New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-26
PART II.
PAGES TO ID.

Mr. Egan is informed that the President desires
to establish and maintain the most friendly Ieia-
tons with Chill, but the right Of asylum ha'lhs
been tacitly, if not expressly allowed to other ior-
eign legations, and having been exercised by our
Minister with the old government in the Interests
ana Tor the safety vi the adherents OF the party
now in power the President cannot but regard the
application OF another rule, accompanied Dy acts VI
dsrespect To our Legation, as the manifestation Oh
most unfrie"y spirit. Mr. Egan is Instructed
to furnish a copy of this to the Minister for For
eign Affairs and to take the utmost precaution to
prevent any abuse OF the privilege Of asylum by
those to whom he extended il: their Intercourse
with outside persons, whether by person or by
letter. should he under his supervision and limited
to the most necessary ana innocent matters. Tho
discussion and adjustment oi the matter would
probably Ne much facilitated were there an AUTHOR
lLcd agent Of onh at washington.
In answer, October 3 Mr.. Egan teegraphed:
Tie Minister OF Foreign AEalrs dlscLiiins any ID
tention Of disrespect TO the Legation put Claims
right to take measures outside the Legation 10
Illustrate the conspiracy on the part OF Ele reiu-
zee. Mr. Egan insists that there has been no
abuse of the asylum. and says ne Will prevent
any His design is to obtain safe conduct for the
refugees out OF the country lie announces three
DAYS later that the Spanish Minister has agreed u
act III harmony with him in The matter OF refu.
gees. In the notes passing between himself anu
Senior Malta which Mr. Egan enciOses. the former
asserts that the authorities have no desire 70
modest persons entering the Legation, although a
few persons have been detained who may have
held intercourse with the refugees without M
Patrick Egan KNOWING it or being able to know
it, lie cites instance of persons passing papers
through open window. In reply, MI rEan
refuses to admit the right OF the regular author-
tiles to blockade the Legation. asserts that the
paper passed through the window was Htter
thrown in By one of the brothers OF the refugees,
who had been twice arrested for attempting 10 WISH
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 refugees are ire
To receive correspondence. In telegram dated
October l3. Mr.. Egan says that the lh,enoeh.es
Instructions authorize the arrest Of no one except
upon we'll founded suspicion: that tne Mii aHors
deplores all arrests made by police agents; AYERS
that no vexation was intended Tor tne L@sa Iy
but declines that safe conducts pe lssuea. VIZ
it possible to do so. he says Wi'n1u ul'ieop 49,
IN the law the interests Of the country or tue
prestige of the Government. it would Dc gwen 40
a proof of the amity to the Legation. ]" HH, .yn
Mr. EGan cited instances where me :, non'
Government had recognized tne ts"o W ' ~
duct in such cases.
THE BALTIMORE TRAGEDY.
long correspondence followed between ~
Foam and Senior Malta on this point and whll
vas in propress. on October IS. the Baltimore
tragedy occurred and was reported on tne ionn
bv Mr.. Egan 10 the State Department. On the
nexf dav no wrote: ." So far. Captain Scnl'y has
NOT ascertained the causes which LED 10 the ms
turbance, but the general impression Is ti@c TUG
attack was unprovoked and prelnedita'eo' oo"'e
weeks ago an attack was made upon nuniV' 70
tho saflors upon one of the German ships OF war
resulting in the killing Of one OF the ueriia'S ""'
/, WAS understood that the attack was maze eeca"''
The Cbilians mstook the Germans for Cni'eo o'a'e'
sailors. ,snond.nce in rela-
.,cr 70 tho assault passing between hlnSeiI anu
Captain Schley ane Cap's sha courst of
tine tine matter. Captain Schey, after REQUESTING a
seq rching investigation. says: can sss Us in
vance that il my had been the IVA rnost
this affair they would have leen aea.. VA feel
severely under the laws of my country ana MI, Iii
| that II il should be OTHERWISE your HAcenH"''
bring to justice all offenders. ua,ro. in ref.
Tb.p follows some more correspondence III e. y
erence TO the safe conduct OF the refugees. ~
Mr. Eqan's statement that he has susp.nueu Voc
discussion until the Chilian GoveInmehc O;.o,,m'
wnao - ud Thar The INTERPRETATION Of the Uniteo
States OF the refusal ito grans safe colauow 90 hs
act Of slight courtesy and conSioera'''" '"-'''
cause a pr returns TO the Baltimore
,raredy. Mr. Egan telesraphs Octooer 20 20. b Sa,
Captain Schleys report shows imnicates the police
as having been In IT, In prompt reply ioioms h W.:
Wbarton's telegram expressing surprise a. ns
failure to receive the NOTICE t OF nar Of the Chan
q. requesting Mr. Egan TO can tie az,
tnntion of the Gillian Government 10 WIG 90 or
and inquire IL there were au! quar,. . sxnression
| ~ fPmmSrandIness toward the United States anu
concluding as follows II the facts aie 90 ay mo,
ported by Captain scney, ,nS Of chill will offer
upon,nt and full eparation This telegram has
already been plegranbs October 90: asking what
,.naroton would be expected if the facts were as
repored BY Captain Schley The corresponnence, 40
point n5 refers aga!9 to 19e
bay;Sg then returned 10 Washington. telegrapacaa
NC Minister as follows: Mr. Egan Is lns,luG,eJ
maintain his present p0st o1 money to meet tho
| to draw on the Departmeho 'o' u'o'' "
| extra expense il needed
| REPORT on THE BALTIMORE CASE
Returning again TO the subject of the assault on
Tho sailors of the Baltimore. Mr. Egan sen, ""
cram October % which has been already puo'e"e''
| summarziuc the reply made by Minister sia'o' ."
his nresentation of the Gases in the course oil ""n
rho Minister says that the United States lofh"-
| lotes demands and advances threats tha' wl"iou'
h,inq east back with acrimony are not acceptance
nor could they be acceptable IN the present. c"''
nor any other of like nature. Mr' Esan "o VIZ
same time mailed to Washington Tie teA. Vi ,ie ions
NOTE a. we'll as report made to MN oy captain
Schley of the results Of the investigation co'""0'
h rho hoard Of naval officers appointed TO inVeesa-
,o,c tho trouble Captain Schey's report is prao-
t;callv identical with his statement mace oei i
Jud~e Advocate General Remey at SAN fr1nci ISL.
| rocantly and puDlehd In tne nt"SPaPO'o' -.
that number of the wounds were recognized as
bayonet wounds: pointing to p1oe lparlt WAS in.
,a1 s I SS Gillian sH sailors desssa from
% together with the in i the
,vdelv scpa rated localities where II 9ccuIif' VIZ
tbc ne We're at supper in the hotel, and restau
rants He asserts that his men Mere SsTeud syerai
.nd c,enc,les, with 10 instruments oe5ohi sc'e'"'
aliu hi u' oLst knives and a small iron pestle; -,
In Communicating these facts 10 tGc Nnii, s
Foreign Office Mr. Ean said that RS Sa'G hsr p cone
ltInore Me, ca,,, or provocaton that the attack
Ss' Wand and R n tes anss
were made ~ aro animated I'm their bloody work
must comc!uu, tSase men as sailors of the United
States He says that must be ,Ss a0 from
| charac'et " m. ~ Them instead Of afOrdlng pro-
p"tGe 1p the men assaulted took part in This cow
I ,t,c and generally acted toward thosr UNI
ardly attack an bntalitv Therefore in conform