New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10

ulcnJ OF our Minister Tor time was sucn as W
call for decided protest. and IL was very gratl1y-
ing 10 observe that unfriendy measures. which
were undoubtedly the result OF the revaiiing eN-
citement, were at once rescinded or suitably re-
Taxed.
On the 10th Of October an event occurred In
valparaiso so serious and tragic in It's crcum-
stances and results as TO very justly excite the
Indignation OF our people, and to caI Tor prompt
ana decided action on the part Of this Government
considerable number Of the sailors OF thc united
States steamship Baltimore. then in the haroor
OF Valparaiso being upon bhore leave ane u il-
armed, were assaulted by armed men nearly
simultaneously in different localities in the city
One petty officer was killed outright and seven
or eight seamen were seriously wounded, one Oh
the assault that several of our saiiors received
more than two. and one as many as eighteen stao
wounds. An investigation Of the afialr was
promptly made by a board OF officers OF the Dail-
more, and their report shows that these assaults
were unprOvOked, that our men were conducting
themselves in q peaceable and orderly mahheri
and that some Of the police of the city took part
in the assault and used their weapons WIN ia'a,
effect, while few others, with some wel-disposeu
citizens endeavOred to protect our men. ihlrty-
six of our sailors were arrested and some OF theui,
and maltreated. The fact that they were al
discharged, no criminal charge being iooeea
against any one Of them, shows very clearly thAt
they were innocent Of any breach Of the peace.
SO far IS | have vet been able to learn no other
explanation of this Cioody work has been suggested
than that il had its origin in hostility to thes men
dS 61llOtS u ODlttu SudNSY NtdIlHs
of their Government and not in any individual act
or personal animOsity. The attention OF the ChiE
ian Government was at once called 10 TINS ahair'
and statement OF the facts obtained by the lnVeot
cation we had conducted was submitted, accompnr
lied by request to be advised OF any other or quail
tying facts III the possession Of the Chlllan uoV.
eminent that might tend to relieve this AFFAIR OF
the appearance of an insult TO this Government.
The Gillian Government was also advised that IL
such qualifying facts did not exist, this Government
would confidently expect fall and prompt repai"-
ton. c.
Ii is to be regretted that the reply of the Sec,
rotary for Foreign Affairs OF the PROVISIONAL
Government was couched in an offensive tone
To this no response has been made. This Govern
ment is now awaiting the result OF an InNestga,,
ton which has been conducted by the criminal
court at Valparaiso Ii is reported uhoinci9ny
that the investigation is about compieted, ana !,
is expected that the result viii soon be comniihl-
Gated TO this Government, together win some
adequate and satisfactory response to the note oy
which the attention OF Chill was called TO 'his
inciaent. II these just expectations should DE
disappointed, or further needless delay intervene,
win, by special message, bring this matter
again to the attention of Congress for such
action as may be necessary. The entire cor
rcspcrdence with the Government OF Chill will, at
an early day, be submitted TO Congress.
| renew the recommendation of my special mes;
sage dated January &c, 1890, for the adoption OF
the necessary legislation enable this Government
10 APPLY in the case Of Sweden and Norway the
same rule in respect to the levylng OF tonnage
dues was claimed and secured 20 me shlpp!Is
The adjournment of the Senate without action
on the pending acts for the suppression OF the
slave traffic in Africa and for the the reform Oh
the revenue tariff OF the Independent State OF
the Congo left this Government unable 10 eH-
change those acts on the date fixed July :, I59i.
4 rrodus vivend has beer concluded by whlch
thp mower Of the Congo State TO levy duties on
Imports is left unimpared and by agreement OF
all the signatories to the general save-trade act'
the time for the exchange OF rathcatloIs on VI. y.
e 81, Unit has been extended 10
February ., 1892.
CHINESE TROUBLES.
The late outbreak against foreigners in various
merits of the Chinese Empire has been cause OF
deep concern in view OF the numerous establish
ments OF our citizens in the interior Of that coun-
try This Government can do less THAI. lnsIsl
upcn a continuance of the protective and punt
tory measures which the Chinese Government has
heretofore applied No effort will he omitted
20 protect our citizens peaceabiy soJournine III
China. but recent unofficial information indicates
that what was at first regarded as an outbreak OF
mob violence against foreigners has assumed the
larger form of an instruction against public
order.
The Chinese Government has declined TO re-
ceive Mr. Blair as the Minister of the United
States Oh the ground That "a participant. while
a Senator in the enactment Of the existing leg
islation against the introduction OF Chinese la
Durcrs lie mad become unfriendly and Objectionable
to China I have felt constrained 10 point out
TO the Chinese Government the untenablcness %
this position, which seems 10 rest as much On tnc
unacccptab iiity of our legislation as oil that o!
,ne person chosen, and which, if admitted, would
practically debar the selection OF any represent
alive 30 long the existing laws remain IN force
You will be called upon u consider the eNpe-
diency of making special provisions by law Tor inc
temporary admission OF some chinese artisans anu
lab0rcrs in connection with the exhibit oil Gniheae
industries at the approaching Columbian EApts-
ton. | regard it as desirable that the Chinese
exhibit he facilitated IN every proper way
SPAIN.
A question has arisen with the Government OF
Spain touching the rights of American citizens III
the Caroline Islands. Our citizens there lon@
prior 10 the confirmation Of SPANS claim TO the
islands, had secured by settlement and purchase
cortain RIGHTS. 10 the recognition and maintenance
of which the faith of Spain was pledged. have
had reason within the past year very strongly to
protest against the failure to carry out this
pledge on the part of His Majestys Ministers,
which has resulted in great injustice ana INJURY
TO the American residents.
The Government and people of Spain propose
TO celebrate the four hundredth anniversary OF
the discovery of America by holding an exposition
at Madrid, which will open On the l2th OF sep
tembcr and continue until the 3lst OF December.
1892 A cordial invitaton has been eXtende':
TO the United States 10 take part in this comnem-
r. EXPRESS the intention TO participate in the
worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicogo. il would
be very appropriate for this Government 10 give
this invitation its friendly promotion.
THE INTERCoNTINENTAL RAILWAY.
Surveys for the connecting links OF the pro-
iected IntercontiHental Railway are in prog
ross. not only in Mexico, but at various points
along the course mapped out. Three surveying
parties are now in the field under the direction OF
tbe Commission. Nearly l,00O miles OF the pro-
posed road have been surveyed, including the most
difficult part, that through Ecuador and the
southern part OF Colombia The reports OF the
engineers are very satisfactory and show that no
obstacles have been met with
On November IL, 1854, treaty was concluded
18th Mexico reafiining the boundary between
-, ,,,o countries us described in the treaties OF
frb1,ary 2, lS46, ard December sc. 1898;
March $50, further treaty Was negotiated