The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-26


quoted at his legation. AS this point is of
importance, in view of the changed relations
OF the parties later on, it may he of interest TO
add that Mr.. Egan then wrote: "Since the
commencement of the revolution have been
requested on various occasions by the oppo-
sltlon 10 exercise good offices in their behalf
III favor OF the liberation of prisoners, the
mtugaIlon OF punishment. the preservation
OF convent schools and clerical colleges from
military occupation, and other similar mat
ters; IN all OF which cases every intimation
tnat MADE TO the Government was most cor
dlalIy received, and in almost all cases
promptly acted upon. In the present terrible
eAcited condition OF public feeling here, it is
uncut 10 avoid being misrepreSented, but
congratulate myself upon having been able
ments."
August Sd. Egan transmits statements
current at Santiago that English war vessels
were helping the revolutioniSts by carrying
Inelr mails and endeaVoring to secure the sur
ceda.
THE SHELTER OF REFUGEES.
August 23d he writes that he has sheltered
IN the legation two of the opposing leaders
Edwards aud Malta; that It was threatened
that the Government would search the lega-
lion building; that upon his protest Balma-
ceda had dlsaYowed any such intention. In
q hali dozen dispatches Egan tells the we'll
known story OF the downfall of the Balma-
coca government, and announces that he mas
IN asylum eighty refugees S, including the wife
OF BalmacCGa and four children.
He says that the Spanish legation has about
the same number OF refugees; that the French
GERMAN, Argentine ana Brazilian legations
nave more or less, and that the only legation
that closed Its doors and denied asylum was
that of England
september Ith Wharton directs Egan to
decosnlze tie new Government and open
communication with its head. September
0Jh Egan telegraph S that he has done so and
mat the relations with the new Government
are cordial.
September 18th Egan writes that since the
unfortunate ltata incident the young and I'M
thinking Chilean element nave had a bitter
IeeliEg against the United States and that the
English element, as has always been their Gus
tom IN TINS country, will do all in their power
10 promote and foster this feeling
tie says that the reasonable men in power
admit tnat the United States could moi CON
sIstently have taken any other course than
the one she adopted, and that Errazuriz
Wnen acting as Minister Of Foreign Relations
Two weeks ago, so stated to him without res
ervation.
ADMIRAL BROWN DENIES.
In this relation the Minister alludes to the
charge that the United States steamer san
francisco carried news to the BalmacediSts of
the Congressional landing, and inclosas an
unequivocal deniul of the charge by Admiral
brown The Minister tells of Bllmaceda's
suicide and then begins q recital OF mis- efforts
lasting through many months, to protect the
refugees in his legation.
september 24tn lie talegraphs that he is ex
pected TO terminate the asylum and send the
refugees out 10 ce proSecuted; to do so would
Sacrlnce their lives, ana he refuses to permit
them t. go out except under safe conduct 10
neutral territory. He says: ION account OF
the lJata and oCaer questions bitter feeling has
been fomonted by Government supporters
against Americans. Secret police surround
the leSat1on with orders to arrest VISITORS
Two OF MI ESan $ serNa ants were arrested and
thrown IN prison. Against this disrespect to
the legation he addressed q protest to the Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs.
ESPIONAGE OF THE LEGATION,
Later he telegraphs that twenty persons
la 81 two fayyS for.
tering the legation, and others have been pre-
vented by the police" All this is intended to
force nm to drive out the refugees, which he
viii not do, without instructions. He has adj
dressed second note to the Minister OF For
eign Affairs, requesting an explanation Of
such offensive conduct.
The department evidently sustained Mr.
Egan's course in this respect for on Septem-
Der 10Th the following telegram was semi to
MIN: MIR. Wharton inStructs Mr.. Egan by
direction OF the President, to insist firmly
that the respect and inYiolability due TO the
Minister of the United States and to the ega-
ton buildings, including free access, shall be
gwen and observed fully and promptly by
the Chilean authorities. The Government of
the United States is prepared to consider in
friendly spirit the question as to whether asv-
lum has under the circumstances been IRON
erly given to the persons now at the legation
when the facts are more fully before it, but if
cannot allow TO pass without firm protest
the evidence OF d1srespect toward its Minister
which Mr.. Egan reported 1t is expected that
this protest VIII be followed by prompt action
on the part of the authorities ofChie,"
FLAT DENIALS BY MIR. EGAN
Next day Egan telegraphs that in the mat
ter of asylum he mas acted strictly in the
spirit OF the departments instructions in the
Barrundia affair. He adds: 1.-THE Minister for
Foreign Affairs charges that the refugees had
abused the right OF asylum. and for tins req
son defends Chie'S action toward the lega-
ton. Egan informed the Minister that the
charge was absolutely and entirely I'M
founded, and then asked for safe conduct for
refugees. mo- do Nv
him TWO weeks previous informally but or
ders were gwen that all persons leaving the
legation should be arrested, and many per-
sons were thus obliged to procure passports to
visit the legation
September 30th he explains fully all details
showing that the allegation OF the local author
tiles was that the refugees We're engaged in q
conspiracy against the GoVeTnmenC. The In
tendente himself had declared to him that he
did not believe the story for a moment but
at his suggestion Egan caused the friends OF
the refugees TO discontinue their visits to the
legation.
Nevertheless the arrests and police perseeu-
ton continued in spite OF Egan's best efforts
to cause their cessation. ntimations were
conveyed to Egan that he should cause the
refugees to leave the legation to avoid compli-
cations and personal unpopularity He
speaks OF the refugees in other legations and
calls attention to the TACT that in the case of
one or two army officers who escaped 10 the
English legation in spite of its refusal to take
any refugees, the Government granted safe
conduct.
malta BECOMES OFFENSIVE.
Senior Malta, the Chilean Minister of For
eign Affairs in reply was bruSuue as NAV
be seen from the following extracts: Re
lating to the extraordinary events taking
lace at the legation, the Envoy Extraordi-
nary will permit me to excuse discussion of
the point, because everything done and every-
thing that will be done by the police agents
not only exc Csc the attributes incumbent
upon The zeal authorities, which are
better informed and better posted on
what takes place inside the legation
and lis vicinity than it ap ears you are In
reference to the communication of his excel
lency (Egan) upon these subjects and the pro-
ceedingS that may follow, and the new in
structions and orders they may give him
these are not matters to give grounds whatso-
ever for discussion with the undersigned
(Matta). who believes and hopes that know
ing the facts, such as they are, they will be
judged in the same light and by the same cri-
terion that ne himself judges them"
September 30th Mr. Egan teegraphed that
in note the Minister for Foreign Affairs re-
fuses safe conduct or permission TO refugees to
leave the country, and repeats the nnfounded
in the United States Legation. Again was
Mr.. Egan sustained by the President.
THE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr.. Egan by telegraph from Washington
was then informed that the President desires
to establish and maintain friendly relations
with Chile, but the right OF asylum having
been allowed to other foreign legations and
exercised by our Minister with the old Gov
eminent, in the interests of the adherents of
the party now in power, the President cannot
but regard the application of another rule ac-
companied by acts of disrespect to our lega-
ton, as the manifestation of a most unfrienoly
spirit.
Mr.. Egan is instructed to furnish copy of
this to Malta, and to take the utmost precau-
ton to prevent any abuse of the privilege of
asylum. Their intercourse with outside per
sons whether by person or by letter should
be under his supervision and limited to the
most necessary and innocent matters The
discussion and adjustment of the matter
would probably be much facilitated ii there
was an authorized agent of chile in Washing
ton.
October Sd Egan teegraphs that the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs dfscaims any intention
of disrespect to the legation, but claims a
right to take measures outside the legation to