The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-02
WHERE IS MINISTER EGAN4
NOT WORD FROM INN ABOUT THE
BIG EVENTS IN CHILL

Tho State Department Thinks tho Tsle.
graph Wires Don't work-The Chiiian
Minister Here Said to Have Resigned
-Envoys From the Juntn Criticise Mr..
wharton-R aimncedn Cables Ms wit
Start for Europe "a. soon ms Possible.
WASHINGTON. Sent. Mot n word OF news
has been received ut the State Department.
from Minister Egnn respecting the state OF
affairs in Chill save the brief cahlegram sent
last week telling OF an un important skirmlsh.
Tho officials OF the department are Al n loss to
explain this rsticcnce on the part Of tho Min.
istor oxccp: on tho theory that Geographic
communication between Valparaiso. the
Cable terminus. and Santiago. tho capital.
where Minister Egan resides Is not yet fully
restored.
Tho Congress ENJOYS arc greatly elated over
the success Of their party and arc inclined to
Lear down pretty hard uron the State Depart
mcnt its refusal to recognize them In any
way since they have been in Washington. In.
decd tho statement has been given out that the
Acting sSSr.tAry, Wharton. Il, order 70 eomp.l
treated with mar.cd discourtesy. This state-
ment 10 emphniicn!iy denied BY Mr.. Wharton.
who says that lie has never. to his kn Wedge
SGT eycS nlOn me representatives oil the Con-
gress party.
Mr.. Wharton droma,icnl,y declines to state
his reasons Tor declining to recognize the
Chilinn delegates. but II high official OF tho de-
partment evidently EXPLAINS the sitnatir n cor:
could properly do nothing but refuse TO re.
ceive the cnvo.s They came to the depart.
representatives OF n sci OF mon IN revolution
against q Hnyernment long officially r.coR-
nized by the United States an 1 other countries.
Hence they were not Recognized. Acting Sec.
rotary Wharton has consulted tue prec.dents.
and no doubt feels that he has ample authority
for tdnuting the course he did.
Tho general opinion hers is that while tho
Department will TAX. no steps at present lead;
r ex 70 r tS his on o hs e NAV
or may not tie made necessary by the result OF
an inquiry into his rclati rs u the balmacedB
the department regarding the recent victory
Of the Congress pnrty, but is art to come about
simply f ON tho fact Of his uAlopu.ariy with
IAN intimation from party in rover that .
Minister is not acceptable is generally sum.
The present Minister from chilli Senior Los
cana. it Il said. !, already preparing 10 leave
ly tendeleI his resignation on the overthrow
Of President la mnco1a
Mu'h gossip Is lnduGed In concerning the
feel nj the loss mis- south American ,eriuroctty
plans wi u suffer BIZ reason ( the arlthgonism
him. So far as can be learned. however. moth
Ing has been received nj the state Dopnr' ment
firm the Secretary bearing upon The Gillian
KIEi. Sent. 1.-The new Gillian war ship
Presidento Pinto. which has ern ut this port
for somo days pas, coating aud DESTROYS OF
from two steamers cha tered b. tho Armstrong
Company: which arc, also here. put to sea to:
he prssdsn!e Tinio viii ,ake her supplies SUBJ
aud outside the three mile limit.
PARIS. Sept. IA retired English officer has
received a telegram from Bnlmnceda nnnounc-
ing tina. lie will start for Europe ut the first op.
portunity.