Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-29
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The Valparaiso Outrage Is 80 Regarded
by tie President-ChiH Must Make I'm
mediate and Ample Redress or suffer
the Consequences.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Further per
sistent inquiry of officers of the govern
ment in regard to the Valparaiso in
cident of October 16 shows conclusive
ly that the administration does not re-
gard il a simple street row for which the
Gillian government cannot be held ac-
cOuntable, but as an insultto the honor
and flag of the United States. calling for
the most vigorous diplomatic treatment
The official report of the occurrence
made by Capt. Schley, of the Balti-
more, after a careful investigation of all
the surrounding circumstances. shows
clearly not only that the assault upon
the American sailors was cowardly and
unprovolzed, but that it was inspired
purely by hatred for the uniform they
wore and the country it represented;
or, in other words, that it was not an
attack on them as individuals. but as
representatives of the United States.
The authorities at Washington are
indignant at the apparent Indifference
displayed by the Gillian government,
and Minister Egan has been instructed
to take prompt ard vigorous measures
to secure proper reparation. He has
been fully advised of the posi-
ton of this government in the matter,
and has been instructed to acquaint
the Gillian government Herewith in
the hope that the matter may be
amicjbly adjusted without detriment
to the honor of either country
1t is understood that the president
insists upon a proper redress for the
supposed insult to our national honor
and that unless it is given within a rea-
sonable time Minister Egan will be re
called and all diplomatic relations with
Chilli suspended.
The president said Saturday night to
a visitor that Chili's continued hostility
to us had eliminated in the murder of
one of our sailors and the wounding of
dozen or more and the arrest
and incarceration in Jail of thirty
five others. He said the time had
come when we must teach the Gillian
people that our patience in dealing
with them is exhausted. He said that
after the fall of Balmaceda the United
States was the first country torecognize
the new provisional government. So
far from appreciating this act of in
ternational courtesy, the iunta has
yet failed to recognize it through its
accredited representative here, Senior
Pedro Montt. Senior Montt has not
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ment or in any othel' manner indicated
desire to reestablish diplomatic in
tercourse between his country and the
United States.
VALPARAISO, Chilli. Oct. 26.-Judge
Foster, the son of Julio Foster who is
at present in Washington, is conducting
the inquiry into the assault committed
upon the sailors from the steamer Bal
timore in Valparaiso streets by the
mob of Gillian man-of-wars men and
roughs. A reporter tried to get from him
the results of his investigation up to
date. He said he was debarred by law
from making public any details of his
inquiry until he had completed it. He
says the dispositions signed by
American sailors contain no COM
plants against the police, who
are suspected of bayoneting some
Of the Baltimore's men. He declares
he is unable to ascertain clearly
or definitely how the riot began. All
he Gas so far been able to learn is that
two of the American sailors were in
saloon, when high words passed be-
tween them and some Chilians who
were also in the place. One VI the
Chilians was knocked down. The row
then became general and the police in
terfered. They did all in their power to
stop the fighting, but it soon spread,
and the numerous assaults upon Amer
lean sailors in different parts of the city
followed Judge Foster says that he
is extremely DESTROYS to get at the bot
tom of the unfortunate affair, and es-
pecially to discover who shot Boats
vain Mate Regain.
HE GETS A DOLLAR.