The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-05


commenced On the morning which followed the
night ~ the conflict. some days t~sfnre
you prc>cnted your complaint. but ths IN.
ve~-iEation could not b. finished with the
rap.di.y that the government o. Chill desired.
b<cau~e The rules ~ procedure in criminal mat.
ters which arr established by our laws are q
slow sfpiiczton. and II was not possible for the
president n the republic 20 modify or 80 them
aside. This delay. which wa- inevitable. owing
20 the incependenre with which the judicial an-
tkrritie< must art. has comreied the govern
suent u the Undersigned ca delay. greatly 20 IL
regret. the settlement 81 the ~dir.culty pending
with your government. and . Spontaneous offer
of ncparation for any injury done 20 the sailors
Of the Baltimore. and that might b. attributed
90 Gillian soldiers or sailors. or that might Affect
the responsibility ~ chill. In view Of your
communication and considering that. mp 70
date. il has been imfosSible for the trial in
itiated by thu Judge Of the criminal court u
Valparaiso 70 b. decided. the cndersigned re-
yards il as his duty % declare once more that
the government ~ Chill amenfs the Occurrences
81 October 10. and by way Of showing
the sincerity Of is feeling. and the con
fdence whirh 10 has In the Justice 81
its cause. IL declares its willingness not
% await the decision % the examining judge.
and proposes 10 the United States government
that the case be submitted 10 the consideration
u the supreme court II Washington. 70 the end
that that high tribunal. with it. learning and
impartlality. may determine. without appeal.
whether there Il any ground for RESPIRATION. and
IN what shape IL should he made. The under
signed would remind you referring 70 the con
duct u the Valparaiso authorities. that 4 APP
pears from the preliminary examination that
they sent without delay 20 the scene Of IN con-
dict all the forces n their disposal belonging 20
the special guard Of the intendencia and 10 the
police swanson. Cose. Nichols. Darony.
HOMES. Cunningham. Williams. Talbot. Hal-
lard. Hodge. Butler. etc. seemen belonging TO
the Baltimore. stated 10 the interpreter Of that
vessel that the object Of the police in arresting
them was to shelter them f-on any at
tempt % attack BY the excited peo-
pie. Tie Undersigned thinks that the
action Of the police in this matter
I should h considered with due allowance for
the civil war which had recently been brought
70 4 close The body was not yet properly or
gained. nor did Il have the force that was re-
quird to put down q disorder Of such proper
tions in . short time.
In this connection II j. proper torrr1il the
words used by the honorable secretary Of state
a. Washington in his not addressed 20 the
Marquis Imperiali. and bearing date Of May y.
ISL;
Their j. no government. however civilized Il
may be. however greAt NAV be the vigilance
displayed by its polire. and however severe it,
criminal cxrie may fe. and however speedy and
infexibie may he it, administration u justice,
that can guarantee r. OWL citizens against
violence. growing out Of .ndisidual malice or a
sudden popular tumult.
This Wa precisely the situation of the ad
nsnistrztive authorities At Valparaiso on the
ocr1sion 81 ne orcrrfence Nn'rn too& place ~
O~ctunrr-
The undersigned hopes that the foregoing
viii convince the honorable secretary 81 state
that the government of Chill attached due i'm
p0r+nnce 70 the question now under discussion:
that u does not fer moment hesitate 70 con
cemn. IN vigorous terms. tn act committed on
the 10th q October. Ct ~ onef such rr'saratior
- / irs.- and laat u has not ne-lcctei the op'
rortuniry 70 express tnt~e ~rntnnen,s -
lyrc now since GA yarsnus OCCASIONS
and through the rltnipntentiaTies o. bott
countries. il hAs forwarded explicit
declarations On the subject 70 wash
ingtol. The undersigned takes the liberty q
rcaiI that hve nry- af;tr ne lei taken cnary'
~ the department q forsAn reAasions. NJ al
dressed ~ thr minister ~ Chilli IN the Cniie,
States = telegram which, IA the parr reiArirg 4
this matter. says. Express - the lnEtss
states goE.rnmeut what has already heei
stated. adding all the data that ar
known. in the most correct AM arn,cabl
form: express 70 the United States government
very sincere regret On account - fhi
unfortunate incident, which although. and lnot
stransc in the ports u the world. TINS govern
msnt cprb.y Erzenis. ewing - is sincere de
airs 70 cultivate fnenlsilp with the Cnites
States.
II the United states government should no
ar.ert the foregoing explanations a. ~szriSfac
tory. Notwithstanding thu the judicial author
ties hol1 the guilty parties rcsrofs sihie for III
df~srdar 81 Urtninr IL. the rndersignes mus
recall the csrcurns:anrcs that The govern
mint ~ Chill. through the medium Q
ns minister "a Washington. has expresses
the rn.5re TO kut-ris an ni~uuter