Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-19

t"a' the olHeers OF the state charged I
wiz" the police and judicial powers in such
eases must, in the consideration OF information.
al questions growing out Of such Incidents. be
regarded In such sense as federal agcsts al to
make this government answerable for their
ac's 70 cases where 1t would be answerable il
me United States had used its constitutional
power to define and punish crime agalns, treaty
rights.
THE CIVIL wan IN CHILL
Wh'ch began IN January last, was continued,
DHt fortunately with nirequent and not mpor
taht armed collisions until August 2s, when the
congressional forces landed near Valparaiso
ana after bloody engagement captured that
CITY, President Balmaecda ut rnce recognized
mat his cause wns lost and provisional gov.
ernment was immediately established by the
victotioas party Our minister was promptly |
usrocted 10 recognize and put himself In com. |
mnnicatioh with This government SO soon as IL /
should have established its de facto character, |
which was done During the pendency OF this |
civil contest frequent Indirect appeals were
maze to ms government to extend beligerent |
rlghts 10 tho insurgents and to give audience TO
their representatives -~7i
Thi. was declined, and that policy was pur-
sued throughout which this government, when
wrenched by civil war, SO strcnuously insisted
upon on the part Of the European nations. The
1tata, an armed vessel, commanded by naval
oficer or the nsurpcnt feet manned by its sail
ors and with soldiers on board, was seized un.
der process Of the United States court at San
Diego, Cal, for violation of Our neutrality
laws, While In the custody OF an officcr Of the
court the vessel was forciby wresed from his
control and put 10 sea, 1t would have been in.
! consistent with the dignity aud selfrespect OF
this government not to have insisted that the
ltata should be returned to San Diego to abide
| The judgment of the court, This was 30 tlcaf u
tho iunta OF the congressional party, estabiish
ed at lqut1ur, that before the arrival ot the
ltata at TINT port the Secretary of Foreign. rels
| 'iohs OF the provisional government addressed
l 70 Rear Admiral Brown, commanding the
United States naval forces. a communication
A IRON WHEN the following Is an extract:
! The provisional government has learned by
the cabIograms Of the Associated Press that the
transport llata detained in San Diego by order
OF the United States for taking on board mum.
tlons OF war and In possession Of the marshal,
left the port, carrying on board tins oiltia,ThS
was landed at n noln. neAt the. todst, and then
continued hef VOYAGE. : If mis- news
A 20 ESrreCL this government would deplore
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~ 'ilai III 'ho u'slrlc' couft vi lue on''1u
states LOT 'ho soolheth ostr'cV OF ou''iu'n'a
pas recoh,H teSul'ea IN ueVls'oh nolu,ns' 0a a s
a'ho"e olnel 'hlnsei wan inasnu'u "' w eo'.
gressiohal parry nav h't peeh tteoehiHeu as !,
u',"soi'u" we "Vte % uono ~ i.a Y YVV'' =
NOV ho nNo auoh our nepllaillyl ylaNs-r4foui
lhis ln'EWgHt tne thi'7t' 3'"'tS i'as "ppoaiou
10y 'rraN ~ VShuc'h"h'' 'o'. VI '''o Noss1' 10
: MH]Ft oI Importance uut lnNt VIZ ni"y KNOW
"hat '0o present s'"'e oi our Jaw ~ lui !. VIZ
5 construction OF 'ne sVntue Neoriec' 'iic'c II
, obvious necessity 'of revision ana amendment
= burlhs 'he progress OF war III sn'' 'h'S so'
ernment tondcrcd us Fcod etlVes 10 hrlhg hpou
. a peaceful adjustment anu u Wa' W nile lin
hoped lFht good result might Dc feacheui ou
q IN this we were disappointed.
PfE 'L''fdollons TO our naval omcers anu u
G cur MINISTER AZ santiago llo',' '"o VI ~ " W.
S last OF ms struggle ehlolheu upon '''u Wv
T., most impartial treatment and absolute hon'lh
5 terfercnce, am satishea thhl tHeso 'ns'ru'
/ tions wero observed and tHSt our represents
= 'tths tlta1ghys wale ehlnl ~ ast lnoir I'M.
n ohce impartlauy IN the lhtefesl VI huh"lnt
a and, on more than one oeeas'oh' oia so tnec.
iFe'y. We cppiu nV' lo'he~ uo"e,P NV, nj,
4 roVcfhment was IN Nlploma'lG relat'o"S W - !,
!. the then established government 81 eni'
n "N, gt Z ~, ua,.orn,nont
). cessor OF mat RoVeIInneI,. ,on, uo,,, w,
a am Quite sure that PRESIDENT Nlortt' WI
o has, under circumstances OF promise ,'or IN
peace OF Chill been installed as president OF Uni
repnblic. Will not desire that IN he un'ortul
4 ate cytnt 81 any revolt against MS hu'"oti'
D.. thG policy OF this government should De oth'
=, than that which we have recently OBSERVE
p, No Official complaint Of the conduct OF our mi
p" ister or Of our naval officers during the Nrugs
.. has been presented to this government ana
: isa matter of regret that so mnny oil our oW
n, people should have given ear 10 unon'ei
% charges and complaints that mhhnes'y III
IN 'uel VI ~" i" ,",,t a., tinH,i ctntos "
" cbu
y The collapse of the government oil baImace'
'n ,n rr.ught about condition which is nniornnal
VI 1 too fam liar in the history Of the Central ai
y South American states.
IL Win the overthrow Of the Balmacedn COVER
'' ment he and many OF his tounselors and o.
GERS became at once fugtiyes for thelr ll'
onpcalcd TO the commanding oflcers oil inc IL
;. cirn naval vessels in the hi
Vi nor OF Valparaiso and 10 u
-, resident foreign ministers al oNh''"so
~ asylum This asylum was freely gwen aoeo'
-, ing to my information. by the naval Nesse.s
~ several tcreign powers and ny several OF .ne
W cations Of Santiago The American minister,