Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
EGAN ON THE RACK.
A Democratic Congressman Makes a
Demand for His Recall.
HIS RESOLUTION Is SARCASTIC,
But lie Says Ee Is Dead in Earnest and
Really Means Business.
UNDUE HASTE ONE OF THE CHARGES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IA de-
mand for the recall of Minister Egan has
again been made, but this time it does not
come from the Republic of Chile. A Demo-
cratic member of Congress is the person
who seeks to bring such request officially
to the attention of President Harrison, and
| it is no secret in Democratic quarters that
the political advisability of introducing a
resolution providing for an inquiry into
Minister Egan's conduct is being discussed,
and that such a resolution may be presented
at any time.
Of course such an investigation, if made,
would be made by the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Republicans who
have spoken on the subject say that such an
investigation will be courted by Mr.. Egan's
friends as step which will lead to the
total vindicationof the United States Rep
resentative to Chile.
Mr.. ArnoId's Resolution.
The resolution to-day introduced was by
Mr.. Arnold, of Missouri, and is as follows:
WHEREAS, The present Minister of the
United states to Chile, Mr. Patrick Egan, by
his general course of action toward that
Government, and more especially by his
action in giving asylum to Chileans in the
late strife between the Congressional and
Balmaceda parties, has rendered himself
obnoxious to that Government and alien
ated, in a marked degree, the former friend
ship that the people had for this Govern
.ment: and
Whereas, By reason of the existing facts,
the unfortunate and unjustifiable attack by
a Chilean mob upon body of American sea-
men in the streets of Valparaiso occurred;
and
Whereas, Bv reason of such unfortunate
and unjustinable attack upon American
seamen grave apprehension for time ex-
listed in the public mind that this nation of
90. 000, 600 OF people was on the eve OF war
with about 2,5300OO Chileans unless ample
apology and reparation were made by the
latter power, which said grave apprehen-
sions existing in the public mind arose from
the fact that the apology hourly looked for
did not reach Congress and the country so
quickly as the Presidents message, but
Whereas The said apology has arrived
and the President has informed Congress
and the country that all fears of impending
war are at an end; therefore, in order that
the public tranquility of these United
States may in the future be better assured,
and that the bonds of friendship which
ought to exist among all the republics of the
Western Hemisphere may be further
cemented, regardless of its effects upon any
political party, be it
Resolved. That the President be respect
fully requested to recall the said Minister to
Chile, to the end that reciprocity of AMIGA
had and maintained between Chile and the
United States.
Never Any Fears of War.
'I think on the surface of our correspond
ence with Chile, said Mr.. Arnold tonight,
''that while there may have been cause for
war, there was really never any probability
of hostilities between this Government and
that country. The apology of the latter,
coming as it did, so close on the heels of the
Presidents message, will not say indicates
duplicity on the part of our Government,
but evinces here undue haste. That, how
ever, is not germane to the spirit of the Con-
stitution. International courtesy demands,
especially in this instance. the withdrawal
of an obnoxious Minister such as Mr. Egan
appears to be in the estimation of the people
Of Chile
'I am not deciding that Mr.. Egan's
course was wrong. 1 simply say under the
existing state OF facts if we are sincere in
our professions of friendship for young
and struggling republic, We should be will
ing to meet her half way, and not impose
upon her minister distasteful to her peo-
pie. We are great and powerful nation,
and can well, afford, at this time, to be gem
erous. Ny resolution is not intended to be
disrespectful to the President but is merely
to call his attention to the public opinion of
this country, which is that all the proprie-
ties of the occasion demand the recall of
Minister Egan.'
Mr.. Arnold's resolution was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.