Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-16

onccrs anc courts have no power IN x.c, c.s,.
:" Intervene either for tho protection OF
foreign cisixcns or tor The pun,shm-ns Of Ma
hsycr< II scene 70 mo to follow In THE ss.sc
81 iAv mat the ofnscrs OF the state charged
With the police AMI Judicial powers in sueh
cases must In the confederation OF int.raatIou
n ouestlons growing out.cf snch inesd>nts b.
regarded In such sense ~ federal ax~nts Al 20
make this government snswsrAbie for their
Acts In cases where ~ would he nnswcrnhi. a,
tho Unitcd States had uscd its eons,,,,,,o,.,
power TO dcnne and punish erimc nc ainst treaty
rtghts.
rus CIVIL Wan ~ cusrL
Woicn began In January last. was continued
out fortunately with infrcoucnt and not lrnpor.
.snt armed cc'lis'ons until August ~ when the
congrcsHonai forces landed near Valparaiso
and after = bloody engagement captured ina,
city. President BnlmacedA ~ once rceoen,red
THAT his cause wa> iost and provisional rox-
eminent was Immediately established bv the
s,etos'oas party. Our minister was promptly
oitceted TO recognize and put himsclf IA com.
munieation with this government 40 socn :. 4,
should have established its de facto eh,rretar
which was done During the pendrney of mi,
CIV. con'est frequent Indirect appeals xrrr
made 20 this government TO extend bol,ycr.nt
their representatives
ms was declined. ana thnt policy vas muir.
sucd throughout which this government ~ncr
wrenehed by civil war. so strenuonsiy Insisted
Ihu
itNt@ an armed weasel commanded nv n naval
omecr OF the insurxcnt neet manned by its .as,.
o's ana with soldiers On board. was seized I'M.
uor process OF the uaitsd States court M san
n'os" al. Tor violation OF our neutrality
laws white IN the custody OF An or,ecr Of ms
court tho vessel was forclbiy wrcstcd from his
control and put TO sea IL wouid has, been in
consistent with the dignity and seif-rcsree, OF
snis government not To have insisted thai the
A.. snou'd DC returned 10 San Diego to arlde
VIC !uusment OF the court. This was SO clear To
IN" luntn OF the congressional partv c.tabltsh.
co NJ iqniquc. that. before tho arrival OF tho
i.a's ~ mat port. the secretary of foreign rcl.-
uons OF the provisional government addressed
10 Rear Admiral Drown. commanding the
United States naval forces q communication
from which tho following IL nm extract.
The provisional government has learned nv
,hc eaoirsrams OF tho Associated pross that the
transport ftata. detained In san Diego bv order
OF the United States for taking on boar, muni-
lions OF wer and In possession OF tho marshal
'ct 'he port. carrying on board this oficiai who
was landed at a point near the coast aud then
continued her voyage. - ~ this new.
DC correct this government would dsplor,
the conduct Of tho Itata. and as An evidence
,hat u u not disposed To supper, or arrrc To the
inir'cuon OF the laws OF tho United States tho
"nacrsigncd takes advantage OF the personal
rotations you have boon good enough 10 main.
Tain with him since your arrival In this pert Ia
declare To YOU that soon as sho IL within
rcsch of our orders his govern ~cnt viii nut tho
lta'a with the arms aud munitions She took en-
board IN San Diego, at The dispositton OF IN,
United States"
a trial In tho district court OF the United
states for tho southern district OF California
has recently resulted In decision holding
among other things. that. iuasmuch rs the con.
gressionai party had not been recognized n.
heligcront tho nets done In it, iuicrost couid
nos be svioation OF our neutrality laws From
this Judgment tho United Statos has nppcnlod
not That tho condemnation OF tho vexsei Is n
matter az importance, hut that we may know
what tho present state % our Inv u; for ~ this
construction OF tho statue IL correct there a.
obvious necessity for revision and amendment
During tho progress OF war In ChiIl this gov.
crnmcnt rendered IT. good ofrces to bring about
spencrfui adjustment. ana u was Mt ono timc
hoped that good result might DO reached; but
In this We wore disappointed
The INSTRUCTIONS 60 our naval officers and 10
our minister nj Santiago from the frat to- the
last OF this struggle. ontoinod upon thom ths
most impartial treatment aud absolute non.in.
tcrfercnce. I am satisfied that these instruc.
lions wcrc observed. and that our rcprc.,ntn.
uvcs were always wntchfui TO uso their infiu.
once impnrtia,ly In the interest of humanity
ana, on more than ono occasion did 40 effect
Ncy' we could not forget however that this
government was In diplomatic relations with
tho then established government OF ChnL.
ana IL a now in such relations with the sue.
eossor OF that government
am quite suro that President MONT who
mas under circumstances OF promise for the
peace OF chit boon Installed as president OF that
republic VIII not dcsiro that in the ustar,nn.
ate event OF any revolt against his authoritv
the policy OF this government should be other
than mat which wo have recently observed.
NO Official complaint of the conduct OF onr min
lister or OF our naval officers during the struggle
has been presented to this government: and a
IN matter OF regret that 10 many OF our own
people should have given ear 10 uno1icinl
charges and comnigints that manifestIy had
thcir origin In rival lntcrests and IN "a wish 10
pcrvert the relations OF tho United States ~ IA
Chill. "
The collapse OF the government OF Bnlrnacoda
brought about n condition which il a fortunate.
~ too familiar In the history OF the Central ana
south American states.
with the overthrow OF tho Baima soda govern.
ment he and many OF his eounselors and ON.
GERS became at once fugitiycs for their lives
appealed 10 the commanding ofncers of the for.
cign naval vessels in the har.
Dor OF Valparaiso and TO the
rosiuent foreign ministers Mt Santiago for
asylum. This asylum was freely given, accord.
Ing to my Information. by the naval vessels OF
several fcroign powers and by several OF the lie.
cations OF Santiago. Tho American minister "a
wen rs MS colleagues, acting upon the i'm
pulses OF humanity. extended asylum 10 noii,.
icai refugees whose lives were In peril have
not been willing TO direct the surrender Of such
OF ihese persons as are stu In the American Ia.
cation without suitable conditions
ISIS believed that the government OF Chill IN
not IN n position. in Wow OF the precedents
with which II has been connected To broadly
dcnY the right cf asvium, and in correspond
cnee has not thus far presented any such de-
Mai The treatment OF our nieistnr for a time
was such as to call for n decided protest and IL
was very gratifying TO observe that unfriendlv
measures which were undoubtedly the result
OF tho prevailing excitement wore ~ once re-
cinded or suitably relaxed.
On the 10Th OF c'ober an event occurred In
valparaiso so serious and tragic In its elrcurn.
stnnces and results as 90 very Justly excite the
Indignation OF our people and to call FOR prompt
ana decided action on tho part OF this govern
ment considerable number OF the sailors of
the u. =. steamship Baltimore then in the hay.
Dor o. Valparaiso. being upon shore leave and
uuarmcd. wore assaulted by armed men nearly
simultaneously in different IoeAiities in the
city.
One petty ofneer was killed outright ana
seven or eight seRmen were seriously
wouodsd; one OF them has sincs died
The attention OF The Chiiian government Was
~ once called toth!s anair. and n statement a
facts obtained by the investigation We hr1 can
Quoted vas submitted. accompanied by
quest 20 be advised Of any other or qualifying
facts In the possession Of the CHILEAN govern.
mcnt that might tend 20 relieve this AFFAIR C.
inc appearance Of m Insult 10 this government
IheChibhn government vas also advised thatff
such qualifying facts DID not exist this eoVorn.
mont would confidently expect prompt repsra-
tion.