Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28


demand, desire to say that am of the
opinion that the demand made of Chill
bythis government should be adhered
to and enforced. If the dignity, as we'll
as the prestige and influence, of the
United States are not to be wholly sacri-
feed, we must protect those who In for
eign ports display the flag or wear the
colors of this government against insult,
brutality and death, inflicted in resent
mcnt of the acts of their government,
and not for any fault of their own.
II has been my desire in every way to
cultivate friendly and intimate relations
with all the governments of this hemis-
phere. We do not covet their territory;
we desire their peace and prosperity.
We look for no advantage in our rela-
tons with them except the increased ex-
change OF commerce upon basis of
mutual benefit. We regret every civil
contest that disturbs their peace and
paralyzes their development, and are
always ready to give our good offices
for the restoration of peace.
Upon information received that
Patrick Shields, an Irishman and prob.
ably British subject, but at the time a
fireman of the American steamer Kene-
shaw, in the harbor Of Valparaiso for
repairs, had been subjected TO personal
injuries in that eity-largely by the
police-I directed the Attorney general
to cause the evidence OF the officials
and crew of that vessel to be taken upon
its arrival in San Francisco, and that
testimony is also herewith transmitted.
The brutality and even savagery of the
treatment of this poor man by the
Chilial police would be incredible if the
evidence OF Shields was not supported
by other direct testimony, and the dis
tressing condition of the man himself.
when he was finally able to reach his
vessel.
A claim for reparation has been made
in behalf of this man, for, while he was
not citizen of the United States, the
doctrine long held by us, as expressed
In the consular regulations, is: "Ihe
principles which are maintained by
this government in regard to the
protection, as distinguished from the
Tellei, OF seamen, are well settled.
II Is held that the circumstance that the
vessel is American, is evidenced that the
seamen on board are such, and every
regularly-documented merchant vessels
crew Will lind their protection in the flag
that covers them" | have as yet re.
ceived no reply to our note of the
2lst inst, but in my opinion | ought
] not to delay longer to bring these mat
| tiers to the attention of Congress, for
such action as may be deemed appro.
pirate. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan. %. 1899.
THE MESSAGE REFERRED.
After the reading of the message it
was, on motion of Senator Sherman,
ordered printed and referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
A resolution with reference to the
death Of Justice Bradley was presented
and the Senate at lao adjourned.
In the House, Speaker Crisp presiding,
the message was read and on motion Of
Mr.. Blount was referred to the foreign
affairs committee.
BLAINE DEMANDS REPARATIoN-HIsIN IN
sTRUcTIoNs TO EGAN.
| WASHINGTON, Jan 25.-On the 21st
of January Secretary Blaine telegraphed
to Mr.. Egan as follows:
81 am directed by the President to
say to you that he has given careful at
tention TO all that has been submitted
by the government of Chill touching
the affair of the assault upon the crew
of the U. 5. s. Baltimore, in the city of
Valparaiso on the evening of the 10Th
of October last, and to the evidence of
the officers and crew of that vessel and
OF some others who witnessed the affair,
and that his conclusion upon the whole
case are as follows:
"First--That the assaults not relieved
OF the aspect which the early informa.
ton OF the event gave to it, viz, that of
an attack upon the uniform of the
United States navy, having its origin
and motive in feeling of hostility to
this government, and not IN any act of
the sailors or any of them.
"Seeond-That the public authorities
of Valparaiso tlagrantly failed in their
duties to protect our men, and that some
OF the police and of the Gillian soldiers
and sailors were themselves guilty of
unproyoked assaults upon our sailors
before and after arrest. He thinks the
preponderance Of the evidence and the
inherent probabilities lead to the con
clusion that Riggin was killed by the
police or soldiers.
"Third-Thut he is therefore com
PEELED to bring the case back to the
position taken by this government in the
note Of Mr.. Wharton, of October 23d
last, "a copy of which you would deliver
with this and ask for suitable apology
and for some adequate reparation for
the injury done to this government.
You will assure the government of
Chill that the President has no DISPOSE
ton to be exacting or to ask ANYTHING
which this government would not,under
| tho GnInA nIrrit11eto fraultt l..
lie regrets that from the beginning the
gravity of the questions involved has
not apparently been appreciated by
the government of Chill, and that
an affair in which two American
seamen were killed and rs Others seri-
ously wounded, while only one
Gillian was seriously hurt, should not
be distinguished from an ordinary row
between sailors in which the provoca
ton is wholly personal and the par.
/ tlcipation limited No self-respectng
government can consent that persons
IN its service, whether civil or military,
shall be beaten or killed in foreign
, territory, in resentment of acts done by
or imputed to their government, with
! out exacting suitable reparation."
SOLDIERS ANXIOUS FOR WAR.
LEAyENwoRTH, KAN, Jan. 25.-The
, possibility of war with Chill has
thoroughly stirred up the military al
| Fort Lcayenworth. Orders of some
kind have been received from the wal
department, and there is unusual activity
, among the officers and soldiers. In case
! war should be declared the cavalry and
artillery stationed at the fort would DC
! sent 70 the Pacific coast at once. Tho
5 infantry, six companies, would soor
follow. There is large supply Of wal
material slowed at the garrison thai
| cnuld he nnd u.nIild La 80. -. -