Evening journal., 1891-09-05
MINISTER EeAN TALKS.
He Indignantly Denies That He Was .
BaImaceda Partisan.

AfaAhatt0A AAhAinAns
NEW Yo2K, Sept. 5-The Herald's
Chilian correspondent cables that he has
had long talk with United States Min
lister Patrick Egan. He talked freely and
fully and appeared 70 feel keenly the fact
that his officials acts had been criticised
and his motives impugned "You may
state" he said, that am more than will
ng to have all Of my actions thoroughly
Investigated and to have all OF my dis
patches to the state department made
public.
II emphatically deny that since coming
here l have shown any partisanship for
President Balmaceda. | was accredited TO
his government and by retaining his
esteem / have been enabled to effect the
escape and save the lives OF maAy promi.
nent leaders OF the opposition, who were
hourly in danger Of their lives
How about the alleged nitrate
sohemesp'
Il have never been asked, nor have in
any way prohted by a connection with any
nitrate scheme. Nor do expect, nor have
| expected, to so profit by any such
scheme. My son advanced money TO a
railroad contractor. The contractor failed
and my son lost his money.
Il knew absolutely nothing Of the Itata
until was informed by the Chilian Of
| dcials that she had been seized
Minister Egan displayed copy of the
letter which he had sent TO Admiral Nc
Cam at Iquique and which was quoted by
the admiral TO the junta as giving the
| minister's opinion that Balmaceda's gov
srnment could not be oyerthrown II was
/ this letter which led the junta to refuse
/ Mr.. Egan's good Offices in bringing about
peace. The copy OF the letter reads:
II learn that the government has $4,000
soldiers and 10000 police we'll armed and
| equipped. From your information and
| other sources am led to believe that the
| opposition have only few thousand men,
| wanting in arms, etc. My opinion is that
this government cannot be overthrown.
am therefore ready and anxious to do all
i can to bring about peace lNtween the con.
/ tending parties and to save unnecessary
bloodshed in this country.n
| The correspondent says he has inter
viewed member of the junta and leaders
Of the opposition as well as Balmacedisi
ex-officials. One and all agree that Mr.
| Egan has done much to save the credit OF
the United States. A mob visited tn,
United States legation ON the night Of
/ Aug. % and demanded that Minister
| Godoy's brother be given.up TO them. Mr.
| Egan went out and told them that Senol
Godoy was under the protection Of the flal
Of the United States, and that the frs
man who attempted TO enter the door o
the legation building would be shot. Hi
calm bearing and determined tone awes
the mob, and they left cheering for the flag
William McKenna and Senor Ybanez
ex-Chilian minister TO the United States
both Balmaceda's supporters, deny posi-
lively that Mr.. Egan had any connection
whatever with any nitrate scheme. The
say that he used all his influence wit
Balmaceda 60 bring about peace. Bot
McKenna and Ybanez charge that Cole
mel North, the English nitrate king, wa
the cause Of the revolution.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
claims that President Harrison, after a con
sultation with Secretary Tracy, Assistan
Secretaries OF State Wharton and Moore
has cabled Minister Egan to at once recoe
nize the Congressional government.