Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-02

the political atmuaphoro shows no
signs Of clearing. The Junta, through
H. organ, r. now claiming that the
police Of valparaiso were la no way NJ
fault iu arrcstlng the SALON u the
"baltimOrv, or their subsequent treat
meut OF them. This, with other mat.
teri, notably the expectations that
Minister hgan will be- directed by the
state Department az Washington 10
present
An ULIiMArUM
20 the Junta, IL naturally causing great
excitement. The possibilities Of eeri.
ous trouble with the United States has
led the Chilcana into " hat may turn
out u dangerously duluslvo belief.
They seem 10 he of tho opinion that mn
alliance with Great Britain could bs
formed. Indeed, the Chileius are AL
ready grpvuly discussing tho possibili.
tirs aud probabilities ~ such an ALL.
gnce betweon Chile anu Great Britain
agaluft the United States.
The uuited States legation IL again
buing closely watched by the police, In
the manner adopted some weeks ago,
when the legation right Of asylum
was questioned. No reason, "a far as
learned, has been assigned for this 10.
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the government takes this means Of
keeping fully advised OF all who enter
Vt leave the legation, and also 10 make
tho right Of asylum M difficult and
trying ~ possible. In any event the
! fact cannot be lost sight OF that this
espionage 10 annoying 10 members OF
the United States legation, ~ well m
10 the American colony ut large. That
the police on duty near tho American
legation are instructed 10 make arrests
" pcrsoua leaving that place, In cor
lyin contingencies, ~ manifcet from
The fact that two Indies, calling Mt
Minister Egan's, were placed under ar
rest last night az they came out into
the street. Aterexnmination they were
permitted 10 depart. These conditions
grc mggnifici by the conditions OF pub
lie feeling here aud by the status Of the
negotiations between the United States
aud Chile. so II IL not TO be wondered
that the
AMERICANS ARE FEELISo UNEASY
and apprehcnliye lest something serious
may happen. The members OF tho
Junta continue TO express the strongest
feeling against tho United States. A
prominent member OF the new govern.
ment, who holds n position In tho
Cabinet, today spoke In tho most I'M
friendly manner concerning America
and the Americans. He was par.
tlcularly severe on Minister Egan,
whom he bluutly accused Of trying 10
provoke war between the United states
and Chile, In order TO secure glory for
himself. On the other hand, how
| ever, II IL asserted by many persons
/ cOuvtrNant with the particulars that
Egan has done nothing whatever In
the matter ON his own responsibility,
all his actions being guaranteed by
| orders which have been sent 10 him
from tho State department. Mt Washing.
/ ton. And, furthermore, these persons
claim that Minister Egan made efforts
| privately 10 maintain n friendly rola-
| tlOn between lho two governments.
| The report OF the lntcndente OF Val
| pATaiso rays there were nearly ono
| thousand men In the recent fight.
| Only my Of this number were
Americans. The Iniendente claims
that the police were blameless In the
affair, but, notwithstanding this asser-
tion, there is the bost Of evidence TO
prove that they were the chief aa.
sailants Of tho American sailors.
vEssIIs rIIIED OUT.
New York, Oct. 8l.-The Chilean
/ trouble shows lie effect nj tho Brooklyn
| Navy Yard In the removed activity
being displayed IN fitting out all vessel.
now there. The number Of men EN-.
gagged upon the monitor "Niiantono-
/ mahn has been increased, and from n
| conversation with her officers, II IL
| learned that she could be got ready for
/ smNIltata Tan fa.suuaAs. ahafaNI
require Il. She II classed by all officers
] AZ the most formidable ship In the
navy, aud II necessary she could be Ia
| Chilean waters within two months.
A rumor got abroad yesterday that
au order had been sent from Secretary
\ Tracy 10 the Brooklyn Navy Yard TO
have three ships sail ~ soon as possible
! ior Chile, but Captain Erbcn, com.
mander OF the Navy Yard, denied that
he had received such orders.
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST EdAS.
SAN FRAHCisCo, Oct. 3l.-A letter
from Valparaiso, Chile, written two
weeks subsequent TO the downfall OF
the BalmRceda government, has been
received here. IL recounts the fact that
at that time q fe5ling OF great bitter
ness was being exhibited towards
United States Minister kgan and the
American naval forces. The news
papers asserted that Egan had favored
Balmneeda, while conceding that he
had also protected the Congressional
ists' adhefents while Balmaoeda was
iu poyer. The intimation that Egan's
son was Interested Ia u railroad enter
prise was cited NJ u reason for his Oppo-
sItion, and the assertion was made that
Egan himself intended embarklng In u
commercial enterprise Ia Chile, whom
his term Of office expired, II BalmR-
| maceda were successful.
lt was acknowledged that no evil
deuce could bo adduced In proof OF
/ these allegations, but they were printed
and added to the feeling of animosity
IN the popular mind Ggsinst thu Amer-
lean embassy.
The papers also INSIDE att2oks On tho
! American naval forces because OF tho
qtatW' incident, Nld the statement
was reiterated that Admiisi Rf0Wn, In
hi. hsgBhip "tsan Francisco" had
given warning OF the landing Of tho