Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-23
CHILL MEANS WAR
She Has Demanded That Min
lister Egan BE Recalled.
A CLASH IS NOW IMMINENT
The President Believes That Hostili
ties Are Probable.

Chih's Demand Tor Our Minister'S Re
call + Understood to Indicate That
she VIII Not oner Suitable Apology
Nor Make Reparation, and II Is Be-
iieved Tint Her Action win Hassen
the Crisis Secretary Blaine says the
Presidents Message wm GO 30 osn-
gress Early Next Week.
WAsHINeTnE, Jan. 23.-The peonn Of
Minister Egan has been formally requested
Of Secretary Blaine by Minister Aontt at
The head Of the Chilian legation in this city.
1t IS said the Chilian government baae
thsir request for the recall of Mr. Egan
upon the allegations that the American
mipisoor has been guilty Of making reports
TO Washington that were deliberately false
and Of engaging in intriguee for the pur-
pose Of creating trouble between the United
States and Chill.
It May Hasten the Crisis.
THE publication OF the correspondence
with Chilli, said an official who is acquainted
with it, win conolusively disprove the as
sertions Of the Chilian government. Mr..
Egan has kept this government fully ad-
vised of the progress OF events in Chill since
his arrival there; but he has done so with
out partisan bias. The members Of the
United States government who are familiar
with his conduct fully approve it, and
President Harrison and Secretary Blaine
are fully in accord in the estineation with
which Mr.. Egan Is held
This action on the part ef the Chilian
government, which Is the first official indi-
cation Of their dissatisfaction with Minister
Egan, win have q tendency to precipitate a
crisis in the relations Of the two countries
It is taken in official circles 10 Indicate that
Chill does not intend to make reparation or
apology for the Baltimore incident unless Il
can attach conditions which win preserve
the pride OF the government Of that country
and enable it to retain the respect and sup
port Of the people, who would resent an I'M
qualified apology.
chili's Unfriendly Sentiments.
s'In accordance with the rule of diplo-
macy Minister Egan may be recalled from
Santiago, but it would not indicate in the
least any reflection upon his course by this
government. He will come home, Il is said
IF he comes-only because his attitude az
minister Of the United States at Santiago
has been so loyal and aggressive that il has
incensed the interests at that court, antagon-
istic TO those Of this country, which were
sufficiently powerful 10 influence the gov
ernnlent there to ask his removal
"Advices from Santiago show that the
American residents in Chilli are in syInpa-
thy with Mr. Egan, and that other foreign
resflRpt8 wonder how tha Tinted State
can continue friendly relations with the
government, the minister Of which holds
sRch adverse sentiments as those which
have been expressed there.
Exciting Developments Expected.
Another reason which it is said was al
keyed for asking Egan's recall, was the note
sent to the Cmlan government by Egan
on Oct. %, which Senior Malta desig.
mated as aggressive in design and violent in
language. This was the first official notic,
taken by Egan Of the Baltimore affair, and
it was prepared by express instructions Of
Assistant Secretary Wharton under date of
Oct. y. This letter Of instructions was
tho one generally attributed to President
Harrison, and Mr.. Egan's note 10 Senior
Malta was an almost exact reproduction Of
the terms employed in it, This incident.
under the conditions prevailing comes per-
ilousiy near a suspension Of communication
between the two countries, and the devel-
opments Of the next day or two will be
awaited with much interest
The president, it is understood, has not
changed his opinion that war is probable.
The message Of the president on the
Chilian affair win 60 to congress early next
week, Mr. Blaine said to-day.