New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
AMERICAN LEGATION THEIR ASYLUM.

THE BALMACEDIsT REFUGEE INTDENT-CH1L
IANs AND THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
Santiago, Chill, Sept. 39.-The feeling against the
United States which is general Throughout Gill; found
an expression here last week in way which leo 10
considerable correspondence between United states MIN
ster Egan and the officers of the Provisional Govern
ment Just after the victory of the Congressional
forces a month ago, a number Of Chilians who had
been supporers OF Bamaceda recognized the fact that
their lives were In danger, and sought refuge at the
United states Legation here. The revolutionary au-
thortes since they into power, have used every
means to obtain possession OF these refugees. They
first demanded the surrender OF the men, but Minister
Egan informed them that the United States had never
vet refused asylum to a political refugee. They
then requested that Some intmatlon be given
bv outside sources that their presence at
the Legation was undesirable, and that 1t might
render the Legation in bad favor with the party In
power. Mr.. Egan'S reply that that was not the
Yankee style OF doing thing Finally the Chlilah
authorities issued orders last week that all persons WHO
were seen entering or leaving the American Legation
should be arrested. The consequence OF this order
was that several servants in the employ OF Mr.. EgHn
were arrested. but released promptly upon the
demand OF the Minister. Revoutlonsts sheltered
at the American Legation at a time when asylum was
refused them by the Ministers of other foreign coun
tries particularly by the Minister from Great Britain
Several incidents occurred during the war In which
the American representatives NeTc NtlC oOHbNN ~
take decided action: and, as this action was nee
essarily against the interests OF the Revolution
ISIS the latter regarded 1t in the light OF
a hostile feeling for their cause. An
occurrence which increased the bitterness
against America the cutting OF the
America was the cutting Of the cable line OF the Cen
trail and South American Company, near Iquque The
Rcvolutionists refused allow cable messages to be
sent from Valparaiso and other points in the territory
Do. IN America and EiIrOpc.
The company vanly offered to permit the Revolu-
onists to Inspect all messages sent over the line The
line was owned by American company, who applied 70
the United states representative for relief Consequently
arrangements were made to cut the cable below Iququc
and TO put In connecting loop by which Iquique was
shut off from the of the line and direct communca
tion was established between Valparaiso and Lima
perm The RevolutionisS declared that the cable should
not be cut accordingly IL became necessary TO send
the United states cruiser Baltimore 10 protect the en-
Moves the company who were detailed % cut the line
The RevolutlOnists regarded this Incident another
menace on the part Of the Americans, and they made
tie assertion that the Americans cut the cable 50 that
Ramaceda's spies and agents In the northern part
of Chilli could send Information 10 Lima by another
cable line which iatact, and then have IL re-
sent direct from Lima 10 Valparaiso the American
company's line which had been cut.
The most violent attack. however. which the
RevOluti0nists have made was upon Admiral brown.
who until "A few weeks ago, commanded the American
naval force In Gillian waters.