The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-01-29

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MINISTER EGAN
and that in one case somewhat early in the
afternoon tine keeper Of one house in which
some OF our men had gone closed his establish
ment in anticipation Of attack which he ad-
viscd them would be made on them as darkness
came on.
In a report Of Capt Schley to the navy depart
ment he says; "In the only interview which
had with Judge Foster who IS investigating
was aware Of the entire gravity OF the
matter, he informed that the assault
upon my men was the outcome Of hatred for
our people among the lower classes because
they thought we had sympathized with the Bal
macsda government on account OF the Itata
matter, whether with reason or without, he
could of course not admit, but such, he thought
was the-ezplanation Of the assault at that time.
several Of our men sought security from the
mob by such complete or partial changes in
theiE dress as would conceal the fact OF their
being Beameu OF the Baltimore and found IL
then possible 70 walk the streets without mo
icstation-' Fhe5e Incidents concluslEely estaD-
fish that the attack was upon the uniforms
the nationality and not upon the men
The origin Of t1iis feeling was probably found
in the refusal Of this government to give reCOg-
milton to the congressional party before it had
established itself in the seizure OF the Itata for
an alleged violation Of the neutrality laws. In
the cable incident, and in the charge that Adm
Brown conveyed Information TO Valparaiso of
the landing at Quintero. It is not
my purpose 10 enter here any defense
OF the action Of this government on
these matters. It is enough for the present pur-
pose to say that IL there was breach OF iEterna-
tionaI comfy OF duty on our part, ft should have
been made the subject OF OHcial complaint
through diplomatic chapnels or Of reprisals for
which a fun responsibility was assumed
We cannot consent that these incidents
and these perversiOns OF the truth
attack upon our unOhending sailors and the
government Of Chill go acquit of response
bility. In fact tho conduct of this government
during the war in Chill pursued those lines Of
international duty which had so strongly
insisted upon on the part OF other nations
when this country was in the throes Of O civil
conflict We continued the established diplO-
matte relations with the government In power
until it was overthrow, and promptly and
when il was established The good odices Of
the government were offered to bring about q
peaceful adjustment and the Interpolation Of
Mr. E8Gn 70 ulltlBale aeFealt4es ana TO sne1tef
adhereats 20 its congressional party were ef-
fectlve and frequent The charge against
Adm Brown Is too base 70 gain cFedence with
anyone who knows his high personal character.
Recurring 70 the evidence Of our SAILORS, I
think it is shown that there were several dis
tinct assaults and so nearly simultaneous as TO
show that they did not spread from one point
A press summary Of the report fiscal shows that
was in conflict as TO the place OF origin several
places being named by different witnesses as 70
the locality where the nrst outbreak occurred
This, II correctly reported shows That there
were several distinct outbreaks and so nearly at
the same time as 90 cause this confusion
The In Patria on the same issue from which
I have already quoted after describing the XIII
ing Of Riggin and the eight which az that point
extended TO abe mole says: At the same
time in other parts Of The port the Yankee sail
ors fought hercely with the people Of the town
who believed 10 see in them iucurnate enemies
OF the Gillian navy
The testimony OF Capt. jenkins OF the Ameri-
can merchant ship EEeweeuuW who had gone TO
Valparaiso for repairs and who was q witness Of
some part OF the assault upon the crew OF the Bal
timoFe is strongly cOrrobcrati tive Of the testimony
OF our own sailors when he says he
saw Gillian sentries drive back sea
ma u0n
that was pursuing him the Officers ana
men Of Capt Jenicins' snip furnish the most
conclusive testimony as 10 the inuignities which
were prGcriced toward Americans in Valparaiso.
When American sailors, even Of the merchant
shlp7l can only secure thelE saIety oy denying
their nationality, It must be time 70 renaJust
our relations with Q governments that permits
such demonstration
As TO the participation Of the police, the evil
dence Of our sailors shows that our men were
struck and beaten by police Ofhcers before and
after arrest, and that one at least was dragged
with q lGsso about his neck BY q mounted Pc
hceman-
That the death of Riggin was the result Of q
rife shot hred by policeman or soldier on duty
8 shown directly by the testimony OF johnson
Ia whose arms he wua at the time and by the
evidence OF Charles LageE, an American sailor
not then member OF the Balrimore's crew, who
stood close BY and saw the transaction.
The Gillian authorities &c not pretend 70 e 4
the responsibility Of this shot upon any partIcu-
lar person but aVoW their inability 70 ascertain
who drel It, further than that il was fired from
crowd The character OF tho wound as described
supports his opinioa that It was made by q rffs
bail, the orihce Of exit being as much as an inch
or an inch and quarter il width When shot
the poor fellow rae unconscious and IN the arms
Of D comrade who was endeavoring TO carry MIN
10 a neighhoring drug store for treatment
The story Of the police that in coming up the
street thew uassed these men and left tharn ne
hind them is inconsistent with their own state
uaent as 10 the direction Of their approach and
with their duty TO protect them and is clearly
disproved- In fact Itiggin vas not behind, but
IN front OF the advancing force and ssas not
standing in she crowd, but was unconscious and
supported in the arms Of johnson when he vas
shot
The president in the concluding part OF
his message, after summarizing the
correspondents up to 3 certain point,
saws:
The communities tions OF the Chiiau Eovern-
ment ia relation 70 this cruel and disastrous at
tack upon our men, IS wiz appear from the cor
respondeuce. have not in any degree taken the
form OF a manly and satisfactory expression Of
regret, Eluch less OF apology The event was Of
50 serious character that IL the IL
1ufles suffered o. our men had been
wholly the result OF an accident
in a Gillian port tAe inoident Wes grave enough
70 have called for some public expression OF
sympathy aEstt regret from the local authorities.
1t IS not enough 90 say that the AFFAIR ives la
mentable, for humanity would require that sx-
preston even 81 the beating and killing OF
our men had been fusrtdaEls. Il f. not enough
20 say that tns incident s. regretted. coupled
with the statement that the AFFAIR was not OF On
unusual character IN q port where foraign sail
are accustomed 90 meet. Tt IS not for gener-
oa ana SINCERE A9felLlifieE 70 seek Tor words OF
similar or equ1Focal meaning iu which 70
ecavey 70 friendly power an apology foE
az o1euae so atroeious as this. In the case
OF the assault BY mob in New Orleans
upon the Spanish consulate in is5f lIr.
Webster wrote 10 the Suanfsh minister
hIr Calderous that the acts complained OF were
o 'diss7Eacefuf and 1agrarls breach OF duty and
Esroprfe ty-7 lzd elaL his governments regrets
thefn as dssp3T as lLiaistoF Calderou or his gov
ernElaHt could possibly dos'' lllle .iaaaa8 acts
have caused tho Frastdeat great pain ana
ne thinks .aller 1eEncgiadg 7Elelf
Is due 20 H1s EE--1tT-7 Ea invited
tHs Spanish consul 20 return 20 MS post szllar-
auteslLg protection and usIsred 20 salute she
Spanish nag is she oonsuI should come In q
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