The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-01-28

] Others Of tha;r 81; r,-o+n~.
na-.A
H.. $500 - . 800. 49,.
~ CIV .mo - men Gh, we're ; , s.;Io, s
through which they br oke thor way to a
street car, and entered II for safety. They
were pursued, driven from the car, and
Hggin was 30 seriously beaten that no foil
ID the street apparently dead. There Is
nothing In the report Of the Gillian In
yestigation made to us that seriously I'M.
peaches this testimony. 1t appears from
Chilian sources that almost instantly,
with suddcnness thAt strongly implies
meditation and preparation, q mob, stated
py the police authorities at one time to
number 1900 and at another Loco, were
Engaged In the assault upon onr sailors,
no arc represented as resisting with
stones, clubs and bright arms The pre-
tense that our men were lighting with
Zones, clubs and bright arms" Ii incredi-
pie. II Is further refuted by the fact that
our prisoners, when searched, ware abso-
lutely without arms, only seven penknives
being found In the, possession OF the men
arrested, while there were received by our
men more than thirty stab wounds, every
one or which was inflicted In the back, and
almost every confused wound WAS on the
back or back OF the head The evidence
OF the shlps omcer OF the DAY Is that even
the 1ackknfves OF the mon were taken from
them before leaving the snap. p '..-
r. No s,,,o,,n+ - .,,o.;,,, -. s,,h4.-e,,,.. q.
.hIs tn cloud onr clear vision of tb;s h,,,tsI
,yort II should ha ,,,t;..d =, th;. oo,,-
,ect;on that ~. A,er;csn. .-r.sto5 oftar
ON examination vsre d,,r;ns Tho fonr
J.vs foIIov;ns -. .rrs.t a,a., ~. 5is-
charged no charge of any hrescb of the
mace or other Criminal condnct having
heen Sustained aoainst . l.;noJe ora of
them - - - - $50 =
A.. to ~. .-+ +.L., hr ~. ro,,,. =, ~.
affair tho cas-. made bv Chill, 10 sIso f.r
from satisfactorv The noint wbara Rio
gin was killed is only three minutes walk
from the police station and not more than
twice that distance from the intendencia,
and vet according to their official report. q
full half hour passed after the assault be-
gan before the police were upon the
ground. 1t has been stated that all but
two of our men have said that the police
did their duty. The evidence taken at
Mare island shows that If such state
ment was procured from our men it was
accomplished by requiring them to sign q.
writing in language they did not under
stand, and by their representation that it
was mere declaration that they had
taken no part in the disturbance. The
evidence of existence Of luminosity towards
our sailors in the minds of the sailors of
the Gillian navy and Of the populace
of Valparaiso are SO abundant and various
as to leave no doubt In the minds OF any
one who will examine the papers sub
mitted. 1t manifested itself in threaten
ing and insulting gestures towards our
men as they passed the CHILEAN man-of-
war in their boats and in the derisive and
abusive epithets with which they greeted
every appearance of an American sailor
on the evening OF the riot.
Attack Was Premsditated.
The evidence of our sailors clearly shows
that the attack was expected by the Chill
ian people; that threats had been made
against our men and that, in one case,
somewhat early in the afternoon the
keeper of one house into which some of
our men had gone closed his establishment
in anticipation of attack which he advised
them would be made upon them as dark
ness came on.
Several of orr men sought securitv from
the mob by such complete or partial
changes in their dress as would conceal
the fact; of their being seamen of the Bal
timore and found It then possible to walk
the streets without molestation. These
incidents clearly establish that the attack
was upon the uniform and the nationality
and not upon the men. -...
Tbe origin If tbis fee1ino is nrobablv
found in the refusal Of th;. ooyernment 40
Give recosnition To the con ursssional marty
Safore IL had established itself IN the seiz-
ure of the Itata for an alleged violation of
the neutrality law, in the cable incident
and in the charge that Admiral Brown
conveyed information to Valparaiso OF the
landing at Quinteros 1t Is not my pur-
pose to enter here any defense of the action
of the government in these matters. 1t is
enough for the present purpose to say that
If there was any breach OF International
comfy or duty on our part 1t should have
been made the subject OF omclal complaint
through diplomatic channels or OF repr1s-
ais for which full responsibility was as
sumed. We cannot consent that these Incl
dents and perversions OF the truths shall be
used to excite amurderous attack upon our
unoffending sailors and the government
of Chilli go acquitted OF responsibility. In
fact, the conduct OF this government, dur
ing the war In Chill, pursued those lines
OF international duty winch we nao SO
strongly insisted upon on the part OF other
nations when this country was In the
throes of active conflict. We continued
the established diplomatic relations with
the government in power until it was
overthrown, and promptly and cordially
recognized the new government when 1t
was established. The offices OF this gov
eminent were offered to bring about
A Peaceful Adjustment
and the interpo,it;on Of Mr.. Eoan to miti-
cate seventies and to shelter adherents of
the conversational nartv were directive and
freonenf The charge AGAINST ADMIRAL
BROWN is too base 10 gain credencs with
eny one who knows bis hiph personal and
professional character. =
R.cnrr;n,, 70 III. ev,a.nc. ~ o,r sailors
Itb;nL T. ;s shown ths. tha,s wsrs ssverai
distinct sssanlts and a. naariv .;mnitan.
eo,'s =. - sha,w th.t tb.v d;i NJ. .nread
fror, ono no;nt a mre.s suTnmsrv If The
rannrt If tb. E,scai sho,vs' that the ava.
49, - +hs chi1isn oss.;.ls .nd oth.r.
as n co,,f,;ct q. 70 tha nl,ca of or;o;n
several places beinp named by different