The Meeker herald., 1892-01-30
THE PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS.
A Message Concerning the CHILEAN
Situation. but no Now Facts.


TO Congress- the correspondence which has
passed between this country ana Shii'' ~
u message accompanying the correspond,
cncc he says that our government Is stu.
waiting the announcement OF the result OF
the investigation OF the assault on the bAl
timore's men. He takes occasion 10 SPEAK
in praise Of our minister.
.'lt may bs well At the outset 10 say thA'
whatever may have been said In THIS eouh
try or Ia Chill In criticism OF MIR. Egah.our
minister at Santiago. tho true history OF
this exciting period in Chi!iAn Affairs from
tho outbreak Of tho revolution until thl'
time discioses no act on tho part oil Mi
E;an unworthy OF his position or that
could Justly be the occasion OF serious ans
madversion or criticism. ie has, MINK
on tho whole, borne himself Ia very try'ns
circumstances with dignity. discretion and
courage sad has conducted the correspond
enee with ability, courtesy and Harness
referring 70 the close watch Yep. upon
the legatiao BY police before the refugees
had been released and taken TO ch'''' h'
says;
''Ths LEGATION premises have been sur
RUINED bs poiieo in uniform, and pol'ee
agents or Dssciiyes In citizens dress WIZ
onensivcll serutlnIred persons catering OF
leaving tie Iteration, and, on one or two oc
easions, arrested members OF tho MINIS
'~-,- s-s,lr>- -s'N,pmand~r EyAna, who D.
my directiSu. reeantiy visited Mr. Egan
at Santiago. In his telegram to tho navy
Department. described tho legation as .
'verl,ablo prison. aud states that the
police agent and detective, were. after bis
arrival, withdrawn during his stay. II
appears, further down. from the note Of
Mr.. Egan Of Nov. 30, 1891, hat on ono CO.
ession at least, these police agents, when
he declares 70 b, sngNn TO Him, invaded
tho legation premises, pounding on !r
windows and using Insulting aai threaten
Ins language toward pcrsoas.thereln."
Tho President expresses .h!mscif yerJ
strongly on tho tubiec. Of tho baltimore
affair. 1--WE have nov received from ths
GILLIAN government TN aDstrae, o. th'
conclusions OF tho fiscal general upon tho
testimony taken By Ito Judge Of crimes 10
gu Investigation which was made 10 ca
tend over TIRES months. very much 10
eret To DO compelled To say tina, thls report
does not enable inc - medlfy tho eonclg
sion amour ced In my annual message. J
sm stlli Of tho opinion that our sail0p
were assaulted, beaten. stabbed and killed
no, for anything they or any one o! then
hEd done, bat for what tho government o.
the CE!tcd Siaios had done. or wa, chars
cd with having doac. by it, civil on!cor
and naval commanders. II tina, b, til,
true aspect OF tho ea.c. tho Injury wa, IL
tho government, u tho uaii.d States, TO
. ~ La
manner SO brutal and 20 eowardly."
Ono other impor,aa; matter iogehcd
upon by the corresrosdenee IL tho iasalt
las noto ecu, by Minister Malta 10 iEeli
representative. In hi, country. Ia which
he said:
"iiavinr real tho portion Of tho report
OF tho secretary Of tho navy and Of u,
message OF tho president Of tho Crlies
States. I think proper To ln'orm you thai
tho sia,cns ats on which both rcpor, aus
arc based. arc aFroHooG, or do
iibcrassiy Incorrect Win rospre; 10 The
sramcu Of tho baltimore there !, moreover
no cxactnrss or sincerity In what IL said
~ Washington"
In speaking Of this Insulting sia,Ytnoa,
.s..sshesk.. M snsa. aGs e" 10 S oS,
naval oniccrs aud TO tho executive depart.
ment, As II directly imputed uniruth end
iuslnccri,y - To tho reports OF tho naval
oaiccrs and the Official communication,
made By tho executive department, TO cos.
.rcss. !, will 10 observed that have no.
tined tho GILLIAN government thu, unlc,,
this motto IL NJ oaec withdrawn and apology
a. public as the oIense, made. will ter
inmate diplomatic relations. have a, yoi
received no reply TO our motto OF tho .i.l
Inst. but In my opinion o1ah, no. TO do
lay longer TO bring these matters ~ tho a,
tca,ion Of Congress for such action a, maj
bc deemed appropriate.
"Tho request for tho recall of Mr.. Esnn
upon the ground that ho was not pcrson1
oruiin. was unaccompanicd by any sus
gcs,loas that could possibly DO used Ia
supper, OF IL, and infer tina: tho rcqgc.
10 based upon Official acts OF Air. Ega,
which have received no approval OF thi,
government But, however that may DO
could not consca: To consider such .
question until IL had been settled whs,hc,
our correspondence with Chill could b,
conducted upon basis OF mutual respect.
81 desire To say that l am OF tho opinios
tina, tho demands made OF Chill by ,hi,
government should 10 adhered TO md en-
forced. II tho dignity, as well ss the pros
tigo and Influence Of tho United States ar,
no, to DO wholly sacrificed. we must pro
tee, those who nrc In foreign ports, displa,
tho iiag or wear tho colors OF this govern
mcnt, against insult, brutality ard death
Inflicted Ia resentment of tho acts OF thcii
goycrnmca, and no: for any faul. OF ,hcl,
own.
at has been my dosirc in every way u
cultivate friendly and intimate relation,
with all tho governments of th.s hcmi.
phcrc. wc do not covct their territory
We desire their peace and prosperity. W,
look for no advantage In our relations with
them, except tho increased change, OF
commerce upon basis OF mutual benefit
We regret every civil contest that disturb,
their peace aud paralyrcs their develop
mcnt, md aro always ready to givc GU,
good ofiiccs for tho restoration Of peace. II
must, however, DO understood that thi,
government while exercising the utmos,
.orbcarancc toward weaker powers, will
extend its strong aud adequate protection
to its citixcns, to Its officers and TO iu
humblest sailor, when made the victims OF
wau,onucss and cruelty In resentment, no,
Of their personal conduct, but of tho on
cial acts Of their government"