The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-26
TmREATENING GEsTT TREs.


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Jar5es Hou1. tteHan 1rno m5st opo'oglse or fyhL
rank IS showr by an Incident related by Surgeon
Stitt Of the Baltimore. After the battle Of
Pacilla he, with other medical officers OF the war
vessels in lie harbOr, were giving voluntary as
sistauce to the wounded IN the hospitals. The
son OF a Chilean army officer OF high rank was
under his care, and when his father discovered
iI lie flew into passion and lie said he would
rather have his son die than have Americans
touch him. and At once had him removed from
lie ward. This feeling is not well concealed IN
the dispatches Of the Foreign one aud had
quite open expression in the disrespectful treat
N ut OF The American Legation. The Chilean
boa,men IN tie bay refused. even Tor large Oiers
Of money. 10 re urn our sailors, who crowded the
mole, 10 their ship when they were eDdeav0iing
TO escape from the city on the night OF The
assault. The market-bO3t OF the Baltimore was
threatened. and even quite recently the gig Of
Commander Evans of tie Yorktown was stoned
while walIng tor him at lie mole"
Recurring 10 the evidence of our sailors, I
think it shows there were several distinct as
sauts, and so neatly Simultaneous as 10 show
they did not spread from one point Tie press
summary Of the report OF the Fiscal shows TIE
evidence OF the Chilean officials and others are
IN conflict as TO The place OF its origin, several
places being named by different Witnesses as TO
the locality where the first ou, breaN occur, d.
This. II correctly reported shows there were
several distinct outb eaks, and neagiy At the
same time as 10 cause this confusion, La Patria
In the same Issue fom which l have already
quoted. after describing the killing OF REgm
and he fight which from that point extended 10
the mole, says: AT the same time IN other
streets Of the port Yankee sailors Tough, fierce
Iy with tie people Of The town. who believed TO
see in them the incarnate enemies Of the
Chilean navy"
CAPTAINS TESTIMONY.
The testimony OF Captain jenkins OF the
American merchant ship keweeUaw, which had
gone to Valparaiso for repairs, and who WAS a
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crew Of the Baltimore, is strongly cOrrCb-
orauve Of the testimony OF our sailors when he
says he saw Chile 40 seutries drive back sea.
man seeking shelter from the mob that was pur-
suing him
The officers and men OF Captain jenkins ship
furnish the must conclusive testimony 10 the in
digultes pracJlced toward Americans in Val
pdTaiso. When American sailors even of the
merchant ships, can only secure their safety by
f{. frfl "a
adjust our relations win government that per
mIts such demonstrations
As to the participation Of the police, the eyi-
denCe of our sailors shows our men " r. struck
and beaten by police officers before aud after The
arrest aHd that one, al least, was dragged with a
lasso about his neck 10y a mounted policeman;
that the death of Riggn was The result OF rih,
shot fired by policeman The evidence OF our
sailors clearly shows tie attack was expected by
the Chilean people; that threats had been made
against our men, and that, 10 one case, some
what early in the afternoon, the Keeper of one
house into which some OF our men had gone
closed tn establishment in anticipation OF an
attack, which be advised them would be made
upOn them as soon as darkness came on.
In the report OF Captain Schley to the Navy
Department he says: IN The only interview that
] had with Judge Foster, who is inyeS igating
the case relative to tne disturbance before lie
WAS aware Of the entire gra vlty Of the matter, he
informed me the assault upOn my men was the
outcome OF hatred for our people among the
lower classes, because they thought we sympa-
lAzed with the Balmacedan Government, on ac-
count Of the Itata matter, whether with reason
OF without he could. OF course, not admit, but
such he thought was the explanation OF the as
slult At that tine. Several Of our men sought
security from the mob by such complete or par
tial changes in their dress as would conceal The
fact Of their being seamen Of the Baltimore and
FOUND II theu possible 10 walk the streets with
out molestation These Incidents cOnclusivey es-
tablish that The attack was upon the uniform Of
the nationality and not upon them
ORIGIN OF THE FEELING.
The origin Of this feeling is probably found In
the refusal OF this Government to give recOgni-
ton to the Congressional party before il had es-
tabllshed itself; IN the seizure Of the Itata for an
alleged violation Of the neutrality laws in the
cable incident and in the charge that Admiral
Brown conveyed Information 10 Valparaiso OF
the landing at QuinterOs.
INTERNATIONAL Comfy.
It Is not my purpose 20 enter here that any de-
fense Of the action OF this Government in these
matters. 1t is enough fOr the present purpose to
say II there was any breach of International
comfy or duty on our part ii should have been
made The suject Of an official complaint through
diplomatic channels OF OF reprisals for which
sent that these Incidents aud these perversio ms
OF the truth shall be used to excite a murderOus
attack upon our unoffending sailors, and the
Government OF Chile 60 acquitted OF RESPONSE
biiity. In fact, the conduct of this Government
during the war in Chile was pursued on those
lines OF international duty which we had so
strongly insisted upon on the part of other ma
tlons when this country was in the thrOas of a
civil conflict. We continued these established
diplomatic relations with the Government In
power until 1t was OyerthrOwn, and promptly
and cordially recognized the new Government
when II was established. The good Offices Of the
Government were offered TO bring about a peace
iul adjustment and the nterpostiOn of Egan to
mitigate the severity ana shelter the adherents
OF the Congressional party were effective and
frequent
The charge against Admiral Brown Is too base
to gain credence with any one who knows his
high personal and professional character.
FOSTERS WAY.
Judge Of Crimes Foster, In his note 10 The In-
tendente, under date OF October 23d, before the
dispatch from this Government OF the following
day, which arous d the authorities OF Chile to a
better sense Of the gravity OF the affair, says
Having presided temporarily over this court In
regard TO the seamen OF The UuIted States cruiser
Baltimore, who have been tried OH account OF
the deporabIe conduct which took place." ETC.
The noticeable point here Is that our sailors had
been Tried before the 22d OF October and lne trial
resulted IN their acquitta and return 10 their
vessel. 1t Is quite remarkable aud quite charac-
teristlc OF the management OF this affair by the
Chilean police authorities that we should now
be advised that Seaman Davidson OF the Baiti-