The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29

the judge of crimes, though so protracted
does not enable him to give any more salts
factory account of it's origin than is found
| in the statement that it began between
drunken sailors. Repeatedly in the cor
respondence it is asserted that it was i'm
possible to learn the precise of the riot
The minister of foreign affairs, Malta, in
his telegram to Mr.. Montt, under date OF
Dec. 81, states that the quarrel began be
tween the sailors in a tavern and was con-
tinued in the street, persons who were
passing joining in it. The testimony of
Talbot, an apprentice who was with Rig
gin, said that the outbreak in which they
were involved began by Chilean sailor
splitting in the face of Talbot which was
resented by knock-down. 1t appears that
Riggin and Talbot were at the time unac-
companied by any others of their ship
mates.
"a Real Battle Field"
These two men were Immediately beset
by a crowd of Chilean citizens and sailors,
through which they broke their way to n
street car and entered it for safety. They
were pursued, driven from the car, and
Riggin was so seriously beaten that he
fell in the street, apparently dead There
is nothing in the report of Gillian investi-
cation made to us that seriously inn
peaches this testimony 1t appears from
Chilean sources that almost instantly,
with suddness that strongly implies
meditation and preparation, mob, stated
hy the police authorities at one time to
number 1000, and at another 1000, was en-
gagged in the assault upon our sailors, who
are represented as resisting with stones,
clubs and bright arms" The report of
the intendente of Oct. 80 states that the
fight began at 6p. m, in three streets
which are named; that information was
received at the intendentecia at 6;l5, and
that the police arrived on the scene at
$50, a full half hour after the assault be-
gan. At that time he says that a mob of
1000 men had collected and for several
squares there was the appearance of "a
real battle field"
From One of Their Own Papers.
AS to the brutal treatment received by
our men, the following extract from an
account given of the affair by the La
Patria newspaper of Oct. II, cannot be re-
garded as too friendly:
The Yankees, as soon as their pursuers gave
chase, went by way of the Call Del Arsenal
toward the city car station. In the presence
of an ordinary number of citizens, among
whom we're some sailors, the North Aneri-
cans took seats in the street car to escape
from the stones which the Chileans threw at
them. 1t was believed for an instant that the
North Americans had saved themselves from
popular fury, but such was not the case.
Scarcely had the car began to move, when a
crowd gathered around and stopped its pro-
gress. Under these circumstances and with
out any cessation of the bowling and throwing
Of stones at the North Americans the con-
1uctor entered the car and, seeing the risk |
of the situation to the vehicle, ordered them to |
get out. At the instant the sailors left the |
,ar, in the midst of a hail of stones, the said |
received a stone blow on the head. |
One of the Yankee sailors managed to escane |
n the direction of the Planeo Wheelwright,
1ut the other was feled to the ground by O. |
stone. Managing to raise himself from the
ground where he lay he staggered in an OPP
,Osite direction from the station. In front of
he house of Senior Mazzini he was again
falling senseless and breathless.
An Emphatic Demand.
After summarizing the corresp ondence
lp to certain point he says: The com
of the Chilean government,
n relation to this cruel and disastrous
ttack upon our men, as will appear from
he correspondence, have not in any de-
,ree taken the form of a manly and salts
actory expression of regret, much less of
pology. and on the 21st inst. / caused to
Ne communicated to the government of
lille, by the American minister at San
iago the conclusions of this government
fter full consideration of all the evil
ence, and of every suggestion affecting
his matter, and to these conclusions | adj
ere. They were stated as follows.
"First-That the assault is not relieved
the aspect which the early information
the event gave to it, viz: That of an at
ack upon the uniform of the United States
ANY, having it's origin and motive in
ceiling of hostility to this government,
nd not in any act of the sailors or of any
f thelh.
''Second-That the public authorities of
Valparaiso fagrantly failed in their duty
0 protect our men and that some of the
olice and of the Chilean soldiers were
guilty of unprovoked assaults
pom our sailors before and after arrest.
lie (the president) thinks the preponder-
nee of the evidence and the inherent
lean to the conclusion that
,iggin was killed by the police or sol .
iers. /
'Third-That he (the president) is j
therefore, compelled to bring the case back ,
D the position taken by this government
the note of Mr.. Wharton of Oct. 90 ,
ast and to ask for a suitable apology ,
nd for some adequate reparation for the !
hurry done to this government"
Wants the Malta Note Withdrawn.
In the same note the attention of the {
hilean government was called to the {
ffensive character of note addressed by I
ir. Malta it's minister of foreign affairs,
, Mr.. Montt, its minister at this capital, l
n the 18th ulto. This dispatch was not 1
nicially communicated to this govern !
tent, but when Mr.. Montt was directed to 6
.anslate it and give it to the press of !
his country, it seemed to be that it could I
OF pass without official notice. 1t was {
OF only undiplomatic but grossly insult
~ to our naval officers and to the execu-
We department, as it directly imputed -,
ntruth and insincerity to the reports Of /,
ie naval officers and to the official com
Iunications made by the executive de- :
artment to congress 1t will be OBJ !
rived that l have notified the Chilean ,
1vernment that unless this note is at /,
ace withdrawn and an apology as public l
the offense made, l will terminate !
plomatic relations The request for :
he recall of Mr.. Egan, upon the ground :
lat he was not persona grata, was I'M
by any suggestion that ;
,uld properly be used in support of it,