Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04

to CHILEAN soldiers or sailors or that might affect
the responsibility of Chill. In view of your
communication, and considering thSt, up to
date it has been impossible for the trial in
itiated by the Judge of the criminal court OF
Valparaiso to be decided, the undersigned re-
CARDS it as his duty to declare once more that
the government of Chill laments the occurrence
of October l6, and by way of showing
the sincerity of it's feeling, and the con-
fidence which it has in the justice OF
it's cause. it declares its willingness not
to await the decision of the examining judge,
and proposes to the United States government
that the case be submitted TO the consideration
of the supreme court at Washington, to the end
that that high tribunal, with its learning and
impartality, may determine, without appeal
whether there is any ground for reparatlon, and
IN what shape it should be made. The under
signed would remind you, referring to the con-
duct of the Valparaiso authorities, that it ap-
pears from the preliminary examination that
they sent without delay to the scene of the con-
fict all the forces at their disposal belonging to
the special guard Of the intendencia and to the
police. Swanson, Cose, Nichols, Darony,
HOMES, Cunningham, Williams, Talbot. Hal
lard, Hodge. Butler, ETC., seamen belonging to
the Baltimore, stated to the interpreter of that
vessel that the object of the police in arresting
them was to shelter them from any at
tempt to attack by the excited peo-
pie. The undersigned thinks that the
| action of the police in this matter
should be considered with due allowance for
the civil war which had recently been brought
to close. The body was not yet properly or
ganized nor did it have the force that was
q,lired to put down disorder of such proper
lions in short time
In this connection 1t is proper to recall the
words used by the honorable secretary of state
at Washington in his note addressed to the
Marquis Imperial, and bearing date of May Il,
1891:
There is no government, however civilized it
may be, however great may be the vigilance
displayed by it's police, and however severe its
criminal code may be, and however speedy and
in1exible may be its administration Of Justice
that guarantee its citizens against
violence. growing out of individual malice
sudden popular tumult. -
This precisely the situation of the adj
ministrative authorities at Valparaiso the
occasion of the occurrence which took place in
October.
The undersigned hopes that the foregoing
will convince the honorable secretary of state
that the government of Chill attached due i'm
portance to the question now under discussion;
that it does not for moment hesitate to
denim. in vigorous terms, the act committed on
the 10th of October, or to offer such reparation
as is just, and that it has not neglected the OPP
portunity to express these sentiments be-
fore now, since various occasions,
and through the plenipotentiaries of both
countries, it has forwarded explicit
declarations the subject to Wash
ington The undersigned takes the liberty to
recall that five days after he had taken charge
of the department Of foreign relations, he ad-
dressed to the minister of Chill in the United
States telegram which, in the part relating to
this matter, says: Express to the United
States government what has already been
stated, adding all the data that
known, in the most correct and amicable
form; express to the United States government
very sincere regret on account of this
unfortunate incident which, although and mott
strange in the ports of the world, this govern
ment doubly laments, owing to its sincere de-
sire to cultivate friendship with the United
States"
If the United States government should not
| accept the foregoing explanations satisfac-
tory, notwithstanding that the Judicial authori-
ties hold the guilty parties responsible for the
disorder Of October 16, the undersigned must
recall the circumstances that the govern
ment of Chill, through the medium of
it's minister in Washington, has expressed
the desire to submit any mislnder
standing (dispute) to decision by arbitration
by any power or tribunal which may be indi
Gated to it, and in fact, arbitration sug
gested in conference with the minister of Chill
in Washington on the Both of December, when
the government of the undersigned declared its
good will and its resolve to accept arbitration
after the final Judgment which would not be
further delayed many days in furtherancs of its
purpose to give speedy solution to the incident
in most friendly terms. The government of the
undersigned called upon its minister for definite
reply the 18th instant, and on the 18th Minister
Montt reported that Notwithstanding certain
observations made by the American state de-
partment with respect to the opportuneness of
resorting to arbitration, he had nevertheless
agreed with the honorable Mr.. Blaine that, il
any divergence of views or disaccord should
supervene after the verdict Of the judge of VAL
| paraiso, such controversy would yield to arbi-
| tration. The undersigned fastened to declare
| that he would fully accept such an agree
ment. for which reason the government
of Chilli deems that the case has arisen for
submitting to arbitration, in terms as ample as
those above indicated, any difference of views
which it may have with the government Of the
| United States concerning the incident of the
Baltimore.
There is. therefore, submitted to the honora-
| BILE secretary Of state of the department OF
| foreign relations in Washington the designa-
ton of either the supreme court Of Justice Of
| the United States or a tribunal Of arbitration
to determine the reparation which Chilli may
have to make for that laraentable occurrence.
| AS for the dispatch addressed under date Of
the 18th of December to the Gillian minis
ter in Washington by the minister Of foreign
relations of the provisional government. the
undersigned submits that there could not be,
on the part of the government of Chilli. the pur-
pose to inf1ict any offense upon the government
of the United States, with which it desires ever
to cultivate the most friendly relations. Con-
sequently the undersigned, deploring that in
the telegram there were employed, through an
error OF Judgment, the expressions which are
offensive in the Judgment of your government,
declares. in fulllment of high duty of courtesy
and sincerity toward a friendly nation, that the
government Of Chill absolutely withdraws the
| said expressions.
The undersigned trusts that this frank and
explicit declaration which confirms that which
had already been made to the honorable secre-
tary of state in Washington, will carry to the
| mind of his excellency {Mr. Harrison) and his
government that the people of Chill, far from
entertaining feeling of hostility, has the lively
desire to maintain the good and cordial rela-
tiols which up to the present time exist
ton which is made without reserva-
ton in order that it may receive such pub
Lefty your government may deem suitable.
With regard to the suggestion made touching
the change of the personnel Of your legation. to
which the instructions of the honorable secre-
tary of state refer. it is incumbent upon the I'M
dersigned to declare that the government Of
/ Chill win take no positive step without the &C.
cord of the United States, with which it desires
I to maintain itself IN friendly understanding.
The undersigned brings this already long
he has therein set forth everything that can
fully satisfy your government. The govern
ment Of Chill cherishes the conviction that the
relations with the government OF the United
States should be sincerely and cordially main
tanned under the shelter Of that mutual
respect and that good understanding which
are based upon the just ard equitable
appreciation OF the facts and the ap-
probation to be given to tho spontaneous
declarations made on either side. The under
| signed moreover declares that in presenting its
| explanation his government finds its inspira-
| ton in the words Of the instructions which
YOU have quoted. and which assure tie gov