Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-12-12

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instructions were observed. No officia
| complaint OF the conduct of either the
minister or naval off ers had beer
made. and he regrets "that SO many oil
our own people had given ear to unoffi
cial charges and complaints that mani
testify had their origin in rival interests
and with intent TO prevent amicablt
relations with Chile. The president
reviews the question of the right oil
asylum on war ships and in legations
and says that the United States, as vel
as other nations, has extended this pro
lection from motives of humanity He
is not willing to direct the surrender OF
refugees still IN the legation, and 80 far
Chile has not denied this right OF
asylum, and he thinks she will not dc
so. The Objectionable treatment OF our
minister, against which we protested
has been stopped.
BALTIMORE AFFAIR DENOUNCED.
The president then says: ION Octo
Der 10, al event occurred in VALPARAISO
SO serious and tragic in it's circumstances
and results as to justly excite the indIg
nation OF our people. and to call for
prompt and decided action on the part
of tn s government.
A considerable number Of the sailors
OF the United States steamship Balti-
more, then in Valparaiso harbor, being
on shore leave, and while unsrmed were
assaulted by armed men, nearly stimuli
taneously in different locations in the
city. One petty officer was killed out
lob
seriously wounded, one of whom has
since died. So savage ard brutal was
the assault that several of our sailors
received that more than one has as many
as eight stabs and wounds. Inveetiga-
ton of the matter was promptly made by
the board Of officers OF the Baltimore,
and their reports show the assault was
unprovoked, and that our men were
conducting themselves In a peaceable
and orderly manner, and that some
police of the city took part in the assault
and used their weapons with fatal effect,
while few others and some we'll dis
posed citizens endeavored to protect our
men. Thirty six of our sailors while
being taken to prison were cruelty
beaten and maltreated. The fact that
they were discharged without any GRIM
inal charge being lodged against any
one Of them shows very clearly that
they were innocent Of breach of peace.
$50 far as have yet been able to learn
no explanation of this bloody work has
been suggested other than it originated
in hostility to these men as sailors OF the
United States wearing the uniform of
the government and not to any personal
hostility. The attention Of the Chilean
government was at once called to
this affair and a statement of facts
obtained by our investigation was sub
mitted, accompanied by the request to
be advised of any qualifying facts in
possession OF the Chilean government
that might relieve the affair of the ap-
pearance of insult Of this government
and if such qualifying facts did not ex-
list this government would confidently
expect full and prompt reparation.
ut Is to be regretted that the reply OF
secretary of foreign affairs of the pro
vlsional government was couched in an
offensive tone. To this no response has
been made. The government is now
awaiting the result of the criminal court
at Valparaiso.
"If expectations should be disappointed
or if further needless delay intsrvenes /
shall by special message bring the
matter again to the attention OF con-
gress for such action as may be neces-
sary. The entire correspondence with
the government of Chile will be sub
mitted to congress at an early day"
M'KINLEY BILL.
General interest in operations OF the
treasury department has become aug
mented during the past year by reason of
conflicting predictions which accompan-
led and followed the tariff and other leg
islation OF lHst congress.
Affecting revenues on hand it was
contended that imports would SO fall
off rs to leave the treasury bankrupt
and that prices of articles entering into
the living of people would be SO en-
HANGED az To disastrously affect their
comfort and happiness, while on the
other hand it was argued that the loss
to revenue would largely result in gain
to the people; that prices OF necessaries
of life including those most highly pro-
tected would not be enhanced, and that
labor would have larger market and
products Of the farmer would advance
while the treasury surplus and receipts
would be adequate to meet the appro-
priation. 1t is not my purpose to enter
at any length into discussion Of effects
of this legislation, to which / have re-
ferred, but brief examination of stats
tics of the treasury and a general
glance at the state of business through
out the country will, I think, satisfy
the impartial inquirer that its results
have disappointed the evil purposes of
its opponents and in a large measure the
hopeful predictions of its friends.
Rarely, if ever, in the history of our
country has there been time when pro
ceeds Of one days labor or the products
of one farmers crops could purchase
such large amount of things that enter
into the living of the masses
of the people. / believe that full
test will develop the fact that the tariff
act of the ffty-first congress is very fav-
orable in its average effect upon the
prices of articles entering with common
use.
The president quotes statistics show
ing hat during the past year both ex-
ports and imports were greater than for
any previous year, and that there is GER
tainly nothing in the condition Of trade,
foreign or domestic, and nothing in the
condition OF our people, to suggest that
the existing tariff and revenue legisla
ton bears oppressively upon the
people.
Change in tariff and financial legisla-
ton cannot help but may seriously inn
pede business, to the prosperity OF which
some degree of stability in legislation is
for think there arelconclusive
evidence that the new tariff has created
several great industries which Will with
in few years give employment to sew
aral hundred thousand American work
ing men and women.
KILLS ARIzoNA's INFAMOUS WATER CLAUSE
The president says the prosperity of
New Mexico, Arizona and Utah are
largely dependant on Irrigation water
supply and that If the matter is much !
onger neglected corporations will Lave
control Of the water and the |
cultivation of the land be reduced to |
tenants at WILL. The government should !