Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-26

that bainaGetta threatened 10 shoot ENJOYS OF
the congressional party, and he was instructed
that if insurgent ENJOYS came within the juris-
diction % President Pslrlaceie relying on the
offer OF mediation or OF invitation of the medi-
ators he musI insist that under any circuui-
stances they should have the ordinary treat
ment Of a flag Of truce. Under date of May
Is Mr. Egzn Eaye lengthy account of the ne
gOtiations-
McCann Advised "A Truce.
May an attempt was made TO assassinate
Cooley. minister of the interior. by exploding
two bombs GodCy WAS representing the gov
ernment, and iaeense1 az this attempt, ne de-
elared negotiations of. and said the safe con
duet granted the reyOl-tiCn,st negotiators
would be considered cancelled Against tins
Mr.. Egan protested. and conducted the revO-
ldtioaIsts, acting under safe conduct, to the le-
cations. The next day. May :, the president
olsavowed Mr.. God1y's violent action ana re
pudlatlon Of tie safe conduct, b1J the nes0tia-
tons for peace were declared OF. The enVoy5
were given safe consluCt ONT OF the country,
but only two avaiIed Themselves Of it, the
others remaining.
June > Nfc. Egau Is as instructed 70 a. ,ertain
whether The GOOD offices OF TINS government
could IN any way Be- used IoI the termination
o. the conflict IN Chill. six days later Nr.
Egaa wrote that while the revolut!onists
Were not inclined 20 maze any reasonable peace
propositions The Chil1l government was wei
disposed 10 enter into any that might be made.
Letters from Admiral McCauu were inelo5ed to
suhstartiatc the latter opinion, which state
that he iMcCsnn1 had advised a truce
June 3 Nh Wharton teie2rsphed T. a-r.
Egau that the impression Il washington was
that tine Insurgents would accept the uedlta-
ton Of the United States ana asked whether
Balna-eda il the Insurgents cDnrUrTei, would
accent olir good offices % restore peace. IN re-
Spouse 70 this NJ. Egea Wrote inrlo,ing the
correspondence between Admiral McCaun and
ErrGzuTiZ Of the insurgents and between Nc
Cam aad himself AMI EXPRESSED the opinion
that IN The present temper Of the parties
attempts AZ mediation would Re frUltcss.
Intimatinn of Dissatisfaction.
NJ Wharton wrote t. M Egln July p that
his want OF success iu enG,'t voriEgs to restore
peace should no1 d.7h7arteE Inn nor cause any
TelaXuj ION Of his friendly p,I-re-- he vl.s a.sO
advised Of the presence in Washington Of Sc
uors Moutt and NaroS. representing the con
Gsressiooai party. and seeking recognition
This was refused beetGs, the tim had not
come 70 determine the status of the congress
sioual party This was in To wise q decision On
tle merits OF tbs main question; merely the
practice of governments. Jfay =. Mr. Whar-
ton communicated to Nir. F.an tho first init
nation Of the dissatisfaction felt IL. certain
quarters over his presence and ALLEGED conduct
in Chill. y. II. B. Davis. q citizen Of the United
State at Lima, wrote II Nj. Blaine that a high
and respectable authority England. reported
that Nj. E-aU wI~ advising thH ChllIAu govern
meEt 70 -Iant letters IF InsrqUe to .,risateers
a. war measure
Replying e. this July - Mr. Fan states that
lie never save hill any advice A. 20 the con
duct OF the way and said. i have eudeavured
70 maintain, a. 1 am bound under my instruc-
tions 10 go. cordial relations with the govern
ElcEt 70 which ! accredited Al the same
time have the assurance that l have retained
the friendship and confidence, OF al the leaders
OF the opposition.
learning tEH The minister NJ foreign affairs
had threatened to search the legation for con
gra~Siun,sli-t refugees he called ~ the minis
tiers and stated t. the sub ~ecrc;ar-y in charge
That 4 the government desired to raise the
question Of asylum he would BE- prepared to
discus, i on the proper basis and ia :he most
friendly spirit. but that. with regard 10 the
threat to search the legation it should b dis
tincJly understood that the legation could only
be scar he'd hy force ana that he himself would
shoot the first man that should attempt 10
enter the le cation for that purpose.
The Downfall of BaImaceda.
The same day he received from the president
direct an assurance that there was no intention
to search any " the legations and above all
that Of tho United States.
The success Of tire reyolutioui~ts and down
tal Of Ea!macctis are covered by numerous
dispatches. From Aug = 70 81 disorder
reigned at Santiago attending the change Of
governments. ifc ponce deserted their posts,
the houses of Balmaceda's supporters we're
sacked and S5,rUt0u worth of property de-
stToyed Ali the legations except the English.
which refused 10 accept any. were crowded
With ref-2ees. which alone avoided great sac
fiice Of life
sept. l Mr.. Egan announced the installation
OF the new government. On the 4th he was
instructed 70 recognize i. which he did on the
18th During the excitement the United States
legation entertained nearly one hundred refu-
Secs l1clGding BalEnaceta and his family.
sept Mr. E-an wrote that ever since the
itsta incident bitter feeling had been held
against the United States by the young AID
uEthinhiuE element OF those then III opposition
to the government q feeling which, Mr.. Ian
SAID. the English did ali in their power to pro-
mote and foster: also that the feeling against
the United States because OF the Irata incident
was being otherwise fomrutcd. Secret police
surrounded the legation. arrcsting persons.
twenty IN number, tor entering IL, and placing
two pf Mr.. Egsn servants IN prison. Against
thiS Mr. ESdn protested To- the minister OF for
eign aasiGs, BY direction Of the president Mr..
Wharton autographed Minister Egan Sept
s6. to insist firmly that the respect and inyioa-
biiity due the minister Of the United States
and the legation hUildinls, including free ac-
cess, be given and observed fully aad promptly
by TIE thil2u authorities.
Not Cause for Surprise.
Then followed a long diplomatic controversy
over the safe conduct asked for the refugees in
the nlted States legation. Finally on Oct -
Mr.. Egan notified the depart neut that he had
informed the minister Of foreign affairs that
he would suspend the discussion until the
United States government determined what
was proper In closing Mr. Ecau informed the
MINISTER that the Interpretation Of the United
States ot the refusal 10 grant the safe conducts
a. AZ act ot slight courtesy and consideration
co'lld not De = cause for surprise
Then comes r'la 4sts,1Tff a. fhg attack he
sailors o. the Baltimore and its consequences,
with the circumstances OF which the readers Of
the newspapers are already most familiar.
The first Motif 'atiCn 70 the state department
was a telegram from Minister Egan dated Oct
Is. the fight having occurred on the 18th. On
the 18th n truCsIn3ttpd to the department Cap
tain Schley : letter and said: The general i'm
preston was that the attack wa unprovoked
and prem editlsad. Then followed the tele-
gram Of the president to Mr.. Egan through As
sistant Secretary of State Wharton of Oct 3
which has been printed. IN which Mr.. Egan
was instructed 70 inform the Chilial govern
ucut that the United States government had
no doubt that prompt and full reparatiou
would be offered by Chill If the facts were as
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