The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-13
Mr.. EGAN is SCORED
Minister Matta'S Circular to
Gillian Diplomatic Agents.
HARRISON'S MEASUREMENTS
The Washington Government Misinformed
About the Baltimore Case-Ill Treatment
of Americans in Chilli.

NEW DIRK, Dec. 12.-lhe HerdldS Val
paraiso circular letter, prepared by Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Malta for distribu-
ton among CHILEAN legations in Europe and
America, gives Chili's side of the difficulty
with the United States, growing out of the
Baltimore outrsge: with reference to
the report of the secretary of the navy and
the message of the President of the United
States, think it opportune to say the in
formation upon which the report and mes
sage are grounded is erroneous or
DELIBERATELY INCORRECT.
So far as the refugees are concerned, they
never have been threatened with cruelty,
nor has any one attempted to take then
from the legation, nor has delivery been
| ordered, nor has the house or person of
foreign ministers been m0lested in spite of
dallying and intentional proyocation. This
is proven by eleven notes of September,
October and November concerning the
sailors of the Baltimore. There is want
| Of exactness and frankness in the state
meuts made in Washington. The affray
| took place in the bad quarters of the city,
the main top of Valparaiso, and among
When the police and other forces inter
force and Gained down the tumult, there
were already several hundred men engaged,
and it had spread to a distance of
ten blocks or more from the place
where it commenced. Mr.. Egan purposely
communicated to the United States a note
in aggressive and violent language October
25 as shown by the copy and note, which
were answered October 81. October
| Is began the summing up which was
suspended on account of the non-appear-
ance Of the crew of the Baltimore and on
account of the Illegal pretences and denials
of Egan. There never has been ano provo
| cation commenced or accepted by this de-
partment and 1t always maintained an atti
tude of tirmness and prudence. 1t never
had an aggressive solicy and
WILL NEVER APPROVE A HUdILIATING ONE.
Notwithstanding the fact that interested
| parties may try to make their conduct ap-
pear honest and try to dodge the issue by
erroneous accounts Whatever may be
said or may have been said in Washington,
| the kilograms, notes and papers sent you
| contain the truth and the whole truth about
what has happened in regard to this affair
and the ill-will and subsequent conferences
and pretences have not proceeded from this
department. Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Harrison
HAVE BEEN LED INTO ERROR
concerning our people and government
| Their instructions of impartiality aud
amity were not yet complied with they
/ are not now nor have they been before, and
If no complaints have been made against
the minister and sailors 1t is because public
and notorious facts in Chill and the
United States could never have been made
use of by our confidential agents even
when well established Balmaceda's
demands and concessions made in June and
July; the whole Itata affair; the San Fran
cisco in Quintero bay and the matter Of the
cable company are proofs Of it. 1t has
been purposely misstated the North Amer
iaan sailors were attacked in various local
tiles at the same time. No final summing
up having been concluded, it remaius I'M
known who and how many are the guilty
parties.
"Your Excellency should take the note
of Novemberg in answer to Minister Egan.
as well as other notes asking for evidence
which
HE DID NOT LIKE TO GIVE,
although he had said ne had proofs to show
the murderers and other guilty parties of
Oct 16 and also other notes. Your excellency
should have them translated and published.
In the antime, please deny all that ap-
pears to the contrary. We are sure Of
your punctuality as we are Of the right and
propriety of Chili's acts and of the final
result in spite of intrigues that descend so
low and threats that come from 80 high, in
this contingency"
Senator Condarillas asked last night for
an explanation from Malta of his letters 10
the American government referred to by
President Harrison in his message as an
insulting reply. Malta replied there was
not the least truth in the Characterization
HE NEVER PENNED AN INSULTING REPLY
to the United States administration
On the other hand. Eagan's letters to the
Gillian foreign Office are insulting in g
marked degree. Malta then went on tc
maintain the truth of the data contained in
the circular letter to Gillian legations in
Europe and America He added with We
hemence Chill would act in every way with
strict justice and
SCORED EGAN AND CONSUL M'CREERY
for alleged withholding of evidence neces
sary to arrive at a clear understanding oil
the merits of the Baltimore case He sale
nothing would prevent Chill from fully in
vestigating the affair and Furnishing those
found guilty in accordance with the law o.
the land.
Herr Guttschmidt the German minister
is doing all in his power to stir up ill-feel-
ing against the United States. 1t is sale
he promised the Gillian administration tht
support of the German fleet in the even
of war between Chilli and the United
States.
The entire correspondence between tn,
United States and Chilli on the politica
refugee and the Baltimore outrage cues
tions is published to-day in the officia
organ.
Ill Treatment Of Americans in Chilli
New YORK, Dec. 12.-Special correspond