The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
prsposrSe OF THE ITArA.
ChlIi's Fssltion-The ArEWnests for ana
AsuVuss the v~ssei's lnvioiabiiity.

Chsll,s PssStson-The ArgWneuts for ana
Asasuss che v~sseis Hnvio'ab'hty'
WASHINGTON. Sept. 0-The agreement un-
der consideration and perhaps already COM
plctcd by the Governments at Washington anu
Santiago in regard TO the Itata is sensible ana
practical. and ought to be satisfactory Oil
around Certainly our Govei nment cannot
complain. II Chill is content. In the arrsnRe-
ment rs reported, Chill 10 tn pay the expenses
incurred by our country in sending the
Charleston 10 IaniGue for the fugitive trans
port and bringing her ack to San Diego; ana
after that condition 10 compiled with the suits
begun against the vessel and against indi 'idu-
ais on account OF her will 10 discontinued, and
the vessel will DO released.
This arrangement apparently iocognizes
that the Itata committed an offence anu thnt
the pursuit OF her was justified by the incts. IL
may be said that the prompt action OF the
agents OF the Junta. on her return 10 san
Diego. In rendering the full amount Of tho
fine imposed by our statutes for leaving u
tort OF the United States without tic pre-.
scribod clearance had already leen tracti-
cal Acknowledgement OF her wronGdoinR.
But until now 1t has been somewhat doubtful
whether hor surrender at lautaue 10 our Gov
er,ment was not compulsory or choice OF
owls. Tho fear Of having her taken away by
force and OF mourning the enmiy OF mo
United States might we'll have induced the
Jun,a de Gobisrno to give her y. even II they
did not consider shat she had committed On
offence But now we sec the representatives
OF the Junta. which has become the accepted
Government Of Chilli. and can have no lear OF
being coorced By our Government agreeing to
pay tho expenses incurred IN bringing BACK
their vessel to tho port from which she ha un-
lawfully run away. We arr. ,hore' ore. iorced
to conclude that the Junta assents to the prop
oeition that The ltata had committed breach
OF the law. and such breach OF 1t IA Justified
tho pursuit and the demand for her surrender.
In admitting this Chill puts herself in more
dignifed light than she would occury bv deny
ingit She shows tho ability to aeknow ,iis "a
more freely since breaking our port rsvuia-
mr.: sp aa IS3 hs vi %h az
Sei We from III. jSn.@ Ths latter Saa dissyov
even With distinct gain Of dignity thro gh
s seio t% Il ip The GeDsress leaders Tint ihey lid
not yield to arrogant strength In giving UP the
1s. "s Msai '0nS' o.
Astc the conversion made 70 our Go 10y, eminent;
II has been matter OF decined d,ne,tsnSe OF
S ShssSs; the s4 isa1s really yois,n
q our neutrality laws. Some disputants think
courts. the vessel son Id nave con released. Our
laws for bid che fitting out OF armed eXre,it-
tion In United States ports against nation |
erred to TIE ia@ we're Il part Oh aes ou hinb
ar constantly shipped By our manufacturers
o gagged In that trade. When such cargo Roes |
to Mhes war s IN " sTess tn run
the port 10 WHICH 1t Is consigned But all ma |
tiops. even viii 10 strictly obaervln1 inter- |
nattonal laws; take care to susId the trading
ground on which Judge Ross Of the United |
States Court DECIDED that the shipment Of he |
arms by tho Robert and Mimic Tor transfer to |
the 1tatR was = lawfu! comnerci9l tran-ac ION |
and It may b. areued that II the Robert and |
Minnie. under this decision. Ind . right to de- |
liver them the Itata the latter had Ght to |
them further ,n
mrnts to consider; but 1t seems clear enough
that our Government would not make had
bargain u accepting full compensattpn Tor tho
Hy afs
In lieu of her possible confisrntion for an al
legged offence OF which IT. WIS moro or les
doubtful whether she could be convicted. OF
course The practical point 90 80, lar a. our Coy.
bringing buck the ltatn and her cargo AID
danrtvi1R The JMntn their use. Tho strictly
legal roint involv q wo Id also be q cry inter-
a sour . 81 regret that tho running away OF
the ltata postponed II TOR now reaca has c. me
ln Chill. and her Government, 9 hich Is thu one
riy diar"se d th. i.sin BY rel mbursinx OUT
tountr! for ull the expenses arising out OF her
sueG seitem.nt. Will. putting our Govern.
sa me Is. sSFS ss
cost properly belonGa TO Chill might nave
further advantages in bringing the two coun.
rlra Of onos into more Grnicable and harmoni-