Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-13
CHIllAN TROUBLE.
RsIalationists RscaiTs tho Sympathy ol
All Foreign Residents.
The Cause Of the Hostile Feeling-Ninis.
ter Egan's Course.

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J It's correspondents at Valparaiso and SAnti-
Aao, Chi j. dated Sept. 50. Oct. s. 18th and
4 I5.h. The letters. referring to the hostile
feeling in Chill towards the United States.
cay that numerous criticisms are passed
| upon the conduct Of the American civil and
naval representatives. In Chill. In the
msjorisy Of cases lhs charges are apparently
wi,nsut Foundation. and sri.e principally
frem the fact that American officials in
Chill did not give their moral and physical
support 10 the revolutionists during the pro-
ares. of the war.
Hardly foreign esident at any port
along the COST of Chill who did not AYE
Path 20 ~ish tie cause Of the revolutioDis;s
| This feeling ex ended to American resi-
denls a. well IS 10 III, from Europekn
coutt,iss Ose Of the chief claims Of The
revoiutiopists is that the United States gov
erlmsns was not acq aAiatsd win the true
state Of a6sirs in Chill. i'wo incidents
which are used much i'll feeling among the
sevoIutcn,sts were the seizure Of the Itats
and the cutting tf the cable line of the
Cenra. aud S, ulh American Company
near Iqaique. The United States cruiser
Baltimore protected the employees of the
| cable company who cut the line beyond
marine league from shore.
The Coehrane and Huascsf Of the r vo'
lutioniss navy were present, but the Bslti
more was prepared for any resistance they
might fer. The revoluticnisss felt very
bitter towards Admyal Browp, charging
that be, while Atosrd the San Francisco.
observed the isndigg OF tie insurgents al
Quintere ard Informed Balmsceds OF the
affair. They refused to accept the admirai's
denial of the charge.
Referring to the controversy between
Minis er Egsn sad The Junta regarding
refuge il the United States legation, the
letters say that in order to arre.t persons
entering or leaving the Legation, il WAS
intended to impress upon The refugees n
feeling that they might cause Minister
Egsn much trouble, AZ d that it wss their
duy to relieve him Of the responsible ity Of
pYots ctirg them further and attempt to
escape.
There 10 grouad for The belief fjr sim
| liar plan iesorted to in the case of the
Argentine minister ct whose house Bal.
maceda vas sheltered. Is 10 cisims that
the minister became alarmed at the pros
pect Of The mob sscking his house and
Iied to induce Balmsceds TO escspe, ana
the latter, knowing that escape was impos-
sibie, took his life. At the time he shot
himself negotiations were pending for his
surrender. He knew death would follow
surreI der.
When Minister Egan was asked that some
intimation be given the refugees by out
eide sources that their presence ct the
American legation was liable to place the
lsgatol in bad repute with the party in
power, Mr.. Egsn replied that it was mot
the Yansee stsle Of doing things" He
preferrd 10 act directly with the refugees
themselves.
Mr. Esgan received q shsre Of anti
American comment, notwithstanding while
late war was in progress be gave an as lum
al the legation to ever so m m.mbers Of the
revolutionary party, ard assisted number
OF them TO escape TO he uts' territory. He
est,b ,ished the Unilel States consulate at
Valparaiso in the house Of one Of the wealth.
lest snd NEST prominent It vslutionists, for
the rurp,se II protecting the property aud
lives Of the fam lies.
RevolutioIi.ts we're sheltered at the
American legation st Santiago when refused
An asyium by the ministers of other for
tign countries, particularly Great Britsin.'
Yet during the entire struggle 1t was EpR-
land, English re epresenianves, Euglish resi-
dents in Chill, who were regarded as the
strongest supporters Of the revoluiionists
There ls little doubt the letters declare,
tnst tie primary cause of the revolution
va. the fact tbss English interests in
nitrate properties in the north Of Chill were
ghres'ene by Bslmaceda.
Vsluable assistance was given revolu-
tioaiste by English representatives in Chill.
and Englith residents of Chilli are now
strongest in denunciitions of Americans
and mi.,epre sentstions of the conduct OF
American tficials in Chill. Conservative
Cbi.ians state that the prtseht feeling will
not continue. Commercial rea ions with
The Uoi,ed States will not be affected after
.ufficl Mt time has elapsed 10 allow the
present trouble to be forgotten.
The letters further say that between 1000
and 5000 supporters of Balmaceds's cause
are now In prison awaiting trial, and more
thsn 10, 900 others, including nearly every
OF known to be connected with the lsfe
government in an official capacity. the
present government has announced its in
t.ntion to arrest. 1t is believed that .
m ,riiy ofthe prosecutions will be aban-
d1hed.
Letters aleo say that among Americans in
Chill not one 10 found who expresses aoy
sympathy with the charges named sgaiost
Mr.. Egap. There has never been any in-
ums,ion from an official source that Mr..
Egan's recall was to be asked for. Mr.
Egan's policy has been calculated to ad-
Val ce American interests in Chill. Several
measures which he undertook in the early
part Of his administration excited the en-
nity and alarm in the minds Of persons
who represented other foreign interests and
Who regarded With Jealousy any American
encroachments on what they considered
their own.
The English residents in Chill were the
most active ia opposition to the American
minister, because he endeavored to make
| arr gem ents with the Chiiian government
| by which induce ments would be offered to
American capital TO become interested in
the nitrate property in Northern Chill, now
| controlled almost exclusively by the
| British.
| The revolutionisss cherished ill-feeling
toward M. EgAn because when the war
broke out he preserved . strict neutrality
and did not declare in favor of the insur-
gents. Certain foreign ministers are &C
cu.ed Of vi.iiing Balmactds or representa-
tires Of his gcverame Mt, and afterwards
deciarn openly that they were in favor Of
the insurgents, expressing the hope they
| would win.
This charge was made particularly
sgainsl the representative Of Great Britain,
Mr. Kennedy. Mr.. Egau is wiling to have
his conduct IS minister thoroughly investi-
gated. Some Of the prominent men 10 the
Congressional party are among the strong
est supporters Of Mr.. Egan. Mr.. Egsn's
re atioas with the present government in
pCbi Ii sre harmonious
Salt Works Burned.