Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-30
WHAT SAUCY CHILL SAYS.
Our Demands and Threats Ar,
Not Acceptable.
SHE RELIES ON ENGLAND FOR AID

Her Defiant and Impudent Attatude he
iieved to Have Been Inspired BY the
Hope That in Case OF HsstGlltIes John
Bull ". Back Her with His Guns.
WASHINGTON, Oct sO.-The department
Of state has received a telegram from Min.
lister Egan. dated Santiago, Oct. es. In
which he gives the following as the reply
OF the Chilian government 10 the presi
dents telegram OF Oct. 20 asking repara
tion for the recent murder OF American
sailors in the streets Of Valparaiso:
chiii's Defiant Reply.
Minister u foreign affairs replies that the
government Of the United States formuiates
demands and advances threats that without
being cast back with aerimony, are not accept
able, nor could they be accepted In the present
case or in any other Of like nature Ho does
not doubt the sincerity. rectitude or expertnoas
Of investigation on board the Baltimore but
will recognize only the jurisdiction and author
~ Of his own country 70 judge and punish the
guilty 10 Chilian territory
he says the administrative aud judicial au
thorlues have been investigating the affair; that
Judicial Investigation under Chilian law "a
secret, and the time Is not yet arrived TO make
hhpNh tue EtoNiti NAeM taAt tffno does arrive
he viii communicate result although he does
not recognize any other authority competent
TO judge criminal cases than that established
by the Chiliau people. Until the time arrives
70 disclose the result OF investigation he cannot
admit that the disorders IN Valparaiso or the
silence Of his department should appear as an
expression Of unfriendiness toward the govern
ment Of the United States, which might put in
peril the friendly relations between the two
countries
What Our Demands We're.
The instructions sent Minister Egan BY
Acting Secretary Wharton, OF the state
department, on the 2ad inst, in connection
with the Valparaiso ARRAY. direct Mr.
Egan's attention to the fact that the hoard
Of officers selected by Captain Schley, Of
the United States warship Baltimore, to
investigate the affair, report that the
American sailors were unarmed and gave
no provocation; that the assaults upon
them were by armed men, greatly supe-
riOr in numbers, and as the United States
concluded, animated in their bloody work
by hostility to these men as sailors OF the
United States Mr. Egan was also direct
ed to notice that the character OF some OF
the wounds indicated that the public DO.
lice or some Of them took part in the at
tack, and that other American sailors
were without any apparent fault arrested
and for some time held by the authorities
Mr.. Wharton complained that no expires
sion OF regret or OF a purpose TO make
searching inquiry with a view TO the in
stitution Of proper proceedings for the
punishment Of the guilty parties had been
offered to the United States Mr. Egan
WAS instructed 70 inquire whether there
were any qualifying facts in the posses.
ar - .
explanation 10 be offered III the fact
are as reported by Captain Schley,n con
cludes Mr.. Wharton's dispatch, this GOV.
ernment cannot doubt that the govern
ment Of Chill will offer prompt aud full
repaTation,n
The course urged by the more moderate
members Of the cabinet is 70 take no de-
cisive action until the permanent govern
ment, which has just been chosen in Chill,
takes the place Of the present provisional
government, and that Chill should be al.
lowed a reasonable time TO investigate the
bloody work ia the streets Of Valparaiso
and tender reparation for is. About the
time that the new ministry of foreign az
fairs in Chill is fairly Ia working order il
will find a very emphatic demand from
the United States before it to furnish sat
lsfaction for one Of the most brutal and
cowardly attacks ever made upon any
American representatives abroad
II the demand is not promptly met by a
suitable apology, the punishment Of the
criminals and an indemnity in money
American vessels will begin 70 concentrate
on the Gillian coasts, and every prepare.
tion will be made for the b0mbardment
Of Valparaiso. The president and Secre-
tary Blaine are very much in earnest in
the feeling that we should allow no trifinR
in 30 serious a matter
Thinks England win Help Them.
The Chilians are counting, in case Of
trouble, upon the support OF Great Britain
against the United States. They have no
warrant for this in any intimation from
the British government, hut base their
hope upon the large English interests in
Chill and the relative sympathy the Eng
lish have shown TO the popular party
They are evidently counting upon some
such support in their bravado, and It Is
this which has led them to reply 70 Min
lister Egan 10 a tone which one OF the cab
met tersely summed up by saying, 1T sim
ply means that we may so 70 the devil"
Blaine and Tracy See the President.
Soon after the telegram was deciphered
Secretary Blaine called upon the presi-
dent, who AZ once sent for Secretary Tracy.
and the trio held q consultation about the
defiant reply Of Chilli
The conference lasted half an hour, Sec
retaTy Blaine being the first 70 leave. Sec
retary Tracy remained with the president
a short while after Mr.. Blaine's departure.
Shortly afterward the president went out
for drive
mr.. Blaine WIN Not Talk.
Secretary Blaine will not talk about the
Chilian complication. He will say nothing
concerning the conference at the executive
mansion, nor will he give hint as to the
probable policy Of this government ia the
matter Secretary Tracy is equally ret
ioent There is nos any great expression
OF opinion here as 20 the probable out
come and there is almost an entire ab
sence Of expression concerning the answer
this country will make TO the reply OF the
Chilian minister Of foreign affairs to Min
lister Egan.
Not like BIaine's Reply to Italy.
The letter Of Secretary Blaine in answer
10 the demands Of the Italian government
IN the New Orleans affair has been re-
ferred 20 as similar in tone and expression
70 the answer Of the Chilian premier. but
Mr.. Blaine's reply while firm was not
threatening, something the reply OF the |
Chilian government is construed TO be by /
many persons, the last sentence only be |
ing deemed OF a conciliatory nature. Mr..
blaine's note was in answer to a note |
from the Marquis Imperiali charge d'af- |
iaires Of the Italian legation in Washing
ton, informing this government of the re i
call OF Baron Faya on account OF dissatis- I
faction over the disposition of the United Il