The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-30
THE CHILEAN ROW.
The Cause of Mondays Hurried
Cabinet Council.
UAN be Settled BY DIPLOMACY

Mr.. Foster, of the Chilean Legation,
viGorougly penounoes Minister
Egan, and Wonders That He Has
Not Been Rccalled--our Govern.
ment's Clear Case.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The dispatch
hom Minister Egan, which 50 excited
the president and his advisers Monday
and caused them to hold hurried con-
ference. stated that mob was demand
ing the surrender of refugees who had
sought the protection of the American
flag; that American citizens had been
placed under arrest, and that the
American legation was harassed by
the junta, military police being placed
on guard over the legation residence to
stop and question and perhaps arrest
persons gong and coming from Mr..
Egan's Office Mr.. Egan said some thirty
or forty refugees had found an asylum
under the American flag, and that the
junta insisted upon their surrender,
while mop cried for their blood.
Can Be Settled By Diplomacy.
1t is now understood, however, that
the complication has simmered down
to position where 1t can be treated
through diplomatic channels. For
time the situation was critical, but fur
ther details o. he matter, cabled to the
state departll- by Minister Egan,
have eased the minds of the president
and those who attended the hurriedly
called conference, and peaceable ad-
justment of the difficulty is looked for.
But the government does not intend to
take any chances in being unprepared
for trouble, and dispatch has been
sent to the comspander of the United
States steamer San Francisco, which ar
rived at Payta Monday, on her way
north to San Francisco, to either remain
at Payta OF return to Valparaiso. When
the navy department was closed yester-
day afternoon no answer to the dispatch
had been received, and the department
officials are doubtful of its having been
delivered before the vessel proceeded on
her way northward.
The government, 1t is understood,
considers the arrest by the Chilean au-
thorities of two servants of Minister
Egan's household serious affront that
must be dealt with firmly 1t is at
loss, however, to find any definite pre-
cedents on which to base its protest, al
though 1t is firmly convinced that such
a matter is serious enough to demand
more than vigorous protest should the
Chileans attempt to defend the action.
Foster Scores Egan.
The representatives of the junta In
this city, who are in constant communi-
cation with tine Chilean government,
though they have not been recognized
by the state department, have heard
nothing from Chile of any disturbance
there.
"If there were anything serious" said
Nr. Julio Foster, the secretary Of the
legation, "our government would have
communicated with us, but we havs
not heard word. have no doubt
that MIR. Egan exaggerated the whole
affair in his communication to this gov
ernment for the purpose of bringing the
administration to his support
1.-THE people of Chile are no more apt to
commit breach Of law and good order
than are your people. Egan Is odious
to them for very good reasons. II there
is any trouble he has provoked it. |
cannot understand why this govern
ment should insist on lieeping him there"
MIR. Foster says that Mr.. Egan is har.
boring spies and assassins and that the
junta will insist upon its right to en-
force the law, and international law will
not be bluffed or back lawn before hos
tile demonstrations.