Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-31
DANGEROUSLY STRAINED
Are the Relations Between Chilli and the
United States.

SANTIAGO DE Chill, Oct 30.-It 10 gen.
orally admitted here BY the supporters Of
the government and Americans and those
in sympathy with them, that the situation
of at airs rs regards the dispute between
the United States and Chill has not i'm
proved. The suti-American feeling 10
growing in bitterness, and all the
American officials in Chilli are Appre-
hensive that further trouble 10 brewing.
The exact nature of this trouble they are
unable to define but they see little prospect
of an smicabie settlement of theVaiparaiso
incident which will soon be reached. Signs
Of increasing popular Apimosity
toward the United States give grouod
for great apprehension and indignation.
From all one can see here today the rels-
tions between the Juuta and pnited States
government are dangerously strained.
United States Minister Egsn. Capt w. S.
Schley of the Baltimore and William B
McCreery, Uniied States consul
eultation throughout the day
IL is not possible to obtain any definite
statement from them for publication re-
gsrding the delibera,ion aud it can be said
that ,hsy all consider the reply Of the Junia
to Minister Egsn's note asking for proper
explsus,ion of the Valparaiso collision, as
d. .cidedly insulting TO The United States
government 1t is not known hos they re-
gard the situation, bu. at present 1t is
serious. The reply of the Junts. they
think, means practically that Chill is in
dignant at the demands made by the Unite d
States government. and she will take her
own time to consider the matter. When
the Junta has reSched the conclusion that
the government will settle the matter with
out reference to the views of the L Gited
States or the subjsct.
The reply Of the Junts, they further
say, fails to express any regret for the muir
der of the Batimore's men nor is there
that document any expression OF regret at
the conduc. Of the police in using bayonets
10 arrestitg the Baltimore's men. Several
Of the lsfter were more or less severely
wounded with bsyonet thrus's.
While the United States officials here are
indignant ut the terms of the reply of the
Junts, their indignation 10 as noihing, TO that
felt by American residents in Chill. The
latter are looking for more serious trouble,
possibly in the near future, between Chill
and the Iited States. 1t is believed today
that the United States cruiser Baltimore is
prepared to enforce, II necessary, proper
treatment TOR her officeis and .ailors who
may be compelled by necessities Of thu
service to 20 ashore.
Everything possible will be done by the
Baltimore's commsrder to avoid trouble.
But for marketing, provisions, watering
interchange Of messages between the COM
msnder ard the Uaited States minister and
other du les, the men and officers have to
go ashore, and IS the virtual boy colt placed
upon the Baltimore continues. Captain
SchIey, il necessary, will send armed men
ashore snd take other steps to ensure their
protection. 1t has just become known that
there is another feature of the Valparaiso
outrage. which demands sn explans-
ton. The mupicipsl and government
oficers Of Valparaiso who Investigated
the attack upon the sailors Of the Bslti-
msre, compel the United States men-of-
warsmen confiaed in prison to sign . state
mens, written in Spiuisf, exIneratidg the
police from all responsibility as to their
arrest. These papers had had to be signt d
by the blue jackets as one Of the conditions
of their release. Another point not serving
to sllsy the ill-feeling, 10 the fact that no
courtesy of any kind was shown the United
States naval officers or the men upon the
occasion Of the funeral of Turnbull, the
second man Of the Bal.imore's crew who
died from i juries received during the
stack upon the blue Jackets.