The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-10

wounded, II OF whom Inns since died.
So savage and brutal was the assault
that several OF our sailors received moro
than two and ono MS many rs eighteen
stab wounds. An investigation OF the
affair was promptly made BY u board OF
officers OF tho Baltimore, and their re-
port showed tina: these assaults were
unprovoked, and that our men were
conducting themselves in u pcaccablc
and orderly manner, and that some OF
tho police OF tho city took part in the
assault and used their weapons with
fatal effect, while u few others, with
some well disposed citizens, %endeavored
10 protect our mon. Thirty.six Of our
sailors were arrested, and some OF them,
while being taken TO prison, were
cruelty beaten and maltrcatcd. The
fact that they were all discharged, no
criminal charge being lodged against
any OF them, shows very clearly that
they were innocent OF any breach Of the
peace.
So far rs ! have yet boon able TO learn,
no other explanation Of this bloody
work has been suggested than that 1t
had It's origin in hostility to these men
as sailors OF the United States, wearing
tho emblem OF their government and
not in any individual act or personal
animosity. The attention OF the Chilean
government was at once called to this
affair and q statement OF the facts OBJ
tanned by the investigation who had
conducted was submitted. accompanied
by Il request 10 be advised OF any other
or qualifying iacts in tho possession OF
the Chilean government that might
| tend to relieve this affair {. the appear
anco OF IN insult to tins government.
The Chilean government was also nd
vised- that il such qualifying facts did
not exist this government would conf
IDENTIFY expect full and prompt rcpara-
ton.
1t is to be regretted that the reply OF
tho secretary for foreign affairs OF the
| provisional government was couchcd in
IN offensive tone. To this no response
has been made. This government is
now awaiting the result OF m investi-
CATION which has been conducted by
the criminal court ut Valparaiso. 1t is
reported unoflicially that the investi-
CATION is about completed, and it is
expected that the result will soon be
communicated to this government to-
gethGr with some adequate and salts
factory response to the note by which
the attention OF Chile was called to this
incident. Ii these just expectations
should be disappointed 'or further
needless delay intervene, | will, by u
special message, brln. this matter again
TO the attention OF Congress for such
action ms may be necessary.
The entire correspondence with the
| government OF Chile will ut MI early
day be submitted to Congress.
REBELLION IN CHINA.
Tho late outbreak against foreigners
in various parts OF the Chinese Empire
has been n cause OF deep concern. In
view OF the numerous establishments
OF our citizens in the interior OF that
country, this government can do no
less than insist upon 4 continuance OF
the protective and practical measures
which the Chinese government has
heretofore applied. No effort will be
omitted to protect our citizens peac-
ably sOjourning in China, but recent
unofficial information indicates that
what was at first regarded rs an out
break Of mob violence against foreigners
has assumed the larger form OF IN in
surrection against public order. The
Chinese government has declined to
receive Blair as the minister OF the
United States, on the ground that, rs
n participant while 4 senator in the en-
actmcnt OF the existing legislation
against the introduction OF Chinese
laborcrs, he has become uniriendly
and objectionable TO China. l have
felt constrained to point out TO the
Chinese government the untcnablcncss
OF this position, which seems to rest as
much on the acccptabiiity OF our legs
lation rs on that OF the person chosen
and which if admitted would practic.
ally dcbar the selection OF any repre-
sentative go long as the existing laws
remain in force. You will be called
upon to consi Ter the expediency Of
making special provision by law for
the temporary admission OF some
| Chinese artisans and nborers in con-
nection with the exhibit OF Chinese in
dustrics at the approaching Columbian
exposition. | regard it as desirable
that the Chinese exhibit be facilitated
in every proper way.
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE CAROLINE
ISLANDS.
ACQUISITION has arisen with the govern
mcnt OF Spain touching the rights OF
American citizens in the Caroline
Islands. Our citizens there, long prior
to the confirmation OF Spain's claim to
the islands, had secured by settlement
and purchase certain rights, to the re-
cognition and maintenance OF which the
faith OF Spain wa pledged. l have had
reason within the past ycarverv strong
ly to protest against the failure to carry
out this pledge on the part OF His
Najesty's ministers, which has resulted
in great injustice and injury to the
American residents.
STAINS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Tho government and people OF Spain
propose to celebrate the fourhundredth
anniversary OF the discovery OF Ameri-
ca by holding an exposition at Madrid,
which will open on the 10Th OF Scptem-
Der and continue until the 3lst OF De-
ccmbcr, 1892. a cordial invitation has
been extended to the United States to
take part in this commcmoration, and,
as Spain was one OF the first nations to
express the intention to participate in
the Worlds Columbian Exposition at
Chicago, it would be very appropriate
Tor this government to give this invita-
lion its friendly promotion.
An lNTERCoNTINENTAL RAILWAY.
Surveys Tor the connecting links OF
the projected 1ntercontinontal railway
oro in nroorosc mot opl,, !, NTo,;,o 49,