The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-01-28

mate against an aasailant who was striking at
him with knife. The perfect yindication Of
our men is furnished by thi. report; one only Y
that for an act clearly Justified. a3Sf
AZ 70 the part taken by the police IN the al
fair the case made by Chile is also far from sat
isfactory. Tine point where Ricglli was killed Is
only three minutes walk from the police station
and not more than twice that distance from the
intendencis, and yet, according to their official
report. u full hnlf hour passed after the assault
began before the police We're upon the ground.
II has been stated that all but two OF our
The evidence taken at Mare Island shows that
IL such q statement was procured from our men
it was accomplished by requiring them to sign
and by their representation that it was q mere
declaration that they had taken no part iii the
disturbance. Lieut.. McCrea who acted as in
sailors were examined before the court the sub
lect OF the conduct of the police was SO care.
fully avoided that he reported the fact to Capt
Schley on his return to the vessel.
HATRED FOR THE YANKEES.
The evidences in existence Of animosity to-
wards our sailors III the minds OF the sailors OF
the Chilean navy and OF the popnlacs OF VAL
paraiso are SO abundant and various as to
leave no doubt in the minds OF any one who
VIII examine the papers submitted. 1t mani
tested itself i'll threa tenng and insulting gestures
towards our men as they passed the Chilean
man-ofwar in their boats and III the derisive
and abusive epithets with which they greeted
every appearance Of an American sailor on the
evening OF the riot. Capt. Schley reports that
boats from the Chilean war shil.s several times
went out Of their course to cross the bows
OF his boats. compelling them to back water.
He complained OF the discourtesy and it was
corrected. g8
That this feeling was shared by men OF higher
rank is shown by the incident related by Sur
geon Stitt. OF the Baltimore After the battle
OF Pacilla, he with other medical officers OF the
war vessels in the neighborhood gave assist ance
to the wounded in the hospitals. The son OF u
Chilean army officer OF high rank was under his
care, and when his father discovered it he flew
into passion. and said he would rather have
his son die than have Americans touch him and
at once had him removed from the ward. This
feeling is well concealed in the dispatches OF the
foreign Office. The Chilean boatme in tho bay
refused even for large offers OF money to return
our sailors who crowded the mole to their ship
the city on the night OF the assault. The mar
het boats OF the Baltimore We're threatened and
even quite recently the gig of Commander Evans
of the Yorktown, was stoned while waiting for
him at the mole.
A PRE- MEDITATED ATTACK.
The evidence Of our sailors clearly shows that
the attack was expected by the Chilean people,
that threats had been made against our men.
and that, III one case somewhat early in the
afternoon. the keeper Of one house into which
some OF our men had gone closed his establish
ment In anticipation OF All attack which he adj
vised them would be made upon them as dark
ness came on. ',...... 70 RI.
In report OF Capt. schley to the navy de-
partment he says: In the only interview that
had with Judge Foster. who is Investigating
the case, relative to the disturbance before he
was aware OF the entire gravity of the matter,
he informed me that the assault on my mzll
was the outcome OF hatred for our people