The record-union., 1891-12-21
Special to the REooRD-US1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNroN.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-Late last night
the Wortd's Washington correspondent
secured the translation of an important
cipher dispatch received at the State De-
partment from Minister Egan Friday
night. 1t indicates the existence of amost
serious state of affairs III Santiago and
warrants grave apprehension as to the
outcome of the Chilean episode. The
translation of the dispatch is as follows:
The American Legation is surrounded
by the police and mob on account of the
refugees here. Threats are being made of
burning or blowing UP the legation to
get them. A United States ship is in the
harbor of Valparaiso, and so is many
miles from the legation. The refugees
can not fly, but must stay in the lega-
ton, which is besieged.''
cablegram to Minister Egan has been
prepared, lnstructing him to report at
once upon the attitude Of the local author
tiles, and as to the part which the police
are playing in the affair. 1t is important
to know whether the police are spying
upon the legation as heretofore or
whether they have been detailed to pre-
vent the mob from carrying out the
threats described in Minister Egan's
cablegram.
At no stage of the proceedings has there
been so great probability as now that
forcible action Will be taken by this
Government. The immediate effect of
Minister Egan's cablegram will probably
be to cause Secretary Blaine to demand a
prompt verdict from the Valparaiso court
charged with the investigation of the as
sault upon the sailors Of the Baltimore.
In the event that the reply of the Chilean
Government is unsatisfactory the whole
matter will undoubtedly be laid before
Congress for such action as may be
deemed advisable.
In the meantime the Navy Department
VIII take the necessary steps to mass the
largest possible naval force in the harbor
of Valparaiso Should Minister Egan
report any further hostile demonstrations
on the part of the inhabitants of Santiago
the President will promptly serve an ulti-
matum upon the Chilean Government.
and the Navy Department will prepare
with all speed to back it up.
After the Cabinet meeting President
Harrison and Secretaries Blaine and
Tracy held a conference on the naval Sit
uation with reference to Chilean affairs.
What occurred there is kept strictly Sc
cret. The impression is growing among
naval men that there is going to be a
scrimmage. 1t may be confined to diplo-
matte correspondence, with a display of
force and readiness to fight, and may
reach the bload-spilling stage, but in any
event naval men feel that they ought to
be prepared-to cali, any bluff that Chile
may put up.
MATTA MAKES AN INQUIRY.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-The HeraId's
Valparaiso special cablegram says: The
Chilean Government to-day, notwith-
standing Minister Matta's recent state
ment that no claims were being paid to
foreign powers, turned over 81 900 to the
German Minister GutSchmidt, for the
detention of the steamer RomuluS in
March last by Balmaceda's order. Malta
sent a letter to Minister Egan yesterday
stating that reports had reached him un-
officially that Egan asserted that he had
information that the American Legation
was to be fired. Malta asks for the name
of the informant and full data, and adds
that the Chilean Government will take
the utmost measures to protect the Ameri-
can Legation. 1t appears throughout all
the trouble between Chile and America
that Egan's dispatches have been based
entirely on cabled orders of the United
States Administration. Malta yesterday
instructed the Intendente at Valparaiso
to request Judge Foster to bring his in
quiry into the Baltimore affair to a
speedy end.
NOTHING KNOWN ABOUT THE REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-There is no
information obtainable at Washington to-
night concerning the report of the sur
rounding of the American Legation,
Santiago, Chile, by mob on account
Of the refugees there. Several dispatches
were received at the State Department
during the week from Egan, but the Off
Gals decline to say anything on the sub
ject. At the Chilean Legation nothing is
known about the report.
OPEN TRIALS.
LONDON, Dec 20.-The Santiago cor
respondent of the Times says in conse-
quence of the delay of the trial of persons
concerned Ill the Baltimore riot, the
Chilean Congress proposes to abolish the
antiquated secret Spanish procedure for
a system of open trials. The delay causes
irritation here.
GERMANY SUPPORTS BULGARIA.
France Not justified In Her Rupture
of Diplomatic Relations.
PARIS, Dec. 20.-Herbette, French Min
lister to Berlin, has advised Ribot that
the German Government supports Bull
garia in the Chadouine affair and holds
France not justified in the rupture of re-
lations with Bulgaria. The attitude of
Germany, however, will not alter Ribot's
policy, which is approved by the whole
Cabinet. In statement to the Chamber
the Minister will maintain his position
in regard to the application to Turkey.
1t is stated semi officially that the Porte
will reply that it is a matter of the in
ternal affairs of Bulgaria which does not
come under the jurisdiction of the suze-
rain, and that it is impossible now to in
terfere.
BULGARIA. WILL NOT RECEDE.
SOFIA, Dec. 20.-Premier Stambulleff,
in explaining the Chadouine affair in the
Sobranie, declared neither motive nor
desire to cause a breach with France, but
Bulgaria could not recede from her posi-
ton. He hoped the Sobranie would sup
port the Cabinet. This was received
with loud applause.
Conflict in Rio Grande Do Sui.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says: A skirmish has
occurred in Rio Grande Do Sui between
Federal troops and a battalion of National
Guards. The telegraph lines are cut to
prevent the sending OF details of the en-
gagement.
Another dispatch from Buenos Ayres
says: The insurgents, headed by General
Saraivi, surrounded Santa Victoria. tho
Capital of the province Of Espirito Santo.
Federal reinforeements are marching
from Reguron.
Bank Directors Arrested.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 20.-Directors Wuest
and King, of the General Credit of BasIe,
Switzerland, were arrested to-day at
ostend.