The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-27


that an ultimatum has been received
from the United States demanding that
the controversy over the outrage per-
petrated on the members of the crew OF
the Baltimore be adjusted without fur
ther delay. II is stated that the ulti-
matum is couched in the strongest pos
sible terms and that If suitable repara-
tion and an apology for the Baltimore
outrage is not Forthcoming the United
States will sever all diplomatic rela-
tions with Chile. The immediate with
drawal of the offensive note of eX-For-
eign Minister Malta is also demanded
as one of the terms for the settlement
of the question.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-'In sending to
Minister Egan its demand for II cate
gorical answer from Chile the admins
tration has deliberately ignored the
presence of Minister Montt as the rep
resentative of the Santiago government
The question is one of so much delcacy
and the answer of the Chilean govern
ment will be so momentous in its con-
sequences that President Harrison has
thought it wise not to compllcate the
situation 10y bringing the Chilean repre-
sentative at Washington into the nego-
tiations.
The situation is more critical than at
any previous period of the controversy.
The cabinet would not be surprised If
Minister Montt, finding himself set aside
in the negotiations should conclude to
withdraw from the country. The action
of the administration was taken with
this possiU..ity fully in view The time
for diplomatic su5tcriuge has passed
and there will be no more delay for
anycause unless the Chilean government
states definitely and ut once its inten-
tion to satisfy fully the demands OF the
United States
Notwithstanding the generally peace
full characteroi the day yesterday there
was any amount of talk over the pros
poets Of trouble with Chile, in view of
the dispatch of an ultimatum by this
government to the South American re-
public. All the departments were
closed and, of course there was no
official or public manifestations with
the matter At the navy department
two or three officials were found, but
they united in saying that nothing had
been received from either Valparaiso or
Callao, so that If Capt Evans has
reached there with the Yorktown and
landed the refugees taken aboard from
the United States Legation at Santiago,
they will not know tho fact until
to-day. AS has been stated, the navy
department does not expect to hear
rHcially from Valparaiso until the
orktown returns The vessel should
have reached Callao yesterday under
ordinary conditions OF going.
r ~ No information was 10 be had at the
state department, none OF the officials
through whom communications reach
the public. having visited the building
during the day. The terms OF the ulti-
matum of Chile have not been correctly
given in any of the dispatches referring
10 it, Three subjects are covered by the
documents The assault upon the Bal
timore sailors is the first The secre-
tary of state directs Mr.. Egan to inform
and careful examination OF the evidence
of that affair as submitted by the Chill
can authorities and as shown in the ex-
animation Of the evidence OF that af-
fair as submitted by the Chilean author
tiles and as shown in the examination OF
the Baltimore's sailors, the president
feels compelled to stand by the terms
OF Assistant Secretary Wharton's in
structions 10 Minister Egan, given 0c-
tober 90, and TO insist upon an apology
and reparation therefor
The second subject is the Malta cir
cular note OF December 1S This note,
the Chilean governmr 1t is informed is
offensive TO the president and other
officials Of the United States and that
unless IL is promptly withdrawn and
the language disavowed by the Chilean
government in equally public and gen
eral form rs that in which IL was circu-
lated Minister Egan will ask for pass.
ports and diplomatic relations between
the countries will cease.
The third subject is the proposed re-
call Of Minister Egan. Ackno wledge-
ment is made for receipt OF Minister
Montt's note stating that Minister Egan
is not persona grata to the govern
ment of Chile and announcing the read
ness and desire Of that government TO
receive another report OF the repre-
sentative OF the United States at Santi-
ago. Upon this subject the govern
ment of Chile is informed that the note
can not now be considered. There are
other and weightier matters pending
settlement and when they are satisfac-
torily disposed OF this government will
then consider the request for the recall
OF Minister Egan.
VALPARAIso. Jan. 25-Minister Ken
nedy, representing Great Britain at San
tiago, has received definite instructions
from his government 10 make an offer
10 the government OF Chile to act as
mediator between that coun try and the
United States for the purpose OF pre-
venting a war. The Chilean foreign
minister. Senior Pereira, has informed
Minister Egau that the message from
the United States government, received
on Saturday, and which is regarded as
an ultimatum. will be answered to-day.
a cnrslss. Mother.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. 25.-Jenny
Stark, colored washwoman, left her
two little girls aged and years
a.