Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-28

BALL the Ofifce OF exit being ~ muen az an lheh
or al inch and a Quarter 10 Width When shot
the poor fellow Was unconscious and in the arms
Of a comrade who was endeat0ring 10 carry him
20 iieighhoring drug store fof treatment
The story OF the police that IN coming mp the
street they passed these men and left them be-
hind thcm is inconsistent with their own state
mcnt as 10 the direction Of their approach and
with their duty 10 protect them and IL clearly
disprdVed In fact Riggin was not behind, but
ia front Of the advancing force, and was not
standing IN the crowd, but WAS unconscious and
supported In the arms q Johnson when he was
shot
The president in the concluding part Of
his messugc, after summarizing I Q
correspondence up TO certain point
shvs:
The communications OF the Chiiian govern
lfieht N feiatlon 10 this cruel and disastrous at
tack upon our men, as win appear from the cor.
fbAiiondcnco, have not Ia any degree taken tho
FORM "a a manly and satisfactory expression Of
regfet much less OF apology. Tie event was OF
80 serious a character that II the In
Iufics suffered BY our men had been
wholly the result Of an accident
N Chian port the incident was grave enough
10 have called Tor some public expression of
Sympathy and regret from the local authorities
Ii il not though 10 say that thc aha.r was la'
nentahie, for humanity would require that ezs
PRECISION even u tile beating ana killing of
our men had been jnstihahlo. II s not enough
to say that the incident Is regretted, coupled
with the statement that the affair was not OF an
unusual character IN port where foreign sail
ors arr zccnstomed 10 meet II Is not Tor gener-
Gus and sincere government 10 seek for words OF
sl,nildt ur huusoetl meaning IA which 10
convey % a friendly power an apology fof
an oilense 50 atrocinus rs this In the ease
ni the assault by a mob III New Orleans
upon the spanish consulate in iol Mr.
Webster wrote TO the Spanish minister,
Mr. Calderon, that the acts complained OF were
ndisgraceful and fragrant breach Of duty and
urupriety" and that his government regrets
them a. deeply ns Minister Galdcron or his aor.
ernfncnt could possibly do" that these acts
hare caused the President great pain and
he thinks proper acknowledgement
Is due to his majesty lie invited
the Spanish consul 70 return 70 his post, guar
nnieeing protection, as4 offered 10 salute the
Spanish flag II tile consul should eume Ia
Spanish vessel Such treatment by thcgovcrn'
meht Of Chill of this assault would have been
more crediablc 10 the Gillian authorities and
much less can hardly be satisfactory TO gov
ernment that vahes its dignity ana honor
In our note October 23 last, which appears
In the correspondence, after receiving the report
1 Of the board Of officers appointed BY capt
| Schley 20 investigate the affair the Chilian
| government was advised OF the aspect which II
1 then assumed and was called upon for any facts
| in its possession that might tend 70 modify
| tile uhfavorable Impressions which our re-
| ply had created II was very clear from
| the correspondence that before the receipt OF
this note the examination was regarded by tho
| police authorities az practically closed. IL VAS
however. rcopencd and protrActcd through
period OF nearly three months we might just
| IL have complained OF this unreasonable delay,
| but In view Of the fact that the government Of
Chilli was stiil PROVISIONAL and, with a disposl.
tion 10 be forbearing and hopeful Of friendly
termination / have awaited the report, which
has but recently been made
| ! On tho 2lst instant caused 20 be .oommuni-
Gated 90 the government Of Chill by the Amer
lean minister at Santiago the conclusions Of
/ this government after full consideration of
all the correspondence and every suggestion af.
| focting the matter, and these conclusions add
| here They were stated Us follows,
First--ThAt the assault Is not relieved Of tho
! aspect which the early information Of the event
gave TO It. the attack upon the uniform Of the
| United States navy having It's motive In foel-
| ing OF hostility 20 this government and not in
any act of the sailors or Of any Of ihefn
| Second-1hat the public authorities OF VAL
paralso fagrantly failed In their duty 20 protect
our men and that some Of the police and Of the
Chilinn soldiers and sailors were themselves
guilty OF unprotected assaults upon our sailors
before and after arrest He uhe presidenu
thinks the prcpondcrance Of the evidence and
the inherent probabilities lead 70 the conclusion
that Riggin was killed by the police or soldiers.
Third-That he uhe presidcnu is therefore
compelled to bring the case back 10 the position
| taken by this government In the note of Mr.
| wharton on October y laGt and 10 ask Tor a
suitable apology and for some adequate rcparA-
1 tion for the injury done 20 this government
In the same note the attention Of the Gillian
Government was called 70 the offensive char
/ aeter OF q note addressed by Mt Malta, iis
minister OF foreign Affairs, to Mr. Montt, us
/ ff.f Flsa q trIf q
dispatch was not officially communicated 10 this
| government, but as Mr. Montt was directed to
| translate and give II 20 the president Of this
country, Il seemed TO me that II could not
pass without otiicial notice II was not
! only undipomauc but grossly insulting TO
our naval officers and 10 the executive depart
mcnt as Il directly imputed uniruth and in
sincerity as 10 reports 10 the naval officers and
the official communications made by the eXecu-
| tive dcpartment TO congress II VIII he OBJ
served that have notified the Gillian govern
ment that unless this note is AZ once withdra~n q
and apology as public as the onense made, VIII
terminate diplomatic relations,
The request OF the recall Of Mr.. Egan upon
the ground that he was non persona gran was
| unaccompanicd by any suggestion that could
properly be used in support Of IL, and infer
! that the request Is based upon official acts OF
! Mr. Egln which have received the approval oi
this government But, however that may be-, I
/
until II had been settled whether our correspond
ence With Chill could be conducted upon basis
Of mutual respect
Submitting these papers 20 congress FOR that
! grave and patriotic consideration which the
question involved demands. desire 10 say that
l am Of the opinion that the demands male OF
/ Chill by this government should be- adhered TO
and enforced II the dgniP, as well as the
| prestige and influence Of the United States, are
| not 20 be wholly sacrificed, we must protect
| those who, IN foreign ports. display the nag
or wear the colOrs of this government, against
| insult brutality and death, inflicted IN resent
! mcnt Of the acts Of their government and not
for any fault of their own II has been INV dc
sire IN every way 70 cultivate friend
lv and intimate relations with the
governments Of this hemisphere We
| DO M covet their territory We
desire their peace and prosperity. We look for
no advantage IN our relations with them, EXCERPT
the increased exchanges Of commerce upon a
basis of mutual benefit We regret every civil
| contest that dsturhs their peace and
1 paraivzcs their development and are always
ready 20 give our good Offices for the
restoration Of peace. II must however. be un-
| derstood that this government while exercising
| TIE utmost forhearance towards weaker powers,
will extend Its strong and adequate protection
10 its citizens 20 its officers and 70 rs humhlcst
sailor when made the victims of wanionness
and cruelty IN resentment. not of their personal
conduct, but of the Official acts ot thcr govern
ment
Upon information received hat Patrick
shields, an lrshman and probably n British
subject but at the time a fireman Of the
| American steamer keweena, In the harhor Of
Valparaiso for repairs had been subjected "a
personal injuries in that city largely by the
police. directed the attornev-general TO cause
the evidence of the oficcrs and crew of thai
vessel 70 be taken upon its arrival in san Fran
cisco. and that testimony Is herewith trans
mitted The brutality and even saTaEcryof ihe
treatment Of these poor men by the Gillian
police would be incredible n the evidence
! Of shields was not supported hy othe
direct testimony and by the DISTRESSING
condition of the man himself when he was
finally able 70 reach his vessel Tie captain ci
The vessel says he came back wreck; blacl
from his neck 70 his hips from beating veal
and stupid. and Is siil In a kind Of pardly q.
and has never been able 70 do duty since"
A claim for reparation has been made In be
half Of this man for. while be was not a either
Of The United States. the doctrine 20 long held
bv us. As oppressed IN the consular regulations
f.. ,.
he principles which are maintained BY thii
government in regard 20 the protection, a. dis
| finruished from the relief. Of seamen are vel
/ settled Il Il held that the Circumstances TIA
the vessel Il American Is evieenoe that The sea
- ars es1rhs and IN every rnafTlaTI1