Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-25
THE CHlLIAN MESSAGE.
President Harrison Demands
Apology and ReparatiOn.
WILL NOT TAKE The LIZ FROM CHILL.
The Flag Shall Protect Any
Seaman on a U. 5. Vessel.
Nothing Manly in chilPs Altitude
Her Course Declared AtOciOus.

WAsHIN TON, Jan. 25.-Tht
president today submitted the Chill
ian correspondence to the senate
and house of representatives accom-
panied by message 10 which he says:
In my annual message, touching the
assault in the streets of Valparaiso
upon the sailors VI the United States,
said "lhis government Is now
awaiting the result Of the investiga
tion which has been conducted by
criminal court at Valparaiso. 1t is
reported unofficially the investiga
tion is about completed"
II these expectations were not
realized / promised by special mes
sage to bring the matter again to the
attention Of congress by lay ing be
fore congress and the country the
correspondence from time of the
breaking out Of the revolution
against Balmaceda to the present.
II may be well at the outset to say
that Minister Egan has, think, on
the whole borne himself in the very
trying circumstances with dignity,
discretion and courage and has con
Quoted the correspondence with
ability, courtesy and fairness.
In regard to the delay In the Bal
timore investigation by Chill tle
president says: ain view Of the fact
that the government of Chill was
still provisional and with disposi-
ton to he forbearing and hopeful of
friendly termination have awaited
a report which but recently has
been made. On the 2lst caused to
be communicated to the government
of Chill by the American minist' r
to Santiago, the conclusions Of this
government after full consideration
of all evidence and every suggestion
affecting this matter, and to these
conclusions / adhere.
"They were stated as follows;
First, that the assault is not relieved
ofthe aspect which early information
Of the event gave to 1t, viz: That
the attack upon the uniform of the
United States navy having It's origin
and motive ia feeling Of hostility to
this government and not In any act
Of sailors or any Of them. The
second, that the public authorities
of Valparaiso hagrantly failed in
their duty to protect our men and
that some of the police and the
Chiian soldiers and sailors were
themselves guilty OF unprovoked as
saults upon our sailors before and
after arrest. He, the president, thinks
the preponderance of evidence and
inherent probabilities tend to the
conclusion that ltiegen was killed
by the police or soldiers. Third,
that he (the president) Is therefore
compelled to bring the ease back TO
the position taken by this govern
ment, In the note of Mr.. Wharton
of October 23rd last and TO ask for u
suitable apology and for scnlt
adequate reparatlon for injuries done
to this government.
In the same note the attention OF
the Chillan government was called
to the offensive character Of the note
addressed by Malta, ex-minlster at
this capitol, ON the llth ultimo.
This dispatch was not only undiplo-
matte but grossly insulting to oul
naval officers and TO the executive
department as IL directly imputed
untruth and insincerity to the re-
ports of naval officers and TO the
official communications made by
the executive department to cong
ress. IL will be observed have no
titled the Chillan government that
unless this note Is at once with
drawn and an apology as public ~
the ofiense made | will terminate
diplomatic relations. The request for
the recall OF Egan upon the ground
he II not persona grata was unac'
companied by any suggestion that
oeuld properly be used In support OF
| It.
"In regard TO Patrick Shields, fire
man Of the American steamer Kee-
weenaw, an Irishman, and probably
a British subject, the president says
the evidence shows the treatment
received by him was brutal, and a
claim for reparatlon will be made ON
his behalf, while he Is not citizen
II the United States, 1t Is held
chat the circumstance that the YES.
sci Is an American one, Is evidence
the seamen on board such, aud In
every regularly documented mer-
chant vessel, the crew will find their
protection In the flag that cevers
them,h
The following Is the concluding
portion OF the presidents message
on the Chlllan questions after sum
marinng the correspondence up TO a
certain point, he says;
"The communications OF the Chill
Ian government In relation 10 this
cruel aud disastrous attack upon our
men, Ms viii appear from the CORE
spondence, has 40, In any degree
taken the ioIm of manly and
satlsh etory expression Of regret,
much hss Of apology. IL l. not
enough TO say Ia effect that II is
regretted, coupled With the state
meat that the 4 Il is not Of an un-
usual character In ports where for
elgn sailors are accustomed 10 meet.