The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-13
REMARKS BIZ FRANK EGAM
He Defends His Father and Himself Against
Various Charges.

He Defends His Father and Himself Against
Various Charges.
SANTIAGO. Chill. Oct. 15.-The following COM
munication from Mr.. Frank Egan. the son Of
the American Minister. is published in a San
tiago newspaper LEI FerToca,TiD to-day:
SANTIAGO. Oct. IA.
"Sm: In your esteemed journal of yester-
day and to-day there were published transla-
tons Of articles from tho New York papers.
made up of number OF contemplate calum-
MES directed against my father and against
me. Some OF these calumnies are based upon
a letter from supposed United States naval
Officer on the South Pacific station. who made
the stipulation. for obvious reasons.' that his
name should not be used.
"The accuracy OF the United States Naval
Officer can be judged from one Of his state
ments. He says: 'Egan frequents the clubs.
where clever diplomat would be particularly
careful OF his utterances. and talks in the
loudest tones OF the invincble Balmaceda. He
finds few persons with whom to argue. for you
will understand that 1t is hardly wise thing
to talk against the administration OF Dc
tator. who Is likely to clap you in prison I'M
less you have hammock slung on a man-o'-
war in the harbor But Egan never loses an
opportunity Of declaring that Balmaceda can
not lose the fight. and that the Dictator is one
of the worthiest benefactors OF the whole
the United States naval officer had Wis
tied Chi iii he would have known that since the
oIBs H. dst
he could have learned that before that time. in
the Club do Ia Union. which was the only one
discreet member OF the diplomatic body. The
reference to the advantage OF having man an
gnitsd States naval o Tr must BELL San,
tiagoto be u naval station on the Pacific coast
ri" ~ see howeyer from other papers In the the
mated In party politics and personal malice Ice
been in e. Ass sa Of
Y! P1esdaat q the chiian Rail road synaieats
sns ys sa as thu ned AS
him on the 10Th 81 that month but which Mr..
md neS says
THE most scanda!ous. stories, however, are
Is asH hs TO
United States Minister. fho young man has
received several important contracts from the
doubts tRat The s viii
so ans q f to Which Ba%sced% adds
as much as he can, He now draws a salary rs
railroad oen in n rsroa ID
1.-The true story Of this railroad contract will
raised an enormous edifce Of SANDER. About
a year ago in partnership with another Ameri-
can. obtained. as matter OF fair competi-
ton small contract for the laying Of about
Huasco. at 800 pesos per kilometre which
work had previously cost the Government 900
to 800 pesos per kilometre.
when my partner and had organized our
men and executed about five kilometres OF the
distance, and when the Government people
learned the system which enabled us to do the
difficulties that we we're forced to give up the
contract, and as result Of the very fat Job !
returned to Santiago about $l.5OO out OF
This was, the only contract or, business
OF any kind whatsoever that j have had
with the government, and the extent t t :. Of ,,
the favors' for which was indebted TO " can
therefore be readily estimated. never have
been Government railroad official ,v l.,
the United States, made from the whole
cloth pure fiction. are unworthy OF serious
The attitude Of my father as Minister Of
from the most prominent friends OF the pres