The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-29

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If the request of the Balmaceda govern
nent that a war vessel be sold to them by
epIving. II have to inform you that the
,avy department replies that it has none
OF sale"
Egan's Attitude.
Later Mr. Wharton, discussing the con-
iuct of the Congressionalist ENJOYS IN
Washington. informs Mr.. Egan that their
lon-reception by our government rs in
lowise a decision on the merits OF the
main question Positive results must be
awaited showing the true purpose OF the
people of Chile and in the meantime this
government FEELS bound to maintain its
attitude of impartial forbearance." July
y Mr.. Egan writes to deny the report
that he had given Balmaceda any sug-
restions as to the conduct of the war or
advised the issue of letters of marque to
privateers.
He has maintained cordial relations
with the government, "and at the same
time have the assurance that / have re-
tained the friendship and confidence of
The leaders of the opposition. In proof
Of this latter statement he cites the fact
that the peace negotiations were conducted
at his legation.
Aug. Mr. Eagan transmitted state
ments current at Santiago to the effect
that the English war vessels were helping
HE revolutionists by carrying their mails
Antf endeavoring to secure the surrender
Of the torpedo vessels belonging to Balma-
:eda to them.
Aug. 20 he writes that he has sheltered
In the legation two of the opposition
Ieaders-EduGrdo and Malta; that it was
threatened tnat the government would
search the legation building, but that
upon his protest the president (Balmaceda)
had disavowed any such intention.
Refugees at the Legation.
Mr. Egan tells the story of the down
tall of the Balmacedist government,
and from this point dates the controversy
relative to the refugees at the American
legation at Santiago. He had eighty re-
fugees under his protection, including the
wife of Balmaceda and her four children.
He says that the Spanish legation has
about the same number of refugees; that
the French, German, Argentine and
Brazilian legation have more or less, and
that the only legation which closed it's
doors and denied asylum was that of
England, though subsequently two mill
tary officers were sheltered by the British
minister
Mr.. Egan sketches in his dispatches the
excited state of Chilean sentiment with re-
gard to the United States, which among
the young and unthinking element and
become peculiarly bitter since the Itata
incident. On Sept. 5, by direction from
Mr. Egan recognized the new
government, with which his relations
were for some time very cordial. The cor
relative to the right of asy-
lum at the legation from this point be-
comes very voluminous. Mr.. Egans course
was sustained by the United States gov
Mr.. Egan's dispatches following these
Instructions contain many instances of
protest against the police blockade of the
legation, and he denies as absurd the
assertion of Senior Malta that a conspiracy
was being or could be organized by the
refugees. The Spanish minister, Oct. 8,
agreed to act in harmony with Mr.. Eagan
n the matter of refugees. In a telegram
lated Oct. 10, Mr. Egan says that the in
,endente's instructions authorize the
arrest of no one except upon well founded
suspicion; that the Chilean minister of
oreign affairs deplores all arrests made
~ agents; AYERS that no veXation was in
ended for the legation, but declines that
safe conducts be issued. Were it possible
o do so, he says, Acknowledgment to the
aw, the interests of the country or the
prestige of the government, it would be
given as 81 proof of
Amity to the Legation.
In reply, Mr.. Egan, cited instances :
where the Chilean government had recog- |
lized the right to safe conduct in such |
conducts.
Minister Egan's correspondence with !
'enor Malta is largely devoted to the ,
question of asylum for refugees, and |
would fill many columns Mr. Egan
sserted the inviolability of the legation.
1r. Egan, in a note to Senior Malta Oct.
2, calls the latter's attention to an ex-
ression contained in one of his (Matta's)
revious communications: Refugees in
aid legation from abusing the protection
Which had been legitimately afforded
hem" Mr.. Egan comments on this
hrase as admitting that the refugees
7ere "legitimately entitled to the pro-
ection they were receiving.
Blaine and Egan.
NOV. L, MT, bidlne, Dy Telegraph, IN
tructs Mr.. Egan to claim the privilege of
eading the paper which the American
ailors signed in secret in a language they
id not understand, and without being &C
by counsel. He is also in
tructed to see that no one from the Balti-
lore is allowed to testify, except in the
of friend acting as counsel, and
/ his own language, openly, not secretly.
Tov. 3, Mr.. Egan telegraphs that the same
ldge who would not allow an officer of
ne Baltimore to be present at the inquiry,
ermitted the secretary of a German con-
llate to attend the investigation of the
illing of a German man-of- wars-man
hich took place last month.
On the same day he writes that the
mister of foreign relations had explained
D him that the judge of crimes is indie
endent of the executive under old Span
h laws in use in Chile, and that he
)uld not comply with the request and
low the document until the process was
,mpleted. In note to Minister Egan,
ated Nov. l, Captain Schley gives him
he names of number of witnesses to the
ssault on the Baltimore's men, and on {
le same day Captain Schley wrote the in j
endemic that Minister Egan could sup {
" these names to him upon application. !
Nov. ?, Minister Egan, fearful that the I
ltendente might take Captain Schley's
as declination to fur
sb tho names suuupSfS that he aoofp . Z