New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-02-03

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story OF the police that, i'll coming up the street.
they passed these men and left them behind
them, is inconsistent with their own statement
as to the direction of their approach and with
their duty to protect Them, and il clearly dis
proved. In fact, Riggin was NOT behind but in
'front.' OF the advancing force and was not stand
shot.
FAR FROM AN APOLOGY.
After summarizing the correspondence
up to- a certain point, the president says:
Theeommunications OF the Chilean govern
ment In relation to this cruel and dsa strous
attack upononr men. as will appear from the
correspondence, have not in any degree taken
the form OF a manly and satisfactory expression
OF regret, much less an apology. The event was
OF so serious q character that if the injuries
suffered by our nan had been wholly the result
OF an accident in a Chilean port. the incident
was grave.enouebt to have called for some public
expression OF sympathy and regret from the
local authorities. 1t is not enough to say that
the affair WAS lamentable, for humanity would
require that expression. even il the beating and
killing OF our men had been iusti6ahle. 1t is
not enough TO say that the incident is regretted
coupled with the statement that the affair was
not an unfrequeat occurrence Ill ports where
not Tor government to seek for words OF small
or equiwocal meaning i'll which to convey to "A
friendly power. an apology for an offense so
atroclOus as this.
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..
disgraeeful and fragrant breach OF dlity and pro-
priety.ss' and that his government "regrets them
as deepl AS Minister Calderon or his govern
smentcould possibly do;' that ''these acts have
caused the president great pain and he thinks q
proper acknow ledgment is due to his majesty"
He invited the Spanish consul to return to his
salute the Spanish fla. if the consul should come
in a Spanish vessel Such a treatment by the
governments OF Chile OF this assault would have
been more ereditable to the Chilean authorities;
and much less can hardly be satisfactory to "
government that values
ITS DIGNITY AND HONOR.
In our note of Oct % 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
pressions which our report had created It is
the receipt OF this note, the examination was
earded by the police authorities as practically
tracted through a period OF nearly three months.
We might justly have complained OF this unreal
sonable delay, but in view OF the fact that the
government Of Chile was still provisional, and
OF d friendly termination, have awaited the
report which has but recently been made.
On the 21St. inst caused to be cOmmunica ted
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 l adhere They
were stated as follows:
First-That the assault is not relieved OF the
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 a feeling OF hostility to this
government and not Ill any act OF the sailors or
any OF them.
second-rhat the public authorities OF Val
paraiso haerantly failed IL their duty to pro-
of the Chilean soldiers and sailors were them
selves guilty of unprovoked assaults upon our
sailors before and after arrest. He (the presi-
and the inherent proba bilities lead to the con
cluslon that Riggin was killed by the police or
Third-That he (the president) is therefore
compelled to bring the case back to the position
taken by this government III the not- of Mr..
Wharton OF Oct. % last, and to ask for a suit
able apology and for some adequate repa1ation
Tor the injury done to this government.
MATTAS INSULTING NOTE.
IN the same note the attention OF the Chilean
OF a note addressed by Mr.. Matta ex-minister
OF foreign affairs, to Mr.. Montt, it's minister at
this capital, on the 18th ult; This dispatch
ment. 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
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
officers and to the Official communications ma lie
by the executive department to congress- 1t
will be observed that have notified the Chilean
government that unless this note is at once
Withdrawn ard all apology as public as the Of
Tense made will terminate diplomatic rea-
tions.
The request for the recall of Mr.. Egan upon
the ground that he was 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
Mr.. Egan which have received the approval of
this government. But, however that may be, l
could not consent TO consider such Il 4uestson
until it had first been settled whether core
basis OF mutual respect.
MUST COME TO TINE.
In submitting these papers to congress for
the questions involved demand desire to
that am OF the opinion that the demands
made OF Chile By this government could be adj
If the dignity as well as the prestige and infu-
ence OF the United States are not to be wholly
sacrificed we must protect those who in foreign
government, against insult, brutality and death,
inflicted in resentment Of the acts OF this govern
ment, and not for any faul1 OF their own. 1t mas
been my desire i'll every way to cultivate friend.
ly and intimate relations with ali the govern
ments OF this hemisphe We do not coveu
their territory, we desire their peace and pros
tions with them except the increased exchanges
benefit. We regret every civil contes,
their development, and are always ready to
give our good Offices for the restoration of peace
1t mist, however. be understood that this gov
eminent. while exercising the utmost forbear
ance toward toward weaker powers. will extend
Its strong and adequate protection to its cit-
Zens, to Its officers and to its humbest 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, an Irshman. and probably a British
subject; but at the time fireman of the Amer.
lean steamer Keweena. in the harbor of VAL
paraiso for repairs. had been ubjected to per-
sonal injuries III that city largely by the police,
u directed the attorney general to cause the evil
dence OF the officers and the crew of that vessel
to be taken upon its arrival in San Francisco
and this testimonies also herewith transmitted.
The brutality and even savagery OF the treat
ment OF these poor men by the Chilean police
would be incredible il the evidence Of Shields
was not supported by other direct testi-
mony and by the distressing condition OF
the man himself when he WAS finally able to
reach his vessel. The captain Of the vessel says
He came back a wreck: black from his neck to
his hips from beating, weak and stupid. and is
still i'll a kind of paralyzed condition, aud has
never been able to do duty since"
claim for repAratOn has been made In ba.
half OF this man. for, while he WAS NOT citizen
Of the United States, the doctrines SO long held
by us expressed in the consular regulations. is:
1.-The principles which are maintained by this