The Portland daily press., 1892-01-29
CHILrs FINAL ANSWER.

Minister Egan, in his DIES patch to
Secretary Blaine, dated January 25th,
transmitted the reply Of the minister of
foreign affairs, Pereira, to his Egan's)
note of the 22d instant.
Senior Pereira reviews the declarations
and conclusions contained in the Presi-
dents message and says:
Without any intention of opening dis
cussion as to the facts referred to by the
communication, which he has extracted,
and combining himself to the first part of
the instructions of the Honorable Secre-
tary of State, the undersigned must state
to Your Excellency the regret with which
the government of Chill sees that His
Excellency the President of the United
States finds reason to continue to regard
the incident of October as an attack
caused by a hostile feeling towards the
uniform of the navy of the United States.
That unfortunate occurrence took place
on sudden, in district where the sail
ors of the vessels lying in the bay of Val
paraiso are in the habit of assembling
without distinction Of nationality,
From the nature of the incident it
would be impossible to prove that there
was no doubt as to the special cause
the undersigned can assert that that
cause was not hostile feeling toward
the uniform of the United States, be-
cause the people have always esteemed
and respected that uniform ever since
the time when it saw it figuring honorably
in the ranks of the soldiers and sailors,
who in glorious struggle gave it indie
pendence and established the republic.
In view of your communication and
considering that up to date it has been
impossible for the trial initiated by the
Judge of the criminal court of Valparai-
so to be decided, the undersigned regards
it as his duty to declare once more that
the government of Chill laments the oc-
| currence of October 16.
AS for the dispatch addressed under
date of the 18th of December to the Chill
ian minister in Washington by the minis
ter of foreign relations of the provisional
government, the undersigned submits
that there could not be, on the part of
the government of Chill, the purpose to
| inf1ict any offence upon the government
of the United States, with which it de-
| sires to cultivate the most friendly rela-
| lions. Consequently, the undersigned
| deplores that in that telegram there
were employed, through an error of
| Judgment, the expressions which are Of
! fensive in the judgment of your govern
lment Declaring, in fulfillment of a high
| duty, courtesy and sincerity toward a
| friendly nation, that the government of
Chill Absolutely Withdraws
the said expressions, the undersigned
| trusts that this frank and explicit declar-
| alton. which confirms that which had al
ready been made to the Honorable Secre-
tary of State in Washington, will carry
to the mind of His Excellency, Mr.. Har-
rison, and of his government, that the
people of Chill, far from entertaining a
feeling of hostility, has the lively
desire to maintain unalterable the good
and cordial relations which, up to the
present time, exist between the two
countries-a declaration which is made
without reservation in order that it may
receive such publicity as your govern
ment may deem suitable. With regard
to the suggestion made touching the
change of the personnel of your legation,
to which the Instructions of the Honora-
| BILE Secretary Of State refers, it is incum-
bent upon the undersigned to declare
that the government of Chilli will take
no positive step without the accord of
| the government of the United States,
with which it desires to maintain itself
| in friendly understanding.
With sentiments of distinguished con-
sideration, am, your obedient servant,
LUIS PEREIRA.