Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-31


popular animosity towards the United
States give ground for apprehension
aud indignation, IL is not intended by
these statements to create a feeling OF
alarm, or even OF anxiety as 10 the final
result of the diplomatic negotiations
now In progress, but from all one can
see here to-day the relations between
the Junta and the United States Gov
ernment are becoming seriously
strained.
United States Minister Egan, Captain
Schley, OF the Baltimore, and WIN. b.
Creery. United States Consul at Val
paraiso. were in close consultation
throughout the day and, though IT was
not possible to obtain any definite state
ment from them for publication regard
ing the nature or the result OF their
long deliberations, 1t can be said that
they all consider the reply Of the Junta
10 Minister Egan's note asking lor
proper explanation Of the collision de-
cidedly insulting to the United states
Government. IL is also known that
they regard the situation at present as
being serious.
The reply of the Junta, they think
means practically that Chile Is lndlg-
napt over these demands made oy tue
United States Government, that she
will take her own time 20 consider the
matter. and that when the Iunta
reaches a conclusion that that Govern
ment will settle the matter without rel
erence TO the United States on the
subject.
While the United States officials here
are Justly indignant at the terms IN
which the reply of the Junta is couched,
their Indignation is as nothing 10 thas
felt by the American residents IN Chiie'
They do not conceal the fact that they
are looking for further and more serious
trouble, possibly in the near future be-
tween Chile and the United States
Il is learned to-day that the United
States cruiser Baltimore Is prepared 10
enforce, if such q course is found neceS-
sarv. Droper treatment for her officers
/ and sailors who may be compelled by the
necessities of the service TO go ashore
| It is not meant by this that
| Captain Schley will in any way
irritate the Chileans by sending
men or officers ashore when it is evil
\ dent that they are not welcome there;
/ on the contrary, everything possible
will be done by the Baltimore's COM
mand 10 avoid any trouble.
But for marketing, provisioning, In
terchange Of messages between the
commander and the United State Min
ister and other necessary duties, men
and officers have TO go ashore and the
captain Of the United States cruiser
does not intend to be prevented from
attending to such duties.
But as the virtual boycott placed
uDon the Baltimore continues, Captain
Sebley, il he finds it necessary, Will
send armed men ashore and will take
other steps to insure their protection.
IL has lust become known that there
Is another feature of the Valparaiso
outrage which demands explanation
| The municipal and government officers
OF Valparaiso, who made an investiga
tion of ''lnGiora, compelled the United
tb6oUy man-Of-war'S men who were con
fined in the prison to sign a statement
written in Spanish, generating the
police from all responsibility as to their
arrest.
As these papers had to be signed as
one OF the stipulations for the release OF
the blue jackets, the men did naturally
as they were requested. Under these
circumstances it is but natural that the
feeling of uneasineSs is increasing and
that further trouble is anticipated.