The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-30
A SECOND DEMAND TO BE MADE.
Fears Entertained that Minister Egan
May Receive Rough Treatment
THE PRESIDENT MUCH DEPRESSED
The sauoy Answer Of the Junta Creates
Great Exoitemen

Would Like 60 Fight Us-Actiyity at
the Navy Yards England's View Of tho
Situation.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3O.-It Is not too
much to say that "A general belief in
Washington is that relations between
the United States and Chilli are in dan
ger not only Of diplomatic rupture but
OF violent fracture.
As might be expected, the persons
who are aware Of the exact facts at
this crisis are extremely reticent Neither
the President Secretary Blaine nor Sec
retsry Tracy can be persuaded to utter
word.
a sensational rumor is current here
that Mr. Egan has been instructed to
remove the property of the United
States Legation ut Santiago and the
refugees there TO the United States
cruiser Baltimore in Valparaiso har-
Dor
This is not very probable as such ac-
ti0n might require force and Santiago is
several miles by rail from Valparaiso.
The report telegraphed from Santiago
yesterday that excitement hll been
caused by news Of attack upon the
Gillian legation I'm Washington is re-
Rardei here as mischievous, and as in
dicatiuy "a deliberate attempt 10 fan
popular passion thore.
In the present excited condition Of the
Chilian populace it is feared that harm
may be done our representative there
unless unusual precautions are taken.
Minister Egnm's Dispatch.
Minister Egan's Valparaiso dispatch
which was received yesterday afternoon
gives the following as the reply Of the
Chiian government to the Presidents
telegram Of October %, asking repara-
ton for the recent murder OF American
sailors i'm the streets Of Valparaiso:
"Minister for Foreign Affairs replies
that the government Of the United
States formuates demands aud adj
vances threat that, without being cast
back with acrimony, are not acceptable,
nor could they be accepted in the present
case or in any other Of like nature, He
does not doubt the sincerity, rectitude
or eqipertness of investigation on board
the Baltimore, but will ecognize only
the jurisdiction and authority OF his
own country to judge and punish the
guilty in Chilian territory.
He says the administrative and ju-
dicia authorities have been Investigate
ing the affair; that judicial investiga-
tion under Chiliau law is secret and tho
time has not yet arrived to make known
result; when that time does arrive, will
communicates result, although he does
not recognize any other authority COM
petent to Judge criminal cases than that
established by the Chilian people
"Until the time arrives TO disclose the
result Of investigation he cannot admit
that the disc ders in Valparaiso or the
silence Of his department should appear
as an expression of untriendliness
. tl,a Iyt,parup1nut a Ihn I|pitnl
States which might put in peril the
friendly relations between the two
countries.
Second Demand to be Mnde.
Mr.. Blaine will make a second presen-
tation of the views of the United State s
TO the Chiliau government, aud will
call attention to this fact that we have
not formulated demands or advanced
threats or attempted to interfere with
the administration of judicial au-
thorityn of that country but have sim
ply presented the case to the Junta and
asked for proper reparation.
II the demand is not promptly met by
a suitable apology, the punishment of
the criminals and an indemnity in
money American vessels will begin ia
concentrate on the Chilian coast and
avery arrangement will be made for the
bombardment Of Valparaiso IL such a
course may be deemed necessary.
The President and Secretary Blaine
are very much in earnest in the feeling
that we should allow no triAing in SC
serious a matter, and that we shoul
not allow it to appear that We are indif.
lerent to the suffering which has been
inflicted on the families Of our sail ors by
their causeess murder, nor to the digni-
ty of our uniform by the outrage put
upon it.
Force is Needed.
II is not believed in diplomatic anC
naval circles that correspondence with
out show of force will be likely t,
have any effect.
"The Chilians are a fighting people, >
said distinguished naval officer las
uight, who has touched at Chiliau ports
on many cruises. "They had rathe
fight than eat Moreover they have jus
got through little fighting among them
selves and their blood is up. The are il
a pugnacious mood and think they car
lick creation. 1t was just the same wa!
with US after the close Of the Civil War
We had a chip on our shoulder for years
and we were eager TO sail into Grea
Britain or Spain"
Would Teach Them "a Lesson.
''Ths Chilians will be only too glad ot
an opportunity to show the United State
what they are made OF. They hav
never liked us aud they have "A very in
adequate idea of the strength of ou
navy As matter Of fact they hav
nothing that could successfully compel
with us If we should assemble our fight
lng strength before Valparaiso"
Counting ON EngIand's Help.
on Of the reasons OF the bellicoss a
titude of the Cbilians is limited at in
letter received by a naval officer, from
comrade on the Baltimore. This lette
states that the Chilians are counting, /
case OF trouble, upon the support {
Great Britain against the United Slater
They have no warrant for this in an
animation from the British GOyernmen
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