Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12

legal procedure had been transmitted to
United States Minister Egan within the
last few days.
Senior Malta impressed me strongly with
the conviction that the CHILEAN authorities
will, upon the completion of the judicial
inquiry into the attack upon the Balti-
more's seamen, act speedily and fairly in
arriving at conclusion.
II is, however, evident that the forcible
protests Of the United States in regard to
the whole are not regarded in pleasing
light.
MINISTER EGAN AND THE REFUGEES.
Minister Egan yesterday said to me that
the political refugees in the United States
legation have had all their correspondence
examined by him. All letters sent or re-
ceived by the refugees have passed through
his hands for pernsal.
The same rule, he said, was observed by
him when he was sheltering Junta refugees
from the wrath of Balmacoda.
.! have informed all the refugees now
in the legation" he continued, that upon
my receiving word that this rule in regard
to examining their correspondence had
been in any way violated / should cause
the expulsion of the guilty ones from their
asylum. So far as ] have been able to
learn up to date there does not appear to
be the slightest grounds for believing, or
even suspecting that any one of the rcfu-
gees in the United States legation was I'M
plicated in plot to kill Colonel Canto.n
1.-THE rumor,n Mr.. Egan added. Twas
started in the rabid press of this country"
THEIR RIGHTS SUSPENDED.
The military tribunal has decided, after
examininga number of minor ex-army off
GERS formerly in the employ of Balmaceda,
to suspend for six years all their rights to
hold either civil or military Offices. In
addition, they must give security for their
good behavior.
| find reliable authority for stating that
the entire question of the relations be-
tween Chill and the United States the
present and past attitude of Minister Egan
and general views on subjects referring to
the affairs between the respective conn-
tries will be fully ventilated at the coming
Congress by several prominent senators.
BITTER TONE TO HIS REMARKS.
Throughout all his conversation with
me there was bitter vein in Senior Matta's
remarks, showing that he felt keenly the
attitude of the big republic of the United
States and annoyed that so great nation
should press matters so detiantly.
The truth is that nothing hurts so much
as startling facts, and the Chilians, in
common with every other people, do not
like TO have them published.
JuNTA GREATLY vExED.
VALPARAISO, CHILL, via GALVESTON, TEX,
Nov. TO- s0l.-rhe silly story about the
sinking of the United States war ship Bal
timore in Valparaiso harbor has been
brought to the attention of the junta and
| has caused it much vexation.
Judge of Crimes Foster, who Is conduct
| ing the secret inquiry into the assault
upon the sailors Of the Baltimore has
agreed TO so far comply with the condi.
tons, named by Captain Schley, under
which American sailors arc to be per-
| mitted to testify, as to agree to the pres.
eDce of an officer from the Baltimore at
the investigation, provided that he can
speak Spanish.
Judge Foster made a request of Captain
Schley through Consul McCreery that the
American seamen who were victims of the
assault be permitted to testify. Captain
Schley replied that the injured men must
first be entirely recovered in health and
that officers from the Baltimore must be
allowed at the hearing while their men
were giving evidence.
CAPTAIN scnLEY's OPINION.
I.oYpoN, Nov. ia dispatch from San.
tiago, Chill, to the London Times, says that
| United States Minister Egan and CAPTAIN
tchley of the United States cruiser Balti.
more, continue to exhibit bitter animus
against Chill. Captain Schlcy declares that
war is inevitable.
The American consul at Valparaiso add.
that strong fleet is coming to Chilli, and
that therefore other war ships are leaving
and that no evidence OF Gillian HOSTILITY
remains.
The captain of the Chilian war shir
Esmeralda reports that he was not at
lowed to coal at Acapulco.
The captain of the steamer Itata speak.
in applause of the sympathy shown fol
the congressional party in California.