The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-15
RECEIVED BY.
THE PRESIDENT.
Senor Mont, the New Minister
From Chile. I.
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Formal presentation of His Credentials Is
suraaces Of Harmonious Relations.
Altitude ToVard Chile.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-Senor Montt,
the Chilean Minister. was formally pre-
sensed to the President this morning by the
Secretary Of State. The Minister was ac-
eompanied by Seniors Cruz. Secretary of the
Legation, and Guillermo Arenanetgan and
Vaientin del Camro, attaches. They were
all in full evening dress. in accordance with
the custom in South American countries on
state occasions. They first waited on Sec
retaFy Blaine at the State Department, and
were by him escorted to the White House.
TIE President received them standing in
the blue parlor, which was illuminated with
electric lights for the occasion. After the
formal introductions by Secretary Blaine,
Senor Montt advanced and addressed the
President in Spanish as follows:
his. President: have the honor to present
the credentials which accredit me In the capac-
l'y OF Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni.i
potsa.iaIy OIL me Republic Of Chile In The United
States oil North America The object of the mis-
sioa whtca The Government Of Chile has conhded
10 ,ee Is TO cultivate and maintain the relations
OF leace and friendship between the United
Sta 9 and. Chile, which have ever been close and
CORDIAL. For the accomplishment OF this pur-
pose | rely upon the Kindness and good Will
manifested for misrepresentation of Chile. ;
fszinil me TO express my country's sincerest
bic eoustry, which Is so highly Favored by Provi.
denes, and Tor your own happiness
The President responded as follows:
Mr.. Minister: i am glad to receive from your
hands letters aecrediting you as Envoy Extra.
ordinary and Munster Pienlpotentlary from the
Republic OF Chile To The United States. The
presence OF representative of the Government
OF Chllr AZ THIS capital WILL hope, tend TO pro-
mote a good understanding between the two
GoSernmen,s and an early settlement, upon
tern, 1asi ana honorable to both. of the diDlo-
matle questions now somewhat urgently await
Ing adjustment. TIE Government OF The United
States, az well as the people, particularly desire
ana ieiolce In the prosperity OF all our neigh.
bors in this hemisphere. Our diplomatic rela-
lions win them have always been aud VIII con-
tinue to be free from inSermeddling with their
in:ernai affairs. Our people are TOO just
TO desire that commercial or political ad.
yantage, by the Governm Mt. should be sought
by the promotion of disastrous dlssensiOns
| In other countries. We hear with sorrow
of every fresh tale Of war internal strife and
are always ready 10 give our friendly offices to
the Dromolion OF peace ii these are not accept
able or do not avail II Is cur policy TO preserve
an honorable and 'stiict neutrality, as was done
during tie recent war in Chile. Tempting COM
MES and political advantages may be offered
| for oar aid or influence by one or the other OF
Lwo eoniendlng parties, but this we have not
deemed consistent with The obligations OF inter-
national honor and goodwill.
ibis Government was quite as determined In
| Its refusal TO allow war vessels OF The United
be made available for purposes, the silver of
BaInae da. as II was 10 give aid to tho forces op-
posing him. The questions Involved were Chill
eau questions, and this Government eDdeayoi ed
TO observe those yructples Of non intervention.
upos which it had SO strongly insisted when civil
wal disturbed cur own people.
lSlGpci doubt this policy VIII commend Itself
: q ssS VII" now administer The GoyerBmeDt Of
/ CniFI nor can DOUBT fhat when excitement has
given place TO calmness, when the truth IS ascer.
iained and the selfish and designing perversions
OF recent incidents are exposed. our respective
tual respect. confidence and friendship
Mr.. Minister, this Government and our people
rejoice that peace has been resor, In Chile and
that its Government is the expression OF the free
choice OF lis people You ruay assure your hon
ored President. VINO has en- chosen under cir
cumstances which so strougly testify 10 his
moderation and TO the esteem in which he is
held by the people OF all parties. that the Gov.
ernment OF the United States entertaIns only
and cannot doubt that existing and all future
differences between the Two Governments Will
find honorable ad djustment.
To you, Mr.. Minister, l tend my personal well
come.
This closed the ceremony and the visitors
departed.
THE CHARLEsToN's MISSION
Commodore Ramsay, who is acting to-day
as Secretary of the Navy, denies positively
that any orders have been sent to the United
States steamer Charleston in China to seize
the Hawaiian Islands, as was reported in
dispatch from Shanghai published this
morning. The Charleston. when last heard
from, was in Y Yokohama, Japan, and it has
been the Intention to have her return TO the
United States as soon as the Lancaster,
| with Admiral Harmony aboard, reaches the
| China station. The Lancaster went around
| Cape of Good Hope from New York, and is
| probably now somewhere in the Indian
| Ocean. When the Charleston is relieved
| she will naturally touch at Honolulu on her
| way home, as she cannot carry sufficient
| coal to make the trip direct from Asia to the
| United States.
AN INDIAN OUTBREAK FEARED.
| Acting Indian Commissioner Bell has re-
| ceiyed advices from Special Agent Mexican,
at Pierre, S. OAK. confirming the published
| reports regarding Bear Eagles band aban-
donlng their camp and going to Pine Ridge.
| He says he understands that the bucks are
all armed. What this outbreak means he
could not learn, The regular agent thought
| II was because he demanded their children
| to go to school. Mexican doubts II the In
| dian police will bring them back without
| trouble. There are some rum0rs on the
| Cheyenne River that the Pine Ridge In
| dlans are pre- airing to renew the ghost
| dance, but nothing reliable as to that could
| be learned.
THE sPEAKERsHIP CONTEST.
| Mills will be Speaker of the next HOUSE
| oil Representatives.. This is practically con-
| ceded by some of Crisp's friends. The CALL
| correspondent has reliable information
that Mills will have a wulkOver. McMilin
may withdraw from the race 1t is under
stood that Representative Geary of Califor-
MIA telegrsphed Mills yesterday that he
| could count on his support. 1t is not kno wn
| how the committee will vote. 1t is believed
that Gibson of Maryland will be Clerk Of
the House and Donnellson of Tennessee
| doOr-keeper.
| EXPORTS OF PROVISIONS.
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics re.
| ports the total yaluA of eXpQrtS of haaf n nd
| hog products from the United States during
| October was IS ,9I5.
! According to a statement issued today
by the Bureau of Statistics, the export OF
Tor October was: Beef and hog products
S3l, 1888, as compared with S2S. 1886 in Octo-
Der, 1880; dairy products, S9939, as COM
pared with $9953 in 1890.
THE EMBARRASSED BANKS.
Comptroller Of the Currency Lacey he.
instructed the Bank Examiners to take
charge OF the Cheyenne National Bank o.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., and the Calilornif
National Bank Of San Diego, Cal, both OF
which have failed during the week. Lacey
says ne does not know whether the report
that Senator Sherman is q stock holder Of
the Cheyenne Bank Is true or not.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted the follow.
Ing Californans: Julius I. Culbertson
William Mahony, Charles Monyellaz, Rich.
ard Watson (deceased). Francis Jicha, San.
tiago de la Guerra. Eliza A. Stewart, Emma
Sopen, Mary E. V. Fisher, Lydia A. Tirt-
lat Margaret II. Townsend, Johanne E.
Findeisen and Jacob Rein.
| CONFERENCE WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Harold M. Sewall, United States Consul
General at Apia, Samoa, had conference
with the President this afternoon in regard
TO the condition Of affairs in that country.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION.
Inspector General Dum0nt of the Steam
boat Inspection Service in his annual re
port to the Secretary Of the Treasury say
that during the year but six accidents +
marine boilers or steam-pipes occurred
whereby only fourteen lives were lost.
ARMY ORDER.
BY direction of the Acting Secretary o
War, First Lieutenant Charles Wilcox
Assistant Surgeon Is relieved from duty a
Fort Bowie. Ariz., and will report in person