Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-05
CHILrS HATE FOR US.
Tho Most Unreasonable AMI
mostly Displayed.
senor Montt Offers "a Lame Excuse for the
Recent Mobbing of tho American
Sailors nt Valparaiso--An Of
ficIai Dispatch.

Washington, November 2 The Chill
ian affair claimed tho carpet at the cab
met meeting yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon Senor Montt, the
representative Of tho present Gillian
government in Washington, called on
Secretary Blaine aud offered his expla-
milton Of the mob's action at Valparaiso
toward tho sailors from tho ship Balti-
moro He asserts that Minister Egan
so'far departed from his duties as Amer.
lean minister rs TO side actively and ef-
foctively with Balmaccda; that on one
occasion when the army Of the congress
sionalists had planned to surprise Bal
maccda, and their forces were proceed
ing along the coast. sure and certain of
success, they were discovered by the
Baltimore, which was cruising near the
const that report was made at once 10
Minister Egan, who, In turn, informed
Balmaceda; that thereby the surprise
failed, and, while the congressionalisls
wero victorious Balmaccda oYerthrown
and the city captured, ii cost thousands
OF lives. This blood was set flowing
through Eguns Interference, and tho
populace, becoming informed of the
share taken IN the affair by the Balti-
moro, were much inceuscd and OF dis
position 10 attack any of the Baltimoro's
men on sight.
The administration receives the above
as "a possible explanation. but declines in
any degree TO receive 1t ms an excuse,
and will push American claims for rep
aration II anything more vigorously
than ever
The report OF Captain Schley IS criti-
csed AS misleading and partisan. The
idea that "a Chilian would be capable Of
stabbing IA man In tho back is declared
impossible Every move OF this gov
ernmcnt is found fault with until at
last the assertion Is mado that Chilli
does not care rap what attitude the
United States takes toward her II Is
immaterial TO the little yellow strip be-
tween the Andes and the Pacific Il is
claimed, whether sho has the good will
or the i'll will Of the United States She
mas no interests hero, she has no trade,
and the Chilians look on Americans as
a money making crowd. whose evory
political move Is in that direction, aud
she docs not care 10 b. on speuking
terms viii, such people.
The following is copy OF the tclc-
gram which, by the presidents order,
was sent to Chill:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., October 2S.
TO Egan, American Minister. Santiu-
go, Chilli.
Immediately upon receipt Of informa-
tion OF the assaults made on the 10Th
inst in the stroots OF Valparaiso upon
number OF American sailors belonging
to the United States man OF war Balti-
more. now in that harbor, the com
mander OF THAI vessel. Captain w. :.
Schley. was directed 10 cause an immo-
diate and thorough inquiry TO be made
into the origin and incidents of that
tragic affair and communicate tho re-
suits simultaneously to the government
aud 10 you. His report undcr date O'
yesterday has just been transmitted to
this department by the secretary oi the
navy, which advises me that "a copy Of
tho report was forwarded by Captain
Schley TO you.
You will observe that the board of Of
ficers selected BY Captain Schlcy 10 in
vestigato this affair report that our
sailors were unATmed and gave no prov
ocation, that the assaults upon them
were by armed mon, greatly superior
In number. and, as we must conclude,
animated in their bloody work by hos
tility TO these men as sailors OF the
United States You viii also notice
that the character of some of the
wounds Indicate that the public police,
or some OF them, took part in the at
tack, and will observe that other Amer
lean snilors were without any apparent
fault, arrested and for some time held by
the authorities.
The friendly efforts of few Of the
public officers to give succor TO our men
furnishes the only .rodeeming incident
OF this affair. This work. SO injurious
to tho United States, took place ON the
10th inst, and yet no expression OF re-
greet or OF purpose TO make search /
ing inquiry, with view TO the institu- I
tiOn OF proper proceedings for the pun
ishment of the guilty parties. SO far IA
am advised. has been offered 10 this
government.
You will at once bring to the atten- I
tion OF the government Of Chilli the 1
facts as reported 10 you by Captain I
Schley, and will inquire whether there /
are any explanations TO he offered Of an I
event that has very deeply panied the |
people Of the Unitod States, not only BY {
reason OF the resulting in death Of one I
of our sailors, and the pitiless wOunding 4
OF others, but even moro rs an apparen, .
expression Of an unfriendlincss tow~rds |
this government which might pub in I
peril the maintenance Of amicable rola 4
tions between the two countries.
IL the facts are as reported by Captain .
Schlcy, this government cannot doubt I
the government Of Chill will offer full I
and prompt rcparation. You will fur
nlsh tho foreign office full paraphrase I
OF this dispatch, and report promptly TO /
this government WHARTON. /