The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-24
NO WAR WITH CHILE.
Minister Montt to Give a Feast
in Blaine's Honor.
THE SAN FRANcIsco's MISSION.
More About Attack on Baltimore's Men
The President. Who Takes once on
the 26th, Friendly to America.

M'Hlt tast ne bsItluure auAlF Will De the su0-
jert of full aad free discussion oetween them a.
Wesnins.on City.
foE he past few days there has been great
q al o. tslA about an uprising OF the supporters
o. Bslmaceda, and especially on the part OF
officers OF the dead dictstors army. Ihe gov,
ernm> n has adopted the utmost precautions.
There are also stories Of plo!
to kill President Mon,i and other
Leading ordclals, but such an attemp; seems
certain 10 prove disastrous to those who under
take il.
Congress today proclaimed Montt president
The correspondent predicts that the new cabinet
viii include Lucos a. minister o. the interior
Vergsra finance, and Wei foreign affairs. Ed
wasds viii probably remain minister OF public
works
The President Errazuriz, the new Chilean
warship arrived yesterday.
San FRANCISCO, Dec. 23-The cruiser San
Francisco and her probable movements in the
near future still afford food for gossip. It has
been learned that portion Of the ammunition
on board Is for the Boston, and IL has been
limited that on Tuesday or Wednesday next the
can fTaneico viii 90 20 anchorage near Mon
terey Tor temporary stay.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 23-Chilean Minister
and Madame Montt have issued invitations for
dinner Saturday evening in honor OF Secretary
and Mrs. Blaine
SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Nov. 2l.-The excitement
which was 0ccasioned here a month ago BY the
attaeG upon the sailors OF the United States
cruiser Baltimore by mob in Valparaiso aud the
correspondence which followed between Minis
ter Egan and The provisional government has
subsidized within the last two weeks,
as no steps OF any importance have been taken in
the matter recently. The instructions which
were received here from the state department
at Washington City just after the affair oc-
Cured were very strong, and the reply which
was sent 70 Minister Eyau by the provisional
government was not regarded as satisfactory
III TACT, American officials here did not hesitate
to declare the reply was IN insolent one,
and they expressed a belief that the
authorities az Washington City would
regard II as such aud would take
prompt action in the matter Secretary Blaine
Yves Informed OF the situation, but three weeks
have passed since then and nothing OF start
ling nature has developed. II is generally be-
lieved here that the controversy arising out OF
the attack upon the Baltimore sailors is
TO bs referred to the United states con-
gress in December. President-elect Moutt
assured the Associated Press correspondent
recently that this question and also the cues
ton OF the disposal OF the refugees in the Amer-
can legation will probably be submitted to the
congress OF Chile at an early date Congress
convened here two weeks ago, but these cues
tiolis have not been laid before it yet Up to
the present time the Chilean officers have not
manifested disposition to express any regret
at the killing and wounding OF American sail
ors, or TO offer any satisfactory explanation Of
the affair.
The feeling against Americans has been so
strong ever since the congressional party came
into power that a majority OF the people here
are disposed to regard the killing of few
American sailors as very trifiing, and they ex-
press much surprise that the United states
should have taken Official notice OF the matter
They still speak OF it lightly, as an
ordinary sailors fight, but the report of
the lntendents of Valparaiso states that
there were 1900 men fighting a. the time, and IL
Is known that not more than fifty OF these were
Americans The intendente places the crowd
at the large figure OF 1000 for the purpose of
showing that the police were powerless to ouell
the disturbance. As a matter OF fact there
were not 2,0oo men fighting, nor half
that number, and the police found
ample opportunity to arrest thirtv-six
American sailors who were defending themselves
against the mob. The fact that the men were
attacked in widely separated portions OF the city
tor no other reasons than that they wore the
American ssilors' uniform, and that six of
them received knife wounds aud more
than dozen others were seriously in
jured il other ways while none of thu
Chlleans received anything worse than few
bruises, ana the fact that half dozen small
pocket-sniVes were the only weapons taken
from the Americans who were arrested, would
seem indeed to indicate whether or not the
ARRAY Tas an ordinary sailors fight, but the
point which has Formed the principal feature
OF tbc recent eorresp0n fence between the two
governments Was the prominent part VI ,ch the
poI,e tOoA in the disturbance Notwiths,snd
ing the claim made by the Chilean officials that
the Pc &C were biameless, the fact that Higgins
one OF the victims, was shot and killed by n
po'ias man while ne was in an insensib,e condi-
ton from knife wounds is beyond dispute A
numoer OF injured men received bayonet
wonnds, and that is weapon which is used
ony by the police. There Is also abundant
proof that TIE police treated the Americans in a
brutal manner while they were taking Their, 10
prison
Another indication OF the attitude q, tho
Chi1eADs toward Americans is TO be .ound in
the manner N waieh this stfair WAS inyesti-
gated by the authorities OF Valparaiso. For
twenty years past it has been the custom in the
criminal court there whenever there vas a case
on tFial ~ Whleh fore. gn sailor was involved
10 lnF-te 0@S c.usul and the com
manter OF The v-s>e II he pres
ent. l. AANp= ne4 that while the Baltimore
affair W. na-r I9ve>ti t4-ion smother case was
"n rl.i ~ IN s.ra. court whi.1 involved the
aoe.n< sa.i ru % German wurshi4 bv
some tat .a->, am she Herman
consul al PIE en-; et this hearing
a. Tie .LVitaton o. tie Judge When
the Investigation into tie Rat+ioare
affair commenced, Captain Sch,ey directed
Lieutenant sears - attend the hearing. bur the
chIcer WAS denied this privilege by the ia .ge of
the court, and one at al was allowed u be
preseat during the juves;IsAt on The loca!
authorities have recently requested Capta. n
Sch,ey - allow the men who were in
iurea 10 come ashore and Gltetap, TO
identify their a>sgl.sut, among .hc p-ice he
me" VIZ N-st t3e po.ite station mex, we-k and
inspect the me1 ess OF the police force but as
The az IL CccG red over q mon az and a. thera
was Intense excitement on the streets AZ tina
time, Il Is no; thought PROBABLE that tbs sa.l,r-
VIII De able 70 make a.y positive iGeut.eca-
tious
There was strong feeling among the mem bars
OF TIE crew Il tfe Ei..lmore during thu fa,v
DAYS 10 lowing tae attack urnu tue ihertv
paFt' I2 @TeuSe The attack uron their com
rides Il : stste4 that the secret was not very
closely guar Sd, Ga3 that the same tee,.n, ~
vailed ~ The cabin, wGrdroom and stee,sge
There were many ml,terei threats IN the f..ra
castle oj tDe Baltimore q sending arotha,
"ah-r,y 'ar'T ashore better prepared for er,,r
s-aries ,hao The one wlich met wish d. scr
OF ;ae .t,.3 ID October. bat tn. E..ti,r..-. hos
an exec .anG5y due crew The mn are
la-ze.} native Americans, and have heea win
tie ship >,u 4 she went iato crmrn{s-io,
They are under perfect disciu inc and
nothing arP- ach.ng DISORDER was allowed
% occur. TIE sailor GA the other fore!s,. men.
"--"er 40 ashore a. WI. anu az mo-: mo.eS.ei.
bur owing II the boycott which has been
established by The officials o! Va'psr-i.. +, -
t1-.ug : g-ge aay promise or guarantee II mo.
terlt'a. She American sailors arr eonised to The
decks o} Their SHIPS. pcaCt.ca.ly Ia Il state ~
s'eee IN what Is supposed 10 be Il friendly mort
She rou90a, Iorktowa has LETT NoaleyIdeo
snd : expected to arrive at Valparaiso about
NoYerlaef 3D.
IT'D. 81 affairs n chile since the overthrow of
ia i2ao,..a- has -oue ont OF existence and has