New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-26
GENERAL HENDERsON's OPINIONS.

RATHER ASTONISHING STATEMENTS, IN VIEW
OF THE FACTS.
Washington, Jan. 25 SpecaD.-Undue importance
attaches 10 letter which ex-senator Henderson, q
Missouri has written to the Editor Of The Washing
ton POST and which has freely been quoted In other
newspapers. General Henderson a member Of
tie United States Commission In the Pan-American
Conference. which met in Washington in the winter
Of 1890 and 1891. He is a man OF ability and juds-
mcnt, but, I'm delivering himself Of opinion on the
subject OF tie controversy between the United Staes
and Chill, he has displayed a degree Of unfam,lianty
with the facts in the case-to call It by no worse
name-that ia, TO say the least astonishing. His
opinions Of some Importance perhaps, because he
fairly represents large class OF wellmeanng but
altogether illinformed people which derives Us In
formation not from study OF the documents attain
able the evidence at hand. but from the vaponngs
OF an irresponsible party press, or, may be. the silly
twadde which would -be-sensatt0nal preachers decant
from their pulps. IL is necessary only point out
few Of General Hendersons demonstrate tho
weakness Of his position and of those who might be
oned TO side with him. General Henderson says
among other things speaking Of the Of the
refugees:
These refugees citizens OF Chill who being guilty q
under ChEian law sought refuge
United states Minister Patrick Egsn in order to
the punishment due 70 those crimes These
only sheltered and protected and
Legation Of Minister Resident Santiago for several
months against the protest OF the existing Of
chit, which have acknowledged and with which Wa
claim be peace but they finally removed and
paceaby transported land from Santiago Valparaiso
and there placed vessel OF the United States
safely transported by the authority OF Government
beyond tho Jurisdiction OF the country whose laws taeJ
violated.
II General Henderson will point out the law which
these men have violated the crime which they have
been guilty Of no would satisfy the curiosity Of
great many people. No doubt they unfortunate
in giving their support TO government elected accord
ing 10 the requirements Of the Constitution Of their
countr-unforanatc because the opposing party 4,
the end successful but equally unfortunate would have
been OF leaders In the Congressional party had
Balmaceda prevailed. At any rate, they ara not
criminals All this looking into the merits Of
political faction fights in other countries is
less, In fact none Of business neither
Minister Egan, nor Admiral Brown, nor the President
has proposed to waste time upon IL. As for the
protest Of the existing Government OF Chlli' II has
never been filed, unless General Henderson has In
formation no one else Possesses. on the contrary tho
doctrine OF right Of asylum" the Of which
General Henderson denounce- in such vigorous terms
tantamount to branding the Chilans barbarians,' Is
more than and very distinctly 100 Acknowledged
by senior Malta, the Minister or Foreign Affairs in
Chill, In his notes 10 Minister Eean
In discussing the assault upon the sailors o, the
Baltimore. General Henderson says:
Chill regulates oil Governmental responsibility
mob OF lat october She claim. that the sudden
She propos.s to establish this feet ind due
don her laws and asks for time 10 furnish the evidence
lf news. The trouble 1, that 1t require con.
ssma;OR and this + no, torncns u the light q
Henderson is so inaccurate in his statement Of facts
Smtd To our :" Government @ Tn ro to i%pai
the value OF his Judgment Ills reading Of the message,
undoubtedly will in large class Of people who hereto.
fore have thought a he did