Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-29

decision BY arbitration BY any power o,
| tribunal which may be indicated to Is aud in
fact arbitration Vas suggested in 3 Confer
snce with the minister Of Chill 10 Washing
ton on Seth Of December. when the govern
menf Of the undersisnsd declared ifs good
will Ard its resolve to accept arbitration
after hnsl Judgment, which would not be
ta rihsr deisysd many days, in fui,hsrance
Of its purpose TO give speedy solution to
the il eideGs in The most friendly terms.
The government Of the undersigned
called upon its minister for definite reply
on the llth inst- and on the 18th Minister
Mcnst replied that notvith.. landing Certain
onssrvsuons made by the American State
Department with respees TO opportunities
Of resortiBs 10 arbitration, he had nevelth, =
less sgreed with The Honorable Mr.. BlaiHs
,hss il any divergence Of opiaion or discord
.hould supsrv-ne after the verdict OF the
Judge of Valparaiso, such controversy
would yield 10 arbitration.
The undersigned hss4ned to declare that
he would fully accept such m agreement,
for which reason the government Of Chill
deems that the case has arisen for submit
ting to AIbitration, in terms ss ample ~
those above Indicated any difference Of
FkEWt, WDllu ~ Le NAVY wan RuNCtn-
msnt OF the United States, concerning the
Incident Of the Baltimore.
As for the despatch sddrs ssed under
date ll.h - Ds9s mber to tbs Chilian mil
istsr IN W saI4s.o1 by The minister OF
foreign reist.ons Of the provisional govern
mept, the uudeI gned deplores that ia that
telegram there vas employed through sn
error Of Judgment, expressions which were
{ fsnsive in the judgment Of your govern
I1ent, declaring in fulii!ment Of high duty, |
courtesy and sincerity toward q friendly |
nation, that the government of Chill abso- |
iuisly withdrsws said exp ietsiors.
The undersigned trusts that this frank |
and explicit declaration, which confirms
.nat which hsd already bssn msds to the |
secretary Of slate in Washington,
will carry to the mind Of his eyceilency, |
Mr. Harrison, of thsi government, that the |
people of Chill fsI from sntersairiDg feel |
ing Of hostility, has the lively desire to
msintsin uns lterabie the good and cordisl
relations which up to the present time exist |
between the two countries.
With regard to the suggestion made |
touc hing . change of the pertonnei Of your |
legation, il 10 incumbent upon the under-
signed to declare that the government CT
Chill sIil take no positive step without the |
sccord Of the government Of the United |
States, WITH which II desires to maintsin |
Itself in friendly III derstsnding.
The undersigned brings this already iong |
to q cltss in the sssura0ee
hat he has therein set forth everything |
hat can fully satisfy your government.
The government Of Chilli cherishes the |
conviction that the relations with the gov
eminent Of the United Stsses should be sir |
cere and cordially msintsirei uuder the
sheite Of that mutual respect and coed |
which are based upon the |
ust ard equitable appreciation Of the facts.
and the appreciation to be given to the
,pontaneous declaration made on either
,ide.
The undersigned moreover declares that
in presenting its explanation his govern
ment finds its Inspiration in the words of
instructions which you have quoted and
" which assure the government of Chill that
The President is not disposed to exact or
AK anything which your government would
not under the same circumstances spontan- |
scusly concede.
With sentiments Of distinguished cor
an your obedient servant,
(SRnedl LUIS PERErRA. |