The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-29

on the occasion of the occurrence which
took place in October. The undersigned
hopes that the foregoing will convince
the honorable secretary Of state that the
government of Chile attaches due i'm
portance to the question now under dis
cussion, that it does not for mNment
hesitate to condemn, in vigorous terms,
the act committed on Oct. 16, or to offer
such reparation as is just, and that he
| has not neglected the opportunity to ex-
| press these sentiments before now, since
on various occasions, and through the
| plenipotentiaries of both countries, h
has forwarded explicit declarations OF
| the subject to Washington. The under
| signed takes the liberty to recall the fact
| that five days after he had taken charge
| of the department of foreign relations
| he addressed to the minister of Chile il
the United States telegram, which, il
the part relating to this matter, says:
| Express to the United States government
| what has already been stated, adding all the
| data that are known, in the most correct and
| amteablo form: express to the United States
| government very sincere regret on account of
| this unfortunate incident. which. although
not strange in the ports of the world this
| government doubly laments, owing to its sin
rere desire to cultivate friendship with the
| United States.
The Offer of Arbitration.
If the United States government
should not accept the foregoing ex-
| plantations as satisfactory, notwithstand-
ing that the judicial authorities hold the
guilty parties responsible for the dis
order on Oct. IS, the undersigned must
recall the circumstance that the govern
ment of Chile, through the medium of
its minister in Washington, has ex-
pressed the desire to submit any mis-
understanding (dispute) to decision by
arbitration by any power or tribunal
which may be indicated to it,
The government of the undersigned
called upon its minister for definite
reply on the 18th inst, and on the
18th Minister Montt replied that not
withstanding certain observations made
by the American state department with
respect to the opportuneness of resorting
to arbitration, he had nevertheless agreed
with the honorable Mr.. Blaine that il
any divergence of views or discord
should supervene after the verdict of the
judge of Valparaiso, such controversy
would yield to arbitration. The under
signed FASTENED to declare that he would
fully accept such an agreement; for
which reason the government of Chile
deems that the case has arisen for sub
mitting to arbitration, in terms as ample
as those above indicated, any difference
of views which it may have with the
government of the United States con-
cerning the incident of the Baltimore.
There is therefore submitted to the
honorable secretary of state of the de-
partment of foreign relations of Wash
ington the designation of either the su-
pre1ne court of justice of the United
States or tribunal of arbitration to de-
termine the reparation which Chile
may have to make for that lamentable
occurrence.
Matta's Error" Withdrawn.
As for the dispatch addressed under
date Of Dec. II to the Chilean minister
In Washington by the minister of for
eign relations of the provisional govern
ment, the undersigned submits that
there could not be on the part Of the
government of Chile the purpose to in
fiict any otfense upon the government
OF the United States, with which it de-
sires ever to cultivate the most friendly
relations. Consequently, the under
signed depleres, through an error Of
judgment, the t!he expressions which are Of
fensiye in the judgment of your gov
ernment
Declaring in fulfllment of a high
duty, courtesy and sincerity towards a
friendly nation that the government of
Chile absolutely withdraws the said OK
pressions, the undersigned trusts TINT
this frank and explicit declaration,
which confirms that which has already
been made to the honorable secretary of
state in Washington, will carry to the
mind of his excelleney, Mr.. Harrison, of
his government, that the people of Chile,
far from entertaining feeling of hostil-
lty, has the lively desire to maintain ul-
aiterable the good and cordial relations
between the two countries-a decara-
tion which is made without reservation,
in order that it may receive such pub
Eelty as your government may deem
suitable.
No Further Objections to Egnn. q
With regard to The suggestion made
touching the change of the personnel Of
your legation, to which the instructions
of the honorable secretary of state refer
it is incumbent upon the undersigned to
declare that the government OF Chile
will take no positive step without the
accord OF the government of the United
States, with which it desires to main
tain itself in friendly understanding.
The undersigned brings this already
long communication to close in the
assurance that he has therein set forth
everything that can fully satisfy your
government The government of Chile
cheiiahes the conviction that the re-
lations with the government of the
United States should be sincerely and
cordially maintained under the shelter
Of that mutual respect and that good
understanding which are based upon
the just and equitable appreciation Of
tile facts, and on the appreciation to be
given TO the spontaneous declarations
made on either side.
The undersigned moreover declares
that, in presenting its explanation, his
government finds its inspiration IN the
words Of the instructions which you
have quoted. and which assures the
government of Chile that the president
is not disposed to exact or ask anything
which your government would net under
the same circumstances Spontaneously
concele.
With sentiments of distinguished con-
sideration, | ani, your obeaient servant,
LUIS PERE1KA.