St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-30
The JUNTAIS DEFIANT
Sauey and Proud Reply to the
American Demand for
Satisfaction.
Chilli Will Investigate in Her
Own Way and Answer at
Leisure.
Threats Not Feared or Fight
Not Shirked--Relations
May Be Severed.
d Bill Of Greivanees--The
British Press Airs It's
Opinions.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-There was
little or no excitement in official circles
here over the Santiago press cablegram
announcing the receipt by Minister
Egan of an unsatisfactory response
from the junta to the representations of
the United States, and saying that the
Baltimore's crew were practically boy
cotted at Valparaiso. Naval officials
discredit the latter statement, and be-
lieve that its foundation lies in the pru-
dent course adopted by Commodore
Schley respecting the granting of liberty
10 its sailors during the present condi-
ton of excitement. No word has been
received at the navy department from
the commodore reporting any new
phase in the situation.
At the department of state, cipher
cablegram from Minister Egsn was re-
ceived this morning, but it was nearly
noon before the cablegram was trans
lated and laid before the president. An
hour afterwards messengers were dis
patched to Secretary Blaine and Secre-
tary Tracy requesting their presence at
the White house. The secretaries
promptly responded to the
Presidents Summons.
Up to this time it had been under
stood that Minister Egan's cablegram
was to be made public at an early hour,
but as the consultation ran along it was
apparent that some cause for delay had
arisen.
Secretary Tracy stayed an hour at the
White house, and returned to the navy
department, but had not been there
long before he was recalled. Naturally
these movements gave rise to more or
less wild speculation as TO the nature of
Mr.. Egan's diSl Sch and the intentions
of the government. When Secretary
Tracy again emerged from the White
house he refused 10 make any statement
whatever respecting the CHILEAN cor
respondence, on the ground that the de-
partment of state had the matter in
charge. Secretary Blaine appeared to
be in good spirits when he came out of
the White house and stepped
Into his carriage to go home. He
had nothing to say about Mr. Egan's
message, but intimated that when the
proper time had elapsed the public
would be informed of the facts. Soon
after o'clock an official statement of
the contents of Minister Egan's dispatch
was made public. 1t read as follows;
Threats Not Acceptable.
The department of state received this
ltIcS lIOlu
Egan, dated Santiago, Oct. %, in which
he gives the following as the reply of
the Gillian government to the presi-
dents telegram of Oct 49, asking repair
alton for the recent murder of American
sailors in the streets of Valparaiso:
Minister of foreign affairs replies that the
government of the United States formulates
demands and advances threats that without
being cast back with acrimony, are not ac-
ceptable, nor could they be accepted in the
present case or in any other of like nature
He does not doubt the sincerity, recutude or
eXpertness of investigation on board the
Baltimore. but will recognize only the iutis-
Giction and authority of his own country to
judge and punish the guilty in Gillian terri
tory.
He says the administrator and judicial au-
thorities have been investigating the affair;
that judicial investigation under CHILEAN law
Is secret and the time is not vet arrived TO
make known the result; when that time does
arrive he will communicate the result al
though he does not recognize any other au-
thorty competent TO judge criminal cases
than that established by the CHILEAN people.
Unul the time arrives to disclose the result
of the investigation lie cannot admit that the
disorder in Valparaiso, or the silence of his
department should appear as an expression
OF untrlendllneSS towards the government of
the United States which might put in peril
the friendly relations between the two coun-
tries.
May Sever Relations:
Up to the hour when the above state
ment was made public, no reply had
been made to it. What will be the nat
ure of Secretary Blaine's reply is alto
gether a matter of conjecture. The
most plausible theory advanced is that
the suggestions courteously and diplo-
matically conveyed in Acting Secretary
Wharton's dispatch, that this govern
ment had no doubt Investigation would
be made and reparatiOD afforded will
now be renewed in the SHAPE of stern
and formal demand for some immediate
assurance of proper action on the part
of the junta, and if these are not forth
coming Minister Egan will take passage
on the Baltimore for the United States,
thus severing diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Chilli.