The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-01
President Harrison Demands
Reparatisn.
The Junta Trying 10 Form an Alliance
With England - Watching the
American Legation.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

claiming that the police of Valparaiso were
in no way at fault in arresting the sailors of
the Baltimore, or in their subsequent treat
ment of them. This, with other matters,
notably the expectation that Minister Egan
will soon be directed by the State Depart
meut at Washington to present an ulti-
matum to the Junta, is naturally causing
great excitement The possibility of seri-
ous trouble with the United States has led
the Chileans into what may turn out dan
gerously delusive belief. They seem of the
opinion that an alliance with Great Britain
could lie formed. Indeed, the Chileans are
already gravely discussing the possibilities
and probabilities of such an alliance be-.
tween Chile and Great Britain against the
United States.
The United States Legation is again being
closely watched by the police in the manner
adopted some weeks ago when the lega-
tion's right of asylum was questioned. No
reason, as far as has been learned, has been
assigned for this renewed surveillance. 1t
is probable that the Chilean Government
takes this means OF keeping fully advised of
all who enter Or leave the legation, and
also to make the right Of asylum as difficult
and as trying as possible. In any event the
fact cannot be lost sight of that this espion-
sge is annoying to the members of the
United States Legation as well as to the
American colony at large. That the police
on duty near the American Legation are un-
der instructions to make arrests of persons
leaving that place in certain contingencies
is manifest from the fact that two ladies,
calling at Minister ,Egan's, were placed un-
der arrest last night as they came out into
the street. After examination they were
permitted to depart. These conditions are
magnified by the state OF public feeling
here and by the status of the Negotiations
between the United States and Chile, so it
is not to be wondered that Americans feel
uneasy and apprehensive that something
serious may happen. -.
The members of the Junta continue to
express the strongest feeling against the
United States. A prominent member Of the
new Government, who holds aposition in the
Cabinet, to-day spoke in the most unfriendly
manner concerning America and Americans,
He was particularly severe, on" Minister
EgaD, whom he bfuntly accused of trying to
provoke war between the United States
and Chile in order to secure glory for him
self. On the other hand, however, it is as
serted by many persons o0nyersant With
the particulars that Egan has done othing
what ever in the matter on his own respensi-
bility. all his ectiops being guided by orders
which have been sent to him from: the State
Department at Washington: And further
more, these persons claim that Minister
Egan has made Efforts privately to maintain
friendly relations between. the two Govern
ments. 80. = 49,:
The report of the Intendente of Valpa-
rais0 says that there were nearly 1000 men
in the recent fight. Only fifty of this num-
berz were Americans. Tie .Intendente
claims that the police were blameless in the
affair; but, notwithstanding this assertion,
there is the best of evidence to prove that
they were the chief assailants of the
American sailors.
%. AMERICAN SAILORS PROTECTED
=. VALPARAISO, Oct. 31.-Ssnor Arlegui,
the Inteudente- of this city, gives Captain
Schley Of the Baltimore his positive assur-
ance that the officers aud sailors of that
United States war-ship will be afforded all
possible protection in case tn ey should
come ashore. At the same :; g, In view
of the present state Of affairs, he will
not offer advice in regard TO the adylsabIity
of permitting any OF the BaltimOre's crew
to land. While Arlegui wiltnot commit HIM
self by an expression of opinion on the sub
iect. it seem. clear that he deems it best
that no such attempt should be made at
present. The correspondent says: p,
The Intendente' to-day asked American
Consul McCreery to request Captain Scbley
to furnish Judge Foster. who is conducting
the secret inquiry into the outrage. with
copy of any lie ,timony obtained by him, SO
that it may be used by the court,
So far our Government has been acting
only on ex-Darte cable versions. 1t is only
just and right to await the evidence taken
by the Chilean Court of Inquiry be-
fore proceeding to: extreme measures.
am confident that the clear-headed
men in the. Chilean Congress :. will
vote in favor of reparation as soon as that
out from this city and Santiago to tie effect
that excitement generally prevails here over
the prospect of war with the United States
are not true. Persons here whose opinions
have any weight are not expecting any
serious outcome of the affair.
PREPARATION DEMANDED.
New YORK, Oct. 31.-A special dispatch
from Washington to the Commercial Adj
vertiser says: Secretary Blaine last night
informed Senor Montt,. the Chilean repre-
sentative at Washington, that this Govern
ment Will Insist upon reparation for the in
suits of Chile, and that we are prepared to
exercise force If necessary to secure it. -
The Mails Washington special declares
that there was great sensation In the
Cabinet meeting yesterday, caused by the
remarks of the President, who reviewed the
Chilean difficulty. He said he con sidered
the Junta's conduct utterly indefensible and
insulting to the last degree, and lie insisted
on the immediate conclusion of the nego-
tiations. He declared that before he would
submit to the humiliation of Minister Egan's
recall under the circumstances, as demanded
by Chile, ne would abandon the Office. The
result of the meeting was cablegram to
Egan, framed by the President and Mr..
Blaine. insisting on a prompt reply to the
Governments last note. and saying delay
would not be tolerated.
FEELING IN LONDON.
Smalley's special cablegram to the Tri-
bune from London says: That war was de-
clared against Chile by the United States
was what we were asked to believe in Lon
don yesterday. 1t turned out happily,
that it was not Congress which had declared
IL, but only Dalziel's Agency. We have
been indebted to that agency for most of
the inaccurate and impossible statements
WHICH have appeared in London during the
week respectiDg the relations between the
United States and Guile. They have not