The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-30
OUR QUARREL WITH CHILE.
Fomented by the British-Firm stans
Taken by the United States.

NEW YORK, Sept 2o.-The HerqlI's yalnarafso
cable says: lt Is not generally believed the evil
denee OF ill-feeIing toward Americans win Ia
Kept up except on the part of pot-yaliant
blowers, aided by few newspapers and urged
on oy the British element, who are absolutely
inimieal to the people OF the United States. The
firm attitude of the United States viii stop any
nonsense, especially as the frTnness is backed
by the presence of a few of the white squadron.
HAMBURG, sept. 2o.-The troubles between the
officers and crew OF the Chilean ship Pinto,
which is at present moored in the river Elbe
have broken out afresh. The crew were mutin-
Gus, and the captain, unable 10 enfore discip-
line. appealed to the authorities. The latter de-
cided it was not within their province to board
warship OF foreign nation to assist her Of
fcers.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 29-Acting Secretary
Wharton this morning conferred with the
president until the cabinet met when
he returned to the state department
cablegram was received here from Minis
ter Egan in response 10 one sent him
yesterday asking for further information
as to the situation in Santiago Its contents,
however, were not made public. 1t is kn own
that the acute phase of the situation has passed,
and that no serious trouble is anticipated Min
lister Egan maintained the dignity of his lega-
ton, and refugees remain under his protection.
SO far as the protection of refugees is con-
cerned, the practice of nations includes cases
however, shows that where refugees seeking an
asylum in the legation were not Americans the
United states government has uniformly dig
couraged their admission and protection.
But the real issue in tho present case
appears to be interference with free
communication between the legation in Santi-
ago and the outside world, and in such cases
the provisions OF international law are most
explicit. Broadly stated, the country to which
the minister is accredited guarantees that in
time OF peace this communication shall not be
interrupted, and that servants and attaches of
the legation shall not be molested or
any act done that may tend to i'm
pede the transaction of the business
of the legation. The United States, in partic-
ular has shown itself intoleraut of any such in
reference, and even in the Franco Prussian war
protested most effectively against assump-
ten by Germany while investing Paris OF the
right to interrupt or detain Minister Washburns
mail messengers. Wild rumors were in circula-
tion this afternoon to the effect that the white
squadron and other vessels would be sent to
Chile but these stories were inconsistent with
Secretary Tracy's statement that no more yes
sells are to be ordered thftheT.
In the cabinet meeting today the subject of
Egan's troubles with the junta were not touched
upon, and il may be positively stated that while
American interests in Chile will be duly pro-
tected, the acute phase and crisis of the situa-
tion has been passed, and the existing difficulty
is now likely to become simply one OF ordinary
diplomatic correspondence.
Although dispatches from Chile were received
at the headquarters of the Chilean congressional
ENJOYS in Washington City up to o'clock last
night, they had contained no reference to the
reported arrest of American citizens in Santiago
and the stationing of police around the United
States legation building there.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 29.-The bond for the
release of the Itata has been sent to San Diego
for the signatures of bondsmen. 1t is expected
here tonight and will probably be approved by
Judge Ross tomorrow and the vessel released.