The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-31
FEELING IN SANTIAGO.
Americans Think the Reply InsOlent
Trouble Appretiended.


SANTIAGO, Oct. 80. United States Minis-
ter Egan, Captain schiey, Of the Baltimore,
and William b. McCreery, United States
consul of Valparaiso. were in close consul
tation throughout the day, and though 1t is
not possible to get any definite statement
from them for publication regarding the
nature of the result Of their long delibera-
tions, it can be said that they all consider
the reply Of the junta to Minister Egan,
asking for proper explanation Of the Val
paraiso collision, AZ decidedly insulting to
the United States government. II IL also
known tnat they regard the situation at
present as serious. The reply of the
that thata CHI CHI '1N IS indignant ] at the
demands made by the United States gov
ernment; that she will take her own
time to consider the matter; and when the
ernment will settle the matter without
reference to the views of the United States
on the subject. The reply Of the junta,
they further say, fails to express any regret
for the murder Of the Baltimores men, nor
is there in that document any expression
Of regret as to the conduct of the police in
using bayonets in arresting the Baltinore's
men.
While the United States officials here are
Justly indignant their indignation IL as
nothing to that felt by American residents
in Chilli. 1t is learned to-day that the
United States cruiser Baltimore is prepared
to enforce, il such course is found neces-
sary, proper treatment for her officers and
sailors who may be compelled by the neces-
stiles OF the service to 60 ashore. 1t is not
meant by this that Capt. Scaley will in
any way irritate the Chilians
by sending men or officers ashore
when it is evident they are not welcome
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BE will be done by the Baltimore's COM
mander to avoid any trouble, but for. mar
ketinp, provisioning, watering, interchange
of messages between the commander and
the United States minister. and other neces-
sa,y duties, men and officers have to 70
ashore, and Capt. Schley will, If ne hnds IT
necessary, send armed men ashore ana take
other steps to insure their protection.
II has Just become known that there is
another feature of the Valparaiso outrage
which demands explanation. Municipal
and government officers Of Valparaiso, who
made an investigation of the attack upon
the sailors of the Baltimore, compelled
confined in prison, to sign statement
written in Spanish, generating the police
from all responsibility as to their
arrest. AS these papers had to be
signed as one of the stipulations for
the release of the blue jackets the men
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other point, which is not serving to allay
the ill-feeling, is the fact that no courtesy
Of any kind was shown the United States
naval officers or men upon the occasion OF
the funeral of Turnbull, the second lnan Of
the Baltimore's crew who died from the ef-
fects of his injuries received during the
riotous attack made upon the blue jackets.
It is generally admitted here that the
situation of affairs in regard to the dispute
between the United States and Chilli has
not improved; in fact, the anti-American
feeling ia growing in bitterness, and all
American officials in Chill are apprehenslve
that further trouble is brewing. The exact
nature of this trouble they are unable to
define but they SEQ little prospect that an
amicable settlement of the Valparaiso inci-
dent will soon be reached, and signs of in
creasinp popular animosity toward the
United States give ground for apprehension
and Indignation.
Pedro Montt, representative of the pro-
visional government at Washington, cabled
the iunta to-day urging them to adopt a
conciliatory policy and move with caution,
but his advice apparently had no
effect. The Chilian public appears
to have no conception OF the
gravity OF the situation. Beyond the
meagre facts which have been published in
local papers, they are, rs rule. Ignorant OF
what has occurred. When Capt. Schley ap-
piled to the intendente of Valparaiso for
protection for officers and men going
ashore on business, the intendente replied
that he was unable to give any advice rsia-
tive to their coming ashore, evading the
question of protection.