New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-02-03

MINISTER EGAN.
to him by the government OF Chile. with respect
to the event which occurred at Valparaiso on
the evening OF the 10th OF October, and taking
into consideration the testimony Of the officers
and crew OF the vessel, the Baltimore and OF
Others who witnessed the event. has arrived at
the
FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS
First-That with regard to that assault there
acter given to it by the first reports of that
event, to wit; that it was all attack upon, the
uniform of the navy OF the United States, which
habits origin and motive i'll feeling OF hostility
toward the government and not i'll any act OF
the individual sailors belonging to it.
Second-That the public authorities OF Valpa-
raise evidently did not do their duty in protect
ing these sailors, and that part Of the police
and some Chilean soldiers and sailors rendered
themselves guilty of unprovoked assaults on the
sailors OF the United States before and after the
latter were arrested, and that he believes that
Riggin was killed by the police OR the soldiers;
and
Third-That he is consequently compelled to
carry the question back to the state in which 1t
was placed by the note OF the Hon. Mr.. Whar-
ton, dated Oct. 23, and to ask for suitable sat
iSfactiOn and some adequate repaiatiO for
the injury done the government OF the United
States.
The honorabl secretary of state. Mr.. Blaine
regrets that the government of Chile has not
from the very first appreciated the gravity OF
the question raised. and that it has attributed
to it no other Importance than that of All or
binary quarrel between sailors adding that no
government which respects itself can consent to
civil or military persons employed III its service
being maltreated or killed in foreign territory
on account of resentment, for acts Which it may
have committed, OR which may be imputed to
it, without
REQUIRING ADEQUATE PREPARATION.
The Hon. Mr.. Blaine in this connection recalls
the fact that the government OF the United
States has voluntarily recognized this principle
and has acted accordingly when amy injury has
been committed by it's people against any one
holding an official position i'll a foreign country
i'll consequence OF acts which had aroused re-
sentiment. In such eases the United States has
never sought words OF little weight Or ambiguous
meaning / order to make reparation, but has
condemned such acts III vigorous and
energetic terms, and has never refused
to give other adequate satisfaction.
The honorable secretary Of state.
Mr.. Blaine. states moreover, that it is not his
intention to discuss the details OF the incident
OF October, but only to set forth the conclusions
ut which his government has arrived The hon
orable secretary Of state says: I'VE have given
every kind OF opportunity to The government OF
Chile to offer explanatory or eXtenuatlng cir
cumstances, and we have given due consldera-
ton to the fact that the government OF Chile,
during great part OF the time which elapsed
since the 18th OF october, has been III Il provis-
ional situation"
He then adds that he is directed by his excel
lency, Mr. Harrison to say that he has been
compelled to take notice of the instruction as
sent by Mr.. Malta, minister OF foreign affairs to
the Chilean minister i'll Washington. under date
ficinlly communicated to this government, they
received the greatest possible publicity. and
, that. consequently. he demands the immediate
withdrawal Of the said instructions TO those
parts which he considers offensive, and adequate
satisfaction. in order that the diplomatic rela-
tions between the two nations
MAY NOT BE INTERRUPTED.
Without any intention OF opening II discussion
as to the facts referred to by the communities.
ton which have extracted. and combining him
self to the first part of the instructions OF the
honorable secretary OF state. the undersigned
must state to your excellercy the regret with
which the government of Chile sees that his ex-
cellency, the president OF the United States
finds reason to continue to regard the incident
OF October as an attack caused by hostile
feeling towards the uniform of the navy OF the
United States. That unfortunate Occurrences
took place on sudden i'll district where the
sailors OF the vessels lying in the Bay OF VAL
paralso are III he habit OF assembling wit bout
distinction Of nationality. From the nature OF
the incident it would be impossible to prove
that there was no doubt as to the special canse
which served as its origin or pretext. But the
undersigned can ASSERT that that cause was not
a hostile feeling toward the uniform OF the navy
OF the United States. because the people OF Chile
have always esteemed and respected that uni
form ever since the time 1t SAN IL figuring honor
ably i'll the ranks OF soldiers and sailors who. III
q great struggle, gave it Independence and
established the republic. The undersigned adj
mits that the occurrence Of Oct Ii was OF