The Lamar register., 1892-01-30
THE PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS-
A Message Concerning the on'''"'
situation. but no New Facts.


a ,,sss,ge ac,onpauyiug the correspond
en-., he .avs that our government Is stlll
waiting the announcement OF the result oi
the investigation of the assault on the l5al
timore's men. He takes occasion ~
In praise of our minister
ait NAV be well at the outset TO say tha'
whatever NAV have been said in this eoun'
try or in Chilli in criticism OF Mt ESan,oul
minister MT Santiago, the true history oil
this exciting period In Gillian affairs from
the outbreak of the revolution until this
time diseloses no oct on the part oi AiF,
Egau unworthy of his position or tA1'
could Justly be the occasion Of serious anl-
madversiou or criticism lie mas 'o.AA
on the whole, borne himself ia very tryins
circumstances with dignity Discretion AHI
courage and has conducted the eoTTesPonI
ence with ability, courtesy and fairness,
Referring TO the close watch kept upo1
the legation by police before the fs'uses
had been released and taken 70 SAl'i' u
says:
1.-THE legation premises have been sur
ruuned By police in uniform, and p'Ace
agents or detectives In citizens dress, W-0
Extensively scrutiuiEcl persons entering eI
leaving the legation, and,on one or TWO &C
casions, arrested members OF the minis
ters family. Commander Evans, wEo o.
my direction, recently visited Mr. Esar
at Santiago, IN his telegram to the na's
department described the legation IS
'veritable prison. and states that tA'
police agent and detectives were after AIs
arrival, withdrawn during his stay. "
appears, further down, from tho note Of
Mr.. Egan OF Nov. -, 1891, that on enc &C
casion at least these police agents, WHOM
he declares To be known TO him, inVaaoe
the legation premises, pounding oa II
windows and using insulting and threaten
ing language toward persUus.thoFcin.'
The President expresses himself vcr}
strongly on the subject 81 the Baltimor
AFFAIR 1--WE have now received frota tat
Chilian government IA abstract OF lat
conclusions Of the fiscal general upon irt
testimony taken By the judge OF crimes 10
an investigation which was made 70 cz-
tend over three Uoaths- very much ~
gret to be compelled 10 say that this repor
does not enable me 70 modify the conc!a.
sion announced in my annual message. u
an still Of the opinion that our sailor
were assaulted, beaten, stabbed and killed
not for anything they or any one OF then
had done, but for what the government
the United States had done, or was cEarE
ed with having done, 6y its civil officer
and naval commanders II thai Be- th'
true aspect Of the case, the injury was &,
the government 9f the United States, 40
these poor sailors who wcrc assaulted iu
manner so brutal and 50 eowar3!y."
one other important matter tDucacc
upoa by the CORES sp0ndeuce Is the Insult
ing note sent By Minister Malta 10 ibo.i
representative in this country, IN which
he said:
"Aaying read the portion Of tho rrPoEi
Of the secretary Of the navy and o. tft
message OF the VrcsideHt o! the Ualgel
States, think proper 10 iaform you iha'
the stAtcmeu uts on which botL rcPost ans
message are based, are erroacous or dc
liberately incorrect. With respect 20 tho
seAmen OF the Baltimore there is moreover
no eKactness or sincerity IN what Is said
at Washington. -
In speaking OF this insulting statement
the President says: at was not oEly uu-
diplomatic but grossly insulting 70 olI
naval officers and to the executive depart
meat as 1t directly imputed uatruth and
insinceTity as to the reports OF the GayAl
officers and the Official communication
made by the executive department 10 Con
gress. It Will be observed that have no
titled the GILLIAN government that uBles,
this note Is az once Withdrawn and apology
as public as the ofense, made, will ter
inmate diplomatic relations. have As ycr
received no reply 10 our note Of the els
inst, bat in nv opinion ! ought rot 10 de-
lay longer to bring these matters 70 the AZ
tentiOn Of Congress for sEch action a. may
be deemed appropriate.
The request for the recall Of Mr.. Ecaz
upon the ground that be was not Bfr.Guc
grdtiG, was uHEccompAnIed By any suE
gestious that could possibly be used lr
support Of it, and infer that the rcgues
IS based upon Official acts OF sir. EsaI
which have received rhe approval Of .hp
government But, however that may be
/ could not consent 20 consider such
question until it had been settled whether
our correspondence with Chill could b,
conducted upon basis Of mutual respect
"a desire 10 say that / am OF the opinion
that the demands made of Chill By ,ni,
government should be adhered 10 aud en-
forced. If the dignity, as well as the pres
tige and Influence OF the United States ar,
not to be wholly sacrificed, we must pro
tect those who are in foreign ports, display
ment, against insult, brutality ard death
inflicted in resentment Of the acts Of taeil
government and not for any fault Of theh
own.
at has been my desire in every way Il
cultivate friendly and intimate relation,
with all the governments Of this heIuls
phere. We do not covet their territory
We desire their peace and prosperity. W,
look for no advantage in our relations with
them, except the increased changes o,
commerce upon basis of mutual benefit
We regret every civil contest that disturb,
their peace and paralyzes their develop
ment, and are always ready TO give oul
good Offices for the restoration Of peace. II
must, however, be understood that thi,
government, while exercising the utmost
forbearance toward weaker powers. vii,
extend its strong and adequate protecti0r
TO its citizens, to its officers and to il,
humblest sailor, when made the victims of
wantonness and cruelty in resentment moi
OF their personal conduct but Of the on
cial acts Of their government
An Unsuccessful Black mailer.