The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-29
PREPARATION DEMANDED.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT TAKES COG
NIzANCE OF THE GILLIAN INSULTS.
Minister Egan in a Polite But Most Firm
Manner Demands of the Gillian Junta
Reparation for the Assault on
the Baltimores Seamen.

SANTIAGO DE chill, Oct. 26.-The
United States government today,
through Minister Egan, formally de-
manded reparation from the govern
ment of Chill for the attack recently
made i'll Valparaiso upon number of
soamen of the United States cruiser
Baltimore. The demand made by
the Uuited States minister is no in
formal suggestion that the govern
ment at Washington expects some
kind of satisfaction for the killing and
wounding of the Baltimore's sailors.
1t is a friendly put notification
given, according to directions re-
ceived from the state department at
Washington that the United States
demands an immediate explanation Of
the whole affair, and PREPARATION for
the injuries inflicted. Acting upon
instructions sent to him from Wash
ington, Egan presented the CHILEAN
junta with detailed statement of the
results Of the investigation made by
Captain Schley of the Baltimore and
by Egan himself.
After giving full list of the Balti-
more's crew who were injured by the
mob, Mr.. Egan's statement called at
tCntion to the fact that thirty-tive of
the cruisers crew were on the day of
the riots arrested, unnecessary ViO-
lence being ministered by the police
and that they were detained in GUS
tOdy without due cause. In cOnclu-
sion, he said, that the surgeons of the
United States warship expressed the
opinion that some of tho wounds in
f1icted upon the American sailors were
bayOnet wounds and that this clearly
showed that the police officers of Val
paraisO, whoare armed with bayonets,
took part in the attack. The Ameri-
cans were without arms and practi-
cally defenseless.
Egan in presenting the CHILEAN
.lunta with statement of assault on
American sailors, expressed in the
strongest terms the feeling of great
Indignation which the state depart
ment at Washington feels at the
whole affair and especially at the bru-
tai conduct of the police of NaIpa-
raiso in joining with the mob in the
latter's attack upon the BaltimOre's
seamen, and in drawing their bayO-
nets and using them against unarmed
Americans. Egan also particularly
called attention to the additional
brutality of the police of Valparaiso
in using horses to drag the Americans
to prison. TO make brief but point
ed statement Of facts, Minister Egan
informed the representatives Of the
,Iunta that in the name of the United
States he demanded reparation for
the insults and injuries complained of.
Now, the question which arises,
what will be the action Of the CHILEAN
government? AS it appears now there
seems to be no doubt that the Junta
will soon make the reparatiOn de-
manded. Naturally the action taken
today by Minister EGan is attracting
the attention of the foreign ministers
and of foreigners generally who are
resident in this republic. The sym
nathy Of the American colony is en-
tirelv with Capt. Schley and bis blue
Jd'NelN anu IH'f are oIe anu an Sldi
to receive the news made public to-
day. that another United States war
vessel. the Boston. has actually sail
ed for these waters. The Cbilians try
to smooth over the assault upon the
American sailors by chasing it as a
street row. Up to the present time
the .iunta has expressed no regret for
the attack made ON the American
sailors Two of the RaltimOre's crew |
died today from wounds inflicted by
the Chilans.