Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-29

July Mr.. Wharton summarily disposes
Of the request OF the Balmaceda govern
ment that q war vessel be sold to them by
replying, II have to inform you that the
navy department replies that it has none
for sale"
Egan's Attitude.
Later Mr.. Wharton, discussing the con-
duct of the Congrcssionalist ENJOYS in
Washington. informs Mr.. Egan that their
non-reception by our government sis in
nowise n decision on the merits of the
main question. Positive results must be
awaited showing the true purpose of the
people of Chile and in the meantime this
government feels bound to maintain its
attitude of impartial forbearance." July
90 Mr.. Egan writes to deny the report
that he had given Balmaceda any sug-
gestions as to the conduct Of the war or
advised the issue of letters of marque to
privateers.
He bts maintained cordial relations
with the government, land at the same
time ! have the assurance that have re-
tanned the friendship and confidence of
the leaders Of the opposition" In proof
of this latter statement he cites the fact
that the peace negotiations were conducted
at his legation.
Aug Mr. Eagan transmitted state
ments current ut Santiago to the effect
that the English war vessels were helping
The revolutonists by carrying their mails
and endeavoring to secure the surrender
of the torpedo vessels belonging to Balma-
ceda to them.
! Aug. % he writes that he has sheltered
in the legation two of the opposition
leaders-Eduardo and Malta: that it was
threatened that the government would
search the legation building, but that
upon his protest the president 0}almaceda)
had disavowcd any such intention.
Refugees at the Legation.
Mr. Egan tells the story OF the down
fall of the Balmacedst government,
and from this point dates the controversy
relative to the refugees at the American
legation at Santiago. He had eighty re-
fugees under his protection, including the
wife of Balmaceda and her four children
He says that the Spanish legation has
about the same number of refugees; that
the French, German, Argentine and
Brazilian legation have more or less, and
that the only legation which closed its
doors and denied asylum was that of
England though subsequently, two mill
tary officers were sheltered by the British
minister
Mr.. Egan sketches in his dispatches the
excited state of Chilean sentiment with re-
gard to the United States, which among
the young and unthnking element and
become peculiarly bitter since the Itata
incident. On Sept. ., by direction from
Washington, Mr. Egan recognized the new
government, with which his relations
were LOT so'ile ,lihe very coruial' Inc cor
Iespohuehce rela'iVe TO the rlght OF asy-
iuih au the legatioh from thls point De
comes very Noiuihlilous, M ESah course
was sustained by 'he ohlteu states gov
er,ih'emV'
WE hgah dlspatches following these
lhs,r"ctfohs contain many instances OF
pi"'es' "S"i"sV me ponce piockaue Oh the
ieS"'Ioh' ana ne uehes as absurd the
assertion Oh senior Natta that conspiracy
was pelhS or coma he or9aalzed 10y the
refugees me spanish minister, Oct. o.
agreed 10 ACT IN harmony with MI fagan
IN 'he matter oil refugees. In telegram
u"'tu oe.' - NE fS"h says that the IN
.Vi'''oi''c I"N'r"o'i' 'N ""'',,ilHe IN,
snsnicion. thot III. CbiInon ,,iri.tnr -,
forri,r of,,i,. d.,,l,,..o III or.,.s,. ,,,,dl
nv AGENTS. a,,.r. tLnt ma vnv,tinn ,ra,, in.
tended fan, ,L. 1.,,tinn lut LncIiuns tI,,,
safe conducts We issued Ware il nn..iI,l,
TODD "a L...,,.. ,,i,I,,,t ,1;.,.,,,.,it -, ,1'N
law tho i,,.r..t. az a.. .,,,,,,t,,,- 80, ~
nr.sti,,e If ,La ,,o,.arn,,,,t IL ,,.a,,id ~,
f,ivcn ns -, nronf If
'"I,S 10 '"e h's" ION
IN reply, Mr.. fSan, clted instances
where the chilean government had recog
hl|eu the rlght To safe conduct IN sucl
conducts.