Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-03
CHILE'S BAD GRUDGE.
1t Is Said to Have Takena Fresh Start
Against the Americans.
ANIMUS OF THE REFUGEE.DISPUTE.
The Juntas Sole Purpose Seems to Be to
Annoy Minister 'Egan.
A BALMACEDA MINISTER 2 MURDERED

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED
rREss.1
SANTIAGO, Oct. 2S.-There was some IN
dication two weeks ago that the strong feel
ing which was manifested against Amer
leans Just after the close of the recent war
was commencing to subside; but the feeling
has been revived within the past week, and
the press and the Chilean public generally
have renewed the agitation against America,
and especially against the official repre-
sentatives of America in Chile.
Ever since the arrival of the last New
York mails, which brought advices to Sep
tember %, the newspapers of Santiago and
Valparaiso have been publishing American
press comments in regard to Chilean affairs,
and particularly articles relating to Minis
ter Egan. A majority of the papers here
continue TO criticise the American oflclals.
Among other things they have revived
the charges against Admiral Brown in con-
nection with the visit of the flagship San
Francisco to Quinteros at the time Of the
landing of the Congressional troops there.
Alleged Evidence Against Brown.
They published a dispatch from Admiral
Vial. the former Intendente of Valparaiso,
to Balmaceda, which has just been discov-
cred. The dispatch was sent to Balmaceda
at Santiago on the day after the landing of
the troops at Qinteros, and in it
Admiral Vial informed Balmaceda
that Admiral Brown had expressed
the belief that the Congressional troops
would not re-embark. AT that time the
Government forces were inclined to believe
that the landing of the troops at Quinteros
was merely feint and that they intended
to re-embark and effect another landing
south of Valparaiso.
The object in publishing this dispatch of
Admiral Vial is to give the impression that
Admiral Brown gave information to Vial in
regard to what he had seen in his visit to
Quinteros, and that he expressed an opinion
or suggestion in regard to the movements of
the troops there which assisted Balmaceda
IN arranging his plans to resist the attack.
The American residents of Chile, whose
sympathies were with the Congressional
party during the war, are expressing their
Indignation at the conduct of the present
provisional government.
The Baltimore and Legation Incidents.
The most striking illustration of the pres
ent feeling in Chile toward Americans was
afforded in the recent attack upon sailors of
the Baltimore. Minister Egan has ex-
pressed the great indignation OF the United
States State Department and demanded an
immediate explanation. This circumstance
has had the effect of adding further CON-
plications to the already unpleasant situa-
tion of affairs in Chile.
Political refugees have been in the lega
tion over two months. Mr.. Egan and his |
family consequently have suffered great in
convenience, to saw nothing of the pecu-
MARY expense which he has incurred in pro-
viding for such an unusual number of in
mates Of mis- household. During the first
month that the refugees were in the lega-
tion. Mr.. Egan endeavored to obtain safe
conduct for them without taking any fficial
action. Then commenced diplomatic cor
respondence between Mr.. Egan and the
Minister Of Foreign Relations in regard to
the refugees, which has continued up to the
present time. |
Political Enemies or Criminals.
The authorities Of the Junta Government
declined to discuss the matter, but the most
general opinion advanced by those who sup
port the Government is that the men in the
legation have been guilty of criminal acts,
and that they should be surrendered to the
courts for trial If this is the view taken by
the Junta it has never advanced such
claim in anv communication to Minister
Egan. The question has been treated at
all times on the assumption that the men
are political refugees, and that it has been
merely for political reasons that the Junta
Government desired to obtain possession of
them.
There is a well established impression
among those whose faith in the Junta is not
as strong as it was a few months ago. that
the real causes which have led to this re-
fusal are the unfriendly feelings toward
the United States and the desire to annoy
the legation.
The American and Spanish legations are
the only ones which contain any refugees
now. The Spanish Minister has five of
Balmaceda's supporters under his protec-
tion, and he has taken the same stand that
Mr.. Egan has during the controversy and
has acted in harmony with him at all times.
The Question of Amnesty.
The National Congress of Chile is to meet
November 6, and there are various rumors
afioat now as TO certain measures which that
body will adopt. It is said, among other
things, that one of the first acts of the new
Government will be to issue q general am
nestv proclamation, and if this is done the
refugees in the legations will be at liberty,
and necessity of issuing safe conduct will
be avoided; but the possibility of the new
Government taking this action is merely
matter of speculation.
A sensation has been created here by the
publication of notice by the three brothers
of NJ. VI. Alduseate, the Ministers of For
eign Relations under Balmaceda, who sur
rendered after the fall of Valparaiso, and who
was afterward killed and his dead BODY
left on the roadside mutilated in
horrible manner. The explanation was
made at the time by those in
whose charge he was, that he had been shot
while attempting to escape. His three
brothers. who were active members of the
Congressional party, now announce that
they have discovered beyond doubt that he
was deliberately murdered. They demand
an official investigation.