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

patch was not officially communicated to this
government, but as Montt was direc ed TO
translate it AMI give it to the press OF this coun-
try IL seemed to me II could bot pass without
oInclal notice 1t was not only undiplomatic,
but grossly insulting to our naval officers and
10 the executive department as it directly i'm
puted untruth and insincerity to the re orts of
our naval officers and TO the official communi-
cations mace by The executive department 10
Congress 1t will be observed l have notified
the Gillian government that unless this note
Is at once Withdrawn and
AN APOLOGY AS PUBLIC AS THE oFFENsE Is
MADE,
| will terminate diplomatic relations
Inc request for the recall of Egan upon the
ground that he was not persona grdtd,
that could properly be used in the SUP
port OF 1t and infer that the request is based
upon ofnclal acts OF Egan which received the
approval OF this -uVernment But however
that may be cOulu not consent TO C nsider
such question un.,l 1t had first been sett ed
wheiher our correspondence with Chill could
be conducted on basis of mutual respect
In submitting these papers to Congress for
that grave ana atriotic consideration 81 hich
the questions involved demand, 1 desire 10 say
am OF the opinlon tn demand made oil Chill
by this government should be adhered to and
enforced. II the dignity as well as prestige and
influence the United states are not to be
Who!ly sacrificed we must protect those who in
foreign ports, display the flag and wear the
colorS OF this government aga INST insult bru-
tally and death, inflicted in resentment of acts
OF tnelr government and not ior any fault OF
thelr own. IL has been my desire IN every way
10 cultivate friendly and intimate re ations
with all the governments on this hemisphere
WE DO NOT covET THEIR TERRITORY;
we desire their welfare and prosperity: we look
Tor no advantage in our relations with them,
except increased exchanges of commerce upon
paSls OF mutual oeneht: we r greet every civil
contest tnat dlsturos their peace and paralysis
u Ira oil I'D
give our god offices for the restoration of
peace 1t must, however, be understood this
government while exercising the utmost for
Dearance towards weaker powers will eYtend
Its strong and adequate protection to its citi-
zens, Its others and its humblest sailor when
Haue lhe victims OF wantonneSS and crueity in
resentment, no for their persona misconduct,
put OF the official acIS of their government
Upon Information received that Patricl,
ShleIas, an lrlsnman and PROBABLY British
SUBJECT, put al the time foreman OF the Ameri-
can steamer heWeenaw, In the harbor OF l.
paraiso for repairs, had been subjected to per-
sonal injuries N that CITY, largely by he police
directed the attorney gen raj to cause the EVIL
9ehce OF the officers and crew of that vessel to
pc taken upon ITS arrival in San Francisco and
TINS testimony is also herewith transmitted
Inc brutality and even Savagery O. the treat-
ment OF these poor men by the CHILEAN police
would be lncredb BILE if the evidence of shields
was not supported by other direct testimony
and by the distressing condition of the m N
himself. When he was finally able to reach his
hCooSl lb6 captain OF the vessel He
came back wreck. black from his neck to his
hips from his beating, weak and stupid and
sull IN a kind OF paralyzed condition and never
has been aOle to do duty since"
a claim for reparation been made on behalf
OF this man, for while he is not cit zen of the
Dn ted States, the doctrine so long held by the
United states as expressed in it's co. sular
regulation is the principle which is mainta ned
by this government in regard to the protection
as stlnguished from the relief ofs amen aud
Is well settled. 1t is held the circumstance tn at
THE vEssE Is AMERICAN
is evidence the seamen on board are such and
IN every regularly documented merchant vessel
the crew viii find their protection in the flag
that covers them.
have as yet received no reply to our note of
the 24st INST, but in my opinion ought not to
delay longer to bring these matters TO the at
tentlon of Congress Tor such action as NAV be
deemed appropriate.
(oigned) BENJAMIN HARRISON
Executive Mansion, January 25 1892
In the House, on motion OF Blount. and in the
Senate, on motion of Sherman the message
Was referred TO the committee on foreign
affairs after reading.
The department of state this morning re.
ce1Fed dispatch from Egan, stating that
President Montt was not at Santiago, but had
gone 10 bathing resort. The dispatch also
says Minister Perlera informed him an answer
TO the statement OF the position and demands
OF the United States, telegrapned by Blaine
January Il, should be made tomorrow.