Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-05

WASHINGTON, Oct. CIT was early
noon before the cipher telegram received
from Minister Exam this morning by the
Itate department vas translated anu ioid
before the president. An hour afterworu
Secretary Blaine and Secretary Tracy were
summoned to the White House. They
promptly responded to the presidents sum-
mons. Secretary Tracy stayed an hour at
the White House and then returned TO the
navy department, but had not been there
long before he was recalled.
These movements gave rise to all kinds OF
speculation as to the nature OF MIR. Egan's
despatch and the intentions of the govern
ment. When Secretary Tracy again
emerged from the White House he refused
to make any statement, on the ground that
the department of State had the matter in
charge. Secretary Blaine appeared to be in
good spirits when he came out Of the White
House, and stepped into his carriage to go
home He had no thing to say then about
MIR. Egans message. Soon after o clock
the following
Oflcial Statement
was made public.
'rrhe Department of State received this
morning a telegram from Minister Egan,
lated Santiago, Oct. %, in which he gives
the following as the reply of the CHILEAN
government to the presidents telegram of
October 90, asking reparaton for the recent
murder Of American sailors in the streets OF
Valparaiso:
The minister of foreign affairs replies
that the government OF the United States
formulates demands and advances those
chat, without being cast back with acri
mony. are not acceptable. nor could they be
accepted ia the present case or in any other
of like nature.
He does not doubt the sincerity, rec.i
tude or expcrtness of investigation on board
the Baltimore but will recognize only tie
jurisdiction and authority Of his own coun-
try to judge and publish the guilty.
He says the administrative and Judicial
authorities have been investigating affairs,
that judicial investigation under Gillian
law is secret, and the time is not yet ar.
rived to make known results when that
time does arrive, will communicate result,
although he does not recognize any
other authority competent to judge criminal
cases than that established by the Chilou
people, Until the time arrives to disclose
the result of the investigation he cannes
1dmit that the orders in Valparaiso or the
sence of his department should be taken as
en- expression OF discouTtesy toward tho
government OF the United States, which
might put in peril the friendly relations he
tween the two countries "
Up to the hour when tho above statement
wns made public, no reply had been made 10
1t. What will be the nature of Secretary
Blnine's reply is matter of con- lecture
The most plausible theory advanced it that
the suggestions courteously ahd diplomatic
ally Con eeyed in Acting Secretary Wharton 8
despatch, that this government had no douo t
investigation would be made and PREPARATION
afforded, viii now he renewed in the shape
Of stern and formal demand for some i'm
mediate assurance Of proper action on the
i,it Of the Junta, and that il this is not
forthcoming Minister Egan will take pass
rco on the Baltimore for the United States,
luus severins diplomatic relations between
The United States and Chilli.
Going Down 10 See About 1t.
WAsHINGTON. Oct. 29.-The United
States steamer Yorktown arrived at Bahia,
lr, I'll, to-day. She will stop there a few
days to coal and will then proceed on her
way TO thu Pacific station, touching at
Cnlli in about three weeks.