The southern argus., 1891-11-05
CHILI'S HATE FOR Us.
The Most Unreasonable AMI
mostly Displayed.
Senior Montt Offers a Lame Excuse for the
Recent Mobbing OF the American
Sailors at faiparniso-An Of
fetal Dispatch.

Washington, November = The Chill
ian affair claimed the carpet at the cab
met meeting yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon Senor Montt, the
representative OF the present Cbilian
government in Washington, called on
Secretary Blaine and offered his expla-
nation of the mob's action at Valparaiso
toward the sailors from the ship Balti-
more. He asserts that Minister Egan
so far departed from his duties as Amer
lean minister as 10 side actively and ef-
fectively with Balmaceda; that on one
occasion when the army OF the congress
sionalists had planned TO surprise Bal
macedes and their forces were proceed
ing along the coast. sure and certain OF
success. they were discovered by the
Baltimore, which was cruising near the
coast: that report was made at once 10
Minister Egan, who, in turn, informed
Balmaceda; that thereby the surprise
failed, and, while the congressionalists
were victorious, Balmaceda dyerthrown
and the city captured, 1t cost thousands
of lives. This blood was set flowing
through Egan's Interference, and tho
popuIace, becoming informed of the
share taken IN the affair by the Balti-
more, We're much incensed and of dis
position to attack any of the Baltimore's
men on sight.
The administration receives the above
as d possible explanation, but declines In
any degree to receive it as an excuse.
and will push American claims for rep-
aratton ii anything more vigorously
than ever.
The report of Captain Schley is cr1ti-
cised as misleading and partisan, The
idea that Chilian would be capable of
stabb1ng man in the back Is declared
impossible. Every move of this gov
ernment is found fault with until at
last the assertion Is made that Chilli
does not care rap what attitude the
United States takes toward her. IL Is
immaterial. TO the little yellow strip tcs
tween the andes aid the Pacific. il il
claimed, whether she has the good will
or the i'll will of the United States She
has no interests here, she has no trade,
and the Chilians look on Americans ~
q money making crowd. whose every
political move is in that direction, and
she does not care to be on speaking
terms with such people.
The following is copy Of the tele-
gram which, by the presidents order,
was sent to Chill:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October %.
To Egan, American Minister, Santa
go, Chilli.
Immediately upon receipt of informa-
t1On OF the assaults made on the 10th
inst it the streets of Valparaiso upon II
number of American sailors belonging
to the United States man of war Balti-
more, now in that harbor, the com
mander of that vessel, Captain w. s.
Schley, wits directed to cause an imme-
diate ana thorough inquiry to be made
into the origin and incidents OF that
tragic affair and communicate the re-
suits simultaneously to the government
and to you. His report under date o.
yesterday has just hccn transmitted to
this department by the secretary Of the
navy, which advises me that q COPY of
the report was forwarded by Captain
Schley to you.
You will observe that the board of of
fcers selected by Captain Schley to in
vestigatc this aTair report that our
sailors were una"mcd and gave no prov
OcatlOn, that the assaults upon them
were by armed men, greatly superior
In number. and, as We must conclude.
in their bloody work by hos
tility 20 these men as sailors Of the /
United States. You will also notice 4
that the character of some OF the
wounds indicate that the public police,
)r some Of them, took part In the at
Jack, and will observe that other Amer
can sailors were without any apparent
ault. arrested and for some time held by
,hc authorities.
The friendly efforts Of few Of the
public officers to give succor TO our men
furnishes the only .redecming incident
lf this affair This work. SO Injurious
o the United States, took place on the
9th inst, and yet no expression Of re-
rret or OF a purpose to make q search
ng inquiry, with a view TO the institu-
ion of proper proceedings for the pun
shment of the guilty parties. so far as
ann advised, has been offered To this
government.
YAu will at once bring to the atten-
ion of-the government OF Chill the
acts rs reported TO you by Captain
'chlcy, and will inquire whether there
re any explanations TO be offered OF an
vent that has very deeply pained the
'cOple of the United States, not only by
easOn OF the resulting in death of one
4 our sailors, and the pitilcss wounding
4 others. but even more as an apparent
xpression of IN unfricnd liness towards
his government which might put in
'eriI the maintenance OF amicable rela-
ions between the two countries.
II the facts arc IA reported by Captain
'chlcy. this government cannot doubt
hc government Of Chill will offer full
nd prompt reparation. You will fur
ish the foreign Office full Daraphrase
( this dispatch. and report promptly to
bis government. WHARTON.
ChiIi'= Defiance.
SANTIAGO. Chilli. November = The