The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-11-02
AGAIN WATCHING THE LEGATION.
Visitors to the American Legation are
Being Arrested.
SOMETHING SERIOUS May HAPPEN.
Egan Accused of Trying to Provoke
War so Secure Glory for the
United States.

SANTIAGO, Oct. 3l.-Though there
were no new developments today, the
political atmosphere shows no signs of
clearing. The junta, through its organs,
is now claiming the police of Valparaiso
were in no way at fault for the assault on
the sailors of the Baltimore, or in their
subsequent treatment of them. This,
with other matters, notably the expect
alton that Minister Egan will soon be
directed to present an ultimatum to the
junta, is naturally causing great excite
ment. The posi- bilities of serious
trouble with the United States has led
the Chiliansint what may turn out to
be 4 dangerous. delusiye belief. They
seem of the'opinion that an alliance with
Great Britain could be formed. Indeed,
the Chilians are already gravely discus
sing the possibilities and probabilities of
such an alliance between Chill and Great
Britain against the United States.
The United States legation is again
being closely watched by the police in
the manner adopted some weeks ago,
when the legations right of asylum was
questioned. No reason, SO far as learned,
has been assigned for this renewed sur
veilance. 1t is probable the government
takes this means of keeping fully adj
vised of all who enter or leave the lega-
ton, and also to make the right of asv-
lHm as difficult and trying -passihle( i
In any event, the fact cannot be lost
sight of that this espionage is annoying
to. the members of the United States leg
alton, as well as to the American colony
at large. That the police on duty near
the American legation are under in
structions to arrest persons leaving that
place, in certain contingencies, is man
ifest from the fact that two ladies calling
at Minister Egan' were placed under ar
frest last night as they came out into the
street. After an examination they were
| permitted to depart.
! These conditions are magnified by the
conditions of public feeling here and by
the status of negotiations between the,
| United States and Chill, so it is not to be
wondered that the Americans are feel
ing uneaey and apprehensive that some
thing serious may happen, for the mem
! bers of the junta continue to express.
1 the strongest feeling against the United
1 States. A prominent member of the
! new government, who holds position
! in the cabinet, today spoke in most
unfriendly manner concerning America
and Americans. He was particularly
l severe on Minister ESan, WnOn ne
bluntly accuses OF trying to invoke war
between Chill and the United States, in.
order to secure glory for herself, On the
other hand, however, it is asserted by
many persons conversant with the pas
ticulars, that Egan has done nothing
whatever in the matter on his own re-
| sponsibility all his actions being guar
anteed by orders which have been sent
to him from the state department at
| Washington. and furthermore, these
persons claim that Minister Egan made
| efforts privately to maintain friendly
relations between the two governments.
The report of the intendente of Valpa-
raiso says there were nearly 1000 men in
the recent fight. Only fifty of this
number were Americans. The intend
ente claims that the police were blame
less i'll the affair, but notwithstanding
this assertion, there is the best evidence
to prove they were the chief assailants
of the American sailors.
The Grampus and Her Crew Return.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.-The steam
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