Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-13

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nress. He endeavofed TO make ar-
rangements with the Chilean govern
ment. then represented by Bslmaceda,
by which some inducement would be
offered for American capital to become
interested In the valuable Nitrate
property In the northern part OF
the country. This enterprise had
hitherto been and still ls controlled
almost exclusively by the English.
This was the chief Of the 'improper
contracts with Bslmscoda's govern
ment which Egan IL accused OF max
ing. There was hardly an English.
man In all Chile who d'i not regard
these efforts on the part u the Ameri-
can minister a. q direct menace 70
English interests, and there has hard
~ been an Englishman In Chile sSce
that time who has not contributed his
share 10 the general outcfy against
Egan and all Americans.
Minister Egan also en1eavofcd to
agitale for the establishment OF
An AMERICAN STEAMSHIP LINE
on the west coast of South America
and was instrumental In having Amer.
lean cable lines EXTENDED 10 Valparaiso.
lie undertook other measures Of n sim.
liar nature, aud In all these efforts 10
advance the interests Of his county he
met the same opposition and the same
criticism. All this occurred before the
revolution In Chile began. Az that
time many American residcnts de-
clafed themselves more or lees openly
IN favor Of this revolutionisis. Egan
did not do 40 for the very good reason
he was accredited 10 the government
headed by Baimaceda. The in-uf.
gents, however, at all tunes admitted
but on. principle, aud that was that
persons who did not declare openly In
their favor must be opposed. When
III. "Itsta" was SEIZED, the Eng
ll.h residents started the charge
that Egan was responsible, although
he knew nothing about Il beyond what
he read Ia the Chilean newspapers.
The correspondent says Egan was
never accused OF visiting Balmaceds
or the representatives Of his govern.
ment aud afterward declaring openly
IN favor OF the insurgents, aud expfces-
ing the hope they would win. On
the contrary, Kennedy, the British
minister, aud other foreign diplomats,
c1prrsscd loud opinions IN favor Of the
insurgents. Egan court. the fullest
investigation ON his neutrality during
the whole prosrcs. Of the war, anu
sourr Of the most prominent men IN
the Congressional party now DO not
hesltate 10 declare that his position
was one Of strict neutrality.
CABINET COMPLICATIONS.
The Hsraid's Valparaiso cable says;
The complications that have arisen In
the provisional government Of Chile
on account Of the resignation Of Minis
ter Of tho Inf srlor Irrsxuhal, aud Min.
lister Of Agriculture Walker Martinez,
seem In q fair way OF being straight
.u.d out. As cabled you yesterday,
they surrendered their offices because
tho dominant Liberal party failod
10 elect conservative councillor
Of Stats A., Il IL alleged, they had
agreed TO do. II II now reported two
members OF tho council Of state ar,
ready 10 resign rather than cause any
political ~ feeling. IL this action Il
tal.n IL will create vacancies In the
council for two Conservatives. IL u
expected In view OF the concession
made 10 their party, IrrAruhal aud
Walker Marines will asume thcii
portfolios.
The name Of the doctor whose serv.
Ices M surgoon-gcnetal In this Iunta''
army have been rewarded by Presi'
dent-elect Jorge Mont II olof Page, no
Pax ~ cnblcd yesterday.
A report has Just reached here from
Santiago that Pedro V. Gandarilla,
has shot and killed himself nj hi
hiding place on farm In the noun
tHins In tho vicinity Of the capital
He was BAimaceda's minister OF agri
culture In the first cabinet formed b,
the dictator. Tho cause Of the sulcid,
was the fear 81 persecution on the par
OF the Junta. He did not dare to stan'
trial. The military tribunal toda.
sentenced ton Of the officers Of tn
Balmaceda army 10 Punishment from
Chile for i've years and day, and dis
bars them from holding any oiiice II
this country.