Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-02-05

ments.
On January Is Mr.. Egan reported the
transfer of the last five refugees TO the York
town, accompanied by the refugees from the
Spanish legation and the Spanish and 1tal-
ian Minister'S
The first information of an attack on the
sailors of the Baltimore was sent by Mr.
Egan on October IS. two days after IL
occurred. He said it was the general i'm
preston that the attack was uuprovokei and
premeditated. He said further that he
understood that an attack made on some
German sailors some weeks before, in which
one was killed, was made because the
Chileans mistook the Germans for United
States sailors.
The message from President Harrison in
structing Mr.. Egan to inform the Govern
ment that the United States had no doubt
prompt and full raparation would be offered
ii the facts were as reported, has been pub
lished heretofore. So also has the reply o.
Minister Malta to the effect that the
United States formulated demands and adj
vanced threats that without being cast back
with acrimony, were not acceptable nor
could they be accepted in that case or any
other OF like nature
On the receipt of this, November lst, Mr..
Blaine instructed Mr.. Egan to claim tne
privilege of reading the paper which the
American sailors had signed in secret in
language they did not understand and with
see that no one from the Baltimore testified
except in the presence of a friend acting as
counsel, This request was denied, but Senor
Malta promised to submit the result Of the
Investigation when completed.
A report from the Intendente of Valparaiso
said that the police and soldiers only tried TO
restore peace, and charged that the United
States sailors were armed. In a reply to
this Capt. Schley said that the fact that the
mob SO far outnumbered the sailors and that
the sailors had, when arrested, only few
pocket-knives is a refutation of these state
ments.
In another letter, Captain Schley calls at
tention to the discharge of sailors arrested,
no proof of guilt being found. Captain
Schley also gives a detailed account of the
affair, which has been pubiised heretofore.
Captain Schley, in his report says that he
can testify personally to the sobriety, order
illness and good behavior and politeness of
his men to the Chilean authorities, half
hour before the assault took place.
November Z, Mr.. Egan reported the bru-
tai treatment of Patrick Shields, fireman
of the q. S. steamship Keweenaw and an
American citizen arrested by the authorities
of Valparaiso charged with drunkenness.
He was in a serious condition physically
from this treatment Shields'S claim for
$1,000 indemnity for injuries was transmitted
to Senior Malta.
Transmitting correspondence about the
dUIdCk Oh UQ0 bdlU1ulOT0 SdlOtS, MI ESdn
commented on the fact that the correspond
ence in this secret trial had been published
in the press with the evident intention of
moldng public opinion, and that it had re-
suited in some bitter attacks upon the
United States, its navy and it's legation.
Mr.. Egan in commenting on the report of
the Judge of Crimes said that the testimony
of important witnesses was not taken and
that unjustifiable deductions we're made
from the general evidence.
In reply to an inquiry of Mr.. Egan, Senior
Malta affirmed the correctness of his note and
said that no ''explanation or discretion" could
add to it's contents. Pending further in
structions, Mr.. Egan notified the State De-
partment that he had suspended communica-
ton with the Chilean Foreign Office Deem
der H. Mr.. Egan reported to Secretary
Blaine that police and detectives continued
to surround the United States and Span
ish legations, that the newspaper at
tacks continued and that it was proposed to
drive out the refugees by burning the
legation
December 90, Mr. Egan telegraphed that
Grace & Co., having notified the Chilean
Government that the United States il. tended
to issue an ultimatum, the British Minister
called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and
urged a course of Cancellation; but the Min
lister maintained with fiji mness and defiance
the attitude assumed by him.
On the formation Of the Ministry, January
1, Mr.. Egan telegraphed that two of them
were his personal friends, and that conciia
ton would mark the disposition towards the
United States. Atleast two members Of the
Cabinet had disapproved the Malta note
openly, it was strongly condemned by public
opinion, and it would be. in his opinion, no
difficult matter to have its terms dlsaVOWed
OF the note withdrawn.
January Mr.. Blaine asked if what was
personally offensive to the President and
other officers of the United States in the
Malta circular would be withdrawn, whether
the refugees would receive safe conduct, and
whether the legation was under surveillance.
Mr.. Egan reported on the 18th that the
absence of the President at Valparaiso made
it impossible to obtain an immediate answer
to the first question, that he had verbal per-
mission for the refugees to leave the country
and that the legation was free from surveil-
lance. An early reply to the first question
was promised.
On January Is Mr.. Egan TRANSMITTED the
result of an interview with the Minister of
Foreign Affairs W 10 said that on the ground
taken by the Secretaries of State Buchanan
and Webster that no foreign power, through
its representatives, could make message of
the President of the United States the basis
of diplomatic representations or contro-
versy. Chile was willing to withdraw
all that might be considered disagreeable
in the Malta note. Mr.. Egan told
the minister that an expression of regret for
the parts Of the document which were often
sive to the President would be expected and
the minister assured him that the Chilean
minister had been instructed to express re-
greet for all that might create unpleasant
ness between the two Governments in the
case.
The same day Blaine replied that the &C
ton of Malta was unprecedented. He de-
clared that the desired Withdrawal by Presi-
dent Montt of everything discourteous
should be done freely and in suitable terms
by Chile. He enjoined prompt action.
Minister Egan reported two days later thai
the Minister for Foreign Affairs had said
that he would need time for consultation.