The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
Chilli Must Make Reparation.

SANTIAGO DE CHILl, Oct. 26.-The United
States Government today, through Minister
Egan. formally demanded reparation from
the Government of Chill for the attack re-
Gently made in Valparaiso upon number Of
the seamen of the United States cruiser Bal
timore.
The demand made by the United States
Minister is no informal suggestion that the
government at Washington expects some kind
of satisfaction for the killing and wounding
of the Baltimore's sailors. 1t is u friendly
put notification, given according to direct
orders received from the State Department at
Washington that the United States demands
an immediate explanation of the whole affair
and repafation for the injuries inflicted.
Acting upon the instructions sent to him
from Washington, Mr.. Egan presented the
CHILEAN Junta with detailed statement of
the results Of the investigation made by Cap
tain Schley of the Baltimore, and by Mr.. Egan
himself These investigations had shown
that Charles Riggan, one Of the Baltimore's
petty officers, was brutally assaulted by sew
eral Chillians while he was riding on street
car. Riggan resisted hut wa dragged from
the car and murdered by pistol-shot in the
arms of his companions.
Turnbull, another ofthe Baltimore wound
ed men who died today from his injuries, re
back. two of them penetrating his lungs.
After giving a full list Of the Baltimore 5
crew who were injured by the mob, Mr.. Egan
statement called attention to the fact that 80
of the CRUISER crew were, on the day of the
riots, arrested, unnecessary violence being
used by the police, and that they were de-
tanned in custody without due cause.
In conclusion, Mr.. Egan said that the sur
geons of the United States warship expressed
| the option that some of the wounds inflicted
| upon the American sailors we're bayonet
wounds, and that this clearly showed that the
| police officers of Valparaiso, who are armed
with bayonets, took part in the attack. The
1 Americans were without arms and practically
/ defenseless.
/ Mr.. Egan, in presenting the Gillian Junta
/ with this statement of the assault on the
/ American sailors, expressed in distinct terms
/ the feeling Of great Indignation which the
/ State Department at Washington feels at the
whole affair and especially at the brutal con
duct Of the police Of Valparaiso in joining
with the mob in the latter's attack upon the
Batimore's seamen and in drawing their bay
onels and using them against the unarmed
| Americans.
Mr. Egan also particularly called attention
to the additional brutality OF the police OF
/ Valparaiso in using horses to drag the Amer
cans to prison. After making brief but
pointed summary of the facts to which he
had been lstructed to call attention, Minis
ter Egan informed the representatives Of the
Junta that in the name OF the United States
he demanded reparation for the insults and
injuries complained OF.
The Chiliau Government has replied to
Minister Egan's demand for an explanation
OF the attack upon our sailors, which Is
couched in very strong language, and it Is
understood to amount to refusal to accent
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