The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-12-18

siayers. n seems 10 me 10 follow In this state
| Of Lev that the o1lcors OF the state charged
with tho police and judicial powers In such
| cases must IN the consideration OF information.
al questions growing out Of such incidents be
regarded In such sense as federal agents no TO
| acts In cases where II would DO answerable ~
| the United States had used It's constitutional
power 10 define and punish crime against treaty
rights.
| THE cfviL wan IN cBfLi,
| Which began IN January last was continued,
| but fortunately with nfrequent and not impof-
tsnt arned collisions until August -, when the
| congressional forces landed near Valparaiso
and utter q bloody engagement captured that
city. President Balmaceda At once recognized
that his cause was lost and provisional gov
ernmont was Immediately established by the
victorious party. Our minister was promptly
directed TO recognize and put himself In com
munication with this government 40 soon 40 II
| should have established It's de fscto character,
which was done During the pendency OF this
civil contest frequent indirect appeals were
made 20 this government to crtend belgerent
rights to the insurgents and 70 give audience to
their representatives
This was declined. and that policy was pur-
sued throughput which this government when
wtenehcd by civil war, 80 strennousiy insisted
urou on the part OF the European nations. The
itsia an armed vessel commanded by . naval
oficer Of The insurgcnt fieet manned BY iis sail
orr and with soldiers on board. was seized I'M
der process OF the United States court at San
Diego, Cal. for o violation OF our neutrality
laws white In the custody OF an offiocr OF the
court tho vessel was forcibly wrested from his
! control and put TO sea II would have been In.
consistent with the dignity and self-respect OF
this government not 10 have insisted that the
| Itaia should be returned 10 Ban Diego 10 abide
the Judgment OF the court. This was 50 clear 10
/ this Iunta OF the congressional party, establish.
| cd At 1Quique. that, before the arrival OF the
ltata at that port the secretary Of foreign rela.
/ tons Of tho provisional government addressed
/ to Rear Admiral Brown commanding the
United States naval forces a communication
from witch the following IL an estracti
Tho provisional government has learned by
| the cablosrams OF the Associated Press that the
transport ftaia detained in San Diego by order
| OF the United States for taking on board muni-
tons Of war and In possession OF the marshal
/ len the port, carrying on board this official, who
was landed at point near the coast, and then
continued her voyage. II this news
/ be correct this government would deriore
| the conduct Of the Itata. and. as an evidence
that u Ia not disposed 10 support or agree 70 the
inirsctlon OF the laws Of the United States tho
! undersigned takes advantage OF the personal
relations you have boon good enough 10 main.
tain with him since your arrival In this pcrt TO
! declare to you that rs soon as she IL within
/ reach Of our orders his government Will put the
Iiala with the arms and munitions sue took on
/ board In San Diego. Of the disposition OF the
United States"
| A trial In tho district court OF the United
| States for the southern district OF California
/ has recent, resulted IN decision holding,
/ among other things, that, inasmuch rs tho con.
| rressional party had not been recognized S a
belligcrcnL the acts done in It's interest could
not be ayo'ation Of our neutrality laws From
/ this judgment the United States ha, appealed
! not hat the condemnation OF tho vessel IL a
/ matter oi importance, hut that we may know
what thc present state ~ our law II, for n this
! construction OF the statue n correct there Is
| obvious necessity Tor revision and amendment
During the progress OF war In Chill this gov.
/ ernment rendered IL good oifices to bring about
n peaceful adjustment and II was ut one time
bopod that good result might be rcachedi but
/ IN this we we're disappointed
The ttslructions To our naval officers and to
| cur minister at santiago from the irst TO the
/ last OF This struggle, enloined upon Thorn the
most impartial treatment and absolute non.in.
| reference. am satisfied that these instrue.
tons we're observed and that our represents-
tiycs were always watohfui 10 use their infu
| snoe impsrua.iy IN the interest OF humanity,
aud. or more than ono o~~--sss. sss 40 e1ssf-
lively. We could not forget however that this
I government was In diplomatic relations with
the then established government of Chill
I
cossor OF that government.
lam quito sure that President Mont, who
has, under circumstances OF promise for the
peace OF Chgt been Installed ~ pres ident OF that
! republic. will not desire that Ia he uniortun-
ate event OF any revolt srairst his authority
/ the po' 10y OF this government should be other
| than that which we have recently observed
No onlclal complaint of the conduc, OF our min
lister or Of our naval officers during the struggle
has been presented TO this government; and IL
isA mailer OF regret that so many Of our own
people should have given ear 10 unofficial
! charges and complaints that mauifestly had
| their origin In rival Interests and IN = wish 10
pervsrt the relations OF the United States W tn
Chih,
The collapse Of the government OF Banaceda
/ tr ught about u condition which Is unfortunate
" too familiar IN the history OF the Central and
South American states.
with the overthrow OF the Balma seda govern
mont he and many OF his oounselors and on
GERS became Rt once fugittyes for their lives
appealed o the commanding ofieers OF the for
eign naval vessels In the har-
hor OF Valparaiso and TO the
resident foreign ministers at Santiago fer
| asylum. This asylum was freely given, accord
ing 10 my Information by the naval vessels OF
several icreigu powers and ny several OF the lie.
cations OF Santiago The American minister as
well as his colleagues, acting upon the i'm
pulses Of humanity extended asylum TO polit.
cal refugees whose lives we're In peril. I have
not been willing 10 direct the surrender of sucl,
Of these persons rs are still In the American le-
cation without suitable conditions.
Its believed that the government OF Chilli
not In n position. in view Of the precedei
with which II has been connected, 10 broaf
DENY the right 81 Rsylum. and in oorrespo
cnce has not thus far presented any such
niaL The treatment OF our minister for II
was such As 10 call for decided protest, anGi
was very gratifying 10 observe that unfrien
measures which we're undoubtedly the res
OF the prevailing excitement were at once
cinded or suitably relaxed t-
On the 10th OF o c'ober a- event occurred /
Valparaiso so serious and tragic In its circu
stances and results ~ 20 very Justly excite 81
Indignation Of our people aat . ea!! FOR prem u
and decided action on the part Of this COVE
ment A considerable number OF the sailors -
the u =. steamship Baltimore, then In the h
bor OF Valparaiso being upon shore leave Il
unarmcd. were assaulted nv armed men neat
simultaneously in different localities In p
city 40
one petty ON or was killed outright
seven or eight seamen were seriDt
wounded; one OF them has since died. pa
The attention Of the Chilian government VI Y
al once called In this anair. and a statemen- -
facts obtained by the investigation we hei G
Quoted was submitted. accompanied by q y
quest to he advised OF any other or qualify
facts in tho possession OF the Chiiian COVE
mcnt that might tend 10 relieve this anal q
the appcara Of an insult TO this goyernme
TheChilian government was also advised tht
such qualifying facts did not exist this govo,
ment would confidently expect prompt rept
tion. 49,
II 10 To be regretted that the roply OF the
rotary for foreign Affairs OF tho provisional a. G
ernment was couched in an offensive tone.
this no response has been made, This gov.
ment is now awaiting the result OF AN invest s.
ton which has been conducted by the crma .
court nj Valparaiso. IL is reported unoficf
that tho investigation is about completed q
II is expected that the result will soon he CT
muncated n this government, together "
some adequate and satisfactory response 20 No
note by which the attention OF Chill was cals !.
to this incident II those just expectati. o.
should be disappointed or further needless
lay intervene, | will by a special MESA
bring this matter again 10 the attention OF c. 70
grtss for such action "a may Ne necessary. =
entire CORES pondcnce with the government
Chill will at an early day be submitted to c.
gress
THK LATE ouTBREAK AoAIssT roREIoSERf,
10 various parts OF the Chinese empire has been
cause OF deep concern IN view OF ihe miner