The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25
AN ULTIMATUH SENT
Startling Rumor Circulated in the
Chilean Capital.
CHOICE OF TWO ALTERNATIVES.


n SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Jan. 25.-It has
Just been learned that the question at
issue between Chile and the United
States has assumed most acute phase.
This information is to the effect that the
Chilean government has received from
the government of the United States an
ultimatum. In the strongest possible
terms 1t states that diplomatic relations
between the two countries will cease
unless the offensive circular note sent
out by Senior Malta, recently the Chilean
foreign minister, in regard to the Balti-
more affair is withdrawn.
Furthermore, the ultimatum demands
that Chile Immediately make reparation
for the attack by the mob upon the Bal
timore sailors in Valparaiso and that
she make an apology for those attacks.
The ultimatum concludes with the
statement that the United States will
tolerate no further delay on the part of
Chile In answering the demands of the
American government.
Cause of the Communication.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The immedi-
aate impelling cause of the sending of
this communication seems to have been
the receipt by the secretary of state,
Through Minister Montt, of a polite an
nouncement on the part of the Chilean
government that Minister Egan is not
persona grata, but, on the contrary, per-
soma ingrata, in the estimation of the
Chilean government, coupled with
suggestion that a speedy adjustment of
the existing difficulties and the promo
zion of good relations between the two
countries would be facilitated by his
withdrawal.
One of the officials of the state de-
partment said the story that Admiral
Gherardi had sailed to the east in the
Philadelphia to meet and engage the
Captain Prat as the latter sailed away
from Touion in an incomplete condition
with an inexperienced crew. was fam
ciful creation, but he would not say
where the admiral had gone, if he knew.
There is an extraordinary degree of Sc
crecy surrounding the movements of
this officer and the squadron under him.
Judge Advocate General William B.
Remy, who was recently at the head of
the inquiry held at San Francisco, says
the testimony entirely disproves of the
story that the men of the Baltimore
were drunk, or i'll the least disorderly
while on shore. 1t is also shown, said
the general, that the attack upon our
sailors was q premeditated affair.
It was definitely ascertained yester-
day that Senior Pereira, the Chilean min
lister Of foreign affairs, has sent to the
United States minister, Egan, a formal
notification that the Chilean government
will reply today to the note containing
the ultimatnm of the United States.
It is also learned that the British min
1ster to Chile has received instructions
from his government to offer his SER
vices as mediator to prevent war be-
tween Chile and the United States.
Ex-senator Heuderson's Views.
Ex-senator John b. Henderson, of
Missouri, does not think our government
Is wholly in the right in the Chilean
controversy. In discussing the situation
yesterday, particularly with reference
to the right of asylum for refugees, he
finds objections to it.
After quoting utterances of Secretar-
les of State Webster, Seward, Marcy
and Bayard on this subject, to show
, that the United States has unfrmly
condemned the practice of granting asy-
lum for refugees, General Henderson
said: I'VE have no right to interfere
with the civil policy of other nations,
and to make the house of representa-
tiyes abroad a hmbor for offenders
against their laws is an insult to them
far greater than the action of unauthor-
lied mobs can possibly be to us. If we
had to go to war with every nation, the
blood Of whose citizens stain our soil
from mob violence. no full years of
peace would bless our land. The right
of asylum is no longer claimed except in
barbarous or heathen states. TO assert
the right in Chile is to brand the Chill
cans as barbarous.
Outbreak of Drunken Men.
t'Chile repudiates all governmental re-
eponsibility for the mob of last October.
She claims that it was the sudden and
unlicensed outbreak of drunken men on
both sides. She proposes to establish
this fact under the due administration
of her laws, and asks for time to furnish
the evidence. Shall our pride forbid
us to wait {? "Only by pride colneth tho
contention, but with the weli.adyised is
wisdom"
Zone year ago, when Italy demanded
immediate apology for the killing of
her citizens by the New Orleans mob,
our secretary said we would not be
hurried or bnllied into an apology until
the facts We're known. That deed is
yet without apology, without indemnity
and without pledges for the future
Are we yet SO little advanced il christian
practice That we refuse unto others even
go much as we compel them to do unto
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I'm seeming fear that the result of
judicial trails in authorized courts will
be disappointing to our pride we rush to
mock trial at Vallejo, where there is
no test of truth, no cross examination,
no sanctions of an oath, no rules Of
practice, no public fear or danger of the
penalties of perjury.
Mr.. Egan's Recall.
As to the right of Chile to ask for
Minister Egan's recall and that such re-
quest would endanger peaceful relations
between the two countries, General
Henderson said: at is possible that we
have reached such position of naughty
arrogance that we shall insist upon inn
posing our choice of ministers upon for
eign nations, Chile no less than any
other independent nation has the right
not only to make such a request, but
also the right of any other minister who
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