The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-19
HOW CHILEANs ABUSE AMERICANS
Interesting Story of Resident Of tho
Southern Republic.

Southern Republic.
TACOMA, Jan. 1S.-[Special. IA gentle
man whose business necessitates residence
in Chile passed through Tacoma today,
and to correspondent of the Posi- INTEL
LIGEscER said:
Chile will not apologize to the United States
Chile is now only sparriug for time pending the
completion OF its new warships. That nation
will go to war with the United States il England
does not insist upon an amicable adjustment of
her differences with the United States.
This gentleman stated that his business
interests compelled him, for his own pro-
lection, to insist upon the Withholding of
his name. Any statements made in the
PosT-INTELLIGENcER. he was sure would
reach the Chileans and would no doubt
injure his commercial relations in that
country. Continuing, he said:
Chile worships England, but Chile wants to
fight, and she will fight unless England insists
upon her not dong SO. She may go to war with
the United States in any event, but it
is probable that inasmueh as England
holds Chile's paper in the way of heavy
respected. And, in my opinion, England does
not court war between the United States and
Chile. Others, who are more thoroughly posted
than am, concur in this opinion.
l have seen American officers spat upon in
Valparaiso. / know that all the American off,
GERS were thrown out of the leading club in
Valparaiso. Their invitation to visit the
club was Withdrawn, and they were treated
like dogs when they called. The treatment OF
Americans is outrageous, worse than in
sulting. i saw very modest and
gentlemanly officer of one OF the United
States fleet bow very courteously as
he about to pass two Chilean officers in VAL
then as he passed actually spat upon
him, and then cursed him in Spanish.
Your Minister Egan has been insulted, abused
aud spat upon beyond belief / consider it I'M
fortunate to have sent him to Chile
Some other man should have been chosen. STILL
/ declare it, Egsn has acted magnificently.
He has allowed insults to pass without creating
disturbance. He has borne himself magnifi-
Gently. He recognized Balmaceda while Bal
maceda was in charge of the government
as il was his duty TO DO, but il was not the
result of his action in doing his cuty in this
respect, that caused the Chileans to hate the
subjects OF the United states. So many impos-
tiers and lawless runaways, with forged letters of
introduction, palming themselves off on the
better classes of Chile has caused in time
general disregard of the respect
when Americans went there. Then, in
the recent fight TO dethrone Balmaceda, Chilean
naval and army officers being acquainted with
English naval officers naturally went to
them for little courtesies, and l will
say that the English greatly assisted the
foes OF Balmaceda Tho Yankees did not and
they were hated more than ever. English ves-
sells plying up and down the coast carried mes
sages for Balmscedas foes aud in other ways
assisted them. This hatred was rendered in-
tense by acts in visiting Balmacedas followers
by Americans, which under other circumstances
would have been cause for no otfense.
have talked with the heads of the Chilean
army and navy departments, they have can
yassed the whole situation. They believe they
can whip the United States. ! said the United
States navy could whip Chile's navy
"Phuh," exclaimed the naval officer, "the
United States warships are no good They were
made by contract, ana the contractors de-
frauded the United States government The
United states sailors picked up
in the large cities and are of the
lowest types OF Americans, Swedes, Danes.
negros and all classes, while our hips are first
class snd they are manned by Chileans who
have been fighting all their lives. The United
states can do us no harm, while we can do the
United states great injury"
The correspondents informant admitted
that he believed Chile could do the United
States great injury. but held the United
States would in the end annihilate Chile.
He said the great difficulty of
loading an army would operate
against the United States. as troops
would have TO pass over deserts /, 400 miles
long, and ascend to mountain passes not
less than l., coo feet high. This in itself
would kill over 80 per cent. of
raw troop unused 10 the climate.
Again, the United States would
have to bring along all OF its provisions.
as food suitable could not be had in Chile
The native Indians OF Chile can live on
little or nothing and are used 10 lighting.
Concluding, the gentleman said:
Americans would find it Difficult: 10 fight we'll
in country broken By mountains and deserts
with which they are unaequainted- Your navy
could take Valparaiso against her forts.
| wish the United States would capture
Chile Itisa rich country, very rich II the
United states does 90 10 war with Chile she
ought not 70 stop until Chile is g part OF the
United States
A member of the party suggested that
General Aiger said 1t would cost loo, 600
lives and $500, 600 600 TO go TO war with
Chile. Then the gentleman said:
Why. the nitrate beds Of Chile are worth
over three times that amount But regarding
the officers who have been insulted ia Chile, !
viii say that the crew OF the Baltimore did not
tell ali it knew. Captain sehiey did not tell ali
be knew, either.
The gentleman intimated tacitly that
CAPTAIN Schley had been insulted, thar his
crew had been insulted, and that
probably the humiliation OF confess