The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-12-18

according 20 M information. By the
naval vessels q sevcfsl foreign powers Ana by
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acting under the impuless u humanity, extend
ID asylum 70 political refugees whose lives
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conditions. II Il believed that the government
o. cSsli y r 1Ss y : ac;,t,on, n view % the Pr,
broadly deny the right. Of asylum, and the
corre>pondence has not thus far presented any
such denial: The treatment Of our ninister
test. and Il vas very gratifying 20 observe that
unfrendly measures. which were undoubtedly
the result q ths prsyai,in. sxcitsmsnt' wsre a
the ATTACH ON TAN MEN.
On the l6th Of octoher IN event occurred in
Valparaiso - serious and tragic in it, circum-
st:nces and results - % very Justly excite the
and decided action % the part q this eovcrn:
ment. A considerable lumber Of the sailors Of
the United States steamship Baitimore. then in
shors.ieave and unarmed. were assaulted
BY armed men nearly simultaneously IN
different localities in the city. One petty o}hcer
we're seriously Wounded. one Of whom has since
died. So savage and brutal WAS the assault that
several Of our sailors received more than two
vestigation Of the affair was promptly made by
: board II officers Of the BALTIMORE and their
report shows that these assaults were
Quoting themselves in I peacss5le 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 = few others. with some
we'll disposed citizens. endeayored 70 protect
our men. Thirty six Of our sailors were arrest
cd, and some Of them. while being taken TO
prison. were cruelty beaten and maltrsated. The
fact that they wers all discharged. no criminal
charge being lodged against any one OF them.
shows very clearly that they were innocent Of
- far ~ have Yet been able 10 learn no other
explanation OF this bloody work has been sug
gested than that il had is origin in hostility TO
ing the uniform Of their government. and not in
any individual act or personal animosify. The
attention Of the CHILEAN government was At once
called 10 this affair. and . statement % the facts
obtained by the investigation we had conducted
WAS submitted. accompanied by = request 70 be
advised Of any other or qualifying facts in the
possession q the lillian government that might
insult 10 this government. The CHILEAN govern
fnent was also advised that II such qualifying
facts did not exist this government would con-
II Is 70 be regretted that the reply Of the secre-
tary for foreign affairs Of the provincial govern
ment was couched in an Offensive tone. To this
no response has been made. This government Is
now awaiting tho result OF an investigation
which has been conducted by the criminal court
a. Valparaiso. II IS reported unoficially that
Al ~ EfA fNltkfl|N[*t@ anu IL -
expected that the result will soon be m
Gated To this government. together with some
adequate and satisfactory response TO the
was called to this Incident II these just
expectations should h disappointed. or
further needless delay intervene. ! will. by .
special message. bring this matter again TO the
attention Of congress for such action as may be
necessary. The entire correspondence with
the government OF Chili will At an early day be
submitted TO congress.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
The late outbreak against foreigners in va
rous parts Of the Chinese empire has been a
cause OF deep concern. in view OF the numerous
establishments Of our citizens in the interior of
that country. This government can do no less
than insist upon . continuance Of protective
and p~unctory measures. which the Chinese gov
ernment has heretefore applied No effort Will
be omitted 70 protect our citizens peaceabiy so
~lourning In China, but recent unofficial informa-
ton indicates that what was at first regarded a.
an outbreak u mob violence against foreigners
has assumed the larger form Of an Instruction
against public order.
The Chinese government has declined 10 re-
ceive Mr.. Blair rs the minister Of the United
States on the ground that. as a participant.
while a senator, In the enactment Of the existing
legislation against the introduction OF Chinese
laborers. he has become unfriendly and objec-
tionable to China. i have felt constrained TO
point out 10 the Chinese government the unten-
ableness Of tins position which seems 10 rest As
much on the unacccptsbility 81 our legislation
admitted. would practically debar the selection
Of any representative 80 long as the existing
laws remain in force.
tou VIII n called upon 70 consider the ex-
peaiency OF making speslai provision ny law Tor
the temporary xnmission 81 some chinese
sIus&ns anu ihpotefs " conntctlvn Win the ex-
nipit q chinese ministries ~ the Approaching
EXPOSITION regard y AZ desirable
tnAt tnc Sninese exnipt DC Iaciitated IN every
prvpef way
OUR SPANISH RELATIONS.
A question has arisen with the government Of
Spain touching the rights Of American citizens
in the Caroline islands. Our citizens there.
70 the islands. had secured by settlement and
purchase certain rights. TO the recognition
and maintenance q which the faith of
spain was pledged / have had reason
within the past year very strong
" % protest against the failure TO carry out
TINS pledge IN the part Of his majesty = ministers
which has Resulted IN great in1ustice and injury
70 the American rsstlents. The government
and people q. spain propose - celebrate the
four hundredth anniversary OF the discovery Of
by holding an exposition at Madrid.
which will open. on the 18th Of September.
and continue until the list OF December. l54. A
.r,ynluuslaas ms.es.son IN peen entsnosa 70 tns
and az srain WAS one OF the first IA.
lions 10 express the intention 10 particinate IN |
khe Worlds umh erpositjon A. CHICAGO M
would be very appropriatc FOR this royernmenf
10 Cive this invifafion a. friendlv urn,not,or |
THE AkxicAS BOUNDARY
On November y, lssa. . treaty was concluded
Mexico reamrming the boundary between
the two countries - described In the treaties Of
February =. lt{s. and December -. 1853. |
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