The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-23
MR.. EGAN'S RECALL.
1t Is Formally Requested by the
Chilean Government.
OUR MINISTER'S COURSE DEFENDED

The Publication of the Correspond
ence, Says a Gentleman Well In
formed on the Subject, Will Con-
clusively Disprovc Chile's Allega-
tions Against Him. ...-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The recall of
Minister Egan was formally requested
of Secretary Blaine yesterday by Min
lister Montt, at the head of the Chilean
legation in this city. 1t is said the Chill
can government bases its request for the
recall of Mr.. Egan upon the allegation
that the American minister has been
guilty Of making reports to Washington
that were deliberately false, and of en-
gaging in intrigues for the purpose of
creating trouble between the United
States and Chile.
'The publication of the correspond
ence with Chile" said gentleman who
Is acquainted with it, "will conclusively
disprove the assertions of the Chilean
government. Mr. Egan has kept this
government fully advised of the progress
of events III Chile since his arrival there,
but he has done so without partisan bias.
The members of the United States gov
ernment who are familiar with his con-
duct fully approve of it, and President
Harrison and Secretary Blaine are fully
in accord in the estimation with which
Mr.. Egan is held.
VIII Precipitate n Crisis. ..
"This action on the part Of the Chill
can government, which is the first Of
fetal indication of their dissatisfaction
with Minister Egan, will have ten
dency to precipitate crisis in the re-
lations Of the two countries. 1t is taken
in official circles to indicate that Chile
does not intend to make reparation or
an apology for the Baltimore incident
unless it can attach conditions which
Will preserve the pride of the govern
ment of that country, and enable it to
retain the respect and support of the
people who would resent an unqualified
apology.
''In accordance with the rule of diplo-
macy Minister Egan may be recalled
from Santiago, but it will not indicate
i'll the least any reflection upon his
course by this government. He will
come home, it is said, if he comes, only
because his attitude as minister of the
United States at Santiago has been SO
loyal and aggressive that it has incensed
the interests at that court antagonistic
to those of this country, which were suf-
ticiently powerful to influence the gov
elnment there to ask his removal. Ad-
vices from Santiago show that the
American residents i'll Chile are in sym
pathy with Mr.. Egan, and that other
foreign residents wonder how the United
States can keep up friendly relations
with a government which holds such
adverse sentiments against its minister.
Egan Followed Instructions.
Another reason which it is said was
alleged for asking Evans recall was the
note sent to the Chilean government by
Egan on Oct. 26, which Senior Malta
designated as aggressive in design and
violent in language. This was the first
official notice taken by Egan of the Bal
tilnore affair, and it was prepared by ex-
press instructions of Assistant Secretary
Wharton under date of Oct SO. This
letter Of instructions was the one gen
orally attributed 10 President Harrison,
and Mr.. Egan's note to Senor Malta was
an almost exact reproduction of the
terms employed in it. This incident,
under the conditions prevailing, comes
perilously near a suspension of commu-
nication between the two countries. and
the developments of the next day OF two
will be awaited with much interest.