Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-26

| American sailors on one Chilean, all
being drunk, which Mr.. Egsn says is
not supported by the evidence. lie
thinks that it may be about two months
before the final sentence is passed.
January 18th Mr.. Egan announced
that he has placed in safety on the
Yorktown the remaining five refugees
and two refugees from the Spanish lega-
tion; the Italian and Spanish ministers
accompanied him.
January 10Th Mr.. Blaine inquiries
whether the procurator fiscal in the
third point made by him, says that the
evidence of the officers and crew OF the
Baltimore has been thrown out, because
of its being conflicting, as Captain Evans
of the Yorktown telegraphs. Mr.. Egan
replies that the fiscal throws out the
| testimony of Johnson and Langan,
| showing that policeman fred at close
range the rife which killed Riggin, as
conflicting, and that the same officer
| ignores the evidence of the Officers and
surgeon of the Baltimore, and the cir
cumstances of Johnson's tie and shirt
being pierced by bullet.
CHILE BACKS DOWN A LITTLE.
January 10th Mr.. Egan transmits a
relation of the interview which the
minister of foreign affairs accorded on
that day, and says that he was told that
in view of Mr.. Blaine's Indications, and
on the ground taken by former secre-
taries OF state. Buchanan and Webster,
that no foreign power, through its rep
resentatives, could make the message OF
president of the United States the
basis of diplomatic representations
or controversy, his government will
not have any objection to with
drawing all that may be considered
disagreeable to that of the United States
in the telegram sent to their representa-
tive in Washington by the former min
lister of foreign affairs. He adds that he
expressed the opinion that an express
sion of regret for such parts OF the docu-
ment as were considered offensive to the
president and other officers OF the
United States, would be expected to
complement the withdrawal, and that
he received from the minister positive
assurance that the Chilean minister in
the United States had been instructed
to express regret for all that might cre-
ate unpleasantness between the two
governments in the case. He wishes to
know what action he is to take.
Mr.. Blaine's reply dated January
10th, is in the following terms: "Mr.
Blaine points to the essential differ
ences between anything maintained by
Mr.. Webster and what was done by Mr..
Malta, when in his message of the 18th
of December he instructed Mr.. MOntt to
have that document printed in the
United States, and referring to the palp-
able insults found in it against the
president and other officers of the
United States, says that IN his opinion
the transmission of the circular was un-
precedented. He declares that the de-
sired withdrawal by President Montt of
everything of discourteous character,
should be done freely and in suitable
terms by Chile. He enjoins prompt
actions"
January 18th Mr.. Egan telegraphed
that the La Union, newspaper of VAL
paraiso, printed statement to the effect
that the refugees were stuck fast on
board the Yorktown, although they had
intended to sail on the John Elder.
The Heraldo, belonging to member of
the cabinet, printed virulent and un-
| truthful personal attack on him, insti-
gated by the correspondent of the Lon
don Times.
CLOSE OF EaAN's CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. Egan's correspondence with the
department closes with the following
telegram, dated January 18th: "Mr.
Egan acknowledges the receipt on the
previous day of the telegraphic instruc-
tions of the 10Th and reports that on the
morning of this day he had on the SUBJ
ject in question an interview with the
minister of foreign affairs, whom he
found we'll disposed, and who promised
| to return an answer at the earliest possi-
BILE moment, but could not take any
action without consultation"
The last part of the correspondence
between Minister Egan and this govern
ment was given out today. January
10th, Egan reports that the minister of
foreign affairs promised him in the
course OF an interview several days be-
fore, regarding the withdraw Of the
Malta note, to consult with his col
leagues and return reply. In another
interview, he says, this promise was not
| fulfilled, and asks whether the telegram
had been withdrawn in Washington in
terms entirely satisfactory to President
Harrison and Mr.. Blaine, as a cores
pondent of the New York Herald had
stated.
BLAINE's ULTMATUM.
| On January 2lst, Secretary Blaine
telegraphed Egan the presidents con-
clusions upon the whole case, which ara
quoted in the presidents message to
congress and adding: "You will assure
the government of Chile, that the Presi-
dent has no disposition to be exacting
or ask anything this government would
not under the same circumstances freely
concede. He regrets, that from the be-
ginning, the gravity of the questions IN
volved had not apparently been appre-
ciated by the government of Chile, and
that the affair in which two American
seamen were killed and sixteen others
seriously wounded, while only one
Chilean was seriously hurt, should
not be distinguished from an or
dinary brawl between sailors, in which
the provocation is wholly personal and
participation limited. No self-respect-
ing government can consent that per-
sons in its service, whether civil or mil
| itary, shall be beaten and killed in for
| eign territory in resentment of acts
done, or imputed to their government,
without exacting suitable reparation.
The government of the United States
has freely recognized this principle and
acted upon it when injury was done by
its people to one holding official relation
to friendly power, in the resentment of
acts done bV the latter. In such cases