Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-10-30
BRIEF WlRINGS::-
THE CHILLI AFFAIR.


SANTIAGO, Chill, Oct. 30.-The Chiliar
governmenthas replied to Minister Egan'
demand for an explanation of the recen
attack upon American sailors. The reply
is couched in very strong language, ant
it is understood that 1t amounts to re
fusal to accept the responsibility for tht
affair. The state department at Wash
ington has been notified. Minister Egan
Commander Schley and Consul McCreery
are in consultation together and it ii
thought that decisive action will be takeL
soon. The state departments orders il
reference to the matter are very strong
The intendant at Valparaiso has refused
to guarantee the safety to market boats
coming to that city early in the morning
from the United States war ship Baltl
more, or the safety of officers of that YES
sci coming ashore at night. There is 8
practical boycott on the Baltimore. Nc
American sailors are allowed on shore.
Washington, Oct. 80. Secretaries
Blaine and Tracy held several confer
ences with the president yesterday after.
noon respecting the Chilian affair. Soon
after o'clock an official statement of the
contents of Mr.. Egan's telegram was
made pubic. 1t read as follows:
"The department of state received this
morning a telegram from Minister Egan
dated, Santiago, October %, in which he
gives the following as reply of the Chi.
ian government to the presidents tele-
gram OF October % asking reparation for
the recent murder of American sailors In
the streets of Valparaiso; minister oil
foreign affairs replies that the government
of the United States formulates demands
and advances threats that, without being
cast back with acrlmony, are not accept
able nor could they be accepted in the
present case or in any other OF like ma
ture. He does not doubt the sincerity,
rectitude or expertness of the investiga-
ton on board the Baltimore, but will rec
ognize only the jurisdiction and authority
of his own country to judge and punish
the guilty in Chilian territory. He says
the administrative and judicial authori-
ties have been investigating affairs that a
judicial investigation under Chilian law
is proceeding and that the time has not
vet arrived to make known that result.
When that time does come he will COM
municate the result, although he does not
recognize any other authority competent
to Judge criminal cases than that estab-
lished by the Chillan people. Until the
time arrives to disclose the result of the
he can not admit that the
in Valparaiso or the silence
of his department should appear as an
of.unfriendliness toward the
OF the United States or might
put in peril the friendly relation between
the two countries"
What will be the nature of Secretary
Baine's reply Is altogether matter of
conjecture. The most plausible theory
advanced is tLat the suggestion courteous
y and automatically conveyed in acting
Secl etary Wharton's dispatch that this
government had no doubt an investiga-
lion would be made and reparation af
.orded, will now be renewed in the shape
If stern and formal demand for some
assurance of proper action on
he part of the junta, and if these are not
Minister Egan viii, take
passage on the Baltimore for the United
States, thus severing diplomatic relations
between the United States and Chill.