New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-02-03

| gr ater gravity Than those wnlcn usually occuI
IN the same district between the sailors who ire
quent it. and the fact OF knowing that Two
/ deaths have occurred from it among the sixteen
| wounded men OF the Baltimore has suficed to
| give an extraordinary character and to inducs
/ me government of chile to hasten to ADOPT the
measures necessary to discover and punish the
guilty parties. aud in due time. there should
| De ground for SO doing.
TO OFFER SUCH KEPARAnON
as might be due. The preliminary examination
was commented on the morning which followed
the night of the conflict, some days before you
| presented your complaint. But the inyestlga-
ton could not be finished with the rap!dity
which the governments of Chile desired, because
the rules OF procedure in criminal matters. which
lion. and it was not possible for the president OF
| she republic to modify or set them aside
~ ms delay which was a6le owing to the
independence with which the judicial authorities
must act, has compelled the government OF the
| undersigned TO delay: greatly to its regret, the
/ settlement OF the difficulty pending with your
| government. ana a spontaneous offer of repara-
| ton for any injury done tothe sailors OF the
Baltimore: and that might be attributed to
Chilean soldiers or sailors. or that might affect
| the responsibility OF Chile in view OF your COM
munication, ! and. considering that up
| trial initiated by the judss OF the Grim
| inal court of Valparaiso To be decided. the un-
derslgned regards it as his duty to declare once
more that the government OF Chic lameuss the
i occurrences OF Oct. I6. aud, by way OF showing
the sincerity OF his following aud the confidence
he has i'll the justice OF his cause he declares his
| willingness to await the decision Of the examiu-
| Ing Judge. and proposes to the United States
| government that the case be submitted to the
/ consideration OF tie supreme court OF justice at
| Washington. to the end that that tribunal
| with its learning and impartiality. may de-
termine, without appeal. whether there is
any ground for reparation. and in what
| shape it should be made. The undersigned
| would remind you. referring to the conduct OF
| the Valparaiso authorities that it appears
| from the preliminary examination that they
| sent without delay to the scene OF the conflict
all the forces at their disposal belonging to the
| special guard OF the lntendencia and to the
police. Swanson Coze. Nichols Daruny.
HOMES, Cunningham Williams, Talbot ballard.
Hodge. Butier. etc., seamen belonging to the
| crew OF the Baltimore, stated to the interpreter
of that vessel that the object Of the police In
| resting them WAS to shelter them from any at
| tempt at attack
BY THE EXCITED PEOPLE.
| The undersigned thinks that the action OF the
| police in this matter should be considered with
| a due allowance for the civil war which had re-
Gently been brought to a close. The body
not yet properly organized, nor did it have the
| force that was required to put down disorder
| OF such proportions in a 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 to the
Marquis Imperial and bearing date of May Fl.
1891: There is no government, however civ
| iilzed it may be. however great may be the Wig
Nance displayed by its police. and however
severe its criminal code may be. and however
speedy and infexible may be it's administration
| OF justice: that can guarantee its own citizens
against violence growing out OF individual NAL
ice or sudden popular tllmult."
This was precisely the situation OF the admin
1strative authorities at Valparaiso on the occa-
sion OF the occurrence which took place in Oc-
tober.
The undersigned hopes that the foregoing will
convince the honorable secretary OF state shat
the government OF Chile attaches due impor-
| lNHA Il jSonu
| That he does not for a moment hesitate to
CONDEMN IN VIGOROUS TERMS
the act committed on the 18th OF
October ticn or d TO- TO- offer such repara.
not neglect the Opportunity to express these
sentiments before now. since. on various occa
sions and through the present plenipotentares
OF both countries, he has forwarded ex-
pllcit declarations on the subject to
WASHINGTON. The undersigned takes tile liberty
to recall the fact that five days after he had
taken charge OF the department. of foreign rea-
tons he addressed to the minister OF Chile i'll the
United States telegram which. i'll the part relat-
Ing to this matter, says: y
| Express to the United States governments
what has already been stated. adding all the
data that are known i'll the most correct and
amicabe form. Express to the United States
government very sincere regret on account OF
this unfortunate incident, which, although not
strange in the ports OF the world this govern
ment doubly laments owing to its SINGERS desire
to cultivate friendship with the United States
II the United States government should not
accept Cne foregoing explanations as SatlSactO
| rs, notwithstanding that the judicial author-
ties hold the guilty parties responsible for the
disorder OF Oct 10. the undersigned must recall
the circumstance that the government OF Chile
Through the medium OF its minister in Washing
ton has expressed the desire to submit any mis-
Understanding to decision by arbitration by any
power or tribunal which may be indica ted to IT.
and, i'll fact arbitration suggested i'll con-
ference with the minister of Chile in Washngt ON
on the 3Oth OF December: There is therefore,
submitted to the honorable secretary OF state
aad the department of foreign relations a Wash
o. lngton the designation OF either the supreme
court OF Justice OF the United States or tribunal
OF arbitration to determine the reparatou
which Chile may have TO make for that lament
q Die occurrence.
THE Malta LETTER.
AS for the dispatch addressed under date OF
Dec. IL to the Chilean minister in Washington
by the minister Of foreign relations OF the pro-
Vlslonal government. the undersigned submits
that there could not be on the part of the gov
eminent OF Chile the purpose to intlict any Of
tense upon the government of the United States
with which it desires ever to cultivate the most
! friendly relations. Consequently the under
signed deplores that in the telegram there were
employed through of Judgment the ex-
pressions which are offensive in the Judgment OF
| your government. declaring i'll fultillment of a
| high duty, courtesy and sincerity toward ID
friendly nation. that the government OF Chile
absolutely WlthdraWs the said expressions, the
undersigned trusts that this frank and explicit
declaration which confirms that which had al
ready been made to the honorable secretary of
state i'll Washington will carry to the mind OF
his eNceencr, Mr.. Harrison. OF his government.
that the people OF Chile, far from entertaining u
feeling othostility, havethe lively desire TO MAIN
tain unAlterabe the good and cordial relations
which up to the present time exist between the
| two countries IL declaration which is made
| without reservation, in order that it may re-
! ceive such publicity your government may
deem suitable.
| With regard to the suggestion made touching
the change OF the personnel OF your legation to
which the instructions OF the honorable secre-
| tary OF state refers it s Incumbent UPON the
derslened to declare that the government OF
Chile will take no positive step without the
cord OF the government OF the United States,
with which it desires to mainta itself in friendly
| understanding. The undersigned brings this al
/! ready long communication to close III the
| silrance that he has therein set forth everything
| that can fully satisfy your government. Tho
| government Of Chile cherishes the conviction
| that the relations with the government of the
| United States should be sincerely and cordially
| maintained under the shelter Of the mutual re-
| spect, and that good understanding which are
| based upon the just and equitable appreciation
OF the facts and in the appreciation to be given
| to the spontaneous declarations made OH either
| SIDE. The undersigned, moreover, declares that
! in presenting it's explanation his government
finds its inspra ton in the words OF tine instruc