Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10

soon as IL should have established ITS de-
facto character, which was done. During
the tendency of this civil contest frequent
indirect appeals were made to this govern
ment to extend belligerent rights to the
insurgents and TO give audience to their
representatives. This was declined and
that policy was pursued throughout,
which this government when wrenched
| by civil war, so strenuously insisted upon
on the part of European nations. Here
follows an account of the Itata affair.
During the progress of the war in Chill
this government rendered its good offices
to bring about peaceful adjustment, and
it was at one time hoped that good re-
suit might be reached; but in this we were
. disappointed. The collapse of the govern
ment of Balmaceda brought about con-
dition which Is unfortunately too familiar
in the history of the Central and South
American States
With the overthrow of the Balmaceda
government, he and many of his councillors
and officers became at once fugitives for
their lives and appealed TO the command
ing officers of the foreign naval vessels in
the harbor OF Valparaiso and to the resi-
dent foreign ministers at Santiago for
| asylum. This asylum was freely given,
according to my information, by the naval
vessels OF several foreign powers and by
several of his legations at Santiago. The
American minister, as well as his colleagues
acting under the impulses of humanity, ex-
tended asylum to pol tical refugees whose
lives were in peril. / have not been will
ing to direct the surrender of such of these
persons as are still in tue American lega-
ton without suitable conditions.
1t IS believed that the government Of
Chill Is not in a position, in view of the
precedents with which it has been con-
neCted, to broadly deny the right of asy-
lum, and the correspondence has not thus
presented any such denial. The treatment
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for decided protest, and it was very
gratifying to observe that unfriendly
measures, which were undoubtedly the
result Of the prevailing excitement, were
at once rescinded or suitably relaxed.
On the 10th of October an event occur
red in Valparaiso so serious and tragic in
| its circumstances and results as to very
| justly excite the Indignation of our people
and TO call for prompt and decided action
on the part of this government A CON
siderable number of the sailors of the
U. S. S. Baltimore then in the harbor of
Valparaiso, being upon shore-leave and
unarmed, were assaulted by armed men
nearly simultaneously in different locali
ties in the city. One petty officer was
killed outright and seven or eight seamen
were seriously wounded. So far as | have
yet been able to learn no other explanation
of this bloody work has been suggested
than that it had its origin in hostility to
those men as sailors of the United States,
wearing the uniform of their government
and not in any individual act or
personal animOsity. The attention of the
Gillian government was at once called to
this affair and statement of the facts OBJ
tanned by the investigation we had con-
Quoted was submitted, accompanied by
request to be advised of any other or quail
flying facts in the possession of the Gillian
government that might tend to relieve this
affair OF the appearance of an insult to this
n.
also advised that il such qualifying facts
did not exist this government would conf
IDENTIFY expect full and prompt PREPARATION
1t is to be regretted that the reply of the
secretary for foreign affairs of the pro-
visional government was couched in an
offensive tone. To this no response has
been made. This government is now
awaiting the result of an investigation
which has been conducted by the criminal
court at Valparaiso 1t is reported un-
officially that tho investigation is about
completed, and it is expected that the re-
suit will soon be communicated to this
government together with some adequate
and satisfactory response to the note by
which the attention of Chill was called to
this incident. Ii these just expectations
should be disappointed or further needless
delay intervenes, ] will, by a special mes
sage, bring this matter again to the atten-
ton of congress for such action as may be
necessary.
The president then refers to the Caro-
line Islands matter and at some length to
the Spanish celebration of the four hun
dredth anniversary of the discovery of
America; also to the boundary line ques-
ton on the Mexican frontier.
The late outbreak against foreigners in
various parts of the Chinese empire has
been a cause of deep concern in view of
the numerous establishments of our citi-
zens in the interior of that country. This
government can do no less than insist
upon continuance of the protective and
punitory measures which the Chinese
government has heretofore applied No
effort will be omitted to protect our citi-
Gems peaceably SojOurning in China, but
recent unofficial information indicates that
what was at first regarded as an outbreak
of mob violence against foreigners has as
sumed the larger form of an instruction
against public order.
The Chinese government has declined to
receive Mr.. Blair as the minister of the
United States on the ground that, as
participant while senator in the enact
ment of the existing legislation against the
introduction of Chinese laborers, he has
become unfriendly and Objectionable TO
China. l have felt constrained to point
out to the Chinese government the unten-
ableness of this position, which seems to
rest as much on the acceptability of our
legislation as on that of the person chosen,
anu NulCu, IL dGulljLtug NOulu DEuCJlCdllN
debar the selection of any representative
so long as the existing laws remain in
force.
Other Foreign Relations.
The arbitration treaty formulated by
the international American conference
lapsed by reason of the failure to eX-
change notifications fully within the limit
of time provided but several of the
governments concerned have expressed
desire to save this important result of the
conference by an extension of the period.
1t is, in my Judgment incumbent upon the
United States to conserve the influential
initiative il has taken in this measure by
ratifying the instrument and by advo-
eating the proposed extension of
the time for exchange. These views have
been made known to the other sigma
tories.
This government has found occasion to
express, in friendly spirit, but with much
earnestness, to the government of the
car, its serious concern because of the
harsh meas ures now being enforced against
the Hebrews in Russia. BY the revival of
anti-Semitic laws, long in allegiance, great
numbers of those unfortunate people have
been constrained to abandon their homes
and leave the empire by reason of the inn
possibility of finding subsistence within
the pale to which it is sought
to confno them. The immigration
of these people TO the United States
many other countries being closed
to them is largely increasing and is likely
to assume proportions which make it diff
cult TO find homes and employment for
them here and to seriously affect the labor
market. it is estimated that over one mil
lion will he forced from Russia within a