Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-19
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President Months ,Repiy to President
Harrlson's Message Confident of an
Amicabie Settlement OF tho Baltimore
Anair.
VALPABAIso, Dec. 12. - President
Jorge Montt has sent the Chilian min
listers In the United States and Europe
n reply to President Harrison's mes
sage to the congress of the
United States in relation to the
assault on the sailors who landed from
the cruiser Baltimore. He declares
that the Chilian authorities have never
attempted in the slightest particular to
evade any responsibility for which the
country may be justly held, but he in.
'sists that the proper and ordinary
forms of Gillian procedure must be OBJ
served.
President Montt consented to be In
;terviewed relative to Mr.. Harrison's
message, which is regarded by many
prominent people in Chilli as being in
tended to prepare the American people
for hostile movement against thia
country. President Montt said that he
was fully convinced that in the end the
American people would judge the Bal.
timore affair without bias. There waa
no doubt in his mind that the congress
of the United States would act with
fairness in the matter, and that justice
would be done by the governments of
both the United States and Chilli.
1.-THE closing sentences of Mr.. Harri
sons message" said President Montt,
..show that he will wait the conclusion
of the investigation now being made
before taking aggressive action. So
believing, have not the slightest idea
+, of any trouble between the two coun.
tries. We are desirous of cultivatine
amicable relations with all countries
a and have no desire for any difficulty
with the United States"
Though Mr.. Harrison says in his
message that no demand for the recall
of Minister Egan has been made by
Chilli this looks like direct slap at the
American representative. II Mr..
Egan should be recalled by the United
States government no objection would
be made by the Chilian authorities, but
the initiative will not be made here,
that is assured
There is no doubt that the Chiliar
government is highly indignant thai
President Harrison relied, in making
the statement in his message concern
ing the Baltimore, upon the ex parte
testimony of the officers and men OF
board the cruiser. Chilians think he
should have waited for the full re
suit of the trial before making the
charge to the world that theil
government has attempted to evade it.
responsibilities The fact that Secre
7. tary Malta ordered the inteudente a
Valparaiso to make an investigation
into the killing of Seaman Riggin tel
days before the official notification
from Minister Egan was received
shows, they contend, that no such eva
sion was intended.
LONDON, Dec. 12--The Times CORE
spondent at Valparaiso says:
president Harrrison's message is certain +
produce q painful impression. The SINAI
American colony here is highly indignant a
which they declare TO be due to persona
motives, gambling In exchange etc
Nobody had the slightest idea tina
such misrepresentation those sent
America by Wholesale ut the end OF Octobe
could have been transmitted much less II
dorsed, BY President Harrison. 1t is hope
that congress will demand all Of the doc,
ments, when the real truth will come out, an
message of apology from President Harrso
will be necessary