New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24
REPORTED REQUEST FOR EGAN'S RECALL.
THE ALLEGED BASIS or THE ULTIMATCM TO
CHILL


Washington Jan 23.-Athough no Official statement
can be obtained here, it IS nevertheless learned to
night that the Associated Press dispatch from sanaS
de Chill reporting the nature OF commune alton JUS
sent ty this Government to that OF Chilli Is. IN t.ie
main correct, though couched in much less diplomatic
terms then the original, and going beyond Ii in pa
tcular OF Importance. The Immediately mpelling cai
OF the sending OF this communication have
the receipt by the secretary Of state through Minister
MOnt, OF a polite announcement on the part of The
ChIlan Government that Mini ter Ean Is not persona
erata but the contrary, that he i, persona ngla;a
! in The estimation OF the Chlan GOverrmen, this
announcement being coupled with a suggestion that
n speedy adjustment of the existing difficulties and
the promotion of god relations between the two
countlici would be facilitated by his withdrawal
1t wa not considered proper desirable to comply
with this suggest N, which was entirely unexpected
ard in fact. created great surprise.
II va, theIcupon determined that the controversy
should be brought TO decisive point by inviting Clii
to choose between two alternatives, namely promptly
withdraw the offensive Malta circular. and also TO
make reparation the victims the families Of the
vicms Of the Valparaiso mob. or. in case Of her re-
fsal to acquesce in these demands to understand mat
diplomatic relations between the United states and
Chill must entirely and indefinitely cease
No demand - that she make apology for those
attacks included in the communication thus sent
for the reason IL Is understood, that Chill had alreidy
thy with completely in the deporabe occurrences ot
last October and has eNpleSse1 deep regret Tor the
There /, good reason believe that all that is con-
ten plated by this Government. in the event Of pos
sibc refusal by Chill 10 comply with these demands
Is simply the severance II diplomatic relations, ana
that tho supposed danger OF war Is by no means III
creased by the steps taken. On the contrary, II
Is believed that more serious results would folow
the ces saon of diplomatic intercourse with Ch than
have followed similar interruptions Of such relations
with other countries in the pas. il would merely be
m emphasized expression Of conviction on the part
of the United states that Chill has acted hliy, ana
that until she makes proper reparation. this country
desires no further Intercourse relations OF any KIND
with her
In short 1t would be equivalent 10 telling man
whose conduct had been Objectionable and who bad
n.r,Istently failed to make amends for II that his
nruusiutance l. no longer desired. IL IS understood
that this not only surprised but also
disappointed. by the receipt Of the suggestion tor
Minister Exams recall. I'm view Of the TACT that
settlement Of the lon pending diplomatic controversy
pou ting lines seemed Ia be pruce ding 50 favor
ably and there apparent reason why oDlecuon
10 Mr. Egan should be made ut thi, late day There
i GOOD reason TO believe also that Minister Montt,
hpmgh he declines talk upon the subject Is greatly
disappointed by this peced turn of analrs wch
hr.atcns 10 end hi, earnest efforts 10 bring aUout an
amcab,e illStment by the usual diplomatic methods