Evening journal., 1892-01-29
WAR CLOUDS DlSPELLED
Chili's Apology and Pacific Re-
ply Assures Peace.
Wur pnrrrAFr7Rrn t,runpr, rsonreny,rr
THE DOCUMENT BEFORE CONGRESS

Second Message on the Kate unpleasant-
ness-The Threatened Trouble Cost This
Government Nearly 5000, 600.
/ WASHINGTON. Jan. .e0.-President Har-
4 iison's second message transmitting tho nd
i ditional Chilian correspondence was sent "a
congress, and it entirely removes any and
/ oil apprehensions as 20 war Pence Is IN
questionably assured The threatened trou-
I lie with Chilli cost the government a good
deal Of money The total extraordinary
expense, It n estimated, win not fall far
short q s5,00o,0o0 These expenditures,
however, have been incurred with the full
knowledge aud assent u the senate aud
house naval committees, and there win be
no question about their approval
Following Is the message aud a digest of
the correspondence.
4 To the Senate and House or Representatives:
7 tranhTnit herewith additional correspond
enoe between this government and the govern
Z ment Of Chit, consisting of a note OF MIR.
I Montt, the Chilian minister az this capital, 20
/ Mr.. Blaine, dated Jan. -; "A reply of Mr. Blaine
4 thereto ~ date Jan. p, and a dispatch FROM
Mr. tgan, our minister at Santiago, transmit
ting the Response Of Mr. pereira, the Chiian
n.
Blaine ~ Jan. q.
! The response nf Mr. Pereira 10 our note of
the 2lst withdrawe, with acceptable express
sions Of regret, tho Offensive note of Mr.. Malta
Of the llth ult, and aleo the request for the
recall of hr. tgsn. The treatment of the In
eident uf the assault upon the sailors Of the
baltimore ts 20 coacilintOry and friendly thia
/ am al the opinion thai there Is a good pros
poet thai the differences growing out Of that
serious affair can now be adjusted upon terms
satisfactory 20 this government, by the usual
methods and without special powers from con
gress.
! This turn IN the affair Is very gratifying 10
me, ~ ! am sure it will he to the congress
and TO our people. The general support OF
/ the efforts Of the executive " enforce the Just
/ right Of the nation IN this matter has given
I an instructive and usefnl illustration * the
unity and patriotism OF our people Should
i 1t be necessary / will again communicate
with congress upon the subject.
BENJAAIN HARRIsoN,
Chili's Apologize Response.
] Minister Pereira's response to the Ultima
tum OF President Harrison. after acknowl-
edging the receipt of the same and citing
the conclusions of the president contained
therein, goes on to say:
The undersigned must state to your exccl-
lency the regret with which the government Of
Chill sess bis exceliency, the president of the
United Stssses- hnds reason 70 continue 70 regard
theincideat q October as An attack cartaod BY .
hostile feeling toward the uniform o. the navy
OF the OItfted States. That unfortunate occur
renee took place on a sudden. In distrioa
whare tbs sailorz q tho vessels lying Ia tifa
bay or Valparaiso are Ia the hahat of assem-
bling, without distinction OF nationaiity. From
the nature of ths Incident il would BE- impossi-
bic 70 prove that there was ne doubt ar ~ tho
special cause which served ~ M origin or pre-
text, but tho undersigned csaM sasort that thai
cause WINS not q bOstile feeling toward tho uni
form Of tho United States, bocaus8 the peopso
OF Chhi have always esteemed and respected
that uniform ever since tho time when it saw
II figuring honorably in the ranks OF the
soldiers and sailors who, In glorious struR-
gle, gave Il Independence and established the
republic.
The undersigned admits that the occurrence
Of October 10 WAS Of greater gravity than thosa
which usually occur in the same district be-
tween the sailors which frequent Il, and the
fact OF knowing hat two deaths have resulted
Z from it among the sixteen wounded men Of tho
Baltimore have sufiioed to give IL an extraor-
diRary character, and TO induce the govern
ment OF Chill to hasten 20 adopt the measures
necessary TO discover and punish the guilty
parties, 10 offer IN due time, II there should b.
ground for 70 doing, such reparatiOn might
be due. The preliminary examination WAS
commenced on the morning which followed
the night Of the conflict, some days before you
presented your complaint, but the investiga-
/ tion could not be finished with the rapidity
I that the government Of Chill desired because
I the rules Of procedure Ia criminal matters
which are established By our laws are OF slow
application, and 10 WAS not possible for the
4 president Of the republic 10 modify or set them
aside. This delay. which was inevitable, owing
70 the Independence with which tho Judicial
authorities must act, has compelled the gov
ernment Of the undersigned 10 delay. greatly
to its regret, the settlement Of the difficulty
and spontaneous offer Of repnration for any
injury done 10 the sailors Of the Baltimore,
and that might be attributed 70 Chilian sol
diers or sailors, or that might affect the re-
sponsibility Of Chilli
Pereira Cites the italian Case.
In view Of your communication and consid-
ering that up TO date Il has been impossible for
the trial initiated by the Judge Of the criminal
court Of Valparaiso 10 be decided the under
signed regards it as his duty 70 declare once
more thai the government OF Chill laments
the occurrence Of Oct. ii, and by way Of show
ing the sincerity Of his feeling and the conf
dence which he has in the justice Of his cause,
he declares his Willingness 70 await the deoi-
sion Of the examining Judge, and proposes 70
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 impartiality.
may determine without appeal. whether there
is any ground for reparaton and In what shape
It should be made.
The undersigned should remind you, refer
ring to the conduct OF the Valparaiso authori-
titles, that il appears from the preliminary ex-
animation that they sent without delay TO the
scene Of the conflict "all the forces at their
disposal belonging to the special guard Of the
intendencia and 70 the police. Swanson, Cose,
Nicholas, Barony, HOMES. Cunningham. VIII
lians, Talbot, Hallard. Hodge, Butler, etc, sea
mo huNFt IN Nks- - N1.sN4
stated TO the interpreter Of that vessel that the
object Of the police in arresting them was to
shelter them from any attempt at attack by
the excited peoples
The undersigned thinks that the action Of
the police in this matter should be considered
with due allowance for the civil war which
had recently been brought 70 close The
body was not yet properly organized, nor did
It have the force that was required to put
down disorder Of such proportions in a short
time. In this connection it is proper to recall
the words by the honorable secretary Of state
Vt Washington in his note addressed to the
Marquis lmperiali, and bearing date OF May
q, There is no government however civil
lied It may be, however great may be the Wig
ilance displayed by its police, aud however
severe its criminal code may be, and however
speedy and inaexible may be its administra-
ton Of justice, that can guarantee its own cit
izens against violence growing out of individ.
ual malice OF sudden popular tumult."
Eager to Satisfy Uncle sam.
This was precisely the situation Of the ad-
ministrative authorities at Valparaiso on the
occasion Of the occurrence which took place in
October. The undersigned hopes that the fore
going will convince the honorable secretary Of
state that the government Of Chill attaches
due Importance TO the question now under dis
cussion; that the undersigned does not for
moment hesitate TO condemn in vigorous terms
the act committed on the 18th Of October or 10
Oifer such rpparafiOn as - ffset and that ha