The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-06

Eiuehcd with tts Recent victory ana
| Newly-Acquired Power, Inclined % Treat
| the United states Somewhat Cavalicriy
Minister Egsn's Dispatch ~
| Matter II Looked Upon Ia Europe.
| WASHINGTON. Oct 0.-Secrctary
Blaine will not talk about the CHILEAN
complication. lie will say nothing
concerning the conference ut the ex'
ecutivc mansion yesterday. nor will he
give hint as 70 the probable policy Of
this government In the matter.
Secretary Tracy, who also attended
the White House conference. Is
equally rcticcnt. There Is not any
great expression Of opinion here as ~
the probable outcome Of the affair. and
there is almost an entire absence Of
expression concerning the answer this
country will make 10 the reply OF the
Gillian minister Of foreign affairs to
Minister Egan.
The letter ~ Secretary Blaine, in an
swer to the demands Of the Italian
government in the New Orleans affair.
has been referred to frequently MS
similar in tone and expression 10 the
answer Of the Gillian premier. aud an
interesting comparison is furnished by
a pcrusal Of both notes Mr. blaine 3
reply. while firm. was not threatening,
something the reply Of the Gillian gov
eminent Is construed to be by many
persons the last sentence only being
deemed Of a conciliatory nature. Mr..
Blaine's note was in answer to a note
from the Marquis Impcriali. charge
| daffaires Of the Italian legation in
| Washington. informing this govern.
ment Of the recall OF Baron Fava on
account Of dissatisfaction over the dis
position Of the United States in the
New Orleans affair.
| The instructions sent Minister Egan
| by acting Secretary Wharton. OF the
state department on the sd instant. in
connection with the Valparaiso ARRAY,
directs Mr.. Egan's attention to the fact
that the board Of officers selected BY
Capt. Schley. Of the baltimore. to in
vestigate the affair. report that the
American sailors were unarmcd and
gave no provocation; that the assaults
upon them were by armed men,
greatly superior in numbers. and
as the United States concluded. ami
mated in their bloody work by hostil-
ity to these men as sailors Of the United
States. Mr.. Egan was also directed to
notice that the character OF some Of
the wounds Indicated that the public
police or some of them took part in the
attack and that other American sailors
were. without any apparent fault. ar
rested, and for some time held by the
authorities Mr.. Wharton complained
that no expression of regret or of
purpose to make searching in
quiry with view to the prose-
cution Of the proper proceedings for the
punishment of the guilty parties had
been offered To the United States. Mr..
Egan was instructed to inquire whc ther
there were any qualifying facts in
the possession Of the Gillian govern
ment or any explanation to be offered.
If the facts are rs reported by Capt
Schley," conclude Mr.. Wharton's dis
patch. this government can not doubt
that the government Of Chilli will offer
prompt and full PREPARATION
Minister Egnn's Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 30-The depart
ment Of state received yesterday morn
ing, telegram from Minister Egan,
dated Santiago, October %. ia which
he gives the following as the reply Of
the CHILEAN government to the presi-
dents telegram OF October %. asking
PREPARATION for the recent murder Of
American sailors in the streets OF VAL
paraiso:
Minister for foreign affairs replies that tha
government Of the United States formulatcs
demands and advances threats that without
being east back with acrmony are not nc.
ccpted In the present case or any other Of
like nature. He does not doubt the SINGER
ity. rectitudc or experiences Of investigation
on board the baltimore, but Will recognize
only the jurisdiction and authority OF his
own country 10 Judge and punish the guilty
In Gillian territory. He says the adininistra-
tive and judicial authorities have been IN.
vcstigntlng affairs that the judicial investi.
CATION under Chilan law IL secret and the
time II not arrived 10 make known the re-
suit: when that time does arrive. will
communicate result. although he does not
recognize any other authority compctene
to Judge criminal cases than that cstabii she'd
by the CHILEAN people. Until the time ar.
r!ves to disclose the result az investigation
he cannot admit that the disorders III VAL
paradise or the silence OF his department
should appear as an expression ~ unfricnd.
lincss towards the government ~ the United
states which might put In peril the friendly
relation between the two countries.
America Must Fight or Take water.
LONDON. Oct 29---The greatest fer.
mcnt exists in the South American
trade over the news from South Amer.
lea The general impression Is that
Chilli will fight, and that the United
States is now in position where IL
must fight, or retreat with dishonor.
No person Of responsibility has YET
been found who doubts that America
will come out foremost in the end, but
the general expression is that Chill will
have for the present a decided advan-
tage.
The sentiment Of the mercantile
houses trading with Chilli Is strongly
against war, and the nitrate interests
are also opposed to IL, on the ground
that war might result in the United
States, through an arrangement with
Peru, getting control Of the nitrate de-
posits; also that a successful war would
have the effect Of raising American
prestige In South America TO the detri-
ment Of England.
The chnuvo ~ fea1ioo e;v,oo voefor-