Fair play., 1892-01-30

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Minister Mon,t II, HashinEton-o ct
Course Chill Is All Right aud the Unite Il
States All Notwithstanding t" Malta
the Officers nnd Men OF the Bai:imur-,
Must be u raCk of Liars.
NEw York. Jan. :2.-The World this
morning prints the full text of Minis
ter Matta's statement Of the baltimore
affair TO Pedro Montt, the Chilian min
ister At Washington. This statement
is generally referred to as "Mattas in-
sulting note" 1t bears the date of de-
cemher II, and is as follows:
Being acquainted with the report OF the navy
department and the message OF the president :
ot the United States. | deem II proper to tell
You that the information uYon which the said
report and message are founded l. erroneous ial
deliberately untrur. Concerning tn, refugees.
they have never been threatened or treated
with cruelty. nor has there been any intention
to take them out OF the legation or 20 ISL; that
they I've delivered. Never has the house or per-
son Of the IlenipOtentiary knowing the calcu-
lated indiscretoIs and rrovocationSl, received
any outrage, As Is proved by the eleven lett.rs
of September. October and November
Concerning the sailors of the Baltimore, there
IL also no accuracy or strliSh.furwarCflass l..
what is said in Washington. The affair &C.
Cured in disreputable quarters o: the city. tho
'Naintop OF Valparaiso among persons wht'
are not mo.lels Of discretion. When the police
and other forces iniervened and qucllcd tha
disturbance there were some hundreds Of r"O
pie present and the rot was I'm progress ten
blocks or more from the place where 1t com
menced.
Mr. Egan sent n letter on October 81 agy,res-
svc in design and violen. in language,as il seen
by the story of the reply sent on October 29.
The Investigation was commenced on the lstI
Of October. but 1t has been delayed on account
of the non appearance before the court of the
sailors Of the Baltimore and on account of the
undue pretcnsions and refusals of Mr.. Eaan.
Never on the part Of this department has
there been tolerated OF initiated any provor2i-
tion. 1t has maintained itself always in posi-
ton which. if it has been one of firmuess aal
prudence. il has not been one Of aggres ssio:i.
nor will 1t he one Of humility. nc
matter what may have been divulged in
Washington by those persons who mag have
been interested in giving a different appearance
to his conduct or who may have been deceived
by erroneous impressions. The kilograms,
notes and letters sent TO You contain the truth,
the whole truth in everything concerned il
thcse affairs. The ill-feeling AMI iani,ut,.
connected with them did not originate in this
department
Sir Tracy and Mr.. Harrison had been led
into error respecting our selves, our people ani
our government. The instruction enjoning
imrartiality and friendship have not been
observed either in the present or the past
If official charges have not been
made against the minister and the
naval officers. 1t is because the facts, public
and notorious they are in Chill and the [ ntrd
States, are such that our confidential agents
have been unable to call attention to th"m.
though the subjects Of the charges have been
well founded Tho request of Balmaccla the
concessions made to him IN June and July. and
everything concerning the Itata. the San Fran
cisco in Quinteros and the Calve company are
proof of this.
1t is deliberately untrue that the American
sailors were attacked in different localities at
the same time. The Investigation not baiu.
finished, it is not known yet who are the guilty
persons or what is their number. You will con-
slider the letter Of November Q. replying to Min
lister Egan. in which information in his
possession was requested, and which he
was not willing to give. knowing the
fact that he had said that he had the proof as to
who were the murderers and other guilty per-
sons in the affair of October l6 That L-:!sr
and all the other recent letters will be pubiisl.,
here. You ought to translate and publish ;,le
same there Tin Tashngtonl
Endeavor in the meantime not to give an?
credit to anything which may be contrary &c
these statements. being sure Of their correct
are here of the right the EOnui
and the final triumph Of Chill. knowing the il
trigues which go. at present, from SO low 4
source. and threats which come from so high an
authority. MArIA