St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-24
TWAS TIT FOR TAT.
The Ultimatum Followed Demand
for Egan's Recall.


for Egan's Recall
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Although no
direct official statement can be obtained
here, it is nevertheless learned to-
night that the dispatch from Santiago
de Chilli reporting the nature of COM
munication just sent by this govern
ment to that of Chilli Is correct, though
couched in much less diplomatic terms.
than the original, and going beyond in
one particular of Importance.
The immediate impelling cause of the
sending OF this communication seems to
have been the receipt by the secretary
of state, through Minister Montt, of a
polite announcement on the part of the
Gillian government that Minister Egan
F. is not persona grata. but on the con-
trary, persona ingrata, in the eStima-
ton of the Chiliau government, coupled
with suggestion that speedy adjust
ment of the existing difficulties and the
promotion OF good relations between
the two countries would be facilitated
by his withdrawal.
It was not considered proper or de-
sirable to comply with this suggestion,
which was entirely unexpected, and, in
fact, created great surprise. 1t was
thereupOn determined that the contro-
versy should be brought to decisive
point by inviting Chill to choose be-
tween two alternatives, namely, to
promptly withdraw the offensive Malta
circular and also to make reparation to
; the victims Tor the families of the vie,
TINS of the Valparaiso mob, or, in case
of her refusal to acquiesce in these de-
mands, to understand that diplomatic
relations between the United States and
! Chilli must entirely and indefinitely
cease.
No demand ''that she make an apol-
ogy for those attacks" was included in.
the communication thus sent; for the
reason, it Is understood, that Chilli has
already made to this cover nment earn
est disclaimers of sympat by with or
completely in the deplorable occurrences
OF last October and has expressed de ep
regret for them. There is good reason
to believe that all is contemplated by
this government in the event of pos
sible refusal by Chill to comply with
these demands is simply the severance
of diplomatic relations, and that the
supposed danger of war is by 10 means
; increased by the step now taken.
On the contrary, it is believed that no
more serious results would follow the
ce ssation of diplomatic intercourse with
Chill than have followed similar inter-
TuptiOnS Of such relations with other
countries IN the past. 1t would merely
be an emphasized expression of conyic-
ton on the part of the United States
that Chill has acted badly, and that I'M
til she makes suitable reputation this
country desires no further intercourse
or relations of any kind. In short, it
would be equivalent to telling man
whose conduct had been Objectionable,
and who had persistently failed to make
amends for it, that his acquaintance is
no longer desired.
1t is understood that this government
was not only surprised but also disap-
pointed by the receipt of the suggestion
for Minister Egan's recall, in view of
the fact that a settlement of the long.
pending diplomatic controversy upon
existing lines seemed to be progressing
faVorably, and there was no apparent
reason why objection to Mr.. Egan
should be made at this late day. There
is good reason to believe also that Min
lister Montt. though he declines to talk
upon the subject, is greatly disap-
pointed by this unexpected turn of af-
fairs which threatens to end his earn
est efforts, to bring about an amicable
adjustment by the usual diplomatic
methods.