Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-02
Serious Charges Against
American Officers.
Minister Egan's Intimacy With
the Late Dictator.
Much Ado About Admiral Browns
Breach of Neutrality.
Many Reasons Assigned for the Chileans'
Hate for Americans = Captain
Schley's Account OF the
Valparaiso Outrage.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Times cor
respondent at Valparaiso reports as fol-
lows:
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 dictat0r's troops the
most effective assistance to the
cause of oppression was received from
Minister Egan, the American squadron
and the Washington administration,
the two latter having probably
been deceived by Minister Egan first.
have absolutely verified from ex-official
sources, Minister Egan's intimacy with
and obsequiousness to Balmaceda. The,
concensus OF documentary and other
evidence compels belief in the accuracy
OF the charges that Admiral Brown i'm
parted the result of his visit to Quinte-
ros to Balmaceda's officials. Admiral
Browns statement that he took a Brit
ish naval officer to Quinteros, is untrue.
cat Coquimbo / received proof that
the Americans described the situation
of the Congressionalist troops and fleet
in Northern Chile. The American cable
was cut at Iquique, under the protection
of an American man-of-war, to enable
Balmaceda to control opinion abroad.
The feeling OF the nation, under the cir
cumstances, may easily be understood,
but Chileans of all classes separate the
American nation from it's representa-
tives' connection with these gross aggra-
vations.
Upon improved, if not unfounded
charges, Minister Egan, in order to cover
his sunsustainable position, has addressed
three hostile notes to the Chilean gov
ernment, 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 the just demands of the
United States, ignoring the insolent at
titude of Egan. Blaine, in part
nership with Egan, has succeed
ed in leaving an imperisbable land
mark in South American history, which
neither the Pan-American conference
nor an inter-colonial railway can erase.
The alleged dying declarations OF Bal
maceda, respecting the councils given
uiLu Dv NIL IISdh, anu OehCi NSSi"io-
tions upon United States affairs are
pure Inventions
The Times this morning says: "The
Chileans would be more than human ii
they did not resent Minister Egan's
hectoring and brow beating tone.
Unless they come to his assist
ance by departure from the mod
crate attitude they now maintain, it only
remains. for Blaine to climb down as
softly and gently as he can. The Amer
ican people are certainly concerned to
discover and punish those who en-
ployed their ships and influence in
ways which, if not absolutely in correct,
are at least extremely irregular and
mischievous.
In an interview United States Minis
ter Lincoln expresses the opinion that
Chile news is exaggerated, and that
there is no possibility of war. He also
expresses the hope that a settlement
will be attained in a few days.