Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-28
THE DEMAND ON CHILE
Text Of the Instructions Sent to Minister
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PERFECT CONSISTENCY OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT
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The instructions Of the State Department to
Minister Egan were made public last night
The dispatch. which was sent on the Esd, says:
Immediately upon receipt OF information Of
the assaults made on the 18th instant, in the
streets Of Valparaiso upon a number OF Ameri-
can sailors belonging to the United States man
of-war Baltimore, now in that harbor. the COM
mander of that vessel, Capt. ". s. Schley, was
directed TO cause an immediate and thorough
inquiry to be made into the origin and incl
dents Of that tragic affair. and to communicate
the results simultaneously to this government
and to you. His report, under date of yester-
day, has Just been transmitted to this depart
ment by the Secretary of the Navy, who adj
vises me that q copy Of the report was for
warded by Capt. Schley to you
You win observe that the board OF officers
selected by Capt Schley to investigate this
affair report that our sailors were unarmed
and gave no provocation; that the assaults upon
them were by armed men, greatly superior In
in their bloody work by hostility to these men
As sailors of the United States You will also
notice that the character OF some OF the
wounds indicate that the public police or some
Of them took part in the attack. and will also OBJ
serve that other American sailors were without
any apparent fault arrested and some time held
by the authorities.
The friendly efforts Of a few of the public
officers to give succor to our men furnishes the
only redeeming incident Of this affair This
al f,ir fnf kn Init a1 Sfofa
took place on the 10th instant, and yet no ex-
preston of regret or Of a purpose to make
searching inquiry, with view to the institu-
ton Of proper proceedings for the punishment
OF the guilty parties. has been so far as l am
advised, offered to this government
You will at once bring to the attention of the
government of Chile the facts, as reported to
you by Capt Schley, and will inquire whether
there are any qualifying facts in the possession
of that government or any explanation to be
offered Of an event that has very deeply panied
the people of the United States, not only by
reason of the resulting death of one Of our sail
ors and the pitiless wounding of others, but even
more as an apparent expression OF unfriendli-
ness toward this government which might put
in peril the maintenance of amicable relations
between the two countries II the facts are as
reported by Capt. Sehley, this government
cannot doubt that the government of Chile
will offer prompt and full reparation. You will
furnish the foreign Office full paraphrase of
this dispatch and report promptly to this gov
eminent.
These instructions are regarded as extremely
temperate in tone and are entirely consistent
with the attitude taken by this government in
the case of the lynShing of Italians in New
Orleans, for which the Italian government
demanded satisfaction
THE CASES NOT ANALOGOUS.
The cases are not considered analogous, but
what is demanded Of Chile is no more than
what this country was free tc extend to the
italian government The New Orleans lynch
ing, it is claimed was an act of vengeance upon
persons for a crime they were individually
emerged with committing. The nationality of
the victims did not enter into the question, and
some, possibly all the victims, were American
citizens.
In the case of the killing of the sailors of the
Raltin ore in Valparaiso investigation appears
to disclose that the men were not the victims
Of vengeance directed against them personally
for some offepse supposed to have been COM
mitted by them, but that the attack was made
upcL the uniform they wore, and was a demon
stration Of hostility against the United States.
Notwithstanding this very marked difference
between the two cases the State Department
maintains perfec. consistency with the position
taken in the Italian case. The punishment of
the offenders is not demanded, but suggests an
expression Of regret or Of "a purpose on the
part Of Chile to make searching inquiry. with
view to the institution Of proper proceedings
for the punishment of the guilty parties" An
explanation is asked and the belief expressed
that if the facts as they appear the Chilean
government will offer prompt and full repara-
ton.
NOT TO BE MIsuSpERsTooD.
While this is extremely temperate 1t Is re-
garded as fully vigorous enough not
to be misunderstood The opportunity
is opened for the Chilean government
to disclaim any hostile feeling toward
the United States and to make good
their disclaimer by this action. but if they fail
to do this there is sufficient significance in the
statement that the affair puts in peril the main
tenance Of amicable relations between the two
countries.
The attitude of the representatives of the
tunta in this city, especially Of Mr.. Julio Fos-
ter, the secretary, since the downfall of Balma-
ceda, 10 considered to give warrant for the as
sumption that the assault was directed against
the sailors Of the Baltimore as American
sailors
These representatives Of the junta have been
IN Washington since some time before the fall
Of Ralmaceda, but they have not received
credentials since the establishment Of the
junta
SENIOR MoSrT AND SECRETARY BLAINE.
Yesterday Senior Montt, who has been noti-
fed by cable Of his appointment as minister to
this country. called on Mr.. Blaine in company
with the Mexican minister. Mr.. Blaine re-
ceived him informally, and they talked about
the Chilean trouble for few minutes.
The Chileans claim that feeling of hostility
among the people in Valparaiso and Santiago
is provoked by the action of Minister Egau in
giving friendly encouragement to Balmaceda
and also by the capture of the Itata by the
United States. A special reason for hostility
toward the Baltimore is alleged in that when
the ccngressionalist feet made q sudden move
In onjunction with the land forces
To accomplish the capitulation Of Val
paraiso the comm anding officer of that
vessel reported the movement to Mr.. Egan,
who at once informed Balmaceda, thereby en-
daugering the success of the operations and
costing many lives. II is not known whether
or no. Senior Montt made this staten emit to Mr.
Blaine, but il is among the allegations coming
from the junta legation. The expressions
coming from this legation are extremely hostile
to the United States
Trimming the Shade Trees.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
1 agree fully with your correspondent K. as
TO there being too many trees and their being
too close together and not properly trimmed.
Where there is as much moisture as we have in
this climate it is not well to have our dwellings