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This was declined. and that policy was
pursued throughout which thus govern.
ment. when wrenched by clvIl war, so
s]trenuously insisted upon the part OF
European nations.
Ill TTATA AFFAIR.
The Itata, an armed vessel commanded
by a naval officer of the insurgent fleet,
manned by its sailors and with soldiers on
board, was seized under process of the
United States court at San Diego, Cali
%tornia, for a violation of our neutrality
laws and while in the custody of an officer
of the court the vessel was forcibly wrested
from his control and put to sea. 1t would
have been Inconsistent with the dignity
and self respect of this government not to
have insisted that the Itata should be re.
turned to San Diego to abide the judg-
ment of the court. This was so clear to
the iunta of the Congressional party.
established at lquidue, that before the
arrival of the ltata at that port the secre-
tsry of foreign relations of the provisional
government. addressed Rear Admiral
Brown. commanding the United States
naval forces. a communication from which
the following is an extract; The pro-
v%lsional government had learned by the
cablegrams of the Associated Press that
the transport Itata was retained in San
Diego by order of the United States for
taking on board munitions of war and in
possession of the marshal left the port.
carving on board this Official, who was
landed at a point near the coast and there
continued her voyage. Ii this news be
correct this government would deplore the
conduct of the ltata and as an evidence
that il IL not disposed to support or
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United States. the undersigned takes
advantage of the personal relations you
have been good enough to maintain with
him since your arrival in this port to
declare to YOU that as soou as she is within
reach of our orders his government will
put the Itata, with the arms and NUM-
tons she took on board in San Diego at
the disposition of the United States
INSTRUCTIONS TO EGAN N BROWN.
During the progress OF the war 10
Chile this government rendered its good
offices to bring about a peaceful adjust
ment. and 1t was at one time hoped that a
good result might be reached, but in this
we we're disappointed. The Instructions
to our Daval officers and to our minister at
Santiago from the first to the last of this
struggle enjoiued upon them the most
impartial treatment and absolute non in
reference. | am satisfied hat these in
structions were observed and that our
representatives were always watchful to
use their influence impartiallg in the in
terest OF humanity and on more han one
occasion did 50 effectively. We could
not forget. however, that this government
was in diplomatic relations with the then
established government of Chile, as it is
now in such relations with the successor
of that government.
DOES NOT OFFICIALLY COMPLAIN.
| am quite sure that President Mont,
who has under circumstances of promises
for the peace of Chile been installed as
president of that republic will not desire
that in the unfortunate event of any revolt
against his authority, the policy of this
government should be other than which
we have recently observed. No official
complaint Of the conduct of our minister
or of our naval officers during the strug-
gle has been presented to this government
and i is a matter of regret that so many
of our own people should have given ear
to unofficial charges and complaints that
mauifestIy had their origin in rival in
terests and in a wish 10 prevent the rela
tons OF the United States with Chile.
The collapse of the government of Bal
maceda brought about a condition which
is unfortunately too familiar 10 the his
tory of the Central aud South American
states-with the overthrow of the Balma
ceda government, he and many of his
councillors and officers became at once
iugitives for their lives and appealed to
the commanding officers of the foreign
naval vessels in the harbor of Valparaiso
and the resident foreign ministers at
Santiago for asylum. This asylum was
freely given according to my information
By the naval vessels of several foreign
powers and by several of the legations at
Santiago. The American minister, as
were his colleagues, acting under the
impulses of humanity. extended asylum
to political refugees whose lives were IN
peril.
II VALPARAISO MASSACRE.
On the 10th of October an event &C.
CURED IN Valparaiso so serious and tragic
in its circumstances and results as to very
justly excite the Indignation of our PEG
pie and to call for prompt and decided
action on the part of this government
A considerable number of the sailors of
the United States steamship Baltimore.
then in the harbor of Valparaiso, being
upon shore leave, and unarmed. were as
sauited by armed men nearly simuItaue.
ouo'S III ulhcICul lOCAiltleS IN Tue Guy.
One petty officer was killed outright and
seven or eight seamen were seriously
wounded, one of whom has since died.
So savage and brutal was the assault that
several of our sailors received more Than
two. and one as many as eight stab
wounds. An investigation of the affair
was promptly made by a board of officers
of the Baltimore and their report shows
that these assaults were unprovoked, that
our men were conducting themselves in a
peaceable and orderly manner and that
some of the police of the city took part in
the assault and used their weapons with
fatal effect. while a few others with some
well disposed citizens endeavored to pro-
tect our men.
CBILE'S NAUGHTY REPLY.
Thirty-six of our sailors were arrested,
and some of them, while being taken to
prison. were cruelty beaten aud NAL
treated. The fact that they were all dis
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