Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-14

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Minister Of Foreign Anhirs Malta Issues .
Circular 20 His Fellow Countrymen.
The New York Herald yesterday pubtishsd
the following from its correspondent at yalpa-
raise:
The circular letter prepared BY Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Malta for distribution among
the Chilean legations in Europe and America
gives Chiles side OF the difficulty with the
Uuited States growing out Of the Baltimore
Outrage. After . great deal Of trouble I have
managed 70 get copy Of the document The
following is . translation Of II from the Span
iah:
| with reference to the report Of the Secre-
sary Of the Navy and the message Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States think it is oppor-
| tune TO say that the information upon which
| the report and the message are grounded is
| erroneous or deliberately incorrect.
80 far as the refugees are concerned, they
never have been threatened with cruelty nor
has any one attempted to take them from the
legation, nor has their delivery been ordered.
nters been molested in spite Of dallying and
intentional provocation. This is proven by
| the eleven notes of September, October and
November concerning the sailors Of the United
| States steamer Baltimore.
| There is . want Of exactness and frankness
| in the statements made in Washington. The
| ARRAY took place in bad quarters Of the city.
| the 'maintop Of Valparaiso and among
people who are by no means models Of discre-
1 ton and temperance. When the police and
other forces interfered and Gained down the
tunruit, there were already several hundred
men engaged in it, and it had spread to q dis
| tanee OF some ten blocks or more from the place
| where 1t commenced.
| NM. Egsn purposely communicated to us .
mote In aggressive and violent language on o.
tober 26 AZ shown by the copy and the note,
which were answered October ~. On Octo-
Der IL began the summing up, which was sus-
pended on account Of the non-appearance Of
| the crew OF the Baltimore, and on account Of
| the Illegal pretenses and denials Of the same
Mr.. Egan.
CHARGING MISREPRESENTATION.
There has never been any provocation COM
menced or accepted by this department, and it
has always main tanned an attitude of firmness
| and prudence. It has never had an agrees
sive policy, and it will never approve humil-
| iating one.
Notwithstanding the fact that interested
parties may try to make their conduct appear
honest and may try to dodge the issue ty
erroneous accounts, whatever may have been
said or may be said in Washington, the tele-
grsms, notes and papers sent to you contain
the truth, and the whole truth, about what has
happened in regard to this affair." and the ill
Will and subsequent conferences and preten-
sions have not proceeded from this depart
ment
| ''Mr. Tracy and Mr.. Harrison have been led
| into error concerning our people and govern
ment. Their instructions Of impartialIty and
amlty nave not yet been complied with. They
are not now nor have they been before. And
II no complaints have been made against the
minister and the Sailors it is because the public
and notorious facts in Chile and the United
States could never have been made use OF by
our confidential agents. even when well estab-
lished.
''Balmaceda's demands and the concessions
made In June and July, the whole Itata affair,
the San Francisco in Quintero bay and the mat
ter OF the cable company are proofs Of It.
~ has been purposely misstated that the
North American sailors were attacked in vari-
GUS Localities ut the same time. No final sum-
ming up having been concluded. it remains to
ties.
SURE OF THE FINAL REsuLT.
"Your excellency should name the note of
November in answer to Minister Egan. as well
as the other note asking for evidence which he
did not like to give, although he had said that
ne had proofs to show the murderer and tine
only guilty parties OF October 49, and also all
other notes which have been published here.
Your excelency should have them translated
and published.
In the meantime please deny all that ap-
pears to the contrary.
We are sure Of your punctuality, as we are
OF the right and propriety of Chiles acts and of
the maj result, In spite of the intrigues that
descend so low and Of the threats that come
from SO high, in this contingency
SECRETARY malta ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION.
Senator Gondarillas asked last night for an
explanation from Foreign Secretary Malta of
his letter to the American government, referred
| to by President Harrison in his message as an
insulting reply.
Mipiatar Malta rarIiaJ that xl,n,, ,uo. . A.
least truth in the Characterization. He had
never penned an insulting reply to the United
States administration. On the other hand Min
lister Egan letters to the Chilean foreign office
were insulting in a marked degree.
Senior Malta then went on to maintain the
1ruth of the data contained in his circular letter
TO the Chilean legations in Europe and Amer
| lea. He added with vehemence that Chile
would act in every way with strict Justice, and
scored Minister Egan and Consul McCreery for
| the alleged Withholding of evidence necessary
| to arrive at clear understanding of the merits
OF the Baltimore case.
He said that nothing would prevent Chile
from fully investigating the affair and punish
| ing those found guilty in accordance with the
laws Of the land.
Relative to tho dispatch from Paris, Can't.
| Silva Palma, who commands the war ship Es-
| meralda, says that he has no intention of at
| lacking the Charleston.
The Chilean naval officers are extremely
| friendly with ours.
! CHANGE IN THE CABINET
When, on December 26, Admiral Jorge Montt
actually assumes the presidency Of Chile,
thereby bringing to an end the provisional gov.
| eminent, the cabinet. in all likelihood. will be
entirely reconstructed and made liberal. The
| three conservative ministers will retire from
! the hacienda interior and foreign depart
| ments.
1t is probable that Senior Altimarano will form