Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-01-08

dHu. AIOiil I'D OpC1dUlOu III NtOISld lOI
twelve years, we believe that within a year
from the passage of the law it will be recog-
nized us advantageous for both the railroads
and the people.
WHAT IS REALLY IN THE CHILL
CASE.
There seems to be a popular impression
that our government is preparing to enforce
certain demands on the government of
Chill regarding an assault made 10y the
Valparaiso police, aided 10y some citizens,
Oh a party of sailors from the American
man Of war Baltimore, who had gone
ashore ON liberty. We do not understand
that there is any cause Of complaint by the
ties, certainly not up to this time. A brief
history Of the affair will show that. In the
month Of November the American COM
mander permitted, and it was very i'm
proper permission, one hundred and sixty
of his men to go into the city of Valpa-
rsliso at one time Oh leave. A sailors lib
erty ashore means liberty to get drunk
Two Of them got into a fight i'll a tavern
and when the police interfered the fight
became general, the citizens reinforcing
and aiding the police to capture the law
breakers and enforce peace. Several Oh
both sides we've wounded and one American
sailor died If his wounds. The Lhilian
government at once took steps to inyesti-
to Tba i, II hc bo
-ininary examination, wAich i'll our coun-
try is done by the Grand Jury, commenced
the examination, and has taken the evidence
Of both American sailors and Valparaiso
citizens and police. All the sailors except
two, testified that the police only did their
duty. The evidence as provi led by
CHILEAN law now goes to the Common
wealth's Attorney and he. if he fLds
ground to indict anybody, will draw up
his indictment which will be tried before a
bench Of judges-there is no jury trial in
Chilli So the CHILEAN government has done
everything that any government could he
asked TO do in this matter of assault, and
there can be no quarrel with her on that
score.
Where the real trouble may arise is in
the shelter of political refugees at the
American legation. Upon the fall Of Bal
maceda, many of his followers sought
safety from popular vengeance, in the house
Of the American minister. That contest is
now over and Chill is at peace, with q new
government and a new President in power.
But though this is the case, the American
minister, Eagan. Claims til IL the new gov
eminent must give those refugee safe con-
duct out of the country. The Gillian gov
eminent replies that some of them are
charged with indictable offenses, and it is
impossible for any CHILEAN authority unuer
the constitution to grant any citizen, SO
charged, a safe conduct. AS Secretary
Blaine and President Harrison have taken
sides with the American minister the stu
alton becomes the more complicated. To
say to any nation in time of peace that 1t
shall not Try its own citizens for offenses
simply because they have previously refill
geed into the house of the American Legal
ton is something the United States would
not try Oh Great Britain, France OF Ger
many; whether they Will attempt it with q
small and weak South American republ c
simply because it is small and weak is the
question out of which diplomatic blunder-
ing may bring some grave results.
We are not altogether fortunate IN the
Minister we have in Chill. The Hon.
Pal rick FaU1u is n fOrei0n unitioal afvan
turer, who came to the United States few
years ago for ''What there is in it, and in
turn became a Democrat and then Re
publican, in such Il brief number of
months, that When Mr.. Blaine had him
appointed TO Chill he had leen here such a
short time that the question WAS raised as
to whether he was a citizen OF the United
States or not. He has managed to keep
himself in hot water pretty much all the
Inc he has been there, and displayed con-
spicuous ability i'll making enemies for his
country-f this may be said to be his
country. Wherever his troubles with the
.hiian authorities have reached the ear OF
tie authorities at Washington he has
always attributed them to the Vaccinations
of 1.-THE English oppressor" and his explain
ationS seem to have been accepted. Per
haps if he We're removed, and an American
sent to represent American interests with
Chill the diplomatic skies would soon be
clear and serene.
THE CIVIL SERVICE FOR 1891.