The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-27
THE JUNrA MUST EXPLAIN.
Secretary Blaine Settles Down
to Business.
Minister Egan Presents the Demands of
the State Department for Preparation
for the Injuries inflicted and Expla-
nation OF the Whole AnaIr-rhe
CHILEAN Government Likely to Yield
without. Argument.

Chilian Government Likely to Yield
Without Argument.
SANTIAGO DE CHILL, Oct. 26.-lSpe-
cialI-The United States Government
to-day. through Minister Egan, formally
demanded PREPARATION from the Govern
ment of Chill for the attack recently
made in Valparaiso upon number of
seamen of the United States cruiser
Baltimore. The demand is no informal
suggestion that the government at
Washington expects some kind of
satisfaction for the killing and wound
ing of tho Baltimore's soldiers.
1t is o. friendly-put notification given
according to direct orders received from
the State Department at Washington
that the United States demands an i'm
mediate explanation of the whole affair
'and reparation for injuries inflicted.
Acting upon instructions sent to him
from Washington, Egan presented the
Chil1an Junta with detailed statement
Oh the results of the investigation made
by Capt. Schley, of the Baltimore. and
by Egan himself. These investigations
had shown that Charles Riggan, one of
the Baltimore's petty officers. wns
brutailY assaulted by several Chilians
Whlie heiwas riding on street car.
Kiggan resisted. but was dragged from
the car and murdered by pistol shot in
the arms of his companions Turnbull,
another of the Baltimore's wounded
men. who died to-day from his injuries,
received no less than eighteen stab
wounds in che back. two of them pene-
trating his lungs.
After giving full list of the Balti-
more's crew who were injured by tho
mob, Egan's statements called alton
tion to the fact that thirty-five of the
cruisers crew were, on the dav of tho
riots, arrested, unnecessary violence
being used by the police, and that they
were detained in custody without duo
cause. In conclusion Egan said that
tho surgeons of tho United State war
ship expressed the opinion that some of
the wounds inflicted upon American
sailors were bayonet wounds, and that
this clearly showed that the police Off
GERS OF Valparaiso, who are armed with
bayonets. took part in tho attack. The
Americans were without arms and prac-
tically defenseless.
Egan, in presenting the Gillian Junta
with this statement of tho assault on
American seamen, expire ssed in distinct
terms the feeling of great Indignation
which the State Department at Wash
1ngton feels at the whole affair, and es-
pecially at the brutal conduct of the
police at Valparaiso in joining with the
mop In the latter's attack upon the
Baltimcre's seamen and in drawing
their bayonets and using them against
unarmed Americans. Egan also parti.
cularly called attention to tho addi-
tional brutality of the police of Valpar-
also In using horses to drag Americans
to prison. After making brief but
p Iinted summary of the facts to which
he had been instructed TO call their at.
tention, Minister Egan informed the
representatives of the Junta that. in
the name Of the United States. he de-
manded reparation for the insults and
injuries complained Of.
Now, tho question which arises is,
what Will be the action of the CHILEAN
government? AS it appears now, there
seems to be no doubt that the Junta
Will soon make the reparation de-
manded. Naturally. tho action taken
to-day by Minister Egan is attracting
the attention OF foreign M lnisters and
OF the foreigners generally who arc
residents in this republic. The sympa.
thy OF the American colony is entirely
with Captain Schley and his blue
jackets, and they are one and all glad
10 receive the news made public to-day
that another United States war vessel,
Boston, had actually sailed for these
waters. Chilians try TO smooth over the
assault upon and Imprisonment of the
American sailors by classing it as a
simple street row.
IN
WAsH1NGToN, Oct. -[Speciall-
secretary Blame this morning resumed
the discharge Of his duties as Score tary
Of State. He rose early and soon after
breakfast went over to the White House.
Secretary Tracy soon joined him there
and together they had long consulta.
ton with the President.
IL was nearly noon when Secretary
Blaine left the White House and w. liked
over to the Department of State. He
entered his private Office and plunged
at once into business. Orders were
given to admit no persons not connected
with the partment and the Secretary
began to hear reports from the assist
ant secretaries and other officials OF the
department.. Nearly all had matters to
bring to his attention. and the Secretary
entered upon their consideration with
zeal In this way picking up many OF the
details Of tho business that is now be-
fore the department..
Assistant Secretary Wharton, who
has been acting as Secretary of State
during Secretary Blainc's absence, re-
turned this morning from a flying trip
to New York to find the Secretary at
the helm of the ship OF State. There
appeared to be no official news at the
Department respecting the latest phase