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had communicated with the Washington
Government and obtained instructions
from his own superiors. He declined
TO acknowledge the Remuneration" upon
the grounds stated by the Chilian au-
thorities without official information
from Washington. When the request in
regard to the Malta note was made by
Minister Eagan he was told that letter
IN regard to the subject would be sent
TO the American Legation. The promised
letter was not sent. On the contrary
the Chilian Government cabled Senor
Pedro Montt, its Minister at Washing
ton, to demand the recall Of Mr.. Egan
because he was persona non grata.
Secretary Blaine's reply to the de-
mand for Minister Egans recall has
been delivered. Instead of being an
instruction to Mr.. Egan to return home
1t instructed the American Minister to
deliver the ultimatum of the United
States Government to the Chilian au-
thorities. This ultimatum demands the
immediate and unqualified withdrawal Of
the Malta letter without reservation, an
apology for the assault upon the sailors
OF the Baltimore, and the payment of an
indemnity. It is couched in an ex-
tremely firm and decided tone. Minister
Egan is instructed If the demand is not
complied with at once to sever diplomatic
relations with the Chilian Government.
Chil's hour of reckoning has come,
and it must reckon with the United
States for two distinct offenses. One is
purely diplomatic one. 1t is the inso-
lent circular of the Foreign Minister OF
the Provisional Government, in which
the most insulting things were said of
the President of the United States, the
Secretary of the Navy, the Minister to
Chilli, and the naval officers. The other
Is the antecedent one growing out of the
attack on sailors wearing the American
uniform by the Valparaiso mob. There
Is a third cause of irritation, but it is
not set forth as an offense. This is the
request of the Chilian Government for
the recall Of Minister Egan without that
Government having previously settled
the Baltimore outrage and disavowed
the Malta circular.
Every diplomatic step has been taken.
The ultimatum has been duly presented
by Minister Egan to the Chilian authori-
ties. While several messages have gone
TO him during the last few days there
was no possibility of mistaking the later
ones. In them he was directed to state
with all formality that the United States
renewed on the present Montt Govern
ment the demand it had made on the
Provisional Government for reparation
for the Baltimore outrage, and in addi-
ton he was instructed to demand a COM
plete disavowal of the Malta offense.
These messages were not simply in the
nature of an ultimatum, they were the
ultimatum itself.
To guard against any error in terms
after he received them Minister
Egan repeated the instructions back
again. They were found exactly as
sent, and he was directed to present the
ultimatum at once and ask for an imme-
date reply. He did so. Chill has made
no reply, either to Minister Egan in San
tiago or through it's minister in Wash
ington. 1t Is still defiant. The United
States held no communication with
Minister Montt In regard to the final de-
mands. The administration ignored him
and dealt directly through the Minister
to Chill. He was not even told that the
last message had gone and the news was
known to the Chilian government before
the minister In Washington had it.
This was about the most emphatic
way In which the President and Secre-
Sary of State could show their displeas-
ure at the course of Chilli In presenting
the request for Minister Egan's recall
when the circumstances we're so critical.
Officially the United States does not en-
tertain the request pending a settlement
OF the controversy. II was therefore
the simple truth to say that when Min
lister Egan leaves Santiago Minister
Montt will leave Washington.