Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-29

g. Nlil o., Observed that notified
th. 'miau ruSciumcut that unless
Oh, n.' Nh. at once Withdrawn and
au a,nlHF, ~ public as the otlcnsc
mul, would terminate diplomatic
r.ltIuu-
Co.,, rrluc.t for the recall Of Egan
upon tho ground that he il not per
suu' gftilh WIS uuaCcompanicd 10y
tu, -ure'~tIun that could properly be
used 90 support ui IT aud infer that
th' rrlu,.t wt- based IN official acts
uI Il,u winch received ihc approval
u' the ru,'mm, mt. but however that
rlt, lr. ! could not consent To- con-
.ld,f such question until il had first
i,,u s,ttl,d whether the correspond
eu,r with chill could he conducted on
a-i- ct ututual respect In sub
mituur these papers to Congress fer
tlAt rtaN' and patriotic Consid"rati, n
Nht,h 40, questions involved demand,
/ lo-if, 60 -aN that am II the opinion
that thr demands made of Chill 10y
tht. gptttumrut should hc adhered to
and ,u'urr,d II the dignity ~ well
ta th, pt,-tlgc aud influence Of the
.uiirI -air- ARE not To- be wholly
sp,uhtri. We must protect those in
iuriru parts Who display the flag and
N,nf the culurs oi this country against
insuli brutality and death inflicted in
the rr-,nimcuts ui acts of their gov
,rutarni. aud not for any fault Of their
uNu II has been my desire IN every
way ~ cultivate friendly and intimate
relations with all governments i'll this
homi.ph,tv We do not cOvet their
tofutur, aud prosperity. We look for
nee advantage IN our relations with
ihrm except IA ease OF exchanges oi
commerce upon basis OF mutual
hepcht We regret every contest that
distufh- peace and parnlyzes their de-
,olopm,ut. aud are always ready to
give our ruod offices for the rcstora
tinn of peace. II must, however, be
uud,t-ioud that this government,
whilr exercising the utmost forbear-
an,r toward weaker powers, will ex-
trui ,ts strong and adequate protcc-
tiuu tn IT. citizens, it, officers and
humllcsi sailors who are made victims
mont not ut their prrronal misconduct,
hut the official acts oi their govern
ut'ut
pom the information received that
rsttirk ~hirld- lushman. and proha-
~, Huu-h subject. but at the time
htrmau Il the American steamer
krMernaW. IN the harbor OF Valparaiso
foe r. plit- had been subjected to per
suual injuries in that city, largely by
thr police. directed the Attorney
gpnpfal tu cause the evidence OF the
onirefs aud crew Of that vessel To be
taken nn a.. arrival in san Francisco,
aui the testimony j. also herewith
tran. mitivd.
The brutality. even the savage
treatment "i these pocr men by the
Chihan Iulicr. would be- incredible if
the e,idrucr # Shields was not sup
ported T., other direct testimony and
hy the distressing condition of the
man mm.,ll When finally able to
reach his vessel. the captain Of the
,,.sel say. " lie came back "A wreck !;
ilttk irum neck to hips from beating,
wrak aud stupid. and still III kind of
tafalyfcd condition, and has never
io,u able to dn duty since"
We should make claim for repara-
iiun in behalf of this man, for while
bee H. not citizen Of the United
states the doctrines So long held by
ihv nlicd States as expressed in CON
sular regulations IL well settled
principal maintained by this govern
moni la regard to protecting, rs dis
iinguishcd from relief Of scamen. II
has hccn held that the circumstance
uf the vessel being American is sufii-
cicnt that scsmcn ON hoard such and
In every regularly documentcd mer-
chant vessel will lind their protection
in the iihg which covers them.
have ~ yet received no reply to
our note of the 2lst inst. hut in my
opinion ough; not to delay longer to
lflng these matters To the attention Of
Congress for such action as may be
deemed appropriate.