The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-26


When the Chilian ports were closed by
Bamaceda, Mr. Blaine reserved the
right to consider any case that might
arise under it; but Mr.. Egan obtained as
suranCes that American vessels would
not be subjected to inconveniences
A request from the Chilian Govern
ment April 21st, that the United States
sell war vessel received reply the 23d
that the United States had no vessel to
sell Mr. Egan's offer to mediate, au-
thorized by the State Department, is de-
tailed in the correspondence as well as
the failure to mediate.
The affair of the ltata is also detailed,
and September 18th Mr. Egan reports the
acting Minister of Foreign Affairs as adj
mitting that the United States could not
have taken any other position in regard
to that vessel.
Minister Egan Was Neutral.
In reply to charges forwarded to the
State Department by ID. II. Davis, a
citizen of the United States living at
Lima, that Mr.. Egan had been advising
the Chilian Government about the con-
duct of the war, Mr.. Egan replied max
ing a specific denial and stating that he
! had preserved cordial relations with the
| Government, but that he had the assur-
! ance that he retained the friendship and
confidence of the leaders of the cpposi-
| ton In support of the latter statement
an interview of the Minister of the In
! terror of the Junta with Consul Merri am
| is quoted, expressing regret for critici sm
Of Mr. Egan by the Junta organ at Iqui-
que, tbs Nacinoal"
On August 20 Mr. Egan wrote that
hearing of a reported threat to search
the Legation for refugees, he had per-
sonally notified the Government that he
would discuss the question of asylum on
a proper basis, but he would shoot any
one trying to search the Legation. The
| President assured him Direct that there
was no such intention.
The dispatches give at length the par
| ticulars of the success of the revolution
| lists, and tell of the entertainment of
! refugees (among them Balmaceda and
| his family, at the American legation.
| Only the British legation and British
war vessels refused asylum to the Fefu-
gees.
Malta and the Refugees.
Mr. Egan, on Sept. IS, said in answer
to inquiries, that there were thirteen
refugees in the legation, none charged
with common crimes, but Minister Malta
charged that they had abused the right
of asylum by conspiring against the order
of things. Mr.. Egan said that he had
asked a safe conduct for them The es-
pionage over the legation was kept up,
September so, Minister Malta again re-
fused a safe couduct to the refugees.
October Minister Malta assured Mr.
| Egan that no disrespect was intended to
the Legation and that the police must
have misunderstood their orders. He
promised an investigation.
The Attack on the Sailors.
The first information of an attack on
the sailors of the Balimore was sent Oc-
tober 18th, the attack having occurred
on the 10Th In a message of October
18TH Mr.. Egan said it was the general
impression that the attack was unpro-
voked and premeditated. He said fur
ther that he understood that an attack
made on some German sailors some
weeks before in which one was killed,
was made because the Chilians mistook
the Germans for United States sailors.
The message from the President in
structing Mr.. Egan to inform the Gov
| emment that the United States had no
doubt a prompt and full reparation
would be offered if the facts were as re-
ported has been published heretofore.
So also has the reply of Minister Malta
to the effect that ''the United States for
mulated demands and advanced threats
that without being cast back with acri-
mony, were not acceptable, nor could
they be accepted in that case or any
other of like nature,
On receipt of this, Nov, /, Mr.. Blaine
instructed Mr.. Egan to claim the privi-
iege of reading the paper which the
American sailors had signed in secret III
language they did not understand and
without being accompanied by counsel
and to see that no one from the Balti-
more testified except in the presence of a
friend acting as counsel. This request was
denied.
Tho Baltimore's Men Not Armed.
In note dated Oct 80, Senior Malta
promised to submit the result of the in
vestigation when completed, A report
from the Intendente of Valparaiso said
that the police and soldiers only tried to
restore peace, and charged that the
United States sailors were armed
In reply to this Capt. Sohley said that
the fact that the mob so far outnum-
bered the soldiers and that the sailors
had, when arrested, only a few pocket
knives, is a refutation of these state
ments.
A4Bah NohSHdNulhtts ITthiutht
Mr.. Egan notified the State Depart
ment that he called on President Montt
November 8, and congratulated him. He
was cordially received and President
Montt begged him to convey co the
United States his warmest acknowledge
ments.
Mr.. Egan referred to the failure De
cember 4th of an effort TO obtain safe
conduct for the refugees to go aboard
the Baltimore, which was about to sail.
Mr. Blaine having asked Mr.. Egan
about the advice by the Chilian Minister
that request had been made twenty
! days before that he (Egan) testify in tn,
/ Baltimore case, and that he had not don'
So Mr.. Egan replied that this state
ment was not correct.
| Matta's Impertinent Message.
4 On December 10 Mr.. Egan telegrapheC
= to the Department the message sent b!
the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Seno
Montt at Washington, in which the Min
lister charged that the statements OF