The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-10-29
AN INSULT 70 OUR FLAG.

AeAO seApOSSs0~ Out0OBO - % UoK0EO0V
By the President-Chili Must Make I'm.
mediate and Ample Redress or suffer
tho Consequences.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 26. Further per.
sistent inquiry of officers of the govern
ment in regard to the Valparaiso in
cident of October Is shows conclusive.
~ that the administration does not re.
gard it simple street row for which the
Gillian government cannot be held &C.
conntaSle, but as an insult to the honor
and flag of the United States, calling for
the most vigorous diplomatic treatment.
The official report of the occurrence
made by Capt. Schley, of the Balti.
moro, after careful investigation of all
the surrounding circumstances, shows
clearly not only that the assault upon
the American sailors was cowardly and
unprovoxed, but that it was inspired
purely by hatred for the uniform they
were aud the country it represented;
or, in other words, that it was not an
attack on them as individuals, but as
representatives of the United States.
The authorities at Washington are
indignant at the apparent Indifference
displayed by the Gillian government,
and Minister Egan has been instructed
to take prompt and vigorous measures
to secure proper reparation. He has
been fully advised of the posi-
ton of this government in the matter,
and has been instructed to acquaint
the Gillian government Herewith in
the hope that the matter may be
amicably adjusted without detriment
to the honor of either country.
1t is understood that the president
insists upon a proper redress for the
supposed insult to our national honor,
and that unless it is given within a rea-
sonable time Minister Egan will be re
called and all diplomatic relations with
Chilli suspended.
The president said Saturday night to
visitor that Chili's continued hostility
to US had eliminated in the murder of
one of our sailors and the wounding of
q dozen or more and the arrest
and incarceration in Jail of thirty
five others. He said the time had
come when we must teach the Gillian
people that our patience in dealing
with them is exhausted. He said that
after the fall Of Balmaceda the United
States was the first country to recognize
the new provisional government. So
far from approaching this act Of in
ternational courtesy, the junta has
yet failed to recognize it through its
accredited representative here. Senior
Pedro Mont. Senior Mont has not
presented himself at the state depart
ment or in any other manner indicated
a desire to reestablish diplomatic in
tercourse between his country and the
United States
VALPARAISO, Chilli, Oct. 2G.-Judgc
Foster, the son of Julio Foster, who Is
at present in Washington, is conducting
the inquiry into the assault committed
upon the sailors from the steamer Bal
timore in Valparaiso streets by the
mob of Gillian man-of-wars men and
roughs. Areporter tried tn get from him
the results of his investigation up to
date He said he was debarred by law
from making public any details of his
inquiry until he had completed it, He
says the dispositions signed by
American sailors contain no com.
plants against the police, who
are suspected of bayoneting some
of the Baltimore's men. He declares
he is unable to ascertain clearly
or definitely how the riot began All
he has so far been able to learn is that
two Of the American sailors were in a
saloon, when high words passed be-
tween them and some Chilians who
were also in the place. One of the
Chilians was knocked down. The row
then became general and the police in
terfered. They did all in their power to
stop the fighting, but it soon spread,
and the numerous assaults upon Amer
lean sailors in different parts of the city
followed. Judge Foster says that he
is extremely DESTROYS to get at the bot
tom of the unfortunate affair, and es-
pecially to discover who shot Boats
vain Mate Regain.