St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-06

The Point of Want Of Jupis-
dietion May Save the
Itata.
Excitement in Certain Eng
lish Circles Over the Sur
render.
Secretary Foster Has Another
Conference With the
Bankers.
Mobiles Retirement Again Ru-
moped--Behring Sea
Matters.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Seeretary
Tracy received no word to-day from
Chilli respecting the Itata. He says the
next step will be to send the ship back
to the United States to stand trial.
There is no expectation that the officers
and crew of the Itata will jeopardize
their liberty by returning with the YES
sci to San Diego, and, in fact, as it was
reported from Mexico that the COM
mander of the insurgent war ship Es-
meralda acted as captain of the Itata as
far as Acapulco, there are good reasons
why he at least should not return
to the United States. So it may
be necessary for Admiral McCann to
detail some of his own men to act as the
crew. In official circles it is believed
that the Itata is not likely to suffer
heavily as the result of her escapade.
Credence is not given to the statement
telegraphed from Chill that the vessel
took the contraband arms and ammuni-
ton from the Robert and Minnie on the
high seas outside of United States juris-
dlction. If this should be true her
ofense against the neutrality laws is
minimized, and it is very doubtful if
case could be made out against her
in the present state of uncertain
construction of law. There is little
doubt that she can be held on other
charges, such as contempt of court in
sailing away while under injunction,
kidnapping the marshal and sailing
without clearance papers; but these are
minor otfenSes, whose punishment is
n oil fhn oh
go to the length of
Forfeiture of the Vessel.
Attorney General Miller said to-day
that the department of justice would
take no action in the case of the Itata
until that vessel had been turned over
to the law officers of the gov
eminent at San Diego, Cal, when
the course usual in such cases would
be followed-tha is to say, she would
be llbeled and held subject to the find
lngS of the proper legal tribunal. The
only dispatch received at the navy de-
partment to-day from Admiral McCann,
at Iqulque, was one correcting the state
ment as 10 the location of the Itata
when the arms were transferred to it
from the schooner Robert and Minnie.
This transfer, the dispatch says, took
place off San Clemente island, a few
miles from the coast, instead of Oft San
Diego harDOr. The location of transfer
may be of Importance in determining the
question of jurisdiction of the United
States courts.
IQUIQUE, Chilli, via Galveston, June5.
The machinery of the steamer Itata
is In bad state, and it will require
some days to put it in order again.
When the necessary repairs are com
pleted the ltata will leave for San Die
go, Cal, conveyed by the United States
steamer Charleston. The junta al
leges that the arms and ammunition
were transferred from the sailing vessel
Robert and Minnie to the Itata near the
island of San Clemente, and therefore
claims that the American law was not
Violated, and is making strong repre-
sensations to the United States govern
ment, with view of getting possession
OF the munitions. Public opinion here
is strongly i'll favor of the junta.
Loyal ChiIIans Rejoice.
LONDON, June 5.-The reported sur
render of the Itata to the American au-
thorltleS has created sensation second
only to the baccarat scandal. The OBJ
ponents of Balmaceda, and that in
cludeS Col. North and other nitrate
magnateS, are deeply chagrined, while
the friends of the CHILEAN executive are
correspondingIy elated. At the CHILEAN
consulate to-day there was great rejoic-
ing. Secretary Orego said that there
was great hope that the loss of the
ltata and the and the arms on
board of her would seriously
cripple the rebellion and hasten
It's overthrow, which, however, was
certain before long. Senior Orego
said the United States had given a
grand example to the world of the en-
ergetic enforcement of Its laws again it
an attempt against the peace of friendly
nation, and that the conduct of the
American government could not fail to
command the respect of both Europe
and America. The senior added that.
according TO the latest advices from
Chilli, the rebellion was likely to col
lapse without much effort on the part of
the CHILEAN government. The people of
the provinces held by the rebels were in
state of the greatest discomfort, and
an outbreak might be looked for at any
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