The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-26
tie which concludes with the nOteddecla-


ration:
"We feel confident of our exactness, as
we Go of the right. dignity and final sue
cess of Chill, Notwithstanding the intrigues
which proceed from so low a source and
threats which come from so high source -
ION December IA, Minister Egan inquired
of the minister for foreign affairs (Matta)
whether the telegram to Senior Montt at
Washington was the same as the item
bublished in the newspapers IN ChllI
that day and the same as read In the sep
ate and printed in the Diario Official by
direction of the Gillian president by the
edvice of the cabinet. To this inquiry
Minister Egan received an aihrmaIlVe
answer. On December II, Minister Egan
reported that, pending further lnstruc-
tiOns. he had suspended relations with the
Chilian foreign office. He was
instructed to renew relations, upon repre-
sentations by the new cabinet that the
note would be withdrawn. Secretary
Blaine at the same time, referring TO the
palpable insult found IN Senor Malta 5
Telegram to the president and other officers
of the United States, says that the trans
mission of the telegram was unprece-
dented. He declared that the withdrawal
NV President Montt of everything of a dis
c0urteous character should be done freely
and in suitable terms by Chill. lie en-
ioined also prompt action. On January 10
Minister Egan reported that ne hau a con-
versation with the minister for foreign ar
fairs. whom he found well disposed, and
who promised TO return an answer at the
earliest possible moment, but not until
after he had consulted with the members
of the government. This matter is still
pending.
On January q. Secretary Blaine tele-
graphed Minister Egan that the presidents
conclusions on the attack on the sailors OF
-. 1ts Eirgf that
the assault had its origin and motive in
feeling of hostility to this government;
second. that the public authorities or al
paraiso had tiagrantly failed to protect our
men. and third, that Minister E5an Is
directed to ask for a suitable apology and
reparation. Minister Egan was also
directed to assure Chill that the president
had no disposition to be exactlng or TO
require anything this government would
not under Similar circumstances concede.
On Jan. %. Secretary Blaine received
telegram from Minister Egan, stating that
the minister of foreign affairs, although
he had promised on Dec l3, to appoint
another interview in reference tothe with
drawal of Senior Matta'S offensive note,
had not yet appointed such interview. lie
added that the Herald correspondent had
been told by an undersecretary that the
note had already been withdrawn IN
way entirely satisfactory to the president
Of the United States, and asking II 1t were
true. On the next day Minister Egan tele-
praphed that he had received the pres3-
dents ultimatum. and that he would de-
liver il on the next day. lie turther stat
ed that, in an interview on tue lbJn, Ine
minister of foreign affairs had urged MIN
to accept the withdrawal of Senor Matta's
note on the basis suggested by Secretary
Blaine Minister Egan consented to sub
nit the proposition TO his government.
With regard to his being persona non
grata, Minister Egan says that at dlplo-
matte banquet at the home OF the minister
of foreign affairs on the l2th instant,
Minister Luce told him, with the approba-
tion Of some of his colleagues, and III the
p ~ance ot witnesses, that the present
cabinet entertained the most cordial feel
J. - lor Jue United States and for himself
personally Nevertheless, on the 10th in
stant. Minister Montt, at Washington,
informed the state department that Minis
ter Egan was not persona grata, and that
the Chilian government asked for his
Withdrawal.
CHILL TO REPLY TODAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The department
of state this morning received a dispatch
from Minister Egan, stating that Presi-
dent Montt had gone to bathing resort.
The dispatch also says that the minister
Egan that Chill would make a reply to
the ultimatUm of the United States
tomorrow.
CHILTS PROPOSITION.
SANTIAGO, Chill, Jan. 25.-The Chilian
government has sent a reply to the ulti-
matum of the United States. The reply is,
In effect. as follows: Chilli agrees to with
draw the offensive note sent by Senor
Malta to all Chilian ministers abroad, aud
TO acknowledge that its issuance was due
TO an error of judgment; Chill
also withdraws its request for
the withdrawal OF United States
Egan. In addition to this, the
Chilian government proposes that the
affair Of the attack on the Baltimore's
sailors in Valparaiso he submitted to the
arbitration Of some neutral nation. If this
Is not acceptable TO the United
States government, the Chilian govern
nent suggests that the matter be sub
lntted to the decision of the supreme
court of the United States.