The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-27
UNCLESAM'SDEMAND
An Ultimatum Presented to the
Chilean Junta
FOB THE OUTRAGE ON OUR SAILORS.
The Attack, 1t Has Been Decided
by Our Chief Magistrate and His
Advisers, Was Equal TO the Inva-
sion of a Foreign Nation-Another
Death from the ARRAY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The navy de-
partment has received dispatch from
Captain Schley announcing the death of
Coal HEAVIER Turnbull, who was injured
by the mob which attacked the Amer
lean sailors at Valparaiso. This is the
second death resulting from the affray.
Turnbull had received no less than
twenty stab wounds, several of them
penetrating his lungs.
Yesterday Secretaries Blaine and
Tracy held an important conference
with the president at the White House
at which the Chilean affair was thor
oughly discussed. At a recent secret
cabinet meeting the question of parallel
between the recent outrage inValparaiso
and the affair at New Orleans was dis
cussed in all its bearings. 1t was deter
mined at this meeting that there was
nothing in common between the two
incidents, and that the Chilean affair
had developed into more serious one
than at first anticipated.
Equal to Firing on the Flag.
Recent official dispatches have made
the case plain to the administration here
and show that the action of the Chill
cans was not only an insult to our flag,
but an offenBe equal to the firing on it.
The attack upon foreign sailor or sol
dier wearing his nations uniform on
land when he has been granted protec-
tion and immunity by the government
owing the land is, in international law,
the same as an attack on the flag of
that sailor OF soldiers nation. The adj
visers of the president have made it
plain to him that the attack on our
sailors on Chilean ground was equal to
the invasion of hostile nation and an
attack on one of our government build
ings flying our flag. The Chilean gov
ernment had offered protection and safe
conduct to our sailors and violated it.
To Present an Ultimatum.
Acting upon this advice the president
sent to the Chilean government, through
our minister at Santiago, demand for
an explanation, apology and reparation.
Sufficient time has been given for an
answer to this dispatch, but nothing had
been received at the state department up
to the time the secretary Of state left
for the White House. Yesterdays con-
ference was, therefore, to prepare
second message to Chile. This will be
in the nature of an ultimatum. In such
documents date is set to give the gov
ernment addressed time to frame its
reply.
The conference in the White House
was dong, SO as to fully acquaint MIR.
Blaine with all the details of the case.
1t lasted for nearly two hours.
Minister Egan Presents the Demand.
SANTIAGO, Oct. 27.-Acting on in
structions from Washington Minister
Egan, after making brief, but pointed
summary of all the facts involved in the
recent trouble, formally demanded
reparation from the government of
Chile. Mr.. Egan expressed in distinct
terms the feeling of great indignation
which the state department at Washing
ton feels at the whole affair, and informs
the junta that this is no informal sug-
gestion; that his government expects
some kind of satisfaction for the assault
upon the Baltimore's crew, and demands
an immediate explanation Of the whole
affair and reparation for the injuries in
flicred.
The opinion prevails among foreign
ministers that the junta will Immediately
make the reparation demanded. The
sympathy of the foreign residents is en-
tirely with Captain Schley, and Minister
Egan's action gives great satisfaction.