The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-26
OUR FLAG OUTRAGED.
Tho SowG OF tho Attack on Americans by
Chlllans Conilrmed.-Actiono Of tho Pres.

Idcnt.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. 25.-presi.
dent Harrison, Secretary Tracy and At
torncy General Miller wero in confer
ence couple Of hours yesterday, and It
is understood that tho relations OF our
government with Chile was the subject
OF this discussion. Tho president Is
conducting tho matter In person, and It
Is understood that long dispatch was
sent to Minister Egan and Commodore
Schley. giving them instructions for
their guidance in the future.
CHILEAN OFFICIALS DiscoURTEous.
Tho conduct OF tho Chilean Govern
ment since tho success OF the Congress
sional party in that country has not
been at all satisfactory to our Govern
mcnt. 1t is stated that Pedro NIontt,
the representative in this country OF the
iaction now inscontrol OF Chilean OF af-
fairs, has not even made ccremonious
call at the State Department since tho
'Gnicidc OF BalmacGda. In other ways
tho Chileans, officially and otherwise,
have been contcmptuously discourtcous
to tho United States.
Efforts have been made to draw an
analogy between the killing OF the
Italians III New Orleans and the attack
OF the sailors OF the Baltimore at Val.
paradise. There is reason to believe,
however, that the administration takes
widely different view OF the two incl
dents. In tho case OF the lynching OF
the Italians ut Now Orleans It is argued
that they were executed by tho popu-
lace, not because they were Italians, but
because they were members OF n mur-
derous society. who had assassinutcd
the chief OF police OF New Orleans. The
sailors OF tho Baltimore were attacked,
according to the reports OF Commodore
Schlcy and Minister Egau, because they
were Americans, andfor no other reason.
IT Is A NATIONAL AFFAIR.
The official report Of the occurrence
made by Captain schlcy, Of the Balti-
more, shows clearly not only that tho
assault upon the American sailors was
cowardly and unprovokcd, but that it
was inspired purely by hatred for the
uniform they wore and the country it
represented; or, in other words, that it
was not an attack on them as individ-
nails, but as representatives OF tho
United States. Tho report also indi-
Gates that the local police, instead OF
protecting the Americans from the vio-
lence OF the mob, in several instances
assisted in the onslaught. This, the re.
port says, is demonstrated by the fact
that several OF the sailors werc wounded
by bayonets such as are usually carried
by the Chilean police.
The fact that-the only persons ar
rested were the thirty-ive American
sailors who had escaped injury at the
hands OF the mob, strengthens the view
that the assault was intended for an in
suit to the United States. The infor-
nation at hand shows that so far none
OF the Chileans concerned in the attack
have been arrested, and that so far rs
known no steps have been taken to
punish them in any way for their
action.
MAY RECALL MINISTER EGAN.
The authorities at Washington are
very indignant at the apparent indiGcr-
ence displayed by the Chilean govern
ment, and Minister Egan has been in
structed to take prompt and vigorous
measures TO secure proper reparation.
He has been fully advised and has been
instructed to acquaint tho Chilean gov
Herewith in the hope that the matter
may be amicably adjusted without det-
riment to the honor OF either country.
1t is understood that the President in
sists on proper redress ior tho sup
posed insult to our national honor, and
that unless it is given within reason
able time Minister Egan will be recalled
and all diplomatic relations with Chile