The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-31

ported that her boilers are burnt QUO and
that IL will be necessary to send her 70
Europe Tor repairs before she oan be Of any
service.
A slight international incident occurred
in Valparaiso harbor on the night that the
Errazuriz arrived. She commenced using
her search lights about l o'clock In the
morning and threw the glare all over the
bay in what was supposed 10 be an effort
to find the Yorktown. She finally threw
the light across the forecastle OF the Ameri-
trated through the ports to- the berth
deck, where the watch below was
sleeping. The blue-jackets were aroused
from their slumbers by the light. and
number of them went on the forecastle and
sang the "Star-spangled Banner until the
illumination ceased.
Minister Egan has been presented by the
refugees who have been living In asylum
at the American legation for four months
past. with handsome gold card, which Is
said to be the most artistic affair OF the
kind ever made in the country. The fol-
lowing inscription appears in the center:
To Mr.. Patrick Egan, minister of the United
States. in Chilli III testimoy of eternal gratitude
for the asylum given under the protection OF the
flag OF the great republic which symbOliZes the
most noble sentiments Of humanity and civil
iZation.
An article appeared two days ago In the
Democracia, paper which was recently es-
tablished in Santiago. and the tone of the
article is entirely different from anything
which has been published in any other
newspaper in Santiago or Valparaiso. Fol
lowing Is an extract:
"Unfortuna ately we are not in possession
OF all the data with which 1t is necessary
to judge and analyze the different features
OF the Yankee question: and we can form
our opinion only on the impression gained
by reading the diplomatic documents re-
Gently published. The matter of greatest
Importance is. doubtless, that relating to
the controversy over the attack on the Bal
tlmore sailors. 1t is useless to deny that
TINS affair was tremely grievous. Though
IT IS said that it was the result OF
drunkenness. owing TO the locality IN
which IL occurred. the truth is thst two
American seamen were killed ant twelve
or fourteen wounded. Perhaps Valparaiso
does not remember anything of su0h magni-
tude and with such results. But. notwlth-
standing tnis an easy and simple solution
was offered. We do not think that the
government at Washington desired any
thing more than prompt and expeditions
judicial investigation, 80 that the guilty
might be punished, and that there might
be an offer of an equitable indem-
nifty, IL necessary, and an expression
of regret from the Chilian government for
an accident quite foreign to its will We
do not believe either that our government
would have denied just satisfaction. But.
unhappily, the diplomacy has not been in
accord with this proposition. and the want
on ;tt1a tLanxhess ana the enpressiodn or on views
quill settlement of an affair which ought TO
have been arranged satisfactorily already.
But what has principally called our at
tention to the judicial proceedings Is the
desire to surround the affair with silence
and mystery, invoking to this end the
Spanish laws on the secrecy of the sum-
mary. The secrecy of the summary is
within the discretion Of the judge who
conducts 1t, and he is permitted to violate
this secrecy at any time when the case de-
mands it. 1t is his duty to ascertain
the facts in q case and to request assistance
from the injured parties. who, in this case.
were the seamen of the Baltimore. and
from their representatives., the captain and
other officers of the ship.
FOSTERS CONDUCT CRITICIsED.
''There is another unfortunate circum-
stance in connection with the judicial pro-
ceedings. and which ought not to have ex-
listed. The Judge of crimes at Valparaiso
Is Mr.. Foster Recabarren, q son of Mr..
Julio Foster. who is ut present in
the United States, where he is making
a great outcry against Mr.. Blaine
and Mr. Egan. and against the
Strange that the people in the United
States regard with mystery the result of an
investigation conducted by man who is
so closely connected with Mr.. Julio Foster.
In regard to the other question, about the
action of our Foreign Office has been far
from corresponding with the historical
antecedents which have always distin-
guished it.
that eclipses them all. We refer to the
cablegram sent on Dec II, by Minister
Malta to our minister In Washington. Any
one who reads that document. which will
become historical, cannot but be convinced
that 1t contains everything but propriety
and decorum. We will not continue the
analysis of this cablegram which would
give us material for long and sad commen-
tarles. And this unfortunate document.
Mhien nm might nave passed a. unnoticed mn u 1t
publication, was put before the public in
both hemispheres by Mr.. Malta and
was laid before the Senate. which accepted
1t In silence, and was given to the press of
it We have said the press, but We must also
say that at the time the cablegram was
published the press was restrained, but to-
day, when the dictatorship' has fallen aud
We enter again on legal and constitu-
tional regime. the first words of the
DemOcracia. modest though they are. bear
q protest against document that 10 far
from representing the public opinion of
Chilli. And yet, withal, We firmly believe
that the unfortunate quarrel will be ar
ranged in harmony and peace
1.-THE good will of the American govern
mont and the magnanimlty of the American
people are quite Sufnoient. and repeated
proofs of both have already been given.
The nation which gave Grant birth and
whose victorious army In the Southern re-
bellion heard from his own lips the words
of freproof when they desired to give him a
national aalute. that il would be An Of
fense to the vanquished army. which was
still in sight; the nation that was n0ur.
ished by the lessons of Washington. Frank
lin and Lincoln, cannot but be magnani-
nous in its treatment of O sister
republic. But it is unnecessary that men
of good feeling and patriotism put them
selves to work and. forgetting quarrels,
hatreds and passions. lend their aid in
averting this great calamity. We have al
ready experienced quite enough. Time
urges, and what we can do with decorum
let Us do to-day. without detrIment to our
honor and our interests. 1t may soon be
too late"
The article In La Democracia was written
by man who was obief of the Cabinet un-
der Balmaceda, and who was at one time
the Chilian minister IN Washington.