The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-30
Excitement in Cabinet Circles at Washington
When the Cipher Dispatch Announcing
the State of Affairs Was Received.
Conference Between the President, and
Secretaries Blaine and Tracy.
General Belief that the Little Republic Will
Have 10 Change Her Attitude or Egan Will
Be Recailed-Caure Of the Complaint
CHILI.s DEFIANT ANSWER.
Excitement In Cabinet Circles Over the Dis
patch Received from Valparaiso.

Excitement In Cabinet Circles Over the Dis
patch Received from Valparaiso.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-There was no
lack of excitement in official circles this
morning when 1t became known that a
cipher dispatch had been received from
Minister Egan. 1t was rightly supposed
TO contain the defiant answer of the
Chilan republic, and ministers. diplomates
and newspaper men were anxious and
nervous to learn the news. 1t was
nearly noon before translation had been
made, and then the important aspect of the
message was made apparent by two mes
sengers who hurriedlY left the White
House. one to Secretary Blaines residence
and the other to the Navy Department for
Secretary OF War Tracy. The two Cabinet
officers responded promptly. There was
consultation of an hour, and Secretary
Tracy appeared and returned to the Navy
Department.. from where, however. he was
speedily recalled. He refused to speak OF
the conference when it was finally over. as
did Mr.. Blaine. though the latter was In
good spirits when he came out of the White
House and stepped into his carriage to 90
home. Soon after o'clock an official state
ment of the contents of Minister Egan's
dispatch was made public. 1t read as fol-
lows
The Department Of State received this
morning a telegram from Minister Egan,
dated Santiago. Oct. 2S. In which he gives
the following as the reply Of the Chilian
government to the Presidents telegram of
Oct. %, asking Teparatlon for tho recent
murder of American sailors in the streets
of Valparaiso:
"The Chilian Minister for Foreign Affairs
replied that the government of the United
States formulates demands and advances
threats that, without being cast back with
acrmony, ore not acceptable, nor could
they be accepted in the present case, or in
any other of like nature. He does not
doubt the sincerity, rectitude or expert
ness of investigation on board the
Baltimore, but will recognize only
the jurisdiction and authority of
his own country to judge and
punish the guilty in Gillian territory. He
says the administrative and judicial au-
thorities have been investigating affairs;
that judicial investigation under Chilian
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to know the result. When that time does
arrive he will communicate the result, oil.
though he does not recognize any other au-
thority competent to Judge criminal cases
than that established by the Chilian peo.
pie. Until the time arrives to disclose the
result of the INVESTIGATION he cannot admit
that the disorders in Valparaiso or the ST.
lence of his department should appear as
an expression Of unfriendliness towards the
government OF the United States which
might put in peril the friendly relations
between the two countries"
Up to the hour when the above statement
was made public no reply had been made
to it. What will be the nature of Secretary
Blalne's reply is altogether q matter of con-
lecture. The most plausible theory ad-
vanced IS that the suggestions cOurteously
and automatically conveyed in acting SEQ
retary Wharton's dispatch, that this gov
ernment had no doubt investigation would
be made and reparatIon Afforded" will
now be renewed In the shape of stern and
formal demand for some immediate assur-
ance of proper action on the part of the
junta. and that if these assurances are not
forthcoming Minister Egan will take pas
sage on the Baltimore for the United
States, thus severing diplomatic relations
between the United States and Chill.