Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-01-30
OUR NATIONS FLAG.
Its SaIutatiOn Will End
the Controversy.
QUESTION OF PREPARATION.
Montt Misled His Government and May
Soon Leave Washington.

discussed. II was decided that Minister
Egsn should be instructed to say to Senor
Pereira, Chilian minister of foreign affairs,
that his reply to the note Of Secretary
Blaine Of the 2lst indicated desire on the
part OF the Gillian government TO satisfy
the United States Of its feeling OF regret
over the assault upon the sailors Of the
Baltimore in Valparaiso. The replies as
to the Malta note Of Dec. II and the TO
quest for the recall II Minister Egan, tho
latter will be directed to say, are entirely
satisfactory. Such being the case the
United States will leave the matter Of
reparation 10 the sufferers by the assault
to Chill to initiate according TO her sense
of justice and right. And with a salute Of
the United States flag the
Incident VIII BE Considered Closed
by this government Until Chill makes
some offer of reparation, Of course there
will be nothing to arbitrnte, as no points
OF difference exist. The offer may be SO
satisfactory that arbitration on that score
will not be necessary.
At the cabinet meeting the contents Of a
dispatch from Minister Egan, received
Thursday, was made known. IL Is said
that Mr.. Egan confirmed the story re-
ported from Santiago that members Of the
Chilian government had stated that Senior
Montt, the Chilian minister Mt Washing.
ton, had misled his government by the
advices he had dispatched to them, which
had the effect of seriously compromising
the government In their dealing with the
controversy.
Montt May Leave Washington.
A report is current that Senor Montt
has intimated his intention of leaving
Washington, but IL cannot be confirmed
Inquiries at the residences of Secretary
Blaine and Senior Montt were met with the
statement that there was nothing TO say.
1t is believed that II the Chilian minister
has not already given notice Of this inten-
i tion that he soon will do so.
In diplomatic circles the opinion is held
that after the receipt Of such letter az
that addressed by the secretary of state to
the senor, the latter could hardly remain
persona grnta, and being aware OF that
fact. he would naturally sever relations
with the country. II would not be neces-
sary for Senor Montt TO wait for a letter
Of recall from his government; probably
the government of Chill might not want
to proceed to that extreme. He could
quietly take his departure. In some well
informed circles this action by the Chlian
representative is looked for in the near
future.
The Question of Indemnity.
The next question TO come up in the
progress Of the affair with Chilli is that of
indemnity 10 the sufferers by the assault
upon the Baltimore's sailors at Nalpa-
raiso. In this instance. Chill having indi-
Gated her intention Of Offering reparation,
nothing will BE- dono until that offer is
made In ordinary cases Of claims against
foreign governments the claimant files his
petition with the secretary Of state, that
is, il this government will take up and
press the matter. First, the claim Is ex-
amined 10y the law officer OF the depart
ment to determine ~ TO its Justice, and
next. to the amount of the claim.
The government will not present or press
claim which 1t is not convinced Is just,
both rs to amount and merit. In the in
ternational negotiations that are held over
these claims, the original claimants lose
their individuality; they become the
claims Of the government, and the govern
ment, II IL recovers any money from an
other power on the basis of these claims,
cannot be compelled by legal progress
TO deliver the money to the original claim
ant. The transaction IL entirely between
usual practice, Of course, ia TO pay the
money thus obtained to the claimant.
As tn the Amount to Bc Paid
to the relatives Of Riggin and Turnbull,
the sailors who We're killed, the Chilian
government may find, when it comes to
investigate the matter, that In several
states Of the Union, the enlightened judg-
ment Of the people, speaking through their
legislatures, have fxcd the limit that
may be recovered for damages in case Of
death at 5000.
In the matter of injury, however, the
limit of damages lies within the province
| Of the petit jury. Patrick Shields, the
| sailor on the kcewccnawa, who was also a
victim Of the Chilian violance In Val
| paraiso, has filed. by his attorney, claim
for $4,000 damages, which the attorney
asks the state department to collect