The sun., 1891-11-01
A LETTER FRoM ADMIRAL BROWN
He Describes Sone Events Occurrine at the
Time the Congress Party wos.

Time the Congress Party wos.
SAN FRANcrsco Oct 31.-A letter from valpa-
raiso. written under date Of Sept Is. two
weeks subsequent to tho downfall OF Bal
macedn's Government recounts that at
that time feeling OF great bitterness was
being exhibited toward United States Minister
Egan and the American naval forces. Tho
newspapers continued to reiterate that Min
ister Egan had favored Balmaceda. but It was
also conceded that he had protected number
OF Congress- adherents when Balmaoeda was In
power ,. .,
When the conflict closed. the fact that he hnd
afforded protection to adherents Of Balmacoda
was urged against him rs showing his SYM
pathy with the downfalen Administration An
intimntion that . son Of the United States
Minister was interested In railway enterprise
was also cited as feason for the opposition to
tho Minister. and the claim was also made
that the latter intended embarking in n com.
mercial enterprise in Chilli when his term Of
ofIlce expired. II Dalmaceda succeeded.
I, Il was Acknowledged that no evidence was
given In proof Of those allegations. but they
were printed. and added to the feeling Of ani-
Ginister. the newspapers also made attacks
upon tho American naval force owing to the
pss repes.edly % % made in NV vslparaIse "s d and ssns
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n; q; representntiye Of the Balpaiaeedsn army;
was .prlhtsd IN de principal Valparaiso and
aqa bnas M EsN: am in receipt Of your
note Of yesterday. II regard 70 sanderous
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to notice. oven IN. This unofiicial way. such
y the
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the % opposition, have nads o landing at onin.
teros.n In order to verify hts statement or
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and were making Landing This ts telegram m
four small steamers in the expedition. This
was not held as secret. for every on tho
S.lsSri Admiral VIII told A me- that the the ADVANCE
OF the opposition would be contested 9rto by
thas Battle Hscs Would near % 0ante1os @
l came afioat and informed the German Ad-
% SaSs sr and the ssaodn SeSoE grsSa y aons ses e.
At tSs some time, ! said I would take an 2
Es%sbod SuestSsss Dss ss,s IT,. sSs,ut "a. 2};s5
s at sHss aSeut ps5t wssfs er
shore with cat9legrnm. which he M nad to take
to the the seerstsry q the navy was in code, 50 no
one knew its purnSrt .,., .,,,
s'sa yh2 ssn' s sna6s g. tS
bsd 06tape4 fSsS %ss tEst
had taken place within sight OF the ships. No
anG ssss sxsH wh
on shore were cautioned not to answer any
On the afternoon Of the Doth qlt: I called in
and renewed an acquaintance with them which
Il 3 sse'Ess Ss Py aSta q 81 sssf's9 %ss
eli sso s %
cept the German officer. other than those be-
Gmgns to my sh on beard RadEt at the
"Re Rear Admiral United States Fiagahip San
FViIpsSs,so fFTVanSaseo, sent q"
Browns letter the statements originally
eas. wsS ad rstssee dtses asss snf sf o s sss ss
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"a vaf 9Snt T. En- &a
esns oRsls sRRsl wSas nS. fts 6%s these
peated statements distinct feeling OF hos,
tilty was created m n n the public mind against
The Brooklyn Navy Yard retained Yesterday
chararterized cha It during the last week. Tho
hammers OF tho busy workmen thumpcd Wig
IHafd %Ho had no Special s Work to do stood about TIN in
groups talking over the situation. A new sig
eancs t" he atbsted to every
yf9rs With psssss were there by hundreds to
faEship Phiadephia. which. i is known. win
snil on Tuesday for southern wn,ers. anh sii2
stood on dse Il
the afternoon resolving despatehss anu giving
final orders before leaSyinG for Ithaca. where
versity. He was almost too busy to see report
ers but he said he was willing to spare enough
m to ts WITH Eaa gresst he read
"Thut's the way to talk in a case like this"
he said. II like to see a paper show some vm
Yes. sir. read that editorial with tho greatest
pleasure. ills very broad minded ~ The SUN
to leave political issues behind In this matter
and speak out boldly from national stand
BStnt ths Il not Sasadn q pae Dur
country has been made to a suffer ran an imdignity
When questioned about the rum9r that the
Philadelphia. with tho Concord and the kear.
sarge. might be bound for Chill Admiral
Gherardl said:
heads than mine. 90 to the Secretary OF the
Navy: ho probably knows. but 1 don't. The
have given orders for the Philadelphia to bo
got under way qt 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
20 v with % US on % account Of the accident TO- her
Steering. gear. She will follow iater-in
week 8 time possibly.
I've sSail 60 from here direct st. to the West
first stop. This is practically the course yes
sei. would take to go to Chill: and at the West
cation at ali times. 30 II the. dovernmont
want mo to go to Chilli oil they have to do is