The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-29
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broueht to a close and that body had moi
W. been properly organtzed, nor did is
have the force required to put down =. dis
order OF such proportions in a short time.
the NO ds used by the honorable
secretary at state ut Washington in
his note addressed to the Mar
quis lmpersale, May 81, 1891: There 10
no government. however civilized 1t may
be. however great may be the vigilance dis
played by its police, and however severe its
criminal code may DO. and however speedy
and flexible may be its administration OF
law, that can guarantee its own citizens
against violence growing out OF personal
malice or sudden tumult." This ~ pre-
cisoly tho situation Of the administration
authorities at Valparaiso on the occasion
of the occurrence which took place in Octo-
Der.
The undersigned hopes the foregoing will
eonvince the honorable secretary OF state
Ahat the government of Chlh attaches Que
importance to the question now under dis
QUESTION; that he does not for a moment
hesitate to condemn in vigorous terms tho
act committed Oct. 16, or offer such r0para-
tion as is Just, and hat he has not neglected
opportunity to express these sentiments be.
lore now SlkC6 OH SalLCuS cGSNsaSh0S AN
through the pleniposentaries of both coan-
tries he has forwarded explicit declarations
on the subject to Washington. The under
signed takes the liberty TO recall
she fact that five days after he
had taken charge q the department. t
minister 81 Chilli in the United States q
telegram whieh. in relation to this matter.
said: Express to the United States gov
ernment what has already been stated,
adding all data known in the most cordial
and amicable form; express to the Unitsd
States government very sincere regret on
account of this unfortunate incident,
which, although not strange in ports OF the
world, this government doubly laments,
owing to its SINGERS desire to cultivate
friendship with the United States"
If tie United States government should
not aceept the foregoing explanation as
satisfactory, Notwithstanding that Judicial
authorities hold tho guilty parties respon-
siblc for the disorder of Oct. IL, the under
signed must recall the circumstances that
the government OIL Chill, through the
medium of ita minister in Washington, has
expressed 4 desire 10 submit any nisunder-
standing (disputo) to decision by arbit:a-
ton by any power or tribunal which may
be indicated by it, and. in fact. arbitration
was suggested in . conference with the
minister q Chill in Washington. Dec. 80.
when the government of the undersigned
declared its good will and its resolve to &C.
cept arbitration, after final Judgment
which would not be further delayed
many days. In furthersnce Of its
purpose to give speedy solution to
the incident in most friendly
terms the government of the undersigned
called upon ths minister for q definite
reply on the 1lth inst. and on the 18th
Minister Mont reported that. notwithstand-
ing certain obssrvations made by the
American state department with respect to
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tion, he had nevertheless agreed with tbs
Hon. Blaine that il any divergence of
visws or discord should supervsne, after
the verdict of the judge of Valparaiso.
such controversy would yield to arbitration,
the undersigned hnstenRd to declare that he
which reason the government Of Chilli
deems q case has arisen for submitting to
arbitration in terms as ample as those
above indicated, any difference of views
which it may have with tbs gov
ornmsnt Of the United States CON
Therefore is submitted to the
honorable secretary of state of thu depart
msnt Of foreign relations at Washington
the designation of eitler the supreme court
of Justice Of the United States, or a
tribunal Of arbitration, to determine tbs
reparation which Chill may have to make
for the lanentable occurrence.
Az for the dispatch addressed under date
Of Dec. II to the Gillian minister at Wash
ington, by the minister Of foreign relations
of the provisional government, the under
signed submits that there could not be any
ofense intended on the part of this gov
eminent to the government of the United
States, with which it desires ever to Guilt
vate more friendly relations; consequently
the Undersigned daplores that in that tele-
gram were employed through an error OF
Judgment expressions which are offensive
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declaring in fulfllment of the high
duty Of courtesy and sincerity toward
a friendly nation that the government
of Chilli absolutely withdraws said express
sions. This undersigned trusts that this
frank and explicit declaration, which con-
firms that which has already been made to
the honorable secretary of state in Wash
ington, will carry to the mind of His Excel
lency Harrison and his government. that
the people of Chill, far from entertaining a
feeling of hostility, have a lively desire to
maintain unalterably the good and cordial
relations which, up to the present time,
have existed between the two countries; Il
declaration which is made without reserva-
tion, in order that it may receive such pub
licity as your government may deem suit
able.
With regard to the suggestion, and
touching the change of the personnel OF
your legation, TO which the instructions of
the honorable secretary of state refer, it is
incumbent upon tho undersigned to declare
that the government of Chill Will take no
positive steps without tho accord of the
government of the United States, with
which it desires to maintain itselfin friend
~ understanding. The undersigned brings
this already long communication to a close
in the assurance that he has therein set
forth everything that can fully satisfy your
government that the government of Chilli
cherlshes the conviction that the relations
with the government of United States
should be sincerely and cordially main
tanned under the shelter of that mutual re-
specs IL that good understanding
which are based upon a just
and equitable appreciation Of facts,
ana on tbs appreciation to be given
TO spontaneous declarations made on either
side. The undersigned. moreover, dsclaf es
that IN presenting It's explanation his gov
eminent finds its inspiration in the words
OF instruction which you have quoted, and
winch assure the government of Chill that
the president IL not disposed to exact or
ask anything which your government would
not under the same circumstances spon-
taneously concede.
with sentiments OF distinguished con-
slderat!on. l am your obedient servant,
LUIS PERR1ERA.
await instructions. .tStgned) EaAN.