The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-26

in Chill. On the same day by telegraph Mr.
wharton informs Nr. Egan that the eXpecta-
ton was entertained of the return to the Gus
tody to the United states courts OF the arms on
8 the rata or the ship herself
In answer TO the Presidents suggestion that
ne renew his efforts of mediation Mr. Egan
telegraphS June that while the reyolutionists
were not Inclined to make any reasonable peace
roposl1ons, the lillian government is well
disposed to entertain any that might be made.
WHERE MoANN FIGURED.
Rear Admiral Mccain figured in the negotia-
lions at this stage He then at Iquique ap-
proved the revolutionary leaders at Mr. Egan' s
! instance IN the interests of mediation June
IL he writes Mr. Egan as fol ows:
Il have TO regret that in my note TO Senior
lrraZurlz uncautlously quoted too freely from
your letter of the I'd inst espec ally that line
IN which you express the opinion that the gov
eminent at Santiago cannot be disturbed The
consequence of this inadvertence on nv part
(oelng unacCuStompd to diplomatic fencing),
VIII ne seen IN the claratlon Of Senior IRA
zurlZ." He also states that the loss OF the
Itata and arms at that time excited great an =
mostly against the United States at IQuique.
Inc declaration of Sennr IrraZuriz to which
Admiral McCann refers was simply to the
effect that he must be pardoned if ne excused
himself from discussing at that moment Mr..
Egan,S statement that the government could
not be oyerthrown. Mr.. Egan writes note
OF regret to the admiral dated June u
saying that the circumstance has been
USED TO his delriment as there was some
correspo dence in the latter part of June rela-
tive to the control of the South American cable
Mr.. wharton transmits to Mr. Egan informa-
ton received by wire from the president of the
company relating to the company being forcibly
prevented from working the cable between
lqulqul and Valparaiso, and expressing the
Willingness OF the company but fear that il the
greet cable we're connected through between
Fsru ana Valparalson it would be cut by the
on1clals at IquiQui. In reply Mr. Eyan
strongly recommends that the telegraph com
pany accept the offer made by the CHILEAN gov
eminent To pay the expenses of opening COM
nun cation with Valparaiso and to give guaran.
tees against damages to the cable.
NO WAR VESSELS.
July Mr.. Wharton summarlly disposed of
Inc request OF the BalmacedI government that
a war vessel be sold them by replying: II
nave TO inform GU that the navy department
replies that it had none for salc''
September 20 Mr. Wharton informed Mr.
Egan that his efforts of peace are highly appre-
clated AID lully approved Also informs him
OF inc ar lVal in Washington of Seniors Montt
ana Varas, representing the Congressional
party as confidential agents. OF their mission
ne SAYS: The object of their visit is under
stooo 10 be the presentation of the claims of
thelr party to recognition belligereut gov
eminent; conspcuously asserting their capac-
lty as author1t ttive re Jresentatiyes OF defacto
eoL asaht ana claiming to be ENJOYS of an or
gauiZeu sovereign government. They have by
tnelr own pretentionS made it quite imprac-
tlcapl Tor this department to receive them or
communicate " tn them directly, even in an I'M
oInclal way. AS on frequent occasions in the
past the executive is not disposed to preiu dice
the question of recognition of a revolutionary
movement. and nothing has yet occurred which
woulu constran TINS government TO a decision
OF tne question of the international status OF the
congressional party in Chill. The non-recep-
tlon OF the congressional agents is in no wise a
! decision on the merits of the main question.
foSIIlVe results must be awaited showing the
true purpose OF the people Of Chilli and in the
meantime this government feels bound to main.
tain It's attitude of impartial forbearance
WILL PROTECT VESSELS
July y Mr.. Egan telegraphs that the Chiiian
government seeks to exact an assurance before
claiming cargoeS that If ships are captured by
revolutOnistS they will be forcibly liberated nv
the respective governments. In reply MT,
wharton briefly declines to give any such assur-
ance, auding that the government OF the United
states Will always take proper steps to protect
vessels flying its flag
July q. Mr.. Egan writes that the English
government has paced the warship EspieGIe at
the erVlce of the Bamaceda government in
conveying the silver treasure to England The
next day he comes out W tn an unqualified rom
trad ction of the story that he has advised the
issue OF letters of marque privateers or that
, ne nas gwen Balmaceda any suggestions as TO
the conduct OF the war. He adds that he has
malhtsined cordial relations with the govern.
nent, ana at the same time have the assur-
ance that have retained the friendship and the
commence of the leaders of the opposition ;,
In proof OF this latter statement he cites the
TACT that the peace negotiations were conduct.
ed at MS legation. AS this point is of impor-
lance, In view OF the changed relations of the
parties, later on it may be of interest to do
that. Mr.. Egan then wrote
CLEAR OF ENrANGLEMENrs.
"Since the commencement of the revolution 7
have been requested on various occasions by
the opposition TO exercise good orices in their
behalf, IN favor OF the liberation o. prisoners
, the mitigation of punishment, the preservation
convent schools
military occupation and other similar matters
in all OF which cases every intimaJion that
ma re TO the government was most cordially re-
celVed ana In almost all cases prompt Y acted
upon. In the present teri bly, excited condition
OF public feeling here when every act and word
are closely criticized and often distort d. ii is
extremely dlmcult to avoid being msrepre-
sented but so far l can congratulate myself
upon having been able to keep this legation
clear OF all entangle ents.
August 3, Mr.. Egan transmits the settle
ment that occurred at Santiago to the effect
that the English war vessels were he ping the
revolutionists by carrying their mails and en-
deayor1ng to secure the surrender of torpedo
boats belonging to Balmaceda and belonging to
them.
August %, he writes that he has sheltered in
the Legation of the opposition leaders, Den
wards and Malta; hat IL was threatened that
the government would search the legation
building. He says upon protest the president
(Balmaceda) had disavowed any such inten-
| ton
well known story of the wnfaIl of the Balma-
ceda government, describing the scene conse-
quent on the capture of Valparaiso and San
tago, and announced that he had in asylum
eighty refugees, including the wife of Balma-
ceda and her four children. He says that the
| Spanish legation has about the same number
| OF refugees, that the French, German, Argen-
tine and Brazilian legations have more or less
and that the only legation which closed its
doors and denied asylum was that of England
September 4, Mr.. Wharton directs Mr. Egan
to recognize the government and open commu-
nication with its head, and on September he
telegraphs that he has done So and that the re.
lations with the new government are entirely
cordial.
A BITTER FEELING.
| September II, Mr. Egan writes that since the
unfortunate ltata incident the young and un.
thinking Chilean element have hard. bitter
feeling against the United States, and that the
English element as has always been their Gus.
tom in this country will do al in their power to
promote and foster this feeling He says that
| the reasonable men in power admit that the
United States could not consistently nave taken
any other course than the one she adopted and
that IrraZuieZ when acting as minister of for
without reservation. In this relation the min
lister alludes to the charge that the United
states steamer San Fran CISCO carried news tc
the BalmacedlS s OF the Congressional landing
and encloses an unequiyocal denial of the charge
by Admiral Brown. The minister tells of Bal
maceda's suicide and then begins a recital OF
his efforts, lasting through many months. tc
protect the refugees in his legation.
EGAN's SERVANTS ARRESTED.
September "a, he telegraphs that he is ex
| pected to terminate the asylum and send the
refugees out to be prosecuted but to do Sc
would be to sacrifice their lives and he has re.
fused to permit them TO go out OF the Legation
! except under safe conduct to neutral territory
! He says: ION &C cunt of the Itata and other
! questions, bitter feeling has been fomenteC
I by the government supporters against Am. ri
with orders to arrest visitors. Two of Mr
Egan's servants were arrested and are now in
prison.. Against this disrespect to the Legation
he has addressed protest to the minister Of
foreign affairs.
Later he telegraphs that twenty persons
have been arrested in the last two DAYS fol