The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-10

ofIicer 81 the Inenrgent fleet. manned BY is
.ssfiors and With soldiers On board. was seized
under process 81 the United States court ~
San Diego. Cal. FOR violation 81 our neutral.
NV laws. while in the Custody Of an ofiicer %
the court the vessel was forcibly wrested from
his control and put 20 sea. u would have been
Inconsistent with the dignity and self respect
OF this government not to have insisted thai
the Ifafn should be returned to san Diego z
abide the Judgment Of the court. This was y
clear.to The Jnnta Of the Congressional party.
esfhblAbed nt Iquiqne. that, before the arrival
nf the ltata al that port. the secretary OF for
eirn relations Of the provisional government
addressed TO Rear Admiral Brown. command
inr the United states naval forces, : commune
cation. from which the following l. an extract
..rhc provisional government has learned By
tfe cableeralns d the Associated Press thAt
Tie isas fstrl lds.Ia. dhtAntd In san Diego by
Ofs Till of III ritcd States FOR taking On board
mnui;iofss ~ war and in possession OF the mar.
shat leis Tie part. carrying board this ON.
cial. who wss landed At peint near the coast
ana then continued her voyage. II this
news be correct. this government would de
plore the conduct OF the Itata. and. as an exi
dence that Il Is not disposed 10 support or agree
to the infracii0n Of the laws of the United
States, the undersigned takes advantage OF the
personal relations you haze beea good enough
70 maintain with him SINCE your arrival in this
within reach Of our orders his government vii
put the Itata, with tho arms and tnuniticts
abe took on beard Ia San Diego, at the dispns
sition Of tho United States
a trial in the district court Of the Cnlteo
States for the southern district OF California
has recently resulted in Q decision holdinf
among other things ihat, iriaSrnnch asshc Con
gressional party had not been recognized as
bellirerent. lhe acts done in its interest couia
not be violation OF our neutrality laws
From this judgment the United states has ap
pealcd. not that tile condefnnmtion Id HE ves
sci i d matter of Importance. but that we mas
know what the present state Of our law Isl fol
II this construction Of ths stntnfe Ii correes
there Is obvious ntcessit, for revision ane
amendment
During the progress Of the war in Chill this
government rendered its good Offices tQ, Drins
about peaceful id fi;stment. and il was q, one
time hoped Tint good result might bereached
but in this vie we're disappointed.
American Officials We're Impartial.
The Instructions 10 our naval officers and K
our minister AZ Santiago, from the first TO thu
last OF this struggle. enjoineA npOn them tht
most impartial treatment and absolute non
interference. am satisfied thai these insfruc
tions were observed and that 4itf representa-
lives were always wafehfnl to use their irflu
cnce irnparfially III The Interest of humanity
and, on more than one occasion. did 80 eifec
lively. No oihciia complaint of the condncs
Of our minister o. Of our naval officers durinF
the struggle has been presented ID this govern
nent: and il IS d matter Of regret that SO naus
OF our own people should have given ear 10 I'M
official charges and complaints that mani
festly had their origin ia rival interests and IT
q wish to pervert the relations OF the Unitse
States with Chill.
The collapse OF the government OF Ralmacede
brought about d condition which Is unfortu
nately too familiar III the history Of the Cen
| tral and South American states. With tht
foSefthf5w n tlfe s93ailnaceda government. III
and many OF his councillors and officers be.
! came at once fugitives for their lives and ap
pealed TO the commanding officers Of the for.
eign naval vessels Ia the hirbor of Valparaiso
and to the resident foreign ministers at san
tiago for asylum. This asylum was freely
| given. according to my Information. by thu
naval vessels of several foreign powers and by
several Of the legations at Santiago. Thu
/ American minister as well as his colleagues
acting upon the impulses Of humanity, extend
4 ed asylum to political refugees whose Lives
| were in peril ! have not been willing Il
\ direct the surrender OF such Of these person.
as are still III the American legation without
4 suitable conditions.
The treatment of our minister for time wa
such as to call for decided protest. and it va,
! very gratifying to Obserye that unfriendiS
1 measures, which We're undoubtedly the result
| OF the prevailing excitement, were M Duee -
4 scinded or suitably relaxed.
The Massacre Of American sailors.
On the 10th of October sailors Of the United
States steamship Baltimore were assaulted BY
armed men nearly simultaneously III different
localities in the city One petty officer wa.
/ killed outright and seven or eight seamen Were
seriously wounded, one OF whom has sincs
died
An investigation Of the affair was prompt,
/ made BY a board Of officers OF the Baltimore
| and their relEynt shows that these assault.
| ing themselves in a peaceabe and ORDERLY
! manner. and that some Of the police Of ths
! city took part In the assault and used Their
/ weapons with fatal effect. while a few others
/ with some well disposed citizens. endcavored
h to protect our men. Thirty-six Of our sailor,
were arrested, and some Of them, while beinl
taken to prison. were cruelty beaten and mat
| treated. Tic fact that they were I'LL dis
| charged, no criminal charge being lOdget
against any one of them. shows very clearly
that they were innocent OF any breach Of I'll,
| peace.
The attention of the Chilian government
was at once called to this affair, and it WA
advised that II such qualifying facts did mo-
| exist this government would confidently expect
full and prompt reparation.
Chill Must Give Satisfaction.
II is to be regretted that the replyof the sec
rotary for foreign affairs of the provisi0na
| government was couched in an offensive tone
To this no response has been made. This gov
eminent is now awaiting the result OF an in
4 vestigation which has been conducted by Tia,
criminal court at Valparaiso. II is reported
unofficially that the investigation is about com
pleted, and it is expected that the result vii
soon be communicated to this government. to
gcther with some adequate and satisfactor,
response to the note by which the attention n
Chill was called to this incident II these Jus
expectations should be disappointed or furthe
needless delay intervene.I will, BY specia
message, bring this matter again to the attem
ton OF congress for such action as may he nee
essary.
The Chinese Outbreak Against Foreigners
The late outbreak against foreigners IN vari
GUS parts of the Chinese empire has been
u cause OF deep concernin view Of the numerous
establishments Of our citizens in the interio
Of that country.
The, Chinese government has declined to re
ceive Mr.. Blair as the minister Of the Unitee
States on the ground that as a participant
while senator, in the enactment OF the exist
1 ing legislation against the Introduction o
Chinese laborers. he has become unfriendly
and Objectionable to China