The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-01-28
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4 INV AFTER arrest, and that one at least was
mo policeman That the death OF Riegin
WIS tne result Of rifle shot fired by u police.
t ati OF soldier OH duty IS shown directly by the
| Ine tlme and by the evidence OF Charles Ian
ssn a an an American sailor not then member Of
saw s the I'M crew. who stood close BY ana
az not pretend to fix the responsibility Of this
snGS upon any particular person, but avow their
Mapllty to ascertain who fired It. Further
than that it was fired from y crowd
Inc character Of the wound, MS described by
NV SWo surgeons OF the Baltimore. clearly supports
oslnce OF exit being as much as an inch or.an
!ncn ana a quarter in width. When shot the
poor om fellow was unconscious and in the arms Of
70 nelghborng drug store Tor treatment. The
sSory OF the police That, in coming up the street
| they passed these men and left them behind
them, is inconsistent with their own statement
as 20 the direction Of their approach and with
tneir DUTY to protect them. and Is clearly dis
proved: In fact, RigaiD was not behind but iii
'front.' OF the advancing force and was not stand
Jug III the crowd, but was unconscious and sup
ported in the arms OF johnson when he was
FAR FROM AN APOLOGY.
Alter summarizing the correspondence
up PIC 70 certain point, the president says:
me accommodations OF the Chilean govern
ment III relation to this cruel and disastrous
aetack upon our men, as will appear from the
correspondence have not III any degree taken
tne form of a manly and satisfactory expression
o. regret much less all apology. The event was
OF 80 serious y character that if the injuries
suffered by our men had been wholly the result
was grave enough to have called tor some public
expression OF sympathy and regret from the
. authorities 1t is not enough to say that
| enc affair was lamentable for humanity would
require that expression. even il the beating and
killing OF our men had been justifable. 1t is
not enough TO say that the incident is regretted
coupled with the statement that the affair was
not all unfrequent occurrence Ill ports where
| foreign sailors are accustomed to meet. 1t is
not Tor a government TO seek for words Of small
or eqMvocal meaning in which to convey to IA
irlendly power an apology for All offense SO
atfocious as this. 49, ,t r.. l. l.,..t-
In the case OF the assault by a mob in New
orleans upon the Spanish consulate in 1851,
Mr.: Webster wrote to the Spanish minister, Mr..
| Calderon, that the acts complained of were "a
disgracefut and fragrant breach OF duty and pro
| priety.'"' and that his government regrets them
as deeply AS Minister Calderon or his govern
| caused the president great pain and he thinks n
proper acknowledgment is due to his majesty
lie invited the Spanish consul to return to his
salute the Spanish flag if the consul should come
| i'll a Spanish vessel. Such treatment by the
| government of Chile of this assault would have
| been more creditable to the Chilean authorities
and much less can hardly be satisfactory to u
| government that values .5 .''t 'F
ITS DIGNITY AND HONOR.
| . In our note of Oct. 23 last. which appears in
the correspondence, after receiving the report of
| the board OF officers appointed by Capt. Schley
to investigate the affair, the Chilean government
| was advised of the ASPECT which it then assumed
| and called upon for any facts in it's possession
that might tend to modify the unfavorable i'm.
| presslons which our report had created 1t is
| very clear from the correspondence that. before
| the receipt OF this note, the examination was re-
| earded by the police authorities AS practically
| closed 1t was, however. reopened and pro-
tracted through period OF nearly three months
| We might justly have complained OF this unreal
sonabe delay, but in view OF the fact that the
! government OF Chile was still PROVISIONAL, and
| with Il disposition to be forbearing and hopeful
| OF d friendly termination. have awaited the
| report which has but recently been made.
On the 1st. inst caused to be communicated
| to the government of Chile by the American min
lister at Santiago, the conclusions Of this govern
ment after a full consideration of all the evil
dence and OF every suggestion affecting this mat
| ter. and to these conclusions adhere. They
| were stated as follows:
! EIrst-That the assault Is not relieved of the
2 aspect which the early information OF the event
gave to it, viz: That of an attack upon the
uniform OF the United States navy, having its
origin and motive in 4 feeling of hostility to this
government and not in any act OF the sailors Or
! any OF them
second-rhat the public authorities OF VAL
paraiso flagrantly failed in their duty to pro-
tect our, men, and that some of the police and
OF the Chilean soldiers and sailors were them
sailors before and after arrest. He (the presi-
I dent) thinks the preponderance of the evidence
and the inherent probabilities lead to the con-
clusiou that Riggin WAS killed by the police or
I soldiers. ~
Third-That he (the president) is therefore
compelled to bring the case back to the position
[ CohSi1 ny llilS government III the note OF MIR.
Wharton OF Oct % last. and to ask for a suit
able apology and for some adequate PREPARATION
| 1or the injury done to this government.
| MATTA'S INSULTING NOTE.
| In the same note the attention OF the Chilean
government was called to the offensive character
Of a note addressed by Mr.. Malta, ex-minister
| thls capital, on the 18th ult. This dispatch
| was not officially communicated to this govern
1 but as Mr.: Montt was directed to trans
late it and give it to the press of this country. it
| seemed to ME that it could not pass without Of
| hclal notice. 1t was not only undiplomatic. but
| grossly insulting to naval officers and to the
! executive department, as it directly imputed I'M
truth and insincerity to the reports OF the naval
! o1lcers and to the official communications ma lie
| will be observed that have notified the Chilean
! government that unless this note is at once
Withdrawn and an apology as public as the Of
! tiOnS,
q. The request for the recall of Mr. Egan upon
| the ground that he not persona grata was
| unaccompanied by any suggestion that could
| properly be used i'll support of it. and infer
| that the request is based upon official acts OF
| this government. But, however that may be,
| could not consent &c consider such u auestson
! until it had first been settled whether CORE
| spOndence with Chile could be conducted upon a
| basis OF mutual respect. ...
! MUST COME TO TINE.
| In submitting these papers to congress for
the questions involved demand desire to 81,
thatI am OF the opinion that the demands
| mace OF Chlle Dy this government could be ad-
/ hered to and enforced. ...HL
If the dignity as we'll as the prestige and inhu-
I ence Of the United States not to be wholly
| sacrificed we must protect those who in foreign
| ports display the flag wear the coors of this
| government against insult, brutality and death,
inflicted i'll resentment OF the acts OF this govern
| meMt. and not for any fault Of their own. 1t has
been my desire i'll every way to cultivate friend
| ~ and intimate relations with ali the govern
ments OF this hemisphere. We do not covet
their territory, we desire their peace and pros
! perity. We look for no advantage in our rela.
tons with them except the increased exchanges
OF commerce upon a basis OF mutual
j benefit. We regret every civil contest
| that disturbs their peace and paralyzes
| their Development and are always ready to
give our good Offices for the restoration OF peace
1t mist, however.b be understood that this gov
ernnent. while exercising the utmost forbear-
once toward toward weaker powers, will extend
| its strong and. adequate protection to its citi-
zens. to Its officers and to its humblest sailor
when made the victims of wantonness and cruel
| ty in resentment, not Of their personal miscon-
duce, but OF the official acts OF their govern
| ment.
! Upon Information received that Patrick
| Shields, All lrlshman, and probably a British
snbject, but at the time fireman Of the Amer.
Alcan steamer Keweena. in the harbor of VAL
paraiso for repairs had been subjected to per
solial injuries III that city largely by the police
| directed the attorney general to cause the evil
| dence OF the officers and the crew OF that vessel
| to be taken upon its arrival III San Francisco,
| and this testimonies also herewith transmit ted.