Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
PAT EGAN DENIES ALL
That Bas Been Charged Against Him
and His Son, and Declares
THE BRITISH RAISED THE ROW.
He Is Not Resigning Anything, Any More
Than He Ever Did.
SURE BLAINE WILL SOON BE HEARD
trnom A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

tFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-To the CORE
spondent Of The DISPATCH to-day, Hon.
Patrick Egan, United States Minister to
Chile, gave a positive denial, seristim, of
tered against him, and practically all of
which emanated from the agents of the gov
ernment now in power in Chile at time
when neither Mr.. Egan nor anyone in this
country believed the party low in power
would be successful
Minister Egan had not speculated on the
basis of news received by him in his official
capacity, as Consul McCreery did; he had
not favored the Balmacedan Government;
he had simply recognized it as the Govern
ment of Chile. as he was bound to do; he
had not given his Government deceptive
information which led it to espouse the
cause of the Dictator Balmaceda and snub
and insult the agents of the Congressional
party when they came here to give the
State Department the facts in the dispute;
he had not got his son into the employ of
Balmaceda, and Balmaceda had made him
no promises of gain for him or his country
if the usurping government should be main
tanned
The British Blamed for Everything.
1t seemed to be an absolute mystery to
Mr.. Egan how all the fuss about him orig
mated, and he could only assume that it
was the result of British lies and British
gold, and the partisan enmity of the Dem
ocratic press of the United States. He did
not attempt to explain why it was that his
recall had been demanded by the new
Chilean Government, and then suddenly
Withdrew, confessedly because Chile de-
sired to do everything in her power to con-
ciliate the United Stats.
Minister Egan speaks proudly of his
present popularity in Chile. He declares
that the best people showered tavors on him
as he was about to take his departure; that
the President offered him his own special
strewn with flowers, while his hands were
thrust full of boutonnieres and corsage
bouquets
When asked if the change of sentiment
in regard to him was not the result of a
visit he made prior to his becoming an
American citizen to certain cold ancient
castle" in the neighborhood of Cork, and to
the fact that he pressed his lips passion
ately to the surface of a certain famous
stone of the battlements of said castle, the
Minister smiled complacently and denied
nOtnlng.
Mr.. Egan Never Resigns Anything.
Being asked if he intended to resign,
Minister Egan hesitated, pondering deeply
for a time, and then said in a confidential
whisper: II have never been in the habit
Of resigning anything"
1t is not probable that the Minister will
take an active part in the campaign. He
does not think it necessary. He is certain
of the reelection OF Mr.. Harrison. If any,
thing be wanting to accomplish that desira-
Bile result it is the fact that Secretary Blaine
Is about to take the stump. Mr.. Egan Is
sure of that. He was about to make trip
to Maine to urge the Plumed Knight to
take this step when he heard that the said
Plumed Knight had decided to do so al
ready. If Mr.. Egan speaks at all it will
probably be on the occasion of some COM
plimentary serenades, many of which sere-
nades he apparently expects to suffer.