The morning news., 1891-09-02
CHILE,SNEW GOVERNMENT
PRESIDEN Mt HARRISON DIRECTS ITS
FORMAL RDCoGNIrION.

The Government Possessed of No IN
formation From Minister Egan-Tt Is
Satisfied Taat 1t Was Deceived by
him and Flint and Trescott, Who
Have as Completely Disappeared as
Balmeceda.
Especial to the Morning Net0s)
WASHINGTON, Sept. Although the
state department has not heard from Min
lister Egan, it is learned from the news
papers and from Admiral Brown and con-
sui McCreary that President Balmaceda is
fugitive, Inouan prisoner, and the Cons
gressionalist government will be estab-
listed, and has SO reported to the President.
The latter, it is stated, is satisfied that he
was deceived by Minister Egan, Messrs.
Flint and Trescott, aud. satisfied that his
present information is correct, has author
lied and directed that formal recognition
be given the newly established Chilean
government.
TO RECOGNIZE THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
One reason why the state department is
hunting for the missing minister is to i'm
pose upon him the painful duty OF formally
congratulating the successful congressional
lists whom he has beeu opposing and pre-
senting himself as our minister to the new
government until his successor shall
be appointed. But if Minister Egan
cannot be found the acting Secre-
tary Of State will find other means to
communicate the Presidents compliments
TO the new government. Meanwhile Presi-
dent Balmaceda's minister from Chile would
not meet with very grand reception at the
state department Consul Trescott and
Consul General Flint seem to have disap-
peared as completely as President Balma-
ceda and Minister Egan.
SEARCHING FOR OUR MINISTER.
Acting Secretary Wharton walked over
from the state department to the navy de-
partment to-day and asked the Secretary
of the Navy to help him in his attempt to
find our minister 10 Chile. Secretary Whar-
ton had tried the telegraph without success
and now wanted the assistance Of Admiral
Brown and the rest of the officers in Chile to
hunt the silent and hidden minister
The navy department will cooperate
with the state department in finding that
last minister, from whom and Of whom
nothing has been heard since he sent his
lost misleading cablegram last week. Mn
lister E2an will be recalled if he does cot
resign. 1t may not take place Immediately,
but after he has had a chance to
EXPLAIN HIS UNExPLAINABLE CONDUCT
he will undoubtedly have to CO. Acting
Secretary Wharton has sent the President
all the facts in the case, so that the Presi-
dent will be prepared to aot as soon as the
minister is heard from. 1t is believed by
one Of the congressional ENJOYS here that
he has fed with President Balmaceda, fear
ing popular outburst against him and
will turn up with the president in the Ar
gentine Republic or some other foreign
country.
CANNOT EXPLAIN HIS RETICENCE.
(By the associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, Sept. Mot a word of
news has been received at the state depart
ment from Minister Egan respecting the
state of affairs In Chile, save
brief cablegram sent last week, telling
of an unimportant skirmish. The officials
OF the department are at loss TO explain
this reticence on the part Of Minister Egan.
except upon the theory that the telegraphlo
communication between Valparaiso, the
cable terminus. and Santiago, the capital,
where the minister resides is not yet fully
restored
CoNGREssIoNALIsTS CONGRATULATED.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-The North German
Gdzstte cougratuletes the leaders OF the
congressionalis.s upon their diplomatic
ability and talent in organizing, which, it
says, will be further successful in Develop
ing Chile.
BALMACEDA GOING TO EUROPE.
PARIS, Sept. la retired English officer
hos received telegram from President
Balmaceda announcing that he will start
for Europe at the first opportunity,