Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-05
CHILE NOT UNFRIENDLY TO Us.
Minister Egan Claimed to BE the One o.
nOxious to That Country.


nOxious to That Country.
Special Cable to the New York Herald,
Seeing large discussion in political circles
regarding the actual feeling Of the Chilean peo-
pie in the present crisis a call was yesterday
made in the Herald name upon Senior Augusta
Matte, the minister of the Chilean republic in
France. While entirely unwilling to breach the
subject of politics Senior Matte said that if the
general expressions of feeling from him could
in any way throw oil upon the troubled waters
he was willing to speak.
Having been twice the Chilean minister to
Paris and twice secretary of state of his own
country. the senator's opinion is of weight He
said, speaking as patriotic Chilean, he can
most strongly state there is absolutely no feel
ing againstihe United States in Chile. or among
the people of Chile. He has always regarded
America with the greatest sympathy. II
America will only wait the time sufficient for
the necessary inquiry to be made she will find
that most impartial justice will be deal. out.
us there any member OF the present Chilean
government antagonstic to the United States?''
asked the correspondent.
Not single member" said Senior Matte.
''Nor yet is there any anti-AmericaE party in
Chile II America will only wait the time nee
justice will be given. We are absolutely averse
to mixing ourselves up with foreign politics.
At the present moment we have more than
enough in trying to oblterate the effects of the
past misrule. At Kome We seek neither trouble
nor war;"
Senior Ramon Subercaseaux, one of the best
known and most representative members of
the Chilean colony in Paris. known alike in So
cid and political circles as An able writer, re-
fleets the Chilean sentiment here. He said:
''There is an important Chilean colony resident
here in Paris. There has been a deal of COLI
versation in our club about the late riots The
trouble is greatly exaggerated. There is no
feeling antagOnistic to the United States in
Chile"
Mr.. Egan has Intentionally, or uninten-
tionally, overstated the condition of affairs.
All persons who know Valparaiso are aware that
the place where the row took place is a notori-
GUS meeting place OF low women and sailors.
, There have been terrible tights there over and
over again. Chilean and English sailors and
| those Of other nationslities got into murderous
and is one OF the lowest haunts in Valparaiso.
How do you look upon the row2' asked the
| correspondent.
ITS q mere sailors debauch. We do no.
believe the evil side given out,will hold good.
| Ii good reason is shown the Chileans will
| promptly apologize"
Look at the case of the tive German officers
who were insulted; how promptly PREPARATION
! was given II Egan were removed tomorrow
| the whole cause OF the trouble would be re-
moved
"Egan is accused of many things-mixing M
In politics, supplying Balmaceda information
through an American admiral and of the move
Ments OF the congressionaiists. He has neve,
Attracted sympathy, and has, by his unfriendly
manner, done much to mar the commercial re-
| iatlons between the two countries"