Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-30
Chili's Reply Regarded as Al
.''a most an Insult. J T.
A SECOND DEMAND TO BE MADE
Fears Entertained that Minister Egan
May Receive Rough Treatment.
THE PRESIDENT MUCH DEPRESSED.
The saucy Answer of the Junta Creates
Great Excitement.

He Has Been Ordered to Remove the
Enects of the United States Legation at
Santiago to the ChiIians
Would Like TO Fight Us-Activity at
the Navy Yards-EnRlAnd's View OF the
Situation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3o.-It is not too
much to say that a general belief in
Washington is that relations between
the United States and Chilli are in dan
ger, not only of diplomatic rupture but
of violent fracture.
AS might be expected, the persons
who are aware of the exact facts at
this crisis are extremely reticent. Neither
the President, Secretary Blaine nor Sec
rotary Tracy can be persuaded to utter a
word.
A sensational rumor is current here
that Mr.. E;an has been instructed to
remove to property of the United
States Legation at Santiago and the
refugees there to the United States
cruiser Baltimore in Valparaiso har-
Dor.
This is not very probable as such ac-
ton might require force and Santiago is
several miles by rail from Valparaiso.
The report telegraphed from Santiago
yesterday that excitement had been
caused by news of attack upon the
CHILEAN legation in Washington is re-
garded here as mischievous, and as in
dicating a deliberate attempt to fan
popular passion there.
In the present excited condition of the
Gillian populace it is feared that harm
may be done our representative there
unless unusual precautions are taken.
Minister Egan's Dispatch.
Minister Egan's Valparaiso dispatch
which was received yesterday afternoon
gives the folio wing as the reply of the
CHILEAN government to the Presidents
telegram of October %, asking repara-
ton for the recent murder of American
sailors in the streets of Valparaiso:
minister for Foreign Affairs replies
that the government of the United
States formulates demands and ad-
vances threats that, without being cast
back with acrimony, are not acceptable,
nor could they be accepted in the present
case or in any other of like nature. He
does not doubt the sincerity, rectitude
or experiences Of investigation on board
the Baltimore, but will recognize only
the jurisdiction and authority of his
own country to judge and punish the
guilty in CHILEAN territory.
He says the administrative and ju-
dicial authorities have been investigat-
ing the affair; that judicial investiga-
tion under CHILEAN law is secret and the
time has not yet arrived to make known
result; when that time does arrive, will
communicate result, although he does
not recognize any other authority COM
petent to judge criminal cases than that
established by the Chilian people.
"Until the time arrives to disclose the
result of investigation he cannot admit
that the disorders in Valparaiso or the
silence of his department should appear
as an expression of unfriendliness
towards the Government of the United
States which might put in peril the
friendly relations between the two
countries.
\ Second Demand to be Made.
Mr.. Blaine will make a second presen-
tation of the views of the United State 8
| to the Gillian government, and wi II
call attention to the fact that we have
not formulated demands or advanced
| threats or attempted to interfere with
| the administration of judicial au-
thority" of that country, but have sim
ply presented the case to the Junta and
asked for proper reparation. #
If the demand is not promptly met by
| a suitable apology, the punishment of
| the criminals and. an indemnity in
| money American vessels will begin to
concentrate on the CHILEAN coast and
every arrangement will be made for the
bonn bardment of Valparaiso if such a
| course may be deemed necessary.
| The President and Secretary Blaine
are very much in earnest in the feeling
that we should allow no trifing in SO
| serious matter, and that we should
| not allow it to appear that we are indif-
ferent to the suffering which has been
inflicted on the families of our sail ors by
| their causeless murder, nor to the digni-
ty of our uniform by the outrage put
| upon it. .s.
| Force is Needed.
| 1t is not believed in diplomatic and
naval circles that correspondence with
out a show of force will be likely to
have any effect. = 5 So
1.-THE Chilians are aghting people, .
said distinguished naval officer last
night, who has touched at CHILEAN ports
on many cruises. "They had rather
fight than eat Moreover they have just
got through little fighting among them
selves and their blood is up. The are in
a pugnacious mood and think they can
lick creation. 1t was just the same way
with us after the close of the Civil War
| We had a chip ON our shoulder for years,
and we were eager TO sail into Great
Britain or Spain"
| Would Teach Them a Lesson. ...
"The Chilians will be only too glad Of
an opportunity to show the United States
what they are made of. They have
never liked us and they have a very in.
adequate idea of the strength OF our
navy. AS matter of fact they have
nothing that cou ! successfully compel q
with us if we ST aid assemble our fight
ing strength before Valparaiso.
Counting England's Help.
One of the reasons of the bellicose at
titude of the Chilians is hinted at In q
letter received by naval officer from a
comTade on the Baltimore. This letter
states that the Chilians are counting, in
case of trouble, upon the support Of
Great Britain against the United States.
They have no warrant for this in any
intimation from the BIRTHS h Government
or any declarations Of tine representa-.
| t1ves Of Great Britain in Chilli, but they
base their hope upon the large English
| AteTssts IN Chill and the 1slativa