Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28

%. lHab ne Is tHeTeIOre compelled to
bring the case back to the position taken
by this government In the note 70 Mr.
Wharton of Oct. % last Ga copy of which
you will deliver with this) and to 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
the same circumstances, freely concede.
he regrets that from the beginning the
gravity OF the questions involved has not
apparently been appreciated by the
g1Verhnsnt Of Chill, and that an
al IT IN when two American seamen
were kllleI and sixteen others seriously
wounded, while only one CHILEAN was Sc
riously hurt, should not be distinguished
from an ordinary brawl between sailors
III "hlcn Inc PROPAGATION is wholly per-
sonal and the participation limited.
mo self respecting government can
consent that persons in its service, whether
civil or miltary, shall be beaten and
sliled IN foreign territory In resentment
OF acts done by or imputed to their gov
eminent without exacting a suitable
PREPARATION. The government Of the
United States has freely recognized this
principle and acted upon it when the
injury was done by its people to one
holding an official relation to a friendly
power IN resentment of acts done by the
latter. In such case the United States has
not sought for words of the smallest value
or of equivoccal meaning in which to
convey Its apology but has condemned
2Rt VIZ
refused to make other adequate repara-
ton.
But it is not my purpose here to dis
cuss the Incidents if this affair. ont onlv
TO state the conclusi oss which this govern
ment has reached We have given every
opportunity to the government of Chilli to
present any explanatory or mitigating
facts and have had due regard to the fact
that the government of Chill was for
considerable part of the time that has
elapsed since Oct. Is upon a provisional
basis.
Il am further direcied by the president
to say taat his attention has been called
to the note of instructions sent by Mr..
Matta secretary OF foreign affairs, to you,
under date of the 18th ult. Mr.. Montt
very prudently, and. | must suppose, from
a just sense of the offensive nature of the
dispatch, refrained from communicating
1t officially to this government. But in
view the fact that Mr. Montt was
directed to give it to the press of this
country and that it was given the widest
possible publicity throughout the world,
tbls government must take notice of it.
4ou are, therefore, directed TO say to the
Chlllan government that the expressions
therein lmputing untruth and insinceritv
to the president and the secretary of the
navy In their official communications to
the congress of the United States are in
the highest degree offensive TO this gov
eminent.
Recognizing the usual rules of diplo-
matte intercourse and of the respect and
courtesy which should characterize inter-
national relations (which he cannot assume
are wholly unfa nlliar to the CHILEAN for
e1gn othcel, the president was disposed to
regard the dispatches referred to as indi-
eating purpose to bring about suspen-
sion OF diplomatic relations; but in view
of the fact that Mr.. Malta was acting pro-
ylslonaily and that reorganization of
the Chlllan cabinet was ab0 1T to take
place, and aftorward il further view of the
expectation that was held cut of a with
draw i and Of suita BILE apology, notice
of this grave offense has been DELAYED
81 am now, however, directed by the
president to say that if the offansive parts
OF the dispatch Of the 11th Of December
are not al once withdrawn and a suitable
apology offered, with the same publicity
that was given to the offensive expires =
slons, he will have no other course open to
him except to terminate diplomatic reia-
lati0ns with the government of Chill.
Mr.. MOntt, IN note of Jan. co. ad-
vlsed me that be has been been directed
by his government to inform the govern
ment Of the United St ties that you are not
persona grata to the government Of Chill
and to request your recall. This has been
laid before the president and he directs
you to say that, in view of the foregoing,
he does not deem it nece. sary to make any
present response thereto. 1t will be quite
time to consider this suggestion after
reply to this note is received, as we shall
then know whether any CORES pondence
can be maintained with the government of
Chilli upon terms of mutual respect
"You will furnish to the minister of
foreign affairs full copy of this note"
No Reply Ye..
In answer to note this evening asking
if Chill had replied to the presidents
ultimatum, Mr.. Blaine sent back the
laconic answer, mo reply"
Wants Time.
Monday morning Secretary Blaine re-
,eived cablegram from Minister Egan
At Santiago in which he states that Presi-,
lent Mona was OF at this time in Santi-
ago, having gone to watering place in
he mountains of Chill, called THE
Baths. in the absence of President
Montt, Senor Pereira, minister of foreign
affairs, requested Minister Egan to ask a
iefay of one or two days of his government
lntil President M )ntt could be recalled to
santiago. On his return a reply would
1e sent to the demand of the United States
or reparation. 1t is understood that this
lelay will be granted and that Secretary
Elaine so informed Gillian Minister Montt
bis morning at an interview between
hem at the state department.
On the 23d Mr.. E2an telegrapbed ac-
the receipt of Mr.. Blaine's
elegram Of the 2lst inst. the minister of
oreign affairs pressed upon him the ac-
eptance OF the withdrawal of Mr. Matta's
elegrar on the basis stated in Mr.. Exams
elegram OF thai dale, saying that those
,ases were entirely acceptable to Mr.
}ialne and were IN fact, suggested by
I'm. notwithstanding these assurances
DR.. Egan would only consent 70 submit
be proposition as he had done.
In Re Egan.
With regard to his being persona non
rata, Mr.. Egan says that at diplomatic
anquet at the home of the minister of
oIeign affairs on the 18th inst. Prime
iinlster Lueo told him, with tie appro-