The Dickinson press., 1891-12-12

was freely given. ,trtoruiig to my inI0riHliIl0n
by the naval vessels OF several ioreign powers
and by several oil the Il cations at Santiago.
The American munster, as we'll as his colleagues,
acting upon tine impulses of humanity rXtended
asylum TO political refugees whose lives were In
peril. have not been willing to direct the sur
render OF such of these persons are still in
the American legation without suitable condi-
tions.
1t is believed that the government OF Chill is
not i'll u position. i'll View Of the precetlents with
which it has been connected to broadly deny
the right OF asylum. and the CORES poudeuce has
not thus lar presented any such denial. The
treatment of our minister for n time WAS such
rs to call Tor decided protest. aud it very
gratifying to observe that unfriendly measures,
which We're Undoubtedly the result of the pre-
vaillng excitement, We're at once reScuded or
suitably relaxed.
THE BALTIMORE ASSAULT.
On the 10Th OF uctober an event occurred in
Valparaiso so serious and tragic in its circum-
stances and results as to very justly eXc'e the
Indignation OF our people aud to call for prompt
and decided action the part OF thus gov.
ernment. a considerable number OF the saiiors
upon shore leave and unarlned we're as,
saulted by. armed men nearly smultane-
ouSly i'll different localities in the city
One petty officer was killed ou fright and seven
or eight seamen We're seriously wounded, one OF
whom has since died So savage and brutal
celVed more than two and one OF them many
as eighteen stab wounds. An Investigation OF
the affair was promptly made by II board of
officers of the Baltimore, and their report
shows that these assaults were unprovoked,
that our men We're conducting themselves in a
peaceable and orderly manner. and that some
oil the police OF The city took part in the assault
and used their weapons with fatal effect while n
lew others. with some we'll disposed citizens, ell
deavored to protect our men. Thirty OF our
sailors were arrested, and some OF them while
being taken to prison. were cruelty beaten and
maltreated. The Etc that they were all dis
4, t,,in l,.l .p nSt
any one OF them, shows very ctraily that they
We're innocent {" ANY breach oi the peace
SO lar as have Yet been able to learn no
OTHER explanation OF this bloody work has been
suggested than il had its origin in hostility
to these neu as sailors in the United States
navy. wearing the Uniform oi their government.
ana not i'll amy individual act or personal
anlmosity. The attention "f the thiinm gov
erlineht vas mt once called to this affair and IL
statement OF the facts obtained by the iuvesti-
cation we had conducted Was submitted. lc-
compmnied by II request to be advised OF any
other or qualifying facts in the possession OF
the Chillan government that might tend to re-
to this government. The Chilian government
was also advised that ii such qualifying facts
did not exist this government would confidently
expect lul and pru mpt reparation.
IL is to be regretted that the reply oi the sec.
retary for foreign affairs OF the provisional gov
rrn iheht was co''chc' i'll ail offensive tone, To
this no response has been made. This govern
ment is now awaiting the result OF an invest iga-
hou WhicA has been conducted by the criminal
court at Valparaiso. /, is reported uuo lcially
that the invest tigutIon is about cumpctcd and
II Is expected that The result VIII soon be com
muhicated to this government, together with
some adequate and satisfactory response to the
note by which the attention OF Chill WAS called
to this incident. II these just expectations
should be disappointed oriurier needless delay
intervene, WILL by II special message. bring this
matter again to the attention OF congress for
correspondence with the government OF Chill
Will at All early day be submitted to congress.