Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-28

is more permanent or that he holds an
express Invitation from the local gov
ernu,ent to Justify his longer residence.
Nor does it affect the question whether
the injury was the act OF mob. f
there had been no participation by tho
police or military in this cruel work.
and 40 neglect on their part to extend
protection, the case would still be one,
in ray opinion. where It's extent and
character is considered involving inter
national rights.
He reviewed at some length the story
of the assault on the Baltimores men,
the investigation Of which followed both
at Valparaiso and San Francisco, aud
commented ON the same.
Not Satisfactory.
After summarizing the correspondence
up t.) a certain point, the president says:
1.-The communications OF the Chilean
government in relation to this cruel and
disastrous attack upon our men, as will
appear from the correspondence, have
not in any degree, taken the form of
manly and satisfactory expressions of re-
gret, much less apology. The event
was of SO serious character that if the
injuries suffered by our men had been
wholly the result of an accident in the
Chilean port, the incident was grave
enough 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 lamentabie,
for humanity would require that ex-
preston, even if the beating and killing
of onr men had been justitiable. 1t is
not enough to say that the incident was
regretted, coupled with the statement
that the affair was not OF an unusual
character i'll ports where foreign sailors
are accustomed to meet. 1t Is not for q
generous and sincere government to
seek for words of small or equivocal i'll
meaning in which to convey to a friendly
power an apology for an offense so afro
cioUs as this"
Reference is made to the assault by
the mob in New Orleans upon the Span
ish consulate in 1851, and the action of
the government of the United States in
promptly apologizing for it. and it is
conrrasted to the present treatment of
cur government by Chile. Cont inuing,
the message says:
''Gn our note of Octorber % last, after
receiving the report of the board of Off
GERS appointed by Captain Schley to in-
vesrigate the affair. the Chilean govern
ment was advised of the aspect which
it then assumed and was called upon for
any facts in its possession that might
tend TO modify the unfavorable impress
sion which our report had created. Is
was very clear from the correspondence
thar before the receipt of this note the
examination was regarded by police au-
thorities as practically closed. 1t was,
however, reopened and protracted
through a period of nearly three months.
We might justly have complained OF
this unreasonable delay, but in view Of
the fact that the government of Chile
| was still provisional, and with dispo-
siti1n TO be forbearing and hopeful of o
| friendly termination, | have awaited the
| report, which has but recently been made.
| On the 2ist inst. | caused to be colnlnu-
nicated to the government of Chile. by
| the American minister at Santiago, the
conclusions of this government after full
consideration of all evidence and every
suggestion affecting this matter, and
to these conclusions | adhere. They
stared as follows:
| The Demand for Reparation.
"First-That the assault was not re-
ieved of the aspect which the early in
formation Of the event gave it, viz: That
the attack upon the uniform of the
!
motive in a feeling of hostility to this
government, and not in any action OF
the sailors or any of them.
| ''Second-That the public authorities
of Valparaiso fiagrantiy failed in their
dury to protect our men, and that some
of the police and Chilean soldiers and
sailors We're themselves guilty of unpro-
voled assaults upon our sailors were
themselves guilty of unprovoked assaults
upon our sailors before and after the ar
rest. He (the president) thinks the pre-.
ponderance of evidence and inherent
probabilities lead to the conclusion that
Riggin was killed by police or soldiers.
''Third-That he (president) was there
fore compelled to bring the case back tc
the position taken in the note of Whar,
ton Oct. 23 last, and ask for a suitable
apology and some adequate PREPARATION
for the injury done to this government
In the same note the attention of the
Chilean government was called to the
fPnSiye character of a note addressed
| Dy MaEta, eA-nlil. -StrI I iOrel9il affairs
to Mcntt, its minister at this capital OF
the 18th ult. This dispatch was no
officially communicated to this govern
mant, but as Montt was directed t.
translate it and give it to the press 0
this country, it seemed to me it coult
not pass without official notice. 1t wa
not only undiplomatic, but grossly in
sultins to our naval officers and 10 tn
executive department, as it directly i'm
prtted untruth and insincerity to the re
pcrts of the naval officers and to tn
official communications made by tn
executive department to congress.
viii be observed that I have notified tn
Chilean government that unless this not
is at once withdrawn and an apology a
public as the otfense. is made, l vii
terminate diplomatic relations.
The request for the recall of Egal
upon the ground that he is non persons
grata, was unaccompanied by any sug
gestion that could properly be used il
support of it, and | infer the reques
was based upcn the official acts of Egal
which had received the approval of thi
government. But, however that ma,
be, | could not consent to consider sucl
a question until it had first been settles
whether our correspondence with Chill
could be conducted upon basis of mutu
al respect.
Chile Should lse Brought to Time. i
''In submitting these papers to con
g.es for that grave and patriotic consid
Grafton, which the questions involye
| uSS1Tt ~ say all OI t1t DDiL
Ion that the demands made of Chile b
this government should be adhered t
and enforced. If the dignity as we
as the prestige and influence of tn
United States is not to be wholly sacr
feed, we must protect those who, in fol-
eign ports display the flag and wear tn
colors Of this government. against insult
brutality and death inflicted in resent
uent of the acts of their govern
nlent and not for any fault c
their own. 1t has been my desire i
every way to cultivate friendly and int.
mate relations with all the government
OF this hemisphere. We do not cove
their territory. We desire their peac
and prosperity. We look for no advan
age in our relations with them, excer
increased exchanges of commerce upo
a basis of mutual benefit. We regre
} every civil contest that disturbs thei
, peace and parlyses their development
l and are always ready to give our goo
2 offices for the restoration of peace.
-. must, however, be understood that tn
I government, while exercising the u
most forbearance toward weaker pow
, ers, will extend its strong and adequai
; protection to its citizens, to its officer
I and to its humblest sailors, when mad
3 the victims of wantouness and cruelt
3 i'll resentment, not of their personal mi.
) conduct, but of the official acts of the
} | government.
Our Seamen Must BE Protected.
3 Upon information received from Pa
y