The record-union., 1892-01-26
CHILE'S INSULT.
coSTINUEp FROM FIRST PAGE.

Hong Deny IN the meantime everything
that does not agree with these statements.
We feel confident of your exaciness as we 90
of the right, the dignity and the nnal success
of Chile, Notwithstanding the intrigues which
proceed from so low source and the threats
which come from SO high source
81 beg your excellency to be good enough 10
favor me with reply regarding the authen,
ITCHY of the telegram to which l refer ana
which your excellency had read TO the nom
orable Senate, with, as stated by your excel
1ency, the special authority OF his excellency.
the President of the Republic, and af5er hay-
ing consulted with the other members OF the
honorable Cabinet. With the due expression
of my consideration, l remain your excel
leney's obedient servant. PATRICK EGAN."
THE MATTA NOTE PUBLISHED.
Mr. Egan adds in this telegram that he finds
that this Malta note has appeared in the same
terms in the ODtctdt Diary, and has been for
warded TO all Chilean Legations in Europe.
The correspondence between the legation and
the Chilean Government on the Baltimore
case was published in all the Chilean papers
on that date.
December 18th he inclosed Senior Matta's
reply to his Inquiries in the following terms !:
malta REAFFIRMS.
''In reply, the undersigned has the honor to
state that, with the exception of very slight
difference of words or letters. the said text il
the same that was transmitted by the Depart
ment Of Foreign Relations. The copy of news
paper incosed in your note is herewith re-
turned TO you, and to the end that a compare
son may be made, the undersigned incloSes
the official journal of the 18th, wherein you
will find the genuine text of that tel gram
and the contents of the series OF notes which
have passed between the United States Lega-
ton and the department in relation to the
riot of October 18th, and to the case of the
persons 10 whom an asylum has been
granted.
'Inasmuch as that telegram is an official
act of the Government of Chile, whereby it
communicates instructions to its Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PlenipOtentiary
in the United States of North America, any
explanation or dissertation on the part OF the
undersigned could add nothing TO its contents,
which are to serve as a guide for Don Pedro
Montt at Washington in treating of these
matters. Your note being thus answered, the
undersigned renews to you, as usual, the
assurance of his high consideration, and
signs himself, etc, etc. malta"
COMMUNICATION SUSPENDED.
December 9TH Mr.. Egan reports that, pend
ing further instructions, ne has suspended
further states that the newspapers are relent-
less in their offensive and INSCRIPTIONS at
lacks, and that he learns from different
sources, and on rumors that seem TO be we'll
founded, that it is intended to drive out the
refugees by attempting to burn the legation
or an adjoining house.
he reclteS the expressions of approval from
members of the diplomatic corps, and says
That the British Minister has commended to
his Government the position taken by him in
Egan, on December 22d, reported that the
Argentine Minister rs Dean of the Diplomatic
Corps, had protested against the espionage
ised that only uniformed police should be put
on guard, ami that the detectives would be
withdrawn. The annoyance then in part
ceased.
MAKING HISTORY.
December 22d Egan asked if in view of the
offensive riots. he should attend the II augIl-
ration of the President. Blaine warned Mr..
Egan about making legation dispatches pub
lic Egan replied that he used all care; that,
in the absence of Instructions ne did not at
tend the inauguration. AT banquet that
7ofer ha
Senate toasted all nations represented at the
Inauguration.
GRACE & Co.-DEFIANCE.
December 3Oth Egan reported that Chile
had adviceS from Grace & Co. OF the intention
of the United States TO issue its ultimatum TO
Chile, and that the British Minister ON that
information, called at the Foreign Ofhce and
urged Cancellation upon the Minister of or
eigl Affairs, who, however, maintained with
hrmneSS and dc 1ance the attitude assumed
by him January / st.
Mr.. Egan then reported that at least two OF
the new Cabinet officers openly disapproved
the telegram sent to Chile'S representative in
Washington by Malta and that il is strongly
condemned by public opinion, and that it will
now lie, in his opinion, no difficult matter 10
have its terms disayowed or the telegram it
self withdrawn.
He also thinks that all the questions of safe
conduct Tor the refugees, of assault on the
Raltim 1re's men and diSrespect to the lega-
ton VIII be completely settled.
MR. BLAINE ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Blaine replied and asked if all things of
fensive TO the President and other officers OF
the United States in the note of Matta late
Minister, would be Withdrawn by the new and
permanent Government? Whether safe con-
duct would be given the refugees in the lega-
ton? Whether all surveillance of the lega-
ton had ceased?
Egan replied that he had sent off to our
cruiser two refugees and had five on hand;
that the new Minister of Foreign Affairs had
given all the refugees permission to leave the
country, but no written safe conduct could he
hat IN lEaaVs.
sence of President Montt prevented reply.
but that the legation was then free from es-
pionage-
REPORT OF JUDGE OF CRIMES
January 18th Egan summarizes the report
of the Judge OF. Crimes on the Baltimore case.
The report is of great length. Its points and
findings were published at the time and APP
peared in the RECoRD-UNIoN.
In brief they charge the beginning of the
trouble upon three American sailors who as
saulted a Chilean sailor-all drunk. Egan
says this is untrue under the evidence
January 14th Egan telegraphs all removed
TO the Yorktown, as also those heretofore in
the Spanish Legation.
January 18th Egan, in reply to questions
says the Procurator Fiscal threw out the tes,
timony of Johnson and Dangan showing that
policeman fired at close range the rifle which
killed Riggin, as conflicting; also ignoring the
testimony of the BaltimOre's surgeons and
certain circumstantial evidence.
FURTHER NSMISSIoNs-PEACEFUL
January 18th Egan transmitted an account
OF an 10IefNleW with the new Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, who indicated that in view OF
the precedentS by Webster and Buchanan
when United States Secretaries OF State his
Government could see no objection to with.
drawing anything the United states consid.
cred disagreeable in the Aavta note; also that
his Government would express regret at the
offensive Character of the note to the President
and other United States officers, but the Uni ed
States would be expected TO compliment the
withdrawal; also that the Chilean Govern.
ment would instruct its Minister at Washing
n - "a hat ioiNf ~
unpleaSantneSS,
SECRETARY BLAINE REPLIES TO PEACE
OVERTURES.
Mr.. Blaine replied TO this information as
follows under date of January l6, 1892. Mr.
Blaine points to the essential difference be
tween anything maintained by Mr.. Webster
and what was done by Mr.. Malta. when in his
message of the 18th Of December he instructed
Mr.. Montt to have that document printed in
the United States Referring TO the palpable
insults found in it against the President and
other officers of the United States, he says
that, IN his opinion, the transmission of the
circular was unprecedented. He declares that
he desired that the withdrawal by President
Montt OF everything of discourteous charac.
let should be done freely and in suitable
terms by Chile. He enjoined prompt actions
NEWSPAPERS JUMP IN
January 18th Egan telegraphed that the
La Union, a newSpa per of Valparaiso, printed
statement that the refugees were stuck fast
on board the Yorktown, although they had
intended to sail on the John Elder The
Herald, belonging 10 a member OF the Cabinet
printed viruent and untruthful persona
attack on him. instigated by the correspond
ent of the IonCon Times.
Mr.. Egan's correspondence with the depart
ment closes with the following telegram:
SANTIAGO January IS 1892
Mr.. Egan acknowledges the receipt on the
previous day of the Geographic instructions o.
the ] 9th and reports that on the morning O
this day he had on this subject in question ar
interview with the Minister for Foreign Al
fairs, whom be found well disposed, and who
promised to return answer at the earliest
possible moment. but could not take any ac-
ton without consultations