Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-25

IiAiWisoN'a ULrniATusi.
sANrIAdo DE CmLE, Jan. Alt Is
learned today that the question at issue
! between Ghile and the United States
/ has assumed a most acute shape. This
information Ia 10 tho effect that the
/ Chilean government has received from
the government Of the United States
an uliinatum which, In the strongest
I pus.iblu terms, stAlgs that the diplo
matte relations between the two
/ countries Will cease unless the offensive
circular note sent out by Senior Malta,
thc recent Chilean minister, In regard
10 the "baltmOron affair, IN with
drawn. Furthermore the ultlmatum
demands that Chile Immediately make
reparaiiDu for the attack ny tho mob
upon the "Bhltimoro'sn sailors ~
Nalparaiso, nnu that she make an
apology for those attacks. The ultima-
ium concludes with the statement that
the Uuliod Ststcs will not brook
further delay on tho part OF Chile In
answering the demand OF the Amorl.
can government.
CHIEFS DELAY IN ANSWERING.
CHICAGO, Jan. %. - The Inter-
OotaH's Washington special says re-
garding the report that Chile demands
Egan's recall: IL ia doubtful whether
there Is any precedent for demanding
the recall ola minister at 90 critical
Stage In the negotiations between the
countries. Lord Sackvillo West WIS
givOn his passports By the United
States, but there was no dispute pending
between his government and ours Mt
the time, and II WAS al the sugges-
tion Of the BritlSh government itself.
President Cleveland tool, that course
Instead OF demanding the minister's
recall by his own home government.
a demand at this time from Chile or
the Presentation Of passports 10 EgAn
would In the opinion OfdiplomEts here,
immodistoly he followed by the dis
missal NJ Minister MONT and the sew
eranCe Of diplomatic relations between
tie countries. N. In the meantime,
no intimntl0n Of M intention To apollo.
gi2e for the assault on the "Baltimor6o
aail0r Is received from Chile
declaration OF war would not bo
long Ia coming. The Chilean govern
mont has waited three months to an
swer the very earnest request OF tn 9
United States for An apology aud repa-
ration, and the President Undoubtedly
will permit that government 10 wait
before an gnswer will DO made to the
suggestion tina, Egen IL not nm agree
able person.
On the present situation tho Inter.
Oosan's correspondent says: Ills evil
dent that the administration IL salts
He'd That Chile will make no answer to
tho demand Tor an apology or repara-
ton. The cabinet "a now convinced
that Chile never had tho Intention Of
MnnIlfFN NNANF The nN..N.Nav.N 4.
Ned that Chile has been decelving the
United Staies and causing this delay
In order to gain time for It's own puT.
poses. Minister Months duty has
been to mislead.
One OF the highest officers o! the
government says: 1--WE have been
deceived; Chile has been fooling the
government" a crisis Is therefore
near. Soon after noon tomorrow the
tho people Of the United States will
know exnctly what the position OF the
administration is. IL Ia stated on au-
thOrity that tho opinion OF the cabinet
"a to tho character OF the Presidents
message and the Importance OF send
Ing II 10 Congress n Unanimous.
THE ULrGMAruM A SURPRISE TO
CHILE.
NEW York, Jan. 2i.-The Heraid's
Valparaiso correspondent cables: The
ultimatum OF the United States has
boon handed TO the Chilean govern.
ment by Minister Egsn. The prompt
sending OF this ultlmatum, instead OF
an order 20 Egan that he return home,
has surprised the Chilean government,
and IL Ia rumOred that President Montt,
who ~ at bathing resort, has been
asked 10 return ut once TO Santiago to
consult with the cabinet and council OF
state In regard to the matter. had
an Interview tonight with Eduardo
Malta and Judge Alfonso, both OF
whom are members Of the council OF
state. When Informed thom OF the
nature Of tho ultlmatum sent by Blaine
they expressed considerable surprise.
and, without formally committing
themselves, both agreed that II would
be aupine act to now withdraw Mat
ta's letter. They expressed the hone
that nj tho meeting OF the council OF
state, In conjunction with the cabinet,
tomorrow, peaceful solution OF the
difficulty might be arranged. Judge Al
ionso, who is well known to Secretary
Blaine, said that any war between tho
two countries would be exceedingly
foolish, aud he was fully convinced
that the United States did not desire
TO humiliate Chile. When saw Don
Carlos Walker Martinez tonight he ex-
pressed deep regtets that the Chilean
Cabinet had brought matters to such =
crisis, and eyinced strong hope for q
peaceful settlement. He has no doubt
that the sentiment Of the Chilean
Congress will hold these views,
Daring tho last week, In spite Of a
show of friendship toward Egan by
PereiEa, the minister Of foreign affairs,
and other members OF the Chilean
Cabinet, events have come to light
exhibiting surprising duplicity.
Egan WAS asked last week by tho
Chilean foreign oillce TO recognize the
fact that Blaine had accepted the re-
Enumeration OF Mattaa circular letter
by the Chilean government, the 80.
called remuneration being found.
ed upon the explanation that
HarrisOn's message was do
nestle document, aud II was
therefore, Improper for foreign gov
eminent 10 comment upon. He de-
clined % acknowledge the Tenumera-
ton upon the ground stated by the
Chilean authorities, without Official
Information from Washington. when
the requeat In regard to the Malta note
was made upon Egan he was told that
a letter In regard TO the subject would