Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
CHILE TOO NoNCHALANr.
The Opinion Of the American Colony NJ VAL
paraiso.

psraiso.
Americans here are not satisfied With the
result Of the investigation by Judge OF Crimes
Foster, says press dispatch from Valparaiso.
The Chilean government appears willing 10 les
matters take their course. just as IL the killing
of the American sailors was an ordinary crime,
TO be treated in the ordinary way. There 10 no
appearance OF any intention 20 comply with
the request OF the United States for satisfaction,
and the indications are that this attitude
will be persistently adhered 90. While the
Chileans have ceased 20 insult Americans. and
are even seemingly DESTROYS Of being friendly,
there is an evident reluctance 10 yield anything
In the American controversy ~ . matter Of
pride, rather than policy.
The English minister at Santiago II known
TO have had n long conference with President
Montt IL Is believed in regard TO the silver car
ried Of on a British war vessel in behalf Of Bal
maceda- President Montt is said TO claim
satisfaction for what he considers breach OF
neutrality on the part Of Great Britain.
As English influences are predominant st San
tiago it Is not thought that there viii be any
serious controversy on the subject IL 10 said
that OF the seventeen millions expenses in
Cured by the congressional junta in carrying
on the revolution. between four and Eve
millions are due 70 parties in England who I'D
vanced money 70 aid the revolutionists. among
these being Col North. the nitrate king.
The Chilean authorities are following with
great severity all persons who were implicated
IN Furnishing Ricardo Cumming and other
prominent residents Of Valparaiso for an al
legged conspiracy in favor OF the revelation IL
Is said that Cumming Was horribly tortured by
order Of the intendente before he Was shot
In order TO make him confess the
names of supposed sccomplices. He was
stretched on an improvised rack and his finger
nails pared of by degrees. INJECTING exquisite
pain, but he could not be forced 20 reveal any
thing. Several who took part in the affair
have already been executed and others are be-
ing sought for.
The arrival Of the Z. s. s. Yorktown il re-
ceived with great tisfaction by Americans at
Valparaiso as calcula ted 10 inspire more re-
spect on the part Of Chileans for the United
States The time is regarded as especially for
tunate FOR a strengthening of the American
naval force, because likely TO exercise whole
some influence on Chilean action in the matters
of the proceedings before the Judge Of crimes
The Chileans evidently impressed and re-
gard the Yorktown the avant courier Of the
fleet now said to be on the vay TO the Pacific
With all their show of stubbornness there IN
ample proof that the Chilean officials, from
ministry down, are very uncomfortable. The
American method OF dealing impresses the
mass rs a novelty, accustomed as thew have
been TO Spanish, English and German buster
ing. At hrst they mistook the quiet frmness
OF the Americans for cowardice. but now they
seem to be convinced 20 the contrary. and they
are getting more and more assur red that .
reckoning cannot be avoided.