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amicable form; express to the United
States Government very sincere regret
on account of this unfortunate 1ncldent,
which, although not strange IN many
parts of the world, this government
doubly laments, owing to Its sincere ae-
sire TO cultivate friendship with the
United States.'
Ii the United States Government
should not accept the foregoing oXplana-
tions as satisfactory, notwithstanding
that the judicial authorities hold the
guilty parties responsible for the disor-
der of October 10th, the undersigned
must recall the circumstances that The
Government of Chile, through the me-
dunn of its Minister at Washington, mas
expressed desire to submit the misun-
derstauding of the dispute TO decision
by arbitration, by any Power or tribunal
which may be indicated to 1t; ana, IN
fact, arbitration was suggested in the con-
ference with the Minister OF Chlle IN
| Washington on the 3Oth OF December,
when the Government OF the under
signed declared its good will and its re-
solve to accept arbitration, after the fnal
Judgment which would not be further
declared for many days.
In the furtherance of its purpose 10
give a speedy solution 10 the incident I'D
the most friendly terms, the Government
of the undersigned called upon its Min
1AA''S'
and on the 18th Minister Montt reported
that Notwithstanding certain observa-
! tiOnS made bv the American State De-
| partment with respect TO the opportune-
ness of resorting to arbitrauon, he had
/ nevertheless agreed with Hon. Blaine
| that if any divergence OF views or disac-
! cord should Supervene after the verdict
! OF the Judge OF Valparaiso, such contro-
versy would be left 10 arbitration. The
| undersigned hasteued TO declare that he
| would fully accept such agreement; Tor
| which reason the Government Of Chile
! deems that case has arisen for submit
! ting to arbitration in terms as ample as
! those above indicate.
! Any difference Of views which 1t may
| have with the Government OF the United
States concerning the incident Of the Bal
! timore is therefore submitted to the hon
| orable Secretary of State of the Depart
| ment of Foreign Relations at Washing
! ton, with q designation Of either the SUI
/ preme Court Of Justice of the United
! States or tribunal of arbitration to de-
! termine the reparation which Chile may
! have to make for the lamentable OCCUR
! renee.
AS for the dispatch addressed under
| date OF the llth of December to the Chilean
Minister at Washington by the Minister
/ of Foreign Relations OF the Provisional
/ Government the undersigned deplores
| ployed, through an error OF judgment,
expressions which are offensive in the
judgment OF your Government, declaring,
/ in the fulfillment Of the high duty OF
! courtesy and sincerity to friendly ma
] ton, that the Government OF Chile abSo-
| lutely withdraws the said expressions.
The undersigned trusts that this frank
and explicit declaration, which confirms
! that which has already been made known
| to the honorable Secretary Of State in
| Washington, will carry TO the mind OF
| his excelency, Harrison, at his seat OF
! Government, that the people OF Chile are
far from entertaining any feeling OF hos
tility, and have lively desire to main
! tain unalterable the good and cordial re-
lations which up to the present time eX-
| ist between the two countries-a declara-
| ton which is made without reservation
in order that it may receive such pub
! licity as your Government may deem
suitable.
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, il
is incumbent upon the undersigned tC
declare that the Government of Chile will
| take no positive step without the accord
Of the Government of the United States
| with which it desires to maintain 9
friendly understanding.
long communication to close with the
assurance that he has herein set forth
everything that can fully satisfy your
Government.
The Government of Chile cherishes the
conviction that the relations with the
Government of the United States shoulC
be sincerely and cordially maintained
under the shelter of that mutual respec
and that good understanding which are
based upon the just and equitable appre-
citation Of facts and on appreciation 10 bt
given to the spontaneous declaration
made on either side. The undersigned
moreover, declares, in presenting its eX
PLANTATION, that his Government finds it
inspiration in the words of the in
structions which you have quoted
and which assure the Government o
Chile that the President is not disposed
to exact or ask anything which you
Government would not, under the sam
circumstances, spontaneously concede.
With sentiments of distinguished con
sideration, l am, your obedient servant
LUIS PEREIRRA.
/ wait Instructions. EGAN.