The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29

ms mos age OF ioafltN ~ llt paul
ctic feohng developed through the incident,
are warmly ind0rsed. A few Congressman.
however while believing that all danger of
war has passed, ere not inclined to give credit
20 the administrations conduct OF the affair.
An instance of this feeling is displayed In the
words OF Representative Breckinridge. who
introduced the resolution in the House
Tuesday 20 request the President TO
send 90 Congress additional infOrma-
tiOn concerning the ChiIan matter.
basing the contents Of bis message
iu tho report that he had received an intlma-
ton u not direct ayOwal, from the Chilian
Government that It would make retractiOn.
Speaking of the message and additional cor
respOndence in the incident sent TO Congress
to-day. Mr. Breckenridge said to q reporter
that he thought the message and correspond
ence received Monday should never have
been sent TO Congress. said he. The Presi-
dent knew previous 10 sending the cores
pondence 20 Congress that Chill intended
90 make some satisfactory explanation or SUIT
able apology. and think he has not treated the
country or this Congress fairly IL tho matter"
MP. BLoUNT SATISFIED.
Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia. said he did not care
TO make any comment on the additional mes
sage and correspondence az this time, but e1-
presslOns Yesterday concerning the matter,
after his interview with Secretary Blame.
leave no doubt that Alr. Blount IS pleased
with the satisfactory termination OF the
troublesome affair. Perhaps as good an ndi-
cation as any Of the way Congressmen look
upon the peaceful ending can be learned from
them and the manner III which the House
treated the reading OF the correspondence
majority OF the members. Democrats and Re
pu0licans Joined IN applause aud nodded
heads al one another with expressions or
That's good very satisfactory" and There
VIII be no war
"What do think Of it :" said Mr.. Hit, of
Illinois ex-chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. repeating questions asked him
by United Press reporter. what be thought
of il, nodding his head IN the direction OF
the chamber Of the House. where the men,
bers were expressing their satisfaction N ap-
plause Isn't that enough
Mr McCreary a Democrat. and another
ex-chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. expressed himself as much pleased
! with the Deaceable termination OF the threat
| ened trouble He thought the country had
/ cause TO congratulate itself on such an homo
! rabe ending.
Kepresentative Lodge. of Massachusetts,
who is somewhat familiar with foreign airs.
said he thought the matter had been settled
/ in a way which was very honorable to our
country.
CHuIs APOLOGY.
Following is the Chilian correspondence re-
feried to in tie Presidents letter. Mr.
! Ferra in his response and apology after cit
! ing from Secretary Blanes note or ultlmarum
/ of January 2lst says MlthOutany intention
/ of opening discussion as TO the Iacts re-
/ ierred to by the communication which nave
| received aud cOnhning myself T. the hrat
/ part o. tie instructions OF the Honorable Sec
! retary of State the undersigned must state 10
! Your Excellency the regret with which the
/ Government of Chill sees that his EXcellency.
! the President of the nlted States nnds lea-
son to continue TO regard the incident Oh &c
/ tO0er 10th as an attack caused 10y q hostl-e
! feeling toward the uniform oi the navy ol the
/ United States The unfortunate occurrence
took place on O. suddenin district where tie
sailors OF the vessels lylng i'll the bay ~ Naipa-
! raisO are in the habit Of assembling without dis
tinctiou of nationality. From the nature OF
the incident it is impossible TO prove that
! there was any special cause Wilcn
/ served as ITS origin or preteHt. out me under
/ signed can assert that that cause was not
! hostile feeling toward the uniform ot tho
navy Of the United States. because the people
! Of tfilf bsva slwafs estecf1ed ard respected
! that uniform ever since the time when 1t saw
! IL figuring bOnOrably IN the ranks or the
/ soldiers and sailors who, In q glorious struE-
/ ole gave d. independence and established
! the republic The undersigned admits thaJ
] the occurrence of October 10Th was OF greater
gravity than those which usually occur ia the
! same district between the sailors WHO ire
ouent il. and the tact of knowing that two
/ deaths have resulted from IT among the SIX
/ teen wounded men Of the Baltimore has sui
]
! character and 10 induce the Gov
/ eminent Of ChIi to hasten TO adopt
! the measures necessary TO discover and pun
/ ish the guilty parties and L. oier IN due tine'
/ If there should be ground for so doing, such
! reparati0n as might be due. The preliminary
/ examination was commenced IN the morning
which followed the night of the conflict,
/ some days before the representatives or the
| nited States made her complaint. but the n-
vestigatlon was completed without the Iapldlty
/ that the Government of Chlh desired as the
! rules OF procedure in criminal matters which
4 are established 5y our laws are slo" Oh app.lca-
/ ton and it WAS not possible for the President
! OF the republic to modify or set them aside.
This delay. which was inevitable owing 20
/ the iudeUcn lence with which the Judlcal al-
! th0rues must act has compelled the Govern
ment of the undersigned 70 delay greatly 10
/ its regret. the settlement of the difficulty
/ pending with your Government and spoAta-
/ ueOus offer az reDaIatiOn tor any injury done
/ TO the sailors of the Baltimore ana that might
! be attributed 10 Chiliau soldiers or sailors. OF
/ that might affect the responsibility OF Ohlli'
TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION.
In view of your communication and con-
| sideriug that ny 10 date II has been I-p lsel-
bic Tor the trial initiated by the Judge oI Ihe
criminal court of Valparaiso to be decided,
/ the undersigned regards IL as hls duty 10 de-
/ clare once more that the Government or
/ Chill laments tho affair Of October l0th' ana
/ bv way of showing the sincerity OF hl' leel.n1
/ and the confidence he has in the justice OF ms
cause he declares bis Willingness not 10 await
/ the decision of tie examining Judge. and pro
/ poses 70 the United States Goyerument that
! the case be submitted 90 The consideration
/ of the Supreme Court Of Justice at Washing
/ ton to the end that that high tribunal will
/ with its learning and lmpartally may denne
/ without appenl whether there Is any ground
for reparation. and in what shape should II be
| made. The undersigned would remind YOU
referring 10 the conduct of the VALPARAISO
| autborities that 10 appears from the prelm-
! mary examination that they sent without de-
! law to the scene of the conflict all the forces
at their disposal belonging to the special
| pnnrd Of the intendencla and 10 the
police. Swanson, Cose, Nichols. Daron'
! Homes. Cunningham. Williams, Talbot iol-
/ lard Hodge. Butler, ETC.. seamen belonging
/ 10 the crew of tue Baltimore stated 10 the IN
terpreter oi that vessel that the object OF the
police in arresting them was 10 shelter them
from any attempt at attack by the excited
people. The undersigned thinks that the
action of the police III this matter should 90
considered with due allowance Tor the civil
war which has recently been brought 70
close. The body was not yet properly organ
ized nor did it have the force that was re-
| quired 10 put down disorder OF such pro-
| portions IN short time. In this connection
IT is proper TO recall the words used by the
| Honorable Secretary of State AT Washington
/ in his note addressed 10 the MARQUIS I'M