The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-04
CHILE AT THE FAIR.
Effort to Have Balmaceda's Pro-
ject Carried Out.
ITATA'S AGENTS DISCHARGED.
Statement of an Eyewitness Who Saw
Valparaiso Demons Chase Sailor
Turnbull and Butcher Him.

CHICAGO Nov 3-DIrector-Gener Davis hns
ordered the Worlds fair agents from Chile.
The order is inspired not SO much by fear of
their physical safety as by fear that il would
be impolitic to press the subject OF Worlds
fair appropriation while public senti-
meut against Americans is running so
high. Balmaeeda's government had appropria-
ted 100000 for an exhibit, and the special COM
missioners were trying quietly to get the new
government TO approve that appropriation. Mr..
Davis says he does not believe there will be war
with Chile, and If there is none, he il confident
the shrewd commercial nation will make a COM
p!ete exhibit As soon as the trouble is ad-
iusted the commissioners will return to their
posts.
Los ANGELES, Nov. 3-Judge Ross, OF the
United states district court today granted the
motion of defendants George Burke aud Ricardo
Trumbull, under trial for fitting out the
Chilean steamer, Itata. to instruct the jury TO
bring in verdict of not guilty. The opinion Of
the court is very lengthy. In reviewing the
case Judge Ross said:
The indictment charges defendants with fit
ting out aud arming vessel. or attempting to
do so; with increasing the arms thereof; vi tn
hitting out military expeditions; all to operate
against Chile, nation with whom the United
states was and Is at peace. The arms were
purchased in New York in the ordinary course of
trade. Trumbull shipped them to the coast and
engaged Burt to accompany them on board the
schooner Robert and Minnie to the Itsta, upon
which vessel they were finally placed The
facts introduced by the government are not
controyested by the defense and were taken
for granted. The United States never recognized
the insurgents OF Chile as beligerents The
very terms of the statutes relied on Tor convic-
ton, imply that military expeditions or enter
prises thereby prohibited are such as
originate within the limits of the United
state and are to be carried on
from this country If there was any
military enterprise set on foot anywhere il was
set on foot in Chile, and was to be carried on
in Chile, and not in the United States The
sending OF the ship TO this country TO take on
board arms and ammunition purchased
IN this country, and to carry them
back to Chile, is not beginning
or setting on foot, of any expedition, or proyid-
ing or preparing the means Tor any military en-
terprlse within the meaning of section 52s6 of
the revised statutes. The court cites the de-
cision OF Justice story, Of the supreme court,
rendered upon the act OF 1874, which was in
corporated into the present statute. That
statute, prohibiting fitting out, did not apply
to any new government unless il has been
recognized by the United States. or by the gov
eminent OF the country to which such new gov
eminent belonged, and that the plea when is
set up Tor forfeiture under that act in fitting out
the ship TO cruise against such new state must
aver such recognition, or IL is bad. In the case
at bar no such recognition was alleged or in fact
was given by this government.
On these points the motion OF defendants was
granted and defendants dismissed. This will