The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-23
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| Inc Civil war In Chile which began In Janu-
aIy last was continued but fortunately with
infreqnent and not important armed collisions,
until August %, whom the congressional al forces
landed near Valparaiso add. after q bloody en-
gagement, captured the citys President Bal
maceda at once recognized that h 8 cause was
lost and provisional government was speed,
ly established by tho victorious party. Our
| minister was promptly directed to recognize
and put himself In Communication with this
| government as soon as II shonld have estab-
llshed It's dc facto character, which was done
During the pendency OF this civil contest
| frequent indirect appeals were made 10
this government 10 extend belli gerent
rights TO tine insurgents and 10 give
was declined and that policy was pursued
throughout, which this government, when
wrenched BY OWL war, so strenuousy Insisted
upon on the part OF European nations. The
itata an armed vessel commanded BY q naval
o. Ger OF the insurgent feet, manned by its
aailorH and with s0ldio or board. was seized
under process OF the United States court ai
San Diego, Cal, for Q violation OF our neutral
ity laws While In the custody OF an oricer oi
the court the vessel was forcibly wrested from
MS control, and put 10 sea II would nave been
inconsistent with the dignity and self respect
OF this government not 70 have insisted that the
ltata should be returned 10 San Diego TO abide
the Judgment OF the court This was so clear
70 the Junta OF the congressional party, estab.
lished at lquique that before the arrival OF the
ltata at that port, the secretary Of fore On re.
lations OF the provisional government decided
soreaa Admiral Brown commandin. the United
o,aLs naval forces, communication, from
which the following Ia an extract: ..f..f
rne provisional government has learned by
.ne oaolegrams OF tho ASSOC ated Press that the
transport ltata detained In sau Diego by order
Of the United States for taking on board muni.
lions OF war and In possession OF the marshal,
IeIt the port carrying on board this o.icial
who was landed at q point near the coast and
then continued her voyage. II this
ia asrou A.
.ne oonduct OF the ltata and. as an evidence
tnat ~ ls not disposed TO support or agree 10
me lnIraction OF the laws OF the United States,
tne Undersigned axes advantage OF the per-
Sonsi reiatons you nave oeen good enough 70
niain.aln WIN MIN since your arrival In t1is
p9It 70 declare 10 you that as soon as she Is
mhnh reacn OF our orders MS government will
put tne itata with the arms and munitions sac
Wy. svVx On ooaru AZ san Dlego, at the disposition
ira, eu ~ sn., o'a'v. '',s,r,., oor., ., .,, ,,
States, lor tho southern district OF California
nus recently resulted In decision holding
among Other taings that, inasmuoh as the Con
party Osd aOI 6us oeep recognized as
not not Dc violation Of our neutrality laws. From
tnis judgment the United states has o. pealed.
no. .nat tne concentration OF the vessel is
ms.e, Oh importance, put tnat We may know
eonstructon of tss seatate q corssc, aoI ,b ,as
During the progress OF the war In Chile this
COVE nment rendered It's good offices % to bring ing
bout peaceful adjustrnent' and II was Al s ons
time hoped that 4 good r.anit miont he
reached, but In this We were disanpointsd
Tho INSTRUCTIONS 70 our naval Officers and 70
last OF This struTr Z. enioined upon tbsw ths s
most impartial treatment and nhsoluts non
Interference. am sstisbed that thesa instrnc.
tons were observed. that our renresentstiys.
were always Wntchful 10 use mar insnsncs
l..
more than one occasion ana 40 efTeotivslv Wa
could mot FORGET however. that iris ggoverr,
msnt Was IN diplomatic relations ,rIth ths
thsn established government OF Chile "A Il IL
now in such relations with the suooessor af
that government Am auita sure that pr.si
dent Mont, who has. under circumstancas ~
promise for the peace Of ChiIo been instaIIed AZ
president OF that republic viii not desire th.t
IN the nnfortunats eyent of anv revoIt agnins,
bis AUTHORITY the polioy Of this eovernment
should be other than mat Whioh Va havs ~.
cantIy obaerved 2 No ooiafal co,nnIain, ~ ,he
conduct Of our minister or on our naval oSioers
during tho struggle has been prssented 10 this
government and n h 4 matter al reST.t y thas lu
50 many Of our own people should have giysn
ear 20 unofn ial charges. and. complaints that
manifasuy had. their origin In rival internsis
Ang " Mnn 70 Pevcrt tne reiauons
on es.unisea stsies win Chiie. a. o.. ~ \
THE COLLAPSE oFyTHE eovkBHnrsr oY BAI,
.''''>A - MAcRDA "a,
" too fanafliar IN he historv IN re
Central and South American sratce win the
overthrow Of the Balmaosda eoverument he
and many Of his councillors and oficers became
at once fugitiyes for thcir iiyes md appesed to
the commandinr oficerS of fhe forslgn naval
yessels.in the harbor of VaIuaraiso ana ~ tha
resident foreign ministers nj santisgo for.
asylum. This asylum was freeiy sfyen. sceord nj
several iorelgn poWers and nv sevs,ei ~ tha
legations at Santiago Tina Aneriran rninistsr
as well as his ooIleacuea acting nnon ths
impulses OF humanity offended aavlrm to
political refugees whose lives wee M pe-il
have not been willing 70 direct the surrender OF
such Of these prisonsrs a. arc still In The Amer'
can leuation without s1,ltafte cond,,tosa r,
Is believed that the government OF chile L mot
in position, In view Of the precedents with
which II has been counected. 10 broa ~ dary
the right OF ASYLUM, and The corresnoSderce
has not thus far nreaented anv sncb Az si
The treatment of our mInister for n lime ,vas
such as 70 call for decided protest. and n vac
very gratifying 10 observe that nnS,isndi,,
measures, which were undoubtedIv the resnlt
OF the prevailing eTcltement wers M once ~.
soinded or suitable relaxed y
,r,,v ~, :.
y" n.a.'.e SAibohs AT VAL
W tnc lotn OF october an event occurred In
naIparaisD 80 serious and Tragic In Its circum
sauces ana results ~ 70 very Justly excite the
lnu,shhilon OF our people and 70 cali Tor prompt
menL a conslderable number OF tho sailors Of
tne Onlted states steamship Baltimore, then
10 ID Ine harpor OF Eaparalfo, being upon shore
Ieave hno unatmed Nere assaulted BY armed
men nearly simultaneously In different lUcsli.
killed outright and seven or eight sea
men were seriously wounded, one OF
Wnom mas since aled 80 savage and brutal
was the assault mat several OF our sailors
rsceVeo more tnan Two, ana one as many as
eighteen stab W0undA An investigation o the
anMr was promptly made by board OF ofncers |
o. tno baltlmore and their report shows that |
these assaults were unproyoked. that our men |
were conducting themselves In peaceable aud |
orderly manner, and nat some OF the police OF |
the city TOOK part IN tho assault and used their
Weapons Win latal eneot while a few others |
endenvored 10 protect our men. Thirty. sir OF I
nn our sailors were arrested, and some OF them,