Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
CHILL MUST SETTLE.

tack on the Baltimore's Crew.
WAsHINGToN, Oct 24.-Chili is to be
brought to terms. Forbearance has
ceased to be virtue on the part of the
United States and the Chilian junta
will know it as soon as Minister Egan
makes certain communications to them.
A serious turn is given the Valparaiso
affair by the dispatch of Capt. Schley
reciting the result of court of
inquiry as to the origin of the
assault on the American sailors. This
dispatch was the subject of long con-
ference at the white house Friday af-
ternoon between President Harrison,
w. j. Foster representing the state de-
partment Secretary Tracy and Attor-
ney General Miller. The climax was
reached by the / test information
showing that the sailors had
been stabbed in the back, and
that the wounds were inflicted by
bayonets in the hands of policemen.
This news destroyed the theory of
mere row and showed that the au-
thorities instead of doing their duty,
must be held responsible for the attack.
1t also showed that the American sail
ors could not have started q mere
brawl. They were victims of Gillian
hatred and Chilian insolence.
The president and the members of
the conference agreed that halt must
be called and at once upon Chilian in
suits. When the conference broke up
Mr.. Foster carried in his pocket a
cablcgram to be sent to Min
lister Egan which shows that the
United States has decided to
enter on decidedly aggressive
policy with the junta. The cable
gram instructs Mr. Egan to satisfy
himself of the correctness of the con-
clusions of the Schley court of in
quiry and if the particulars are found
as reported to demand at once in
demnity for the sufferers, suitable
apology and punishment for all the
offenders engaged in the barbarous
and unwarranted attack upon our sail
ors. Under the circumstances as re-
ported by the court of inquiry the
presidents advisors agree that this
country has perfect right for
complete and full reparation
The affair is regarded as some
thing more than street riot or row be-
tween sailors. 1t is an attack upon
representatives of the United States
government, not by private citizens of
Chilli. but by Chilian sailors anu Chilian
policemen, the men whose duty it is to
preserve law and order.
What the administration will do in
case its demands are not promptly
complied with is a matter the officials
do not care to discuss, but the present
temper is against any more dilly-dally-
ing, and unless Chilli does the proper
thing it is not saying too much to pre-
dict that the demand will be backed up
by warships.
at the conclusion of the conference
Secretary Tracy made the following
statement:
From dispatch received from Capt Schley
1t appears he has made careful investigation
of the origin of the assault the sailors at
tached TO the Baltimore at Valparaiso October
16 The investigation showed that Petty
Ohicer Riggand. while riding in o street
car, assaulted, dragged from the
and shot; that he murdered in the
arms OF his companions by about l0(
men who were armed; that Apprentice
Frederick Talbot was assailed and dangerous
iy cut several times in the back two of the
wounds penetrating his lungs; that Coalheavel
Itherson stabbed and dangerously cu
several times in the back, this as
sault being made by about twenty fiv,
men; that Coalheaver Turnbull received
eighteen wounds in the back, two OF which
penetrated his lungs and that he is in u critical
state; that Pettey Oficer Hamilton wa
wounded several times in the back and othe
parts OF the body; that Coalheaver Pante
and Landsman Davidson were dangerousl,
injured by assaults with clubs, stones aut
knives, and that many other wer,
seriously injured by assaults; that thirty.tiv
seamen were arrested by the public authorities
and detained; that the surgeons on the Balti
more are unanimously OF the opinion that SOM
of the wounds were inflicted by bayonets thu
showing clearly the participation OF the police
that the American sailors were without arm
and defenseless; that they were sober and in
nocent OF any misbehavior; that two OF tn
seriously wounded are still in the hospital
that in several instances sailors OF the Chiliar
feet rendered assistance to our sailors, ant
that in some instances the police officers pro
tected them"
New YORK, Oct 24.-The steel cruise
Boston has been ordered sail to rein
force the United States squadron il
'Chilian waters. 1t has been rumoret
that the South Pacific was the station
to which the new vessel would b
a- ordered, but not till the riot
in the streets of Valparaiso di,
the navy department issue specific in
structions. These were received b.
Capt. Gilbert c. Wiltse Wednesday
The secretary directed him to procee
to Valparaiso US soon as his ship wa
ready for sea and report to the senio
naval officer there The Bosto
will stop for coal at several ports Will
on her journey.
SANTIAGO DE CHILL, Oct. 24.-Unite
States Minister Egan has received fror
Capt Schley, of the Baltimore, flu
report of the recent attack on the Ba
timore's sailors. The report shows tn
attack to have been brutal and coward
ly and to have been made because tn
men were Americans. Mr.. Egan wi
present the matter to his go,
ernment but will not max
formal demands upon the Chilia
government until he hears from tn
state department The Gillian go,
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