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THE SITUATION
On the Chilian Question As Seen By a
Globe Man.

On the Chilian Question As Seen By ,
Globe Man.
WAsHIsGros, Jan. % Ia . special Il
Low has the following The circumstan
night from here by one Of the press Associs
tions that Minister Egsn's recall had beer
requested BY the Gillian government, is &C.
cordins to all the information 10 possession
Of the Globe correspondent. Information
| which comes from the highest source, snd
the accuracy Of which there is no reason tc
doubt.
l am positively assured tonight ths
| Egsn's recall had not been demanded BY
the Chilisn government, but that Mr.
| Blaine had been officially told by Minister
Montt that Esan's recall would be very
gratifying to his government, and would
materially assist in reaching a satisfactory
settlement Of the dispute.
| This, however, it should be stated, is moi
really news. IL has been told in the Globe
in this correspondence. more than once,
that Egan is very unpopular in Chill. He
10 unpopular rot 90 much with the Montl
government nov in power as with the Bal
macejists and the cppor ents OF the presi
dent, and il 10 iu hopes of making bimseli
solid with these People that Mont is nov
try Jog to have Egan sent home.
The history Of the latest phase OF tde
case is that few days ago Minister Mont
received 4 communication from his govern
through the mails. and which at the time OF
| its receipt was some six weeks old instruct
ing him to notify Mr.. Blaine that Minister
Essn's presence at Santiago was not &C
c9ptab!e to his government, and that the
government would be pleased il Egan
| should be recalled and another miaisler
sent in his place.
There was no suggestion in tbs letter
that il Egan was not recalled by the Wash
inRton government the government At San
| tsgo would hand him bis passports, IS was
done in the case of Lsrd Ssckville by Sec
retsry of STATE Bsyari.
In thst case Mr.. Bsyari wrote to Lord
Sackville that "f0r good and sufficient
| causes. which are knosn to yourself, and
have beer duly brought to the know,edge
Of your government the president has with
regret be come convinced that ii would be
incompatible with the best interests ard
detrimental! to the good relations of both
governments that you should any longer
hold your press mt official poOition 10 the
United States. and that, accordingly, the
government Of her Britannia msjesiy will
without delay be informed Uf this
dett rmina,ion in order that another
channel may be established for the trans
mission of such communications IS may be
found desirable by the two governments in
fto -. pe11r 1f fhasr h.,a,
beg leave to enclose = passport in the ususl
form"
A copy OF this letter WAS sent by cable
to Minister Phelps in London, with ios,ruc.
lions to lay it before Lord Salisbury. the
British secretary of state for foreign fairs.
II Chill had made formal demand on
this government for the recall OF Egan, ae
uoder the comfy existing between nations,
it has = perfect right to do at any time,
Minister Of Foreign affairs Pereirs would
have sent letter conched in similar Ian
gusge to the commune alton OF Mr.. Baysrd
to Mr.. Egan, and ne would At the same
time inclosed him his passports.
Minster Montt would have officially in
formed Mr.. Blaine of the action taken by
his government. Bst, As q matter Of fAcl,
Mr.. Egsn has not received his passports and
hi, recall has not been formally demanded
by Chill.
That Chill would be very glad to get rid
Of Egsn is fact; but at the present time
it does not dare to hand him his passports
or do more than suggest. in the strongest
way known to diplomacy, that Egsn should
be recalled.
What may be done later remains to 6c
| seen.
When Mr.. Blaine received Minister
Months communication he at ouce handed
1t 10 the President for his Information.
The President directed Mr.. Blaine to file
the letter in the state department, but moi
in any way to notice it, excep; to formally
send Minister Mont an acknowledgment OF
his communication, but without even ind
rectly referring to Its contents.
This hss been done. The President will
not recall Minister Egsn so long as matter,
| remsin in their present shape. II Chill
makes proper apology and shows itseli
willing to do the proper thing. Egsn may
be recalled il it will sootb the ruff ed feel-
ings Of the Cniiisns. but. until Chill has
made advance, Minister Esan will stay a,
his pest Of duty.
The fact that after The cabinet meeti 2
| Yesterday, as stated in these dispatches
last night. An important despatch WAS seri
to Egsn TO be presented to the ChiIian for
eign minister, proves copclusively that
Egan is still the minister at the capital of
| Chill and is performir all the duties he
| longing to that position.
If the government Of Chill refuses "a
recognize Mr.. Egan any longer ss our min
| istef and ignores his communication the
President will have to take some other sBd
| more determined action, bu, he is resolved
on no sccount to recall him at lis iuncture
80 The President has made demand upor
Chill for . categorical reply to the reques
| for reparation ss we'll a. an apology for the
Malta insult and this demand has not been
| complied With.
On Monday, or at the latest on Tuesday
| the President will send to Congress hi
| special message and transcript. Of the cor
| resp 1ndence and testimony.
The Montt cabinet is htpelessly divided
on the question Of apology to the United
States, and the stability Of that gcvernmeol
| can be msintsinei only by an attitude oi
defiance to the United States
| On the other hard, the cabinet Of Presi
dent Harrison, heretofore divided as to ,ht
wisdom Of immediately pressing Chill FOL
an answer, 10 at last united, Secretary
| Blaine having siven his consent to the
plan adopted by the President.
These are the striking features OF the
news Of the day in The Chilian situstion
Whether these developments will lead t,
war or peace, TO 6 complete severance oil
relations With Chill or to further long de
iays Ard annoyance, no man in the Hsrri-
to1 administration preten1s TO be wis'
enough to foresee.
That the siiustion Is one Of grave daugei
10 obvious. Much Will depend upon tn,
temper Of Congress when it shall be plscec
ia possession OF full Information.
| But for the plo,tings Of President Harri
son's enemies in his own party 10 both
branches Of Congress, particularly in TIL
Senate, there would be no reason to doub
III. patriotism and the pfomptnea Of tha
body.
| The request for the recall Of Egau is tht
last card which the Chilian government hst
| to play. They have held it in reserve unti
the last moment
Ever since the overthrow Of Balnaced
there hsve been whispers that the new re
gime vas disssti, ID With the America
minister and would demand his recall. Ihs
have had four or ave month, in which I
DO this and have made no move.
Nov, when the neaosiations between th
two counties reach . cfi'icaf sisge, whe
il would be impossible for the United STATE
to serd smother man to take his place !