The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-28


Chilean government had received in
formation as to the intention
of the United States government
to deliver an ultimatum and
that the British minister, under in
structions received from his govern.
ment in consequence of similar news,
had called at the foreign office ON that
day and urged conciliationru upon the
minister of foreign affairs, who, how
ever, maintained with firmness and
defiance the attitude assumed by
him.
THE NEW CABINET.
Jan. l Egan announced the forma-
tion of the new cabinet. He said that
at least two of the new cabinet officers
openly disapproved of the kilograms
sent Chile's representative in Wash
ington by the minister of foreign af-
fairs; that it is strongly condemned by
the public, and that there will now be-,
in his opinion, no difficulty to have its
terms di>avowed or the telegram it.
self withdrawn. He also thinks that
all the questions of safe conduct for
the refugees and the assault upon the
Baltimore men and the disrespect to
the legation will be completely set
tied.
In answer to this Blaine sent a
telegram on Jan. 8.
Blaine asks whether all per-
sonally offensive language to the pres
ident and other officials of the United
States in the December circular of the
late minister of foreign affairs will be
withdrawn by the new government;
whether safe conduct will be granted
to the refugees who are still in the le-
cation, and finally whether all sur
veillance of the legation will be re-
moved:
Jan. II Egan announced that he
had placed two of the refuge es on
board the cruiser and that there were
five remaining in asylum. The next
day he telegraphed and reported that
he had had conversation with the
minister of foreign affairs this day in
the course of which he secured for all
the refugees permission to leave the
country and was assured verbally
that no harm would be done them,
but could not obtain written safe
conduct; that on the first question he
could only receive promise for
as early a reply as possible,
the absence of the president in Val
paraiso making it impossible for him
to answer at once, and that the lega-
ton was now entirely free from es.
pionage.
REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATION.
/ Jan. 12.-Egan summarizes the re-
port of the judge of crimes, which is
of great length, charging that the dis
turbance began. by an attack on three
American sailors, the Chileans all be
ing drunk, which Egan says is mo-
supported by the evidence. He thinks
it may be about two months before
final sentence is passed.
REFUGEE ON THE YORKTOWN.
Jan. 13.-Egan announced he placed
in safety on the Yorktown the remain
ing five refugees and two refugee
from the Spanish legation. The Ital
ian and Spanish ministers accompa
Jan. 15.-Blaine inquiries of the find
ings of the Procurator Fiscal. In tn
third point made by him, he says tn
evidence of the officers and crew c
the Baltimore had been throw
out because conflicting. Capital
Evans of the Yorktown telegraphs
reply that the Fiscal threw out the te'
timony of Johnson and Hangar, show
ing that the policemen fired at clos
range the rifle which killed Riggin, 8
conflicting, and that the same office
: ignores the evidence of the officer
and surgeons of the Baltimore, an
, the circumstances Of Johnson's tie bt
ing pierced by bullet.
January 16, Egan transmits the +,
suit of the interview which the minis
ter of foreign affairs had accorded ths
day and says he was told that in vie
: of Blaine's intimations and on tn
ground taken by former secretaries
state, Buchanan and Webster, that Il
foreign power, through its represents
tives, could make a message of til
: president of the United States % bas
: of diplomatic representations {
controversy, his government woul
have no objection to Withdraw
ing all that was considered di
agreeable to the United States in tn
telegram sent to their Representative
in Washington by the former ministC
of foreign affairs. He adds that h
expressed the opinion that the EXPIRE
sion of regret for such parts of tn;
document as were considered offensiN
to the president and other officers
the United States would be expecte
to complete the withdrawal and tn;
he received from the minister positiy
: assurance that the Chilean minister
: the United States had been instructe
to express regret for all that migl
create pleasantness between til
two governments in the case. II
wishes to know what action he is t
take.
Blaine's reply sent January 10 point
TO the essential difference betwee
anything maintained by Webster an
what was done by Month, whe
in the message of the 18th
December he instructed MOntt t
have the document printed i
the United States. Referring to tn
palpable insults found in it against tn
president and other officers of tn
United States he says that in hi
opinion the transmission of the circu
lar was unprecedented. He declare
that the desired withdrawal by presi
dent Montt of everything of a dis
courteous character should be don,
freely and in suitable terms by Chile
He enjoins prompt action
Jan. II Egan telegraphed that La