The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-26

Don Pedro Montt at Washington in treating OF
these matters. Your note being thus answered,
the undersigned renews to YOU as usual the
assurance Of his high consideration, and signs
himself" etc.
THE GILLIAN PRESS.
December IL Mr. Egan reports that pending
further instructions he has suspended communl-
cation with the foreign office. He further states
that the newspapers are relentless IN their OIL
1ensive ana INSCRIPTIONS attacks and that ne
learns from different sources and on rumors
which seem TO be well founded that il is intend
ed 10 drive out the refugees by attempting 10
burn the legation of adjoining house. He
relates the expressions OF approval from mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps and says that the
British minister has commented 10 his govern
ment the position taken by him in tbs whole
matter
December - he reports that the Argentine
minister made representations OF the previous
day (relative 10 the action OF the police at the
American legatioD) to the minister OF foreign
affairs as dean of the diplomatic corps; that the
minister promised that only police in uniform
would be left around the legation and that the
detectives should be Withdrawn. He states
that the annoyances have been abated but not
removed, and the promise made by the for
eign office complied with in part only.
December -, Mr.. Egan telegrSphs as iol-
lows; Mr.. Egan asks whether, in view OF the
INJURIOUS AND OFFENSIVE TERMS
which have been published and still stand; Of
the kilograms sent on the 18th OF December by
the foreign office TO the CHILEAN minister TO the
United States that he may attend the inauguar-
alton OF the President OF Chill which is TO take
place on the Goth OF December On the same
day Mr.. Blaine warns MIR. Egan against the
making legation dis patches public 10 which Mr..
Egan replies by Saying that he has exercised
the greatest care in that respect
December q, Mr.. Egan says that in the alb
sence OF instructions he did not attend the in
auguraton OF the president and that the presi-
Gent of the senate at a banquet of the evening
given by the president expressed wishes for the
happiness OF the nations which were represented
at the inauguration OF the new government.
December 30 Mr.. Egan reports that the Chill
ian government has received from Grace & Co.
information as 10 the intention Of the United
states government to deliver an ultimation and
that the British minister under instructions re-
cetved from his government in consequence OF
similar news, called at the foreign office this
DAY and urged a course Of Cancellation upon the
minister of foreign affairs, who however, main
tanned with firmness and defiance
THE ATTITUDE ASSUMED BY HIM.
January /, Mr.. Egan announced the formation
OF the new cabinet He says that at least two
OF the new cabinet officers have only disap-
proved the telegram sent TO Chili's representa-
tive in Washington by the minister of foreign
affairs; that IL is strongly condemned by public
opinion, and that II will now be- in his opinion
no difhcult matter TO b ave him disavow the tele
gram itself and have IL withdrawn. He also
thinks that all questions OF safe conduct for the
refugees, assault on the Baltimore men, and
disrespect TO the legation, will be completely
settled.
In answer to this Mr.. Blaine sent the follow
ing telegram, January s: MIR. Blaine asks
whether all that is personally offensive TO the
President ana other officers of the United
States in the December circular of the late
minister OF foreign affairs viii be withdrawn by
the new government. Also whether safe con-
duct Will be granted 10 the refugees who are
still in the legation, and finally whether all
surveillance OF the legation has been re-
moved"
January H. Mr.. Egan announced that he
placed three Of the refugees on board the
cruiser and there were five remaining in the
asylum, The next day he sent the following
telegram; Mr.. Egan reports that he had a
conversation with the minister of foreign af-
fairs this day in the course OF which he secured
Tor all the refugees
PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY
and was assured that no harm would come to
them, but he could not obain written safe
conduct; that on that first question he could
possible, the absence of the President in VAL
paratso making il impossible for him To answer
free from espionage"
January u, Mr.. Egan summarizes the report
OF the Judge OF crimes, which is of great length.
charging the disturbance began by an attack of
three American sailors on one Chilian ali being
drunk, which Mr.. Egan says is not supported
by the evidence, He thinks it may be about
TWO months before the final sentence is passed.
January l3 Mr.. Egan announced he has
placed in safety on the Yorktown the remaining
five refugees and two refugees from the Span
Ism legation, The Italian and Spanish ministers
January Is. Mr.. Egan inquiries whether the
procurator fiscal in the third point made by him
says that the evidence IL the officers and crew
OF the baltimore has been thrown out because
ee7tiicting, as Captain Evans, OF the Yorktown
1elegraphs. Mr.. Egan replies that
THE FISCAL THROWS OUT THE TESTIMONY
OF Johnson and Langin, showing that police.
man fired at close range the rife which killed
Rlgglu as conflicting, and that the same officer
ignores the evidence Of the officers and surgeon
OF the Baltimore and the circumstances Of John
sons tie and shirt being pierced by a bullet
January 10, Mr., Egan transmits a relation of
the interview which the minister of foreign af-
fairs accorded on that day. and says that he was
told that IN view OF Mr.. Blaines instructions
ana on the ground taken by the former secre-
taries OF state, Buchanan and Webster that
no foreign power, through its representatives
could make the message OF a President OF the
United States. The basis OF diplomatic repre-
sentatlon or controversy, his government viii
not have any objection 10 Withdrawing all that
may be considered disagreeable to that OF the
United states IN the telegram sent TO their
representative in Washington by the former
minister or foreign affairs. He adds that he ex-
pressed an opinion that an expression OF re-
Eret Tor such parts OF that document as were
considered offensive 10 the President and other
officers Of the United States would be expected
10 complement the withdrawal, and that he re-
ceiyed from the minister positive assurance
mat the CHILEAN minister near the United
States had been
INSTRUCTED 10 EXPRESS REGRET
for all that might create unpleasantness he.
tween the TWO governments in the case he
wishes TO know what action he is 10 take.
Mr. Blaine replies in the following terms:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1885,. MIR. Blaine
points TO the essential differences between any
thing maintained by Mr. Webster and what
was done by MIR. Malta when. in his message of
the 18th OF December, he instructed Mr. Montt
10 have that document printed in the United
State, and referring TO the palpabe insults
formed in il against the President and other
ofncers OF the United States says that in his
opinion the transmission OF the circular was m
precedented. He declares that the desired
withdrawal by President Montt of everything
OF dlscourteous character should be done
freely and IN sui able terms by Chilli. He en-
Joins prompt action"
January 18th, Mr.. Egan telegraphed that the
La Union, newspaper Of Valparaiso printed
statement to the effect that the refugees were
stuck first on board the Yorktown, although
they had intended to sail on the John Eden
The Herald, belonging TO a member OF the cabi-
net printed
VIOLENT AND UNTRUTHFUL Personal ATTACK
on him, instigated by the correspondent of the
London Times, Mr.. Egan's correspondence with
the department csloes with the following tele-
gram:
SANTIAGO. Jan. Is. 1892 Mr.. Egan acl,newl
edges the receipt on the previous day of the
telegraphic Instructions OF the 10th ana renorts
that on the morning OF this dav he had on the
subject IN question. an interview with the min
lister OF foreign affairs, whom he found well dis
posed and who promised TO return an answer
al the earliest possible moment, but could not
take any action without consultation.
January 20 Egan reports by telegraph that
the minister OF foreign affairs has not vet re-
turned an answer in the matter OF withdrawing
Matta's telegram OF December 10 and on Jam
airy q telegraphs that the minister for foreign
affairs promiseshiIn, inlthecourse of an interview
he had with him on the 18th in the matter of
having Matta's telegram OF the 18th Of Decem.
Der Withdrawn. TO consult with his cabinet
colleagues and return his reply in another inter
view specially appointed. BE says this prom
Use has not yet been discharged and the answer
is still withheld De asks whether the tele-
gram withdrawn in Washington is in terms en-