The Portland daily press., 1892-01-26

ton, but declines that safe conducts be
issued. Were it possible to 90 SO, he
says, without disrespect to the law, the
interests of the country OF the pfestlge
OF the government, it would be given as
proof of amity to the Legation, In re-
Ply, Mi. Egan cited instances where the
Chlllan government had recognized the
rlght to safe conduct in such cases.
Wnlle correspondence was IN progress
/ relaGlVe to the question OF saIe conoucts
for the refugees, on October 10th,
The Baltimore Tragedy
occurred and was reported two days
later to the State department by MI.
Egan. The next day he wrote that the
general impression was that the attack
upon the Baltimore's sailors was unpro-
voked and premeditated, and that SINH
lar attack had been made some weeks
before upon some German sailors be-
cause the Chilians mistook the German
sailors for Americans. October - MI.
Egan telegraphs that Captain Scheley' S
report shows assault to have been
Brutal and Unprovoked
and duplicates the police as having been
in it, In prompt reply follows Mr.
Wharton's telegram expressing surprise
at his failure to receive the notice of re-
gret OF of purpose of searching inquiry
on the part of the Gillian government;
requesting Mr.. Egan to call the atten-
ton of the Chilian government to the
facts, and inquire if there were any quan
lying facts OF explanation to be o1fered
OF the apparent expression OF untrendll-
ness towards the United States, and con-
cluding as follows; eff the facts are as
reported by Captain Schley, this govern
ment cannot doubt that the government
aration." This telegram has already
been published in full. To MI. Whar-
toms note Senior Malta, the Chilian minis
ttr of foreign affairs, replied in the some
what insolent note which has already
been published, in which Senor Malta
says that the United States
| Formulates, Demands and Advances
Threats
that without being cast back with acri-
mony are not acceptable, nor could they
be acceptable in the present case nor in
any other of like nature.''
For some time after the correspond
ence related to the investigation of the
Baltimore affair, which the investigation
of the American naval officers showed
that the affair was unprovoked and pre-
meditated, while the Intendente of Valpa-
raiso contended that tits entirely impos-
| sible that the police Of that city could
have committed the cruel and brutal ex-
cesses which the United States Minister
imputes to them, and that a mob of ?, 900
ool1ao4a1. ba1+ +1ao{i {irr1,t in which oil
pecially the Americans, fought with
stones, clubs and bright weapons, was
general, and that the only part taken in
it by the police and military guard was
their endeavor to quell the disturbance
and arrest the participants. The Inten-
dente processes ignorance of the origin of
the fight, but thinks it commenced be-
tween drunken sailors. Neither does he
know who shot Riggan. He believes the
authorities did all they could under the
circumstances"
The American legation still continued
to be subjected to disagreeable espionage
and noisy demonstrations, and Mr.. Egan
continued to protest against it, but with
out much apparent result December
18th was broached one of the
Gravest Issues in the Case,
which is still open in the shape of the
Malta note to Chilian ministers abroad.
Mr.. Egan says in his telegram that this
was sent to the Chilian minister at
Washington with the sanction of the
President, was read in the Senate and
published in all the Chilian papers.
Its text in full is as follows:
''Having read the portion of the report of the
o+.,,- RI IaS tt,n nf
the President of the United States, think
proper to inform you that the statements on
which both report and message are based are
erroneous and deliberately incorrect. With
respect to the persons to whom an asylum has
been granted, they have never been threatened
with cruel treatment, nor has it been sought to
remove them from the legation, nor has their
surrender been asked for. Never has the
house or the person of the Plenipotentiary, not
withstanding indiscretions and deliberate pro
vocations, been subjected to any offence, as is
proved by the eleven notes of September, Oc-
tober and November.
ssWith respect to the seamen of the Baltimore
there is, moreover, no exactneSs nor sincerity
in what is said at Washington. The occurrence
took place in a bad neighb orhood OF the city,
the maintop of Valparaiso and among people
who are not models of discretion and temper
ance. When The police and other forces Inter
fered and Gained the tumult, there were al
ready several hundred people on the ground,
and it was ten squares or more from the place
where it begun.
''Mr Egan sent, on the 26th of October, a
note that was aggressive in purpose and viru-
lent in language, as is seen by the copy OF the
note and the note written in reply on the 9th.
"On the 18th the preliminary examination
had already been commenced; it has been de-
layed owing to the non-appearance OF the off1-
GERS of the Baltimore and owing to undue pre-
tensions and refusals of Mr.. Egan himself, No
provocation has ever been accepted or Initiated
by this Department. Its attitude while it has
ever been one of firmness and prudence, has
never been one of aggreSSiveneSS, nor will it
ever be one of humiliation, whatever may be or
has been said at Washington by those who are
interested in justfying their conduct or who are
blinded byserroneouS views:
"The kilograms, notes and letters which have
been sent to you contain the tIuta, the whole
TRUTH in connection with what has taken place
in these matters, in which ill will and the conse
quent words and pretensions have not emanated
from this department. MI. Tracy and Mr.. Har-
rison have been led into error in respect to our
people and government; the Instructions Qe-
commending) impartiality and friendship have
not been complied with, neither now nor before.
If no official complaint has been made against
the minister and the naval officers, it is because
the facts, public and notorious both in Chilli
and the United States, could not, although they
were well proved, be urged by. our. confidential
agents. Proof of this is furnished by the de-
mands OF Balmaceda and the concessions made
i'll June and July, the whole ltata case, the San
Francisco at Qufntero, and the cable companies.
The statement that the North American seamen
were attacked in various l0calltleS at the same
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