The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-01-28

Points at Issue.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The presidents mes
sage on the Gillian situation has been sent
to congress.
The president says he again lays the facts
of the imbrogiio with Chill before congress
in fulfllment of promise made in his an
nual message that he would again address
the nasional legislature on the question, if
Chill did not soon make adequate and salts
factory response to the demands of the United
States government.
The president says that he desires to in
form congress that the true history of the
recent exciting period in Gillian affairs shows
no act on tie part of Minister Egan un-
worthy of his position or that can be the &C.
casion of serious criticism.
The right of Essn to give shelter in the
American legation to certain Balmacedsn
refugees has never bsen denied by the CHILEAN
authorities, nor has any demand been made
of an asylum, but the correspondence shows
that Egan's request for the safe conduct of
the refugees from the country was denied,
notwithstanding all presidents that an
acknowledged safe conduct Is an incident of
asylum.
The refugees had been conveyed on board
he yorktown to Callao, Peru, and this Incl
dent might be ccnsiderrd closed, but for the
disrespect manifested toward this govern
ment by the close and offensive police SUP
velllance of the legation by the Chilian au-
thorities during most of the time the refugees
were therein. This breach of the right Of q
minister to freedom from espionage and re-
straint was fiagrant, aad the Gillian charge
that the refugees were plotting against the
Light of facts given in the correspondence, to
be incredible.
The president says the report of the Gillian
government on til, attack made upon the
Baltimore sailors does not justify modi6ca-
ton of the conclusion reached IL his annual
message, that this bloody work had its origin
in hostility to these men as sailors of the
United States, wearing the uniform of their
government, and not In any individual act or
personal aulmosity.
II am still of the opinion" says the presi-
dent, that our sailors were beaten, stabbed
and killed, not for anything they or any one
of them had done, but for what the govern
ment of the United States had done, or was
charged with having done by its civil officers
and naval commander.
'.If that be the true aspect of the case the
injury was to the government of the United
States, no. to these poor sailors who were as
saulted IN a manner brutal and cowardly."
The president then gives an outline of the
legal aspect of the case: showing that the
Baltimore's officers and sailors were in VAL
paraiso harbor under the orders of their gov
eminent, and were on shore by implied invi-
tation Of the government of Chill. Their
case was similar to that of the consul, and
the fact that the latter's stay is more perma-
uent CT that he holds the express invitation
of the local government, does not make a
distinction between their cases. Nor does it
affect the question that the injury was the act
Of a mob.
The president criticized the report of the
judge of crimes and says it is remarkable
that this investigation, though so protracted,
does not enable him to give more satisfac-
tory account of the origin of the trouble than
is found in the statement that it began be-
tween drunken sailors.
All the testimony Of Americans shows the
American sailors were not drunk, and that
the trouble had its origin in a Gillian
sailor splitting IN the face of An American
apprentice named Talbot, who, in company
with Riggin, the American sailor who was
shot and killed, was peacefully walking the
streets. The insult TO Talbot was resented
by Rgyin, who knocked the insulter down.
The president says the Gillian CORES
pondence has no. taken a formally satisfac-
tory expression of regret, much less of
apology.
The president then quotes his note of tn.
21st instant, stating that the Upited States
government held that the attack upon the
Baltimore's sailors had its motive in q feeling
of hostility to this government; that tie
Gillian sailors aud soldiers were guilty of
unprovoked assault upon our sailors, and
who, the president believes, killed RiSQin
that the police 6agrantly failed to protect the
Americans; and that the president asked for
a suitable apology and adequate reparation
for the injury done this country.
The president also says that he has replied
to the Chilian demand tina. Egan be with
drawn, by stating that he would not consider
such q question until it had been settled
whether our correspondence with Chill could
be conducted on the basis of mutual respect.
Tie president Gays the demands made upon
the Gillian government should be adhered to.
In conclusion he says: Il have as yet re-
ceived no reply to our note of the 21st inst,
but in my opinion ought not to delay longer
to bring these matters to the attention OF
congress for such action as may deemed ap.
proi-iate."
lSignedl BENJAMIN HARRISON.