St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
A SENSIBLE GILLIAN
Refreshing Fairness by an
Editor in Reviewing the
Late Crisis.
Want OF FrankneSs on Chili's
Part Responsible for Bit
terneSS.
New Light Thrown on the Sc
cret Methods Of Judge
Foster.
Gillian Men-of-War Not Fit to
Fight--Refugees Are
Grateful.


article appeared two. days ago in La
Democracia, paper which was re-
Gently established in Santiago, and the
tone of the article is entirely different
from anything which has been
published in any other news
paper in Santiago or VaIpa-
raise. The following is an extract:
unfortunately we are not in possession
of all the data with which it is necessary
to Judge and analyze the different feat
ures of the Yankee question: and we
can form our opinion only on the i'm
preston gained by reading the diplo-
matte documents recently published.
1.-The matter of greatest Importance is
doubtless that relating to the contro-
yersy over the attack on the Baltimore
sailors. 1t is useless to deny that this
affair was extremely grevious. Though
1t is said that it was the result of
drunkenness. owing to the local
ity in which It occurred. the
truth Is that two American seamen
were killed and twelve or fourteen
others wounded. Perhaps Valparaiso
does not remember anything of such
magnitude and with such results. But,
Notwithstanding this, an
Easy and Simple Solution
was offered. We do not think that the
kSvernment at Washington desiredany-
thing more than prompt and expedi-
tlouS Judicial investigation, so that the
guilty might be punished and that there
might be an offer of an equitable indem-
nifty II necessary and an expression of
regret from the CHILEAN government for
an accident quite foreign to its will.
We do not believe either that our gov
eminent would have denied a just sat
isfaction.
But unhappily the diplomacy has not
been in accord with this proposition,
and the want of frankness and the ex-
preston of views little meditated have
disturbed the tranquil settlement of an
affair which ought to have been ar
ranged satisfactorily already. But what
has principally called our attention to
the judicial proceedings is the desire to
surround this affair with silence and
mystery. invoking to this end ancient
Spanish laws on the secrecy of the sum-
mary.
The secrecy of the summary is with
in the discretion of the judge who con-
ducts it, and he is permitted to violate
this secresy at any time where the case
demands it. 1t is his duty TO ascertain
the facts i'll a case and to request assist
ance from the injured parties, who in
this case were the Seamen of the Balti-
more, and, as their representatives, the
captain and other officers OF the ship.
That Secret Trial.
"There is another unfortunate cir
cumStance in connection with the ill.,
dIclal proceedings, and one which ought
not to have existed. The Judge of
crimes at Valparaiso is Foster Reca-
barren, a son of Julio Foster, who is at
present i'll the United States, where
ne Is making great cutlery
against Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Egan and against the political
party to which both belong. Is it
strange that the people in the United
States regard with mistrust the result
OF an investigation conducted by man
who is so closely connected with MIR.
Julio Foster? In regard to the other
question about the asylum, 1t
is necessary to confess that
the action of our foreign office
has been far from corresponding
with the historical antecedents which
have always distinguished it. But in
the train of stupidities there is one that
ecllpses them all. We refer to the ca
OIN9 OCnO VII 1CCs IL Nv MINISTER
Malta to our minister in Washington.
ANY one who reads that document.
which will become historic, cannot but
be convinced that it contains everything
but propriety and decorum.
And this unfortunate document.
winch might have passed unnoticed if
1t had been transmitted to MIR. Montt
without publication, was put before the
public in both hemispheres by MI.
Malta, and was laid before the senate,
which accepted it in silence, and was
given to the press of the country, which
praised and applauded it. We have
Fad the press, but we must also saw
that at the time the cablegram was pub
Ilshed the press was restrained, but
today when the
Dictatorship Has Fallen
and we enter again on legal and con-
stitutional regime, the first words of the
Democracia, modest though thew be. are
protest against a document that is far
from representing the public opinion of
Chill. Andyet withal we firmly believe
that this most unfortunate question NAV
be arranged III harmony and peace. The
good will OF the American government
and the magnanmity of their people are
quite sufficient, and repeated proofs of
both have already been given.
The nation which gave Grant birth,
nd whose victorious army in the South
ern rebellion heard from his own lips
the words of reproof when they desired
to give him national salute, that it
would be an offense to the vanquished
army, which was still in sight, the ma
ton that was nourished by the lessons
OF Washington. Franklin and Lincoln,
cannot but be magnanimous in its treat.
ment of sister republic.
But it is necessary that men of good
feeling, patriotic men, put themselves
to work, and, forgetting quarrels. hat
Ieos ana passions, lend their aid in
ayerting this great calamity. We have
already experienced quite enough.
Time urges, and what we can do with
decorum, let US do today without detri-
ment to our honor and our interests. II
may soon be too late.'
The above article was written bv
man who was chief of the cabinet under
Balmaceda. and who was at one time
She CHILEAN minister in Washington.