The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-02-04
PEREIRA's ANSWER.
The ChiIian Foreign Munster Makes an
- Apology. 90 -.3..

~ PERElRA'S ANSWER.
The CHILEAN Foreign Munster Makes an
Apology. s
J The correspondence mentioned by the
president in his message follows. First
was Chili's answer to the ultimatum
dated Jan. 26, and received at the state
department at . a. m. Jan. 20. 1t was
transmitted by Egan and was a copy Of
Foreign Minister Pereira's answer to
Secretary Blaine's ultimatum. After
acknowledging the receipt Of Mr..
Blaine's note the foreign minister quotes
the substance Of the ultimatum and con-
tinues with the following languages:
without any intention Of opening dis
cussion as to the facts referred to by the
communication, which I have extracted,
and combining himself to the first part Of
tho instructions of the honorable secretary
of state. the undersigned must state to
your excellency the regret with which the
government of Chilli sees that his excel
lency, the president of the United States,
finds reason to continue to regard the incl
dent of Oct. 16 as an attack caused by
hostile feeling towards the uniform Of the
navy of the United States. That unfor-
tunate occurrence took place on a sudden,
in district where the sailors of the ves-
sells lying in the bay of Valparaiso are in
the habit of assembling, without dis
tinction of nationality.
From the nature of the incident it would
be impossible to prove that there was no
doubt as to the special cause which served
as its origin or pretext. But the under
signed can assert that that cause was not
a hostile feeling towards the uniform of
the navy of the United. States, because the
people of Chill have always
Esteemed and Respected That Uniform
ever since the time when it saw it figuring
honorably in the ranks of soldiers and
sailors in great struggle which gave It
independence and established tho repub-
lie, The undersigned admits that the oc-
currence of Oct. is was of greater gravity
than those which usually occur in the
same district between the sailors which
frequent It, and the fact of knowing that
two deaths have resulted from it among
the sixteen wounded men of the Balti-
more, has sufficed to give an extraordi-
nary character and to induce the govern
ment of Chilli to hasten to adopt the meas
ures necessary to discover and punish the
guilty parties, to offer in due time, if there
should be ground for so doing, reparation
as might be due.
The preliminary examination was COM
menced on the morning which followed
the night of the conflict some days before
you presented your complaint. But the
investigation could not be finished with
the rapidity which the government of
Chilli desired, because the rules of pro-
ceedure in criminal matters which are
established by our laws are of slow appli-
cation, and it was not possible for the
president to modify 9r set them asids
This delay, which was inevitable owing I'd
the independence with which the judicial
authorities must act, has compelled the
government Of the undersigned to delay,
greatly to its regret, the settlement of the
difficulty pending with your government
and spontaneous offer Of PREPARATION foY
any injury done to the sailors OF the Balti-
more and that might be attributed
to CHILEAN soldiers and sailors, or
that might affect the responsibility
of Chill. in view Of your COM
mgnication, and considering that, up
to date, it has been impossible for the trial
initiated by the judge of the criminal
court of Valparaiso to be decided, the
undersigned regards it as his duty to de-
clare once more, that the government of
Chill laments the occurrence of Oct. 16,
aad by way Of shaving tha sincerity Of his
following, and the confidence he has In the
Justice Of his cause, he declares his.win
ingness to await the decision of the exam
lining Judge, and proposes to the United
States government that the case be sub.
mitted 10 the consideration Of the supreme
court Of justice at Washington, to the end
that that high tribunal with its learning
and impartiaiity, may determine, without
appeal, whether there is any ground for
PREPARATION, and in what shape it should be
made.
Quotes from Blaine.
Minister Pereira next calls attention
to the disorganized condition Of the
country at the time of the assault and
then quotes Mr.. Blaine's note to the
Italian foreign minister in answer to the
demands of Italy, as follows;
"There is no government, however civil
lied it may be, however great may be the
vigilance displayed by its police, and how
eyer severe its criminal code may be, and
however speedy and infexible may be its
Standardization of justice, that can guar
antee its own citizens against violenae
growing out of individual malice or sud.
den popular tumult."
This was precisely the situation Of the
administrative authorities at Valparaiso
on the occasion of the occurrence which
took place in October.
Mr., Pereira then calls attention to tho
offer Of arbitration of the question ia
case the two governments could not
come to an amicable agreement in the
psual manner. The CHILEAN minister
then proceeds as fallowsi
There is therefore submitted to the hon
orable secretary of state of the department
of foreign relations of Washington, the
designation Of either the supreme court of
justice of the United States, or tribunal
of arbitration to determine the reparation
which Chill may have 10 make for that
lamentable occurrence.
Absolutely Withdraws AIatta's Note.
As for the dispatch addressed under date
Of Dec. II, to the Gillian minister in
Washington by the minister of foreign re-
lations of the provisional government, the
undersigned submits that there could not
be on the part of the governments Of Chill,
the purpose to infiict any offense upon the
Governments of tho TJuifod Sfofao Nth