The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-05
THE GILLIAN SITUATION.
THE HALTER REMAINS IN ABOUT THE
SAME CONDITION.
Various RImors Flying Over the Country,
But They Are of Such a Contradictory
Nature That Nothing Really Def
mite Can Be Learned.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-The Post to
day says: "The gentleman in this
city who was informed yesterday Of
The demand of Chill for the recall o
Minister Egan, says that he received
today an authoritative dispatch from
Washington, announcing that Mr.
Blaine had promised Senior Montt
that United States legation would be
in charge of its secretary next Mon
day.
EGAN'S RECALL UNCONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. S1.-The
report telegraphed from New York
this afternoon that Secretary Blaine
had promised Senior Montt that the
| United States legation would be put
in charge Of its secretary fails to find
confirmation here. On the other
hand, the fact is mentioned by the
State Department officials that there
is no secretary attached to the United
States legation at Santiago. Another
incident noted in these dispatches a
few days ago may be cited as an il
lustration of British methods of adj
Indicating differences with smaller
nations. In 1887 the government of
the British colony of Trinidad
sent written notice to the govern
ment of the neighboring state of
Venezuela, requiring the payment Of
two British vessels, which had been
seized by the Venezuelan govern
ment, and notified them that unless
the payment was made within seven
days the commander Of the British
naval forces in the West Indies would
take necessary measures to collect the
money. The Venezuelan minister of
foreign affairs called together the dip
lOmatic corps and appealed to them
to exert their good offices to prevent
the British government from enforc-
ing this threat in SO summary Il man
ner, before the claims could be
properly examined and adiudicat-
ed. The diplomatic corps de-
clined to interfere, basing their
refusal on the ground that the
matter was one that must be ar
ranged between the two countries
interested. Meanwhile the British
squadron made preparations to en-
force the demand made. The Nenezu-
clean government protested against
the injustice Of the claim, and appeal
ing publicly to the nations of the old
and new world against the summary
method adopted by Great Britain,
paid over the sum of $40, 900, yielding,
as they said, to superior strength and
not to reason or justice.
SENIOR MONTH INTERVIEWED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Senor Don
MOntt, CHILEAN minister to Washing
ton, while loath to give his views to
the newspapers, desires to state upon
| information in his possession that the
reports published recently of i'll feel
ing between the Chilian people and
Americans domiciled among them are
sensational and absolutely without
foundation. In fact, he says that the
Americans in Chill and generally old
residents, extremely popular among
the Chilians and are always cOurte-
-ously treated and respected. He holds
that the Baltimore incident has been
unduly magnifed and has no reason
to doubt that the settlement of the
questions at issue between the govern
ments of Chill and the United States
will be reached in q manner honor
able to both sides.
FORCE If NECESSARY.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-A special dis
patch from Washington to the Com
mercial Advertiser says: Secretary
Blaine last night informed Senior
Montt, the Gillian representative at
Washington, that the government
will insist on reparatiOn for the insults
of the Chilians, and that we are pre-
pared to exercise force, if necessary,
tO If