The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-14
CHILE SENDS REPLY
a Letter to Ministers on the Bal
timore Outrage.
HARRIsoN's MESSAGE ATTACKED.

The President Accused of Making
False Statements-Senor Malta De-
clares That the Government VIII
Act In Every Way with Strict JUS
tice and Scores Minister Egan and
Consul McCreery.
VALPARAISO, Dec. 14.-The circular
letter prepared by Minister of Foreign
Affairs Malta for distribution among
the Chilean legations in Europe and
America gives Chile's side of the diff
Guilty with the United States growing
out of the Baltimore outrage The fol-
lowing is translation of it from the
Spanish:
"With reference to the report of the
secretary of the navy in the message OF
the president of the United States,
think it is opportune to say that the in
formation upon which the report and
the message are grounded is erroneous
or deliberately incorrect So far as the
refugees are concerned, they never
have been threatened with cruelty, nor
has any one attempted to take them
from the legation, nor has their delivery
been ordered, nor has the house or per-
son of foreign ministers been molested,
in spite of dallying and intentional
provocation. This is proven by the
eleven notes of September, October and
November concerning the sailors Of the
United States steamer Baltimore.
An Accusation of Untruth.
"There is want OF exactness and fact
In the statement made in Washington.
The affair took place in the bad quarters
of the city, the maintop of Valparaiso
Mr.. Egan purposely communicated
to us note III aggressive and violent
language in October, as shown by the
copy Of the note which was answered
Oct 81. On Oct. 18 began the summing
up, which was suspended on account of
the non-appearance of the crew of the
Baltimore, and on account of the illegal
pretenses and denials Of the same Mr..
Egan.
"There has never been any provoca-
tion commenced or abetted by this de-
partment, and it has always maintained
nm attitude of firmness and prudence.
1t has never had an aggressive policy
and it will never approve a humiliating
one. Nevertheless, the fact is that inter
ested parties may try to make their con-
duct appear honest and may try to
dodge the issue by erroneous accounts
Whatever may have been said or may
be said In Washington, the kilograms,
mote and papers sent to you contain the
truth about what has happened in re-
gard TO this affair. and the ill will and
subsequent differences and pretensions
have not proceeded from this department.
Charges of Gross Partially.
"Mr. Tracy and Mr.. Harrison have
been led into error concerning our peo-
pie and government. Their instructions
of impartiality and amity have not yet
been complied with. They are not now
4, e
complaints have been made against the
minister and the sailors it is because
public and notorious facts in Chile and
The United States could never have been
made use of by our old confidential
agents even when well established. Bal
anaceda's demand on the concession
made in June and July, the whole Itata
affair, the San Francisco and Quintero
Bay and the matter of the cable com
pany, are proofs of it.
1T has been perfectly misstated that
the North American sailors were at
tackled in various localities at the same
time.
Your excellency should read the note
of Nov. o in answer to Minister Egan as
well as the other note asking for evil
dence which he did not like to give, al
though he had said that he had proof to
show the murderers and other guilty
parts, on Oct. 16, and also all other notes
which had been published here. Your
exeellency should have them translated
and published
In tho meantime please deny all that
appears to the contrary. We are sure
Of your punctuality, as we are of the
right and propriety of Chiles act and of
the final result, in spite of the intrigues
that descend so low and of the threats
that come SO high in this contingency. u
No Insulting Reply Was Made.
Senator Gondarillas asked for an ex.
PLANTATION from Foreign Secretary Malta
of his letter to the American govern.
ment referred to by President Harrison
IN his letter as an insulting reply. Min.
lister Malta replied that there was not
the least truth in the characterization.
He had never penned an insulting reply
to the United States administration. On
the other hand. Minister Egan's letter to
the Chilean foreign Office was insulting
In marked degree.
Herr Guttschmidt, German minister
10 doing all in his power to stir upa feel.
ing against the United States govern
ment. 1t is said that he has promised
the Chilean administration the support
of the German fleet in the event Of war
between Chile and the United States.
To Retain the Legation.
There is absolutely no truth in the
story about the proposal to abolish the
Chilean legation at Washington in con.
sequence of letters and kilograms sent
by Minister Egan to the United States
department. of state.
The newspapers of Chile estimate that
the expenses Of the congressional party in
the revolution of the government against
Balmaceda reached $15 ,000, 600, of which
Sonora Don Juan Edwards, the mother
of Don Augustine Edwards, the minis
Ter of finance, contributed $ss5, 900 from
her own fortune.
Barn and Stock Destroyed.
I.nnn II Rn Dan Insan