The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-29

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and not in ahy act OF the Individual sailors De-
Second-That the public authorities OF Yalpa-
TalsO evidently did not do their duty IN protect
Ing those sailors and mat part OF the police auq
some Ct lhe CHileau soldiers and sailors rendered
themselves guilty Of uuprovoked assaults Ou the
sailors OF tire UuGtd ) ateS, before and alter tAe
latter were arrested. and he believes lnat Rlgsin
was killed by The police or soldiers.
Ihud-lhat lie IS consequently compelled 10
carry the question back 10 tie state IN Which II
Was placed by The Hon. MI. Wharton, dated
October 23d. ana TO ask for suitable satisfaction
and some adequate repalatlOn for the injury
done 10 The Government OF The Unit-d St.tt 8
The honorable Secretary OF Stale Blaine re-
gTets that the Government OF Chile has not from
the very H. 81 duly app eClated the glaYly OF the
question raised and thdt lt has attributed 10 1t
no other Importance than that OF an ordinary
QuaTIei be Ween sailors adding that 10 Govern
meat which respects Itself can consent 10 civil
or military persons employed in its service being
mdtIeated or kllled in foreign territory on ac-
CUUut Of resentment for acts which II may have
committed, OF which may be Imputed 10 II, with
out requiring adequate IcpdratlOu
Tie honorable Secretary Blaine IN this connec-
lion recalls the fact that the Government OF the
Unit q States has voluntarily recognized THIS
principle, and las accordingly, when injury has
been committed by its Ieope against any one
holding an official position Of foreign country,
IN consequence Of acts which had aroused re-
sentiment, made suitable reparatt0ni aud IN such
case the UnICd States has never sought words
Of lHIie weight or ambiguous meaning IN orGer
10 give TeUara'iOu, but has condemned Sgl acts
IA vigorous aud erergrtlC terms and has never
refused o give other adequate satisfaction;
Tie honorable Secretary OF Stale Blaif
states, mon cover, il Is MOI his intention 10 dis
cuss The details OF the incident OF October, but
only 10 set forth The conclusion al which his
Government has arrived. The honorable 5 ere.
taTy OF STATE SAYS: 1--WE have given every OppOf-
Iuuily 10 Tie Government Oi chile TO Oter eX-
plAnatOry or eXtenUatlug circumstances, aud We
have given due consideration 20 the TACT that Tue
Government of Chile, during a great part OF Ihe
line which has elapsed since the lOih OF
October has been 10 u provisional situation"
He then adds that he was directed by his EX.
celienCy, President Harrison, 10 say that he has
been conf elled 10 take nCtlce OF The instructions
sent By Malta. the Minister Ot Foreign Affairs
10 tue Chilean Minister Al Washington, uuder
date OF December lItb, because, although they
W Ie not officially communicated 10 his Govern
menJ they Ieceiysd the greatest possible pub
lclly, aud thdi, consequently, he demands me
immediate Withu raWaI OF said instructions as 10
tuOSe parts which he considers offensive, ana
adequate satisfaction, Ia order that diplomatic
relations between tie two nations may not be
interrupted.
Without any intention Of opening the discus
sion As 30 iaCls IeieIIed 10 by the cUmmunlCa-
uou, which have extract q, and conhuing Blm-
sell 10 tie INST part OF lAe instructions OF the
honorable cecIetd Of state The Undersigned
must slate TO your ceIency the regret Win
which Iue Government of Gale sees that his
ENrel.ency Tie President of the United States,
finds reason TO continue 10 regard the incident
OF October as an attack caus by hostile feel
Ing toward The uniform OF The navy OF the United
States. mat unfortunate oceuiI ence l0oh pace
on q sudden, I'D utslIlcl where lie sailors OF
The vessels wing Iu the Bay OF Valparaiso are IN
the habit Of assembling Without distraction Of
nationality. From The nature OF The incident IL
would be impOSs sibe 10 prove there was no doubt
As 10 the S.eclal cause which served as ts origin
or pleteXt; but lie undersigned can assert that
the cause was not "a hostile feeling toward Tue
United STATES Navy because the people Of chile
always esteemed and r specled that uniform
ever since the tine When II saw Il nguring
h0noraby n tie ranks OF soldiers and sailors
WHO. IN a glorious Struggle, gave II Independence
ana established the republic. The undersigned
admits lie occurrence OF october 1Gth was OF
create gravity than those which usually occur IN
tle same district between sailors which frequent
II, aud tn fact that TWO deaths have resulted
from 10, among sixteen wounded mea on the Bal
tmOre, has sUtlcrd 10 give u extraordinary char
acteT, and induce the Gov Wment OF Chile 10
hasten 10 adopt measures necessary 10 discover
and punish The guilty parties.
To offer lu due time, II there should be ground
for so doing, such Te aratlon a. might be due,
preliminary examination comm need on The
WoTnI & which followed The night OF tue con
hct some days before You presented your COM
plant, but ,Ae Investigation could no be hu-
isued VIII the TaWdiy tie Government of CGlie
desired, because the Iu.e~ OF procedure lu cTlmi-
nal matters established by OuI laws are or slow
application. ana It was not possible for Tie
President OF tile republic to modify OF set them
ASIDE.
TuI- delay. Inevitable owing to the Iadepend.
eucy with which the Judicial au.hoTlties must
aCt, has compelled the Government Of The un-
designed TO de NY, greatly 10 It's regret. state
Weut OF the Uiilculty pending Win your Gov
eminent, and spontaneous offer Of TepSratiUn for
any INJURY UOUe 70 Inc sailors OF TIE hhiluOfe,
and that might he attributed 10 Chhean soldiers
or sailors, OF that might aaect tie responsibility
OF Chile.
In view Of YOUR communication and consider
Ing q al up 10 dale 3, has eu Impossible tor The
trial Initiated bY The Judge OF tie Criminal
Court OF Valparaiso 10 be decided. the under
signed tega1dS Il AS his duty 10 declare once
more that lhe Government OF chi. Idmeuts tie
occurrence OF October l6Jb, and by the way of
showing lie sluceluy OF his feelings and The
confidence which he has IN the justice OF
20 await the decision Of the examining
Judge. aud proposes To thu Juited states Govern
meat mat The case be submitted 10 lie consider
alton OF The SupTem5 Court OF Tie United States
al Washington, 10 The end hat that hIgh tribunal,
With It's leaning and lmpaitaiIly may deter
niue without appeal whether there b any
grounds fog repalaIion, and ia what shape It
should be made.
The Undersigned would remind you that, refer
ring 20 tie conduct Of The Valparaiso auIuorI-
Ties, a appears from the preliminary eNamiua-
lion tnlt they sent without delay 10 the scene Of
conflict all The forces At their disposal belonging
10 tie special guard Of the Inleudeule aud 10 Tue
police.
swanson, Cose. Mcheles, Dlrony HOMES,
Cunningham, Williams. Talbot, Halldld Hodge.
Butler, etc, seamen belonging 10 Tie cr " of
tile Baltimore, stated 10 The Interpreter OF that
vessel that tne object Of the police ln arTestDg
Them was 10 shelter them from any attempt Al
attack by ihe excited people. Ihe Undersigned
thinks ihe action Of lie police IN this matter
should be considered Win due allowance for he
civil war which had recently been brought TO
EaBZcd, nor did II have the force required 10
lUI down disorder OF Such proportions Ia A short
time. Ia lhs connection 1t is proper 10 recall
The words used by The Secretary OF State al
Warrington in BIZ note addressed TO ise Mar.
quis Imperlale ana bearing date of Nav 2I.
1891: There is no Government, however civ
iliZed II may be, however great may be the Wig
lance displayed by rs police, and however Sc
we're IT'S iimlnal code may be, and however
speedy and flexible may be its administration Of
law, that can guarantee It's own citizens against
violence growing out OF individual malice or
sudden tumult.' 1hls Il precisely the situation
Of tie Administration authorities at Valparaiso
on tie occasion Of the occurrence which took
place lu october.
Tie undersigned hopes the foregoing will con
vince the honorable Secretary OF Stafe that The
Government or chile attaches due Importance 10
The question now under discussion; that he does
not Tor moment hesitate TO condemn in vigor-
0us terms Tie act committed on the lon OF
October. OF 70 offer such feparatlOn as IS Just,
and that lie has not neglected tie opportunity TO
express these sentiments before now, since on
various occasions, ana through the pleUpOten-
bales ot boih countries, lie mas forwarded eX-
pliClt declarations on the subject TO Washing
ton. Tie undersigned lakes the liberty TO recall
the faCI that tive days alter lie had taken charge
OF the Department OF Foreign Relations he ad-
dressed TO tie Minister OF Chile in the United
States telegram which In part relating TO this
matter said:
Express 10 the United States Government
what has already been stated, adding all data
known, In n most cordial and amCable form.
Express 10 The United States Government very
sincere regret on account OF this unfortunate
incident. This Government dOubly lamenis the
unfortunate affair, owing 10 TIE sincere desire TO
cultivate friendship with Tie United States."
II tie Uuited States Government should not
accept the foregoing explanations as satisfactory,
notwithstanding that Tie Judicial authorities
hold The guilty parties responsible for The dsOT-
der OF October l6,h, the undersigned must re-
call the Circumstance that the Government OF
Chile, through the medium OF Its Minister I'm
Washington, expressed desire 10 submit the
misunderstanding TO decision by arbitration by
any power or tribunal which may be indicated 10
Il; and, in fact, arbitration was suggested In a
iUgtOn on the 30tn Of December, when the Gov
ernnent Of The undersigned declared It's good
viii and It's resolve TO accept arbitration after
final judgment, which would not be further de-
laFed many days.
In iuTtherance Of It's purpose 10 give a speedy
solution 10 The Incident Ia most friendly terms
the Government OF the uudcrs igned called upcn
its Minister for definite reply on he I'm inst,