The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-10

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sci was forcibly wrested from his g nitro! an
dignity y "nd srys ssa s
ernment not to have insisted that the, I.ato
should be returned to san Riego to abide n,, thS
tie tgSts OF the Congressional party, essab;;
lished at I9piaue. that. before the arrival 81
dressed Of Rear Adnirsi Bro commanding
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The Provisional Government has learned
blythe Sahlegrams OF the Ass9ciated P B that
order Of the United states Tor taking on board
| munitions Of war and In possession Of the
official. who was landed at a point near tho
coast, and then continued her voyage.
deplore the conduct Of. tho itata. and. as an
evidence that It is not disposed to support or
e the Of s6e Of she
@ to maintain WITH KIN sns Since SeS
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sso m at she sss Dea Rrd IL
States for the Southern District Of California
among other. things. that. inasmuch as tho
Congressional party had not been recognized
could not DO violation Of our neutrality laws
From this judgment the United States I. has mp
Is & but at
for this construei S Of tho statute is cor
rect, there Is obvious necessity Tor revision
and amendment.
During tho progress Of tho war VAR IN Chill this
about u peaceful adjustment. and It was ct ono
time hoped TINT good Result mtg DO
our Minister at Santiago from the first to the
last Of this struggle enjoined upon Thorn the
ints ss am satisfied that these instr1c-
tons wero observed and that our rrepresenta-
enee impartially in the interest Of humanity.
and, on more than ono occasion. did 70 eftec-
lively We could not FORGET that ss
tho then established Government Of Chilli. us It
is now in such relations with the successor Of
dent Aiontt. who has. under circumstances Of
promise for the peace Of CHI. hGen Installed
that IN the unfortanate event 81 any revolt
against his authority. the, policy OF this Gov
eminent SHOULD be other than TINT which Ms
Of the conduct Of our Minister OF, OF our naval
officers during the struggle has been present;
regret that SO many Of our own people should
have given ear to unofficial charges and COM
sst d Gr tbe in
ia alto Of the he United States with Chill:
The collapse OF the Government Of Balma-
Central and South American ST. States. With the
and many Of his eounciilors and Officers be.
came at once fugitives for their lives and app
sn Hs esss IA Se se5i VI as
and to the resident foreign Ministers ct santi-
ago for asylum This asylum was freely given;
vessels OF several foreign powers and by sew
eral Of the legations at Santiago. The Ameri-
upon the impulses Of humanity. extended
asylum to political refugees whose lives were
In peril Gaye not been been willing to direct te
in the American Legation without suitable
It is believed that the Government Of Chill
Is not in a position. in view OF the precedents
with which II has been connected. to broadly
deny the rg Of aad sde
NAL. Tho treatment OF our Minister for a time
was such as to call for decided protest: and
~ measures. which We're undoubtedly the re-
suit OF the, prevailing excitement, were at
once rescinded or suitably relaxed.
THE KILLING OF OUR SAILORS
so 90 seroas and tragic in It's
Indignation Of our peopls sndtS cali for prompt
ment. A considerable number Of the sailors
Of tho United States steamship Baltimore, then
leave and unarmed. were assaulted by armed
men n. nearly .simultaneously IN dinesent
loeaHiisS IN tne Guy Sne petty oIicst
%as Kea aEou sna ssSen % eEms
Of WON mas since Hieo. 90 savage and
orutaI was the assault tnat several OF our SAIL
ors received more tnan two ana one as many
as eighteen. stab wounds. an investigation .a o.
M affair was promItiy mane py board OF
oWcers OF the baitim0fe' anu tnelr rePoII
SHOWS onat THESE assa9ts We're unprnIoken.
that our men were eonaGicting themselves IN
q peaceaple ana ordsriy manner, ana tnat
some o. the ponce OF the CITY took part In me
assault ana used their weapons with fatal
enect; while lew others. with some well-dis-
POSED r citizens. endeaXored to protect our men;
Thirty.six OF our sailors We're arrested. ana |
some e OF them: while being tasent2 prison. were
cruOlly beaten ana maltreateu. me iact that |
they were az discharged. no criminal charge |
being iodGcd against any one OF them. SHOWS
very clearly that they We're innocent OF any |
breach OF the peace.
80 lar as l have yet been able to learn no |
other OF thIs 6l3ody MGrk has been
ty to these men as sailors OF the United States;
wearing the uniform OF their Government. ana
not in any individual act or personal animosi.
ty. The attention Of the Chi!lan government
was ut once called to this affair. ana state
inent OF the facts obtained by the investiga-
ton We had conducted Was submitted accom-
panied py IL request to DO advised OF any other
mr. uualifyin0 fAptS in thB DOSSpSsiOn of fLD