The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-02-04

date, IL has been impossible for the trial in
itiated by the judge OF the criminal court of
Valparaiso TO be decided, the undersigned re.
CARDS 1t as his duty to declare once mere that
the government Of Chill laments tho occurrence
Of October 10, and by way OF showing
the sincerity Of its feeling, and the con.
fdence which 1t has In the justice Of
its cause, It declares its willingness not
to await the decision Of the examining Judge,
and proposes to the United States government
that the case be submitted to the consideration
OF the supreme court at Washington, to the end
that that high tribunal, with its learning and
imrartiaiity, may determine. without appeal,
whether rherc is any ground for reparation, aud
IN what shape it should he made. Tho UNDER
signed would remind you, r~ttcrlilg to the con-
duct OF the Valparaiso authorities, that 1t APP
pears from the preliminary examination that
they sent without delay to the scene Of the con-
flict all the forces at their disposal belonging to
the special guard Of tho intendencia and to tho
police. Swanson, Cose, Nichols, Darony,
HOMES, Cunningham, Williams, Talbot, Hal
lard, Hodge, Butler, etc, scamen belonging to
the Baltimore, stated to the interpreter OF that
vessel that the object of the police in arresting
thcm was to shelter them from any MT.
tempt to attack by the excited poo.
action OF tho police in this matter
should he considered with due allowance for
the civil war which had recently boon brought
to n close. Thu body was not yet properly or
gained, NOR did it have the force that was re-
CURED to put down q disorder OF such proper.
tons in a short time.
In this connection 1t is proper to recall the
words used 10y the honorable secretary of state
at Washington i'll his note addressed to the
Marquis Imperial, aud bearing date II May 81,
lsgl:
There is no government, however civilized It
may be, however great NAV be the vigilance
displayed by its police, and however severe its
criminal cole may hp. and hpunypr st,ap1y and
iuAcxiblc may he It's administration Of Justice,
that tan guarantee its own citizens against
violence. growing out of individus, malice or O
sudden popular tumult."
This was precisely the situation OF the nd
ministrativc authorities at Valparaiso on the
occasion Of the occurrence which took place in
October.
Tho undersigned hopes that the foregoing
will convince the honorable secretary Of state
that the government of Chill attached due i'm
roItance to the question now under discussion;
that it does not for n moment hesitate to con-
denim. in vigurous terms, the act committed on
the 10th of October, or to offer such rcparation
as ia just. and that it has not neglected tho op-
portunity to express these sentiments be-
fore now, since on various occasions,
and through the plenipotentiaries Of both
countries, 1t has forwarded explicit
declarations on the subject to Wash.
ingtOn. Tho undersigned takes the liberty to
recall that five days after he had taken charge
Of the department Of foreign relations, he ad-
dressed to the minister of Chill in the United
states a telegram which, in the part relating to
this matter, says: Express to the United
States government what has already been
stated, adding all the data that are
known, In the most correct and amicable
form; express to the United States government
very sincere regret on account of this
unfortunate incident, which, although, and mot
strange in the ports of the world, this govern.
mcnt doubly laments, owing to its sincere de.
sire TO cultivate friendship with the United
States"
If the United States government should not
accept the foregoing explanations as s~atisfac.
tory, Notwithstanding that the judicial authori-
ties hold the guilty parties responsible for the
disorder Of October Ii. the undersigned must
recall the circumstances that the govern
ment OF Chilli, through the medium OF
its minister in Washington, has expressed
the desire to submit any misundcr.
standing tdispute) to decision by arbitration
by any power or tribunal which may be indi-
Gated to it; and, in fact. arbitration was sug.
gcsted In conference with the minister Of Chill
5 in Washington on the 3th of December, when
the government OF the undersigned declared its
good will and its resolve to accept arbitration
after the final judgment which would not be
further delrycd many days in furtherance Of Its
o purpose to give n speedy solution to the inciden,
L in most friendly terms. The government of the
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reply on the 1lth instant, and on the 18th Minister
Montt reported that, Notwithstanding certain
E observations made by the American state de.
partment with respect to the opportuneness of
resorting to arbitration, he had nevertheless
agreed with the honorable Mr.. Blaine that, II
: any divergence Of views or disaccord should
supervene after the verdict of the Judge OF VAL
paraiso, such CONTROVERSY would yield to arbi.
, tration. The Undersigned hastened to declare
that he would fully accept such an agree
= ment, for which reason the government
of Chill deems that the case has arisen for
= submitting to arbitration, in terms as ample as
those above indicated, any difference of views
which 1t may have with the government of the
United States concerning the incident OF the
Baltimore.
There Is, therefore, submitted to the honora-
bic secretary of state OF the department OF
foreign relations IN Washington the designa.
tlon OF either the suprems court OF justice Of
the United States or n tribunal of arbitration
10 determine the reparatiOn which Chill may
r have TO make for that lamentahle occurrence.
AS for the dispatch addressed under date of
the llth of December to the CHILEAN minis.
ter in Washington by tho minister Of foreign
, relations of the provisional government, the
, undersigned submits that there could not be,
on the part of the government of Chill, the pur.
pose 10 inlilct any offanse upon the government
OF the United states, with which it desires ever
to cultivate tho most friendly relations. Con.
I sequentiy the undersigned. deploring that in
the telegram there were employed, through an
r error of judgment, the expressions which are
! offensive in the Judgment of your government,
/ deciareS,in fultillment Of a high duty Of courtesy
{ and sincerity toward a friendly nation, that the
, government of Chill absolutely withdraw, the
said expressions.
) The undersigned trusts that this frank and
explicit declaration, which confirms that which
; had already been made to the honorable score.
tary OF state in Washington, will carry to tho
mind OF his excellency MI. Harrison) and his
government that the people OF Chill, far from
entertaining feeling Of hostility, has the lively
dc ire to maintain the good and cordial rela.
tions which up to the present time exis,
between the two countries-a declara.
tion which is made without reserva-
ton in order that 1t may receive such pub.
lic.ty as your government may deem suitable.
W:sh regard to tho suggestion made touching
the change Of the personnel of your legation, to
winch the instructions Of the honorable secre.
tary OF state refer, it is incumbent upon the I'M
der>igned to declare that the government OF
Chili VIII take no positive step without the &c.
cord OF the United States, with which II desirei
to maintain itself in friendly understanding.
! The undersigned brings this already Ions
communication to a close in the assurance thai
nc has therein set forth everything that car
fulIy satisfy your government. The govern
} ment of Chilli cherishes the conviction that the
> relations with the government of the Unitot
States should be sincerely and cordially main
I tanned under the shelter OF that mutual
respect and that good understanding which
! are based upon the just and equitabl,
I appreciation Of the facts and on the Ap
5 probation TO be given TO the spontaneou,
declarations made on either side. The under
signed moreover declares that In presenting III
Q explanation his government finds its inspira
ton in the words OF the instructions which
s | YOU have UnOtpd and which a0pura thn on,