Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-26

and with the sanction OF the president
was read in the senate and published in
all the papers.
Matta's Offensive Note.
Its text in full is as follows Having
read the portion of the report of the Sec
retary of the navy and of the message
OF the president of the United States, |
think it proper to inform you that the
statements on which both the report
and message are based are erroneous or
deliberately incorrect. With respect to
the persons to whom an asylum
has been granted, they have
never been threatened with cruel
treatment, nor has it been sought to
remove them from the legation, nor has
their surrender been asked for. Never
has the house or the person of the pleni-
potentiary, notwithstanding his indis-
cretions and deliberate provocations,
been subjected to any offense, as is
proved by the eleven notes of Septem-
Der. October and November.
"With respect to the seamen of the
Baltimore, there is, moreover, no exact
ness nor sincerity in what is said at
Washington. The occurrence took place
in bad neighborhood of the city, the
maintop of Valparaiso, and among
people who are not models of discretion
and temperance. When the police and
other forces interfered and calmed the
tumult, there were already several
hundred people on the ground, and it
was ten squares or more from the place
where it had begun.
Mr.. Egan sent on the 26th OF October
a note that was aggressive in purpose
and virulent in language, as is seen by
the copy and the note written in reply
on the 9th. On the 18th the prelimi-
nary examination had already been
commenced; it has been delayed owing
to the non-appearance of the officers of
the Baltimore, and owing to undue pre-
tensions and refusals OF Mr.. Egan him
self. No provocation has ever been ac-
cepted or initiated by this department.
Its attitude, while it has ever been one
of frmness and prudence, has never
been one of aggressiveness, nor will it
ever be one of humiliation, whatever
may be or has been said at Washington
by those who are interested in justifying
their conduct, or who are blinded by
erroneous views. The telegrams, notes
and letters which have been sent to you
contain the truth, the whole truth in
connection with what has taken place
in these matters, in which ill-will
and the consequent words and preten-
sions have not emanated from this de-
partment.
"Mr. Tracy and Mr.. Harrison have
been led into error in respect to our peo-
pie and government; the instructions
recommending impartiality and friend
ship have not been complied with,
neither now nor before. II no official
complaint has been made against the
minister and the naval officers, it is be-
cause the facts, public and notorious,
both in Chile and the United States,
could not, although they were we'll
proved, be urged by our confidential
agents. The proof of this is furnished
by the demands of the Baltimore and
the concessions made in June and July,
the whole Itata case, the San Francisco
at Quintero and the cable companies.
'"The statement that the North Amer
ican seamen were attacked in various
locations at the same time is deliber-
ately incorrect. As the preliminary ex-
animation is not yet concluded, it ie not
yet known who and how many the
guilty parties are. You, no doubt, have
the note of November 9th, written in re-
ply to Minister Egan, in which request
him to furnish testimony, which he
would not give, although he has said
that he had evidence showing who the
murderer was, and who the other guilty
parties of the 10th of October were. That
and all the other notes will be pub
lished here. You will publish trans
lation of them in the United States.
"Deny in the meantime everything
that does not agree with these state
ments, being assured of their exactness
as we are of the right, dignity and final
success of Chile, Notwithstanding the
intrigues which proceed from SO low q
source, and the threats which come
from so high a source, with respect to
seamen of the Baltimore. There is,
moreover, no exactness nor sincerity in
what is said at Washington
MINISTER EGAN's REPLY.
After the publication of this note, Mr..
Egan addressed Sefor Malta, in part, as
follows: Referring to my note of Oc-
tober Goth, your excellency character
ICES it as (transation) aggressive in
purpose and virulent in language
With regard to the summary examina-
ton begun on the 18th OF October, your
excellency says that (translation) it has
been delayed owing to the non-appear-
ance of the officers OF the Baltimore, and
owing to undue pretensions and re-
fusals of Mr.. Egan himself Alluding
to the testimony regarding the summary,
your excellency says (translation):
You no doubt have the note of Novem
ber 9th, written in reply to Minister
Egan, in which request him to furnish
testimony which he would not give, al
though he said he had evidence show
ing who the murderer was, and who the
other guilty parties of the 10th of Octo-
ber were,' and your excellency con-