The record-union., 1891-11-02
Inhuman Treatment of Americans
by Valparaiso Police.
DRAGGED THROUGH THE STREETS
BY MOUNTED POLICE.
r. A. II. Carter, Minister to the United
States from Hawaii, Dies. at New
York, After Long ulness-Intense
Anxiety in Iowa Over the Outcome
of To-morrow's Election.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
IWAsHINGToN, Nov. 1.-Secretary Tracy
this afternoon received the following dis
patch from Captain Schley dated yester-
day: Petty Officer Johnson, in whose
arms Riggan was killed, declares that the
act was done by the police guard. APP
prentice Williams reports that he was
arrested by mounted policemen, who
placed catgut nippers around his wrists
and started the horse on a gallop, throw
ing him down. Coal HEAVIER Quigley.
while trying to escape from the mob, was
struck with sword by police officer.
Apprentice Talbot was arrested, and on
his way to prison was struck repeatedly
by the police. Petty officer Hamilton
was dangerously wounded and while un-
conscious was literally dragged to prison.
One Of my people, trying to make him
comfortable, was threatened with the
butt Of musket and made 10 desist. The
prisoners were examined secretly, the
presence of an officer sent by me to the
court being denied. Before their dis
charge the men were required to sign
paper. Reinhart asked the court official
formed that It was a mere form stating
that the signer was not engaged in the
trouble. Two of my men are dead, three
dangerously wounded and about fifteen
slightly injured. The surgeons believe
the wounded are out Of danger"
CHILEAN ANIMosITY.
PARIS, Nov. 1.-The animosity felt by
Chilean residents here against the United
States is reflected in an interview with
If
munity III Paris, who attributes the enmity
of the American Government to the Chile
ans refusal to enter the customs union
proposed by Secretary Blaine. Several
Chilean statesmen ~ said he, exchanged
views with Blaine, assuring him that as
soon as there was visible any advantage
that the United States could grant Chile
in return for a surrender of her European
trade, the proposed customs union would
have some chance of acceptance. Unable
to do this, the Washington Government
would not forgive Chilean resistance to
their pet scheme.
Her spite was shown in the pursuit of
the ltata, which was treated like a slave
dhow. 1t required all the authority Of
the Paris agents of the Chilean Congress
to prevent the Esfneralda from fighting
the United States cruiser Charleston.
Further proof of hostility was found in
the action Of Admiral Brown in watch
LIZ il6 IuSuIRGHbS dG anu re-
porting their movements to Balmaceda
The attitude of the United States over the
state of affairs was unjustifiable. The
Washington Government ought to have
awaited the result of official inquiry. re-
lying upon the operation of Chilean JUS
tice, which is equal, if not superior, to
American Justice. The reports that the
Valparaiso police used bayonets must be
groundless, for their only weapon is
staff"
ONE CAUSE OF THEIR HATRED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Ramon Estuyillo. a
natiye Californian, at the Palmer House
to-day, said: People of Spanish blood
are pretty much all alike, and I think
understand the Chilean situation better
than a man of English descent naturally
would. The Chileans hate Americans,
not on account of the Itata incident, or
any recent occurrence. Those incidents
merely aggravated feeling dating far
back-to the time of the discovery of gold
in California. There was great demand
for provisions in San Francisco then,
California not being the great wheat-pro-
ducing State it is to-day, and flour was
imported from Chile in large quantities.
This brought San Francisco and Valpa-
TaiSo into close communication. and
thousands of Chileans went to the newly
discovered gold fields.
1T was just after the Mexican war, as a
result of which there was bitter feeling.
The natives looked upon immigrants as
intruders. Numbers of natives became
outlaws, and many murders and robber-
les were committed, while number of
Chileans were murdered and robbed by
American miners, and the race hostility
became so intense that many Chilean
miners returned to their own land. They
took with them the story of their inhos-
pitable reception and the nation has
smarted under what it deemed wrongs to
It's subjects ever since. The average
Chilean hates the American bitterly, and
this is one reason for it.''
DOES NOT FEAR A WAR.
LONDON. Nov. LIN an interview with
United States Minister Lincoln he ex-
presses the opinion that Chile news is
exaggerated and there is no possibility of
a war. He also expresses the hope that
settlement will be attained in a few days
FROM A BRITISH STANDPOINT.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Times CORE
spondent at Valparaiso reports as follows:
Evidence gathered from all hands APP
pears to conclusively prove that the
American squadron acted the part of
spies for Balmaceda, and that, second
only to the Dictator'S troops, the most
effective assistance to the cause of oppres-
sion was received from Minister Egan,
the American squadron and the Wash
ington Administration, the two latter
having probably been deceived by Min
lister Egan from the first. / have abso-
lutely verified from eX-official sources
Minister Egan's intimacy with and obse-
quiousness to Balmaceda. The eoncensus
of documentary and other evidence COM
pels belief in the accuracy of the charge
that Admiral Brown impaired the result
of his visit TO Quinteros TO Balmaceda's
officials. Admiral Browns statement
that he took British naval officer to
Quinteros is untrue.
''At Coquimbo l received proof that
the Americans described the situation of
the Congressionalist troops and the fleet
in northern Chile. The American cable
was cut at Iquique under protection of
an American p1an-of-war to enable Bal
maceda TO control opinion abroad The
feeling of the nation under the circum-
stances may easily be understood but
Chileans of all classes separate the Amer
lean nation from its representatives
connection with these gross aggravations.
Upon improved, If not unfounded
charges, Minister Egan, in order TO cover
hls unsustainable position, has addressed
three hostile notes to the Chilean Gov
efnment, hoping to create difficulties in
subsidiary questions under shelter of
which he and Blaine might escape.
The government is acting with the
greatest prudence, and will endeavor to
satisfy all just demands of the United
States, ignoring the insolent attitude of
Egan. Blaine, in partnership with Egan,
has succeeded in leaving an imperishable
landmark in South American history
which neither the pan-American confer
ence nor the intercolonial railway can
eflace. The alleged dying declarations of
Balmaceda concerning counsels given
him by Mr.. Egan and other declarations