Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-03
A ROW WITH CHILL.

Tho New Government Giving Minister |
Egan Much Troubie-The Junta Noti- |
fed That Uncic Sam VIII Afford His
Subjects Every Protection.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-For two
hours Monday morning the presi-
dent was in consultation with the rep
resentatives of the state and navy
departments. Secretary Tracy, who
arrived in Washington Sunday night,
nearly week before the date
fixed for his return from the
north, came to the white house
early in the day. He was joined there
by Acting Secretary Warton, of the de-
partment OF state, and Gen. John W.
Foster, and later by Com. Ramsay,
chief of the navigation bureau, who
had been summoned for the purpose.
1t is conjectured that the matters
under consideration were statements
from Minister Egan and Capt. Schley
of recent occurrences in Chilli, which
are also conjectured to accord with
special dispatches from Valparaiso to
the effect that three United States cit
liens had been arbitrarily arrested in
Santiago by order of the junta; that a
Gordon of police had been posted around
the United States legation building;
that access to the legation had been
controlled by the iunta, and finally that
the United States minister to Chill was
being harrassed and annoyed in his ef-
| forts to care for American interests.
just what Capt. Schley had to CON-
| municate to the navy department cam
| not be learned from any of the
| officials, but it is surmised that it
related to the treatment of refu-
gees, or that the bitter anti-Ameri-
can sentiment in Chilli, resulting from
the seizure of the 1tata, has re-
vealed itself in hostile or unfriendly
demonstrations toward the officers and
men of the Baltimore.
Another cable was received from
Minister Egan Monday night While
all information as to the nature of the
dispatches from him is withheld enough
of their contents are known to confirm
the statement that the junta has
gone to the point of serious complica-
tions with the United States. Min
lister Egan has reatfirmed the sacred
ness of the political refugees in the
American legation, has energetical-
ly protested against putting police
watch on it or requiring passports for
those having business with the lega-
tion, and is now looking after the in
terests of three or four American citi-
zens whom the junta assumes to treat
as spies. Instructions have been sent
him direct from the white house
upholding his course and direct
ing that emphatic representations
be made to the governing powers
against any invasion of the rights OF
asylum in the legation, whether under
cover of police protection or local regu.
lations of any sort. Further than this
the rights of the American citizens al.
legged to be spies will be strictly en-.
forced
Secretary Tracy says that no naval
vessel will be ordered to Valparaiso at
present, and this statement may be
taken as correct, because in the first
place it is not understood that there is
any danger to life, and in the
second place no vessel is availa
BILE. The aspect of the situa
tion at present is purely diplomatic
and the instructions sent to th,
minister are to meet diplomatic com
At present the United States nava
force in Chill consists of one vessel
| the cruiser Baltimore commanded
by Capt. Schley. The San Fran
cisco touched at Callao, Peru
) last week on her way north
ward with Admiral Brown in com
J mand. An effort was made by the nav.
5 department to communicate with her
but she sailed for Acapulco, Mexico
Friday, before the cablegram reaches
her. Her bottom is in bad condi
ton, and the vessel would b
} almost uuserviceable unless docke
and cleaned. There are no othe
> modern vessels on the Pacifi
l side that could be dispatched to Chi
5 and it is assumed that Com Ramsa
was called into the consultation by tn
Y president for the purpose of eXplainin
e the exact extent of the resources of tn
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