Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-03

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stronsiy Impressed uon the part q na tons
sncn the country mas In the thrccs Of acti re-
oonfiist We continued the cstsssished dipio-
meuo relations with the government in power
until ~ was oyerthrown. ard pros1psly ana cor-
daily rceoy ,ized the new governmraf when N
ernrncnt WAS offered TO bring about . psscss,,
adjustment and the interpoSition OF NJ Ers, -
m ,n seventies ard 20 shelter adherents OF
the cong party were effective and frr-
quent The charge against Admiral Brown h
TOO case 70 gain credence with anyone who
acter. --~f
Referring 10 the evidence OF our sailors.
s sn,nK ~ Is SHOWN that there were several dis
show that they did not spread from one poiut
- press summary OF the report OF the fiscal
and Others was In conflict 20 fireplace OF origin.
several places being named by different viii
oDssreak occurred ne dl0s1 4ns ghers the nrss
ported. shows that there were several
distinct daia outbreaks and so nearly at the
fatria, IN the same issue from which have AL
ready quoted. after describing the killing of RIG.
TO the Mole. says; AT the Same time i'm othe-
streets OF the port the Yankee sailors fought
, n,sreciy Win the people OF the town. who bo-
ieyed To see In them incarnatc enemies OF the
Chllean navy" The Testimony OF Can't len
kins o, the American merch.snt Kewccnaw.
when nau gone 10 Valparaiso for repairs. aud
who was witness OF some par, OF the assault
upon the crew OF the baltimore ia
sur IVY eoFroooranve OF the testimony OF
Chitean scntrics drive buck "A seam IA seeking
shelter upon mob that was pursuing him The
omccrs ana men OF Capt Jcnkins' ship furnish
the most conclusive testimony as 20 the in<tlcTi-
ues which were practiccd toward Americans in
Valparaiso. Whea American sailors. even OF
merchant ships can only secure their safety NV
denying their nationality. IL must he time NJ, "a
Auln-t our relations with government that PR
inlts such demonstrations. As TO tho partic,t,.-
ton OF the police, the evidences OF our sailors
SHOWS that our men were struck ana
beaten by police officers before ans nrrer
arrest and that one. NJ least. was dragged Win
a iAsso about his neck by mounted pnlcerx,.n
Ih "a, the death OF Riggin was the result OF a
rinc Shot urcd by a policeman soldier ON duty
In shown directly by tho Testimony OF Johnson.
IN whose arms ne was nj the time. and by the
not then member OF the Baltimore crew No
stood close by and saw the transaction.
Inc communications OF the Chilean govern
neht IN rehtlon 10 this cruel and disastrous a.
tack upon our men as will appear from the cor,
ff.spoaacncc, have not in any degree taken the
form OF mighty and satisfactory expression OF
regret much less Of apology
The event was OF so serious "A character thai
AZ the injuries suffered by our men had been
wholly inc result OF an accident in Chilean
port, the incident was grave enough Ia havr
called Tor some public expression OF sympathy
enough 10 say that the affair was ianentabie.
Tor humanity would require that expressiou ven
1ustinsbie II IL not enough 10 sav -, ~.
incident IL regretted coupled with the atnte-
m n,e.a Una, the affair Was not OF Al usual
Character IN ports where the foreign sailor. are
accustomed to meet IL is not for a generous
and sincere government 10 seek for words of
small or equivocal meaning in which 10 con
vcy TO friendly power an apology for
an onense 80 atrocious this. In the ease of
me me, assault ss by mob in New Orleans, upon the
the spanish minister. Mr.. Calderon that INA
acts complained of we're "a disgraceful ana In
grant breach of duty and propricty" and thai
his government depiores them az deeply a.,
Minister Calderon and his government could
president grcat pain and he thinks proper a.
encouragement Is due 10 her majesty's govern-
He invited the Spanish consul TO return 70 his
post guaranteeing protection. and offered 20 sa-
lutte the spanish flag IL the consul shonld come
In spanish vessel Such a treatment bv The
government OF Chile OF this assault wound havs
been more crcditable TO the Chilean authorities
ana much less can hardly be satisfactory 10
In our note OF October % last which app~ary
In the correspondence after receiving the re-
ehey ' 10 81 e ss aPp9n;sd ey Capt
government was advised OF the aspect
which IL then assumed and called upon
might tend 70 modify tho unfavoraSle i'm
pressions which our report had created
that before the receipt OF this note me
examination was regarded by the police
authorities as practically closed 1t was
however, reopened and protractcd through a
period OF nearly three months We might iustlv
have complained of this unreasonable delay but
In View OF the fact that the government OF Chile
was sim provisional and having u disposition 70
be forbearing and hopeful OF a friendly terrni.
hauon; nave awaited the report which has but
recently been made. On the 2ist inst. caused
10 be communicated TO the government OF Chile
by the American minister az Santiago the con
illusions OF the government after a full exnmIna-
ton OF all evidence and every suggestion AFFECT.
Ing this matter, and 10 these conclusions al.
mere. They were stated as follows:
"Ffrst-That the assault Is not relieved of the
aspect which the early Information OF the event
gave To IL, viz. that OF an attack upon the uni.
FORM OF the unitci states navy having its origin
ana motive In "a feeling OF hostility 20 this gov.
eminent and not in any net of our sailors or of
any OF them
''Sccond-That the public authorities Of Val.
paraso fiagrantly failed In their duty 10 project
our men and that some OF the police aud some OF
the Chilean soldiers and sailors were
upon our sailors before and after
arrest He 1.-THE presidenp. thinks the
preponderance OF the evidence and the inherent
probabilities lead to the conclusion that Riggip
was killed by the police OF soldiers.
"rhird-Thai he fthe prcsidenD Is therefore
compelled 70 bring the case back 20 the position
taken by this government by the note OF Mr.
Wharton OF October 23-and To ask for y suit.
able apology ana for some adequate PREPARATION
for the injury done TO this government
In the same note the attention OF the Chilean
government was called To tho offensive char
minister OF foreign affairs, 70 Mr.. Montt It's
minister az this country on the nth ultimo.
to mis- oyernrnen, nv, aS ~, si', @ ts 20
rccted TO translate IL and give 10 the press OF
This country IL seemed 10 me that 10 could NOS
pass without oficial notice. IL was not only I'M
diplomatic but grossly insulting TO our naval
officers. and 20 the executive Department. a. h
directly imputed untruth and insincerlty 10 the
reports OF naval officers and 20 the oniclal com.
municatons made by the executive department
70 congress II will be observed that I have
notified the Chilean government that unless tai .
note - at once Withdrawn and apology "a pub
lished as the orense IL made I will terminals
diplomatic relations. The request for the recall
OF MIR. Egan upon the ground that he was not
persona grnta was unaccompanied by any sug-
gcsuon that could properly be used in support OF
IL and infer that the request is based upon
on1cial acts OF Mr.. Egan which have received
the approval OF this government Hut, how
ever that may be, / could not consent 20 con.
slider such question until IL had first been set
tied whether our correspondence with Chile
could be conducted upon a basis OF mutual re-
spect In submitting these papers 70 Congress
for that grave and patriotic consideration which
the questions involved demand. desire 20 naf
that am Of the opinion that The demands made
or Chile By this government should DO adhered
70 and enforced. II tho dignity as well AZ the
prestige nnd influence Of the United States ars
not 70 be wholly sacrificed we should protect
those who Ia foreign ports display the hax on
wear the colors Of this government against In.
suit brutality and death iniicted In resentment
o. the acts OF their government and not for auy
way 70 cultivate friendly and Intimate relations
with all tho governments Of this hemisphere we
90 not covot their territory. We desire theiF
peace and rOsDerity. We look for no advan.
tage IN our relations with them except
70 increase exchange % commerce. upon
bSsis % mutual benefit We re-
greet every civil contest that dlsturts their
always ready 20 give our good ofices for the
restoration % peace n must. however, b. IN.
derstoOd that this government. while Exercising
the utfnoBt forbcarance toward weaker pOWerG