The record-union., 1892-01-29

resentment for acts which it may have
committed, or which may be imputed it,
without requiring adequate reparation.
The honorable Blaine, in this connec-
ton, recalls the fact that the Govern
ment of the United States has voluntarily
recognized this principle and has acted
accordingly, when injury has been COM
nitted by its people against anyone hold
ing an official position of a foreign coun-
try, in consequence of acts which bad
aroused resentment. In such case the
United States have never sought words of
| little weight or ambiguous meaning in
order TO get reparation, but has con-
demned such acts in vigorous and ener-
getic terms, and has never refused to
give other adequate satisfaction.
The honorable Secretary of State Blaine
states, moreover, that it is not his inten-
| ton to discuss the details of the incident
OF October 10th. but only to set forth the
conclusion at which his Government has
arrived. The honorable Secretary of
State says: 1--WE have given every kind
| OF opportunity to the Government of
| Chile TO offer explanatory or eXtenuating
circumstances, and we have given due
consideration to the fact that the Govern
| ment Of Chile, during great part of the
time which has elapsed since the 10th of
October has been in a provisional situa-
tion.'
He then adds that he was directed by
his excellency Harrison to say that he
has been compelled to take notice of the
instructions sent by Malta, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, to the Chilean Minister
i'll Washington, under date of December
18th, because, although they were not Of
ficially communicated TO his Government,
they received the greatest possible pub
licity; that consequently he demands the
immediate withdrawal OF said lnstruc-
tions as to those parts which he considers
offensive, and adequate satisfaction, in or
der that the diplomatic relations between
| the two nations may not be interrupted.
Without any intention of open discus
! sion as to the facts referred to by the COM
municatiOn which | have extracted, and
confining himself to the first part of the
instructions Of the honorable Secretary of
State, the undersigned must state TO your
| excellency the regret which the Govern
ment of Chile sees that his excellency,
the President of the United States, finds
reason to continue to regard the incident
| of October as an attack caused by hostile
| feelings toward the uniform of the navy
| Of the u United States.
That unfortunate occurrence took place
| suddenly, and in district where sailors
! of vessels lying in the bay OF Valparaiso
are in the habit of assembling without
| distinction to nationality. From the ma
| ture of the incident it would be impossi-
| bic to prove that the was no doubt as to
! the special cause which served as its
| origin or preteXt, but the undersigned
can assert that there cause was not for a
! hostile feeling toward the United States
navy. because the people Of Chile always
esteemed and respected that uniform ever
since the time when it saw IL figuring
hOnOrably in the ranks OF soldiers ana
sailors who in the glorious struggle gave
| 1t independence and established re-
public.
The undersigned admits that the occur
renee OF October 10th was of greater grav-
| ity than those which usually occur in the
| same district between sailors which fre-
! quent it, and the fact of knowing that two
deaths have resulted from it among the
| sixteen wounded men of the Baltimore,
has sutiiced to give it an extraordinary
character, and induce the Government of
! Chile to hasten TO adopt measures neces-
sary to discover and punish the guilty
! parties, and to offer i'll due time, should
there be ground for so doing, such repa-
ration as might be due.
! The preliminary examination COM
menced on the morning which followed
the night of the conflict, and some days
before you presented your complaint, but
the investigation could not be finished
with the rapidity that the Government OF
| Chile desired, because the rules Of pro-
cedure in criminal matters that are estab-
| lished by our laws are OF slow applica-
ton, and it was not possible for the Pres
ident of the republic to modify them or
to set them aside.
This delay was inevitable and has COM
PEELED the Government of the under
| signed to delay, greatly to its regret a
statement of the difficulty pending with
your Government and spontaneous
offer Of reparation for any injury done TO
| the sailors of the Baltimore and that
might be attributed to the Chilean SOL
diers or sailors, or that might affect the
responsibility of Chile.
In view of your communication, and
consi ering that up 10 date it has been
impossible for the trial initiated by the
Judge Of the Criminal Court Of Valpa-
| raisO to be decided, the undersigned re-
CARDS it as his duty to declare once more
that the Government of Chile laments the
occurrence of October 10th, and by way
of showing the sincerity of bis feelings
and the confidence which he has in the
Justice of his cause, he declares his will
lingness not to await the decision of the
examining Judge, and proposes to the
United States Government that the case
be submitted to the consideration of
the Supreme Court of the United
States at Washington to the end
that that high tribunal, with its learning
and impartiality, may determine from
the appeal whether there are any grounds
III W l1cb sid pc IL SlOulNl
be made.
The undersigned would remind you
| that, referring to the conduct of the Val
paraiso authorities, it appears from the
preliminary examination that they Sent
without delay to the scene of the confiicj
all the forces at their disposal belonging
to the special guard Of the intendenc1s
and TO the police.
Swanson, Michells, Darony, HOMES
Cunningham, Williams, Talbot, Hallard
Hodge, Butler, etc., who were seamen
belonging to the crew OF the Baltimore
stated that the object of the police in ar
resting them was to shelter them from
any attempt at attack by the excited peo-
pie.
The undersigned thinks that the action
of the police in this matter should be con-
sidered with due allowance for the civil
war which had recently been brought to
a close.
The police body had not yet been prop.
erly organized, nor did it have the force
REQUIRED to put down a disorder OF such