Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-26

or by letter, should be under his super
vision and limited to the most necessary
and innocent matters. The discussion
and adjustment of the matter would
probably be much facilitated was there
an authorized agent of Chile at Wash
ington"
In answer, October Sd, Mr.. Egan tele-
graphs that the minister of foreign
affairs disclaims any intention of dis
respect to the legation, but claims a
right to take measures outside the lega-
tion to Illustrate the conspiracy on the
part OF the refugees. Mr.. Egan insists
that there has been no abuse of the
asylum, an SAYS he will prevent any.
Hi design is to obtain safe conduct for
the refugees out of the country. He
announces, three days later, that the
Spanish minister has agreed to act in
harmony with him in the matter of
refugees.
In the notes passing between himself
and Senior Malta, which Mr.. Egan en-
closed, the former asserts that the
authorities have no desire to modest per-
sons entering the legation, although a
few persons have been detained, who
may have held intercourse with the
refugees without Mr.. Egan knowing it
or being able to know. He cites an in
stance OF persons passing papers through
an open window. In reply Mr.. Egan
refuses to admit the right OF the regular
authority to blockade the legation. He
asserts that the papers passed through
the window were letters thrown in by
one of the brothers of the refugees who
had been twice arrested for attempting
to visit the legation. That the letter
related to family affairs and was in his
Egan's) possession, and was at the
minister's disposal. Finally he asserts
that under international law the refu-
gees are free to receive correspondence.
In telegram dated October 18th, Mr..
Egan says that the intendente's lnstruc-
tions are to sauthorize the arrest of no
one except upon well-founded suspicion !;
that the minister deplores all arrests
made by police agents. He AYERS that
no vexation was intended for the lega-
ton, but declines safe conducts. Were
it possible to do so, he says, without dis
respect to the law, the interests of the
country or the prestige of the govern
ment, it would be given as proof of
amity to the legation. In reply Mr..
Egan cites instances where the Chilean
government had recognized the right to
safe conduct in such cases. A long cor
respondence followed between Mr.. Egan
and Sei1or Malta on this point, and
while it was in progress, on October
10Th,
THE BALTIMORE TRAGEDY
occurred and was reported on the 10th
by Mr.. Egan to the state department..
On the next day he wrote: $50 far
Captain Schley has not ascertained the
causes which led to the disturbance, but
the general impression is that the at
tack was unprovoked. Some weeks ago
an attack was made upon number of
sailors of one of the German ships of
war, resulting in the killing OF one of
the Germans, and it was understood
that the attack was made because the
Chileans mistook the Germans for
United States Sailors"
The minister encloses correspondence
in relation to the assault, passing be-
tween himselfiand Captain Schley, and
Captain Schley and the intendente. In
the course of the latter, Captain Schley,
after requesting a searching nvestiga-
tion says: II can say in advance that
If there were evidence that any of my
men had been the instigators in this
affair, they would have been dealt with
most severely under the laws OF my
country, and feel that if it should be
otherwise, your excellency will bring to
to justice the offenders"
The follows some correspondence in
reference to the safe conducts of the
refugees, with Mr.. Egan's statement
that he has suspended the discussion
until the Chilean government resolves
what it considers proper to do under
the circumstances, and that 1.-THE in
depreciation of the United States of the
refusal to grant safe conducts, as an act
of slight courtesy and consideration,
cannot be cause for SURPRISE"
The correspondence returns to the
Baltimore tragedy. Mr.. Egan's tele-
gram, OF October 23d, says that Captain
Schley's report shows the assault to
have been brutal and unprovoked, and
duplicates the. police as having been in
it. In prompt reply, follows Mr.. Whar-
toms note expressing surprise at his
failure to receive the notice of regret or
of the purpose of a searching inquiry
on the part of the Chilean party, re-
questing Mr.. Egan to call the attention
of the Chilean government to the facts,
and inquire if there were any qualifying
facts or explanation to be offered of the
apparent expression of unfriendliness
towards the United States, and conclud-
ing as follows: "If the facts are as re-
ported by Captain Schley, this govern
ment cannot doubt that the government
of Chile will offer prompt and full ex-
planation."
Mr.. Egan telegraphs October 26th,
asking what reparation would be ex-
pected if the facts were as reported by
Captain Schley.
BLAINE TAKES UP THE CONTROVERSY.
The correspondence at this point re-
fers again to the question of the refugees,
and October Goth, Secretary Blaine him
self, having then returned to Washing
ton, telegraphed the minister as follows:
"Mr. Egan is instructed to maintain his
present position, and is authorized to
draw on the department for money to
meet the extra expense, if needed"
Returning again to the subject of the
assault on the sailors of the Baltimore,
Mr.. Egan sent telegram October 2Sth,
which has been published, summarizing
the reply made by Minister Malta to
his presentation of the case, in the
course OF which the minister says that
the United States "formulates demands
and advances threats, that without be-
ing cast back with acrimony are not &C.
ceptable, nor could they be acceptable
in the present case. nor in any otner of
like nature"