The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-28

that he has seen a number of untruthful
and entirely indecent attacks made upon
him through the press Of the United
States, especially nm article In a New York
paper by Mr.. Julio Foster, who pretended
to speak as representative or mouthpiece
of the Chilian government
Dec. 4, he enclOSes more correspondence
between himself. Captain SChley and the
intendente. The last named officer, In n
communication to Captain Schley, SAYS
that during the trial it was necessary to
remove by force from the court room one
or two sailors of the Baltimore who pre-
sented themselves in state of intoNica-
tiou. The intendente says: Perhaps
that incident will acquaint the captain OF
the Baltimore better than the actual pro
Ceeding of the trial with the real origin
with one of the causes that must have had
much influence in the disorders of the
18th of October.
Matta's Insulting Note.
On Dec. 10 was broached one Of the gray
est issues in the case, which is still open, in
the shape of the Malta note TO Chilian min
listers aboard. Its text in full is as follows
Having read the portion Of the report Of the
secretary of the navy and Of tho message Of
the president of the United States, think
proper to inform you that the statements on
which both report and message are based are
erroneous or deliberately incorrect. With re"
spect TO the persons to whom an asylum has
been granted. they have never been threat
ened with cruel treatment nor has IL been
sought TO remove them from the legation, nor
has their surrender been asked for. Never
has the house or the person of the plcnipoten-
tiary, Notwithstanding indiscretions and de-
lberate provoCations, been subjected to any
OiIense, as Is proved by the eleven notes of
September, October and November.
With respect to the seamen of the Balti-
more, there Is. moreover, no exnCtncss nor Gin
4 = mi.
occurrence took place in bad neighborhood
of the city, the maintop of Valparaiso, and
among people who are not models of discre-
tiOn and temperance. When the police and
other forces interfered and calmcd tho tumult
there were already several hundred people on
the ground and IL was ten squares or more
from the place where IL had begun. Mr. Egan
sent, on the Goth OF October. a note that was
aggressive in purpose and virulent in Ian
guage. as is seen by the copy and the note
written in reply on the 9th.
On the 18th the preliminary examination
had already been commenced; Il has been deI
layed owing TO the non-appearance of the Off
GERS of the Baltimore and owing to undue pre-
tensions and refusals of Mr. Egan himself
No provocation has ever been accepted OF
initiated by this department. Its attitude
while 1t has ever been one of frmness and
prudence, has never been one of aggressive
ness, nor will IL ever be one of humiliation,
whatever may be or have been said at Wash
ington by those who are interested in justify
ing their conduct or who are blinded by cr-
rOneOus views.
The kilograms, notes and letters which have
been sent to you contain the truth, the whole
truth, in connection with what has taken
place in these matters, in which i'll will and
the consequent words and pretensions have
not emanated from this department. MI.
Tracy and Mr. Harrison have been led into
tn nd
ment; the instructions recommending impair
tiality and friendship have not been COM
piled with, neither now nor before.
II no official complaint has been made
against the minister and the naval officers, 1t
is because the facts, public and notorious both
in Chill and the United States, could not, al
though they were well proved, be urged by
our confidential agents. Proof of this is
furnished by the demands of the Baltimore
and the concessions made in June and July
the whole ltata case, the San Francisco at
Quintero and the cable companies. The state
ment that the North American seamen were
attacked in various localities at the same time
is deliberately incorrect.
As the preliminary examination is not yet
concluded, it is not yet known who and how
many the guilty parties are. You no doubt
have the note of Nov. o, written in reply TO
Minister Egan, In which l request him to fur
nish testimony which he would not give, al
showing who the murderer was and who the
other guilty parties of the 10th of October
were. All the other notes will be published
here. You will publish a translation of them
in the United States. Deny in the meantime
everything that does not agree with these
statements, being assured or their eXactness
as we are of the right, the dignity and the
final success of Chill, Notwithstanding the
intrigues which proceed from 10 low source
and the threats which come 'frOm so high a
source.
Egan Suspends Relations
Dec. Il, Mr.. Egan reports that pending
further instructions he has suspended
communication with the foreign office.
He further states that the newspapers are
relentless in their offensive and unscru-
pulOus attacks, and that he learns from
different sources and on rumors which
seem to be well founded that it Is intended
TO drive out the refugees by attempting
to burn the legation or an adjoining
house. He relates the expressions of APP
pToval from members of the diplomatic
corps, and says that the British minister
has commended to his government the
position taken by him in the whole mat
ter.
Dec, "a, Mr.. Egan says that in the alb
sence of instructions he did not attend
the Inauguration of the president and
that the president of the senate, at ban
quet in the evening given by the president,
expressed wishes for the happiness of the
nations which were represented at the in
auguration of the new government.
Dec. 30, Mr.. Egan reports that the Chill
ian government has received from Grace
d Co. information as to the intention of
the United States to deliver an ultimatum,
and that the British minister, under in
structions received from his government
In consequence OF similar news, called at
the foreign office this day and urged a
course of conciliation upon the minister
OF foreign affairs, who. however, main.
tained with firmness and defiance the atti-
tude assumed by him.
Jan. l., Mr.. Egan announced the forma-
tion OF the new cabinet, He says that at
least two of the new cabinet officers have
openly disapproved the telegram sent to
Chili's representative in Washington by
the minister of foreign affairs, that it is
strongly condemned by public opinion,
and that it will now be, in his opinion, no
difficult matter to have its terms disavow-
ed or the telegram itself withdrawn He
also thinks that all the questions. safe
conduct for the refugees. assault on the
Baltimore men, and disrespect to the le
cation, will be completely settled
In answer to this Mr.. Blaine sent the
following telegram, Jan. g. "Mr. Blaine
asks whether all that is personally often
sive to the president and other officers Of
the United States in the December circu-
lar of the late minister of foreign affairs
will be withdrawn by the new govern
ment; also, whether a safe conduct will
be granted to the refugees who are still in
the legation, and finally whether all sur
veillance OF the legation has been re.
moved"
Jan. II, Mr.. Egan announced that he
placed two of the refugees on board the
cruiser. and that there were five renlAin-
ing In asylum. The next day he s9nt the
following telegram: "Mr Egan reports
that he had conversation with the min
lister of foreign affairs on this day, in the
course of which he secured for all thu
refugees permission to leave, the country