Telegram-herald., 1891-09-08
FRIENDLY HANDI
Uncle Sam welcomes the New
ChiliaD Government.
RELATIONS 10 BE ESTABLISHED
U.issA ssases Minister Eeaa IsssrustsA
- Nestfy the Justa ~ IL ksesg-
nisisa By the Ansriean
AnthoEisiss.

government of the republic OF Chill
win be formally recognised by the
government of the United States 10
day. Minister Patrick Egan on Sun
day resolved cable dispatch from the
state department. at Washington
instructing him to treat the junta
dc gobierno as the government
de facto of the country. Information
to this effect was unofficially con-
veyed to Senior Jorge Montt. president
of the juntas soon after the receipt Of
the cable dispatch. but Official action
will not be taken before to-day. Min
ister Egan will be cordially received
by the junta for the news he
bringA IL nothing else. Members of
the provisional government were
much pleased at tho receipt
Of this information, though they were
not greatly surprised. They felt -
soon - the United States understood
the situation here. that order had been
restored throughout tho country and
the authority of the Junta was uni
versally recognized Mr.. Egan
would receive tho instructions
which came to him Sunday. 1t 10 the
opinion here that Senor Pedro Montt,
who is now In Washington as tho rep
resentative Of the junta. will be regu-
larly accredited minister from Chill to
the United States as soon as the matter
can be reached This, IL Is thought,
will not be delayed many days.
United States Minister Patrick Egan
has received letter from the state de-
partment at Washington approving his
action in endeavoring to bring about .
cessation of hostilities in Chilli
PARIS, Sept IA dispatch received
at the Chilian legation in this city from
Santiago says that the provisional gov.
ernment of Chilli has been constituted,
and that it will send circular letter to
the powers and to all countries appear
ing disposed to recognize the present
administration of Chilli
VALPARAISO. Sept. THE German
minister to Chilli and the German ad-
miral commanding the feet at valpa-
raiso are at odds over the disposition of
political refugees who are now
in asylum aboard tho German
cruiser Sophie. The minister mo-
tilted tho admiral that he might
be required to surrender to the
officials representing the junta Senor
Claudio Vicuna, who was to have sue
ceeded Balmaceda as president; Adj
miral Oscar Veil, late intendente of
Valparaiso, and Capt Alberto Fuentes.
late captain of the torpedo ship Almi.
rante Lynch. The admiral bluntly in
formed the minister that he would do
no such thing unless specifically
ordered to do so by the emperor or
Chancellor Won Caprivi The minister
did not insist. AS soon as the con-
ference had ended the admiral sent a
cable dispatch to Emperor William
explaining the situation and en-
nouncing that unless he received
orders to the contrary the
Sophie. with the refugees on board.
would proceed to Mollendo. Peru, the
nearest neutral port where the pNo-
pie wanted by the junta would be
landed. Later in the day . reply was
received from Berlin approving the
action of the admiral and granting him
permission to send the refugees to Mol
lendo.
NEW YoKK, Sept. 7.-Senor Don Pru-
dencio Lazcano, the Chilian minister 10
the United States, is stopping at the
Hoffman house. He left Washington
Saturday afternoon with his wife, and
practically severed his relations as min
lister to the Gillian government He
said:
The victory of tho insurgents means that the
government which appointed me has been de-
stroyed. and. Of course. I 60 down with 1t.
without receiving o notice to the effect from
the junts. presume In accordance with the
usages of nations that am the
minister until my successor Is appointed. but
do not care to hold the position, as am very
tired Of politics and wish to return to private
life. have been minister for fifteen months
and my relations with tho American govern
ment have been entirely pleasant"