The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16
When Informed BY Mr.. Kennedy that Uncle
Sam Was Putting His Ships in Order to En-
force Respect for the Stars and Stripes.
Sailors of the Gun-Boat Yorktown Not
Permitted to Go Ashore at Valparaiso.
Balmaceda's Silver and the Irish Land Act
Discussed in the British House OF Commons
Church Fired by q Greek Mob.


He Would Have Gone Co War with Uncle
Sam If Chilli Would Let Him.
Special Correspondence OF the AS soclated rress
SANTIAGO DE chill. Jan. 9.-At the time
of the Inauguration of President Jorge
Mcntt. on Dec. 25 last. there was consider
able donbt expressed about the ability TO
form a new Cabinet. There was a very
evident willingness on the part of n num-
ber Of prominent men to enter the new
Cabinet and attempt TO carry out the policy
in reference TO the United States which
had been adopted by the late provisional
government The men who accepted the
various portfolios finally did so with the
understanding that they should be permit
ted to adopt policy in accordance with
their own views. without eferenceto o what
had been done by the preceding admins
tration.
just about the time of the appointments
of this Cabinet there was an uneasy feeling
existing In official circles here as we'll rs
among the public generally. Reports had
been received here in various ways of con-
siderable naval activity in the United
States, and to the effect that men-of-war
and transports were being fitted out TO
send TO Chilli. Ii was just about this time.
also that several dispatches of a similar ma
ture. were received by Mr.. Kennedy. the
british minister. from his government.
The former Cabinet had not retired III en-.
and Minister Kennedy called upon
Minister Malta aud informed him
that he bad received official a6vices
which indicated that the United states
was preparing to enforce certain demands
which would place Chill in an embarrass-
ing position. Minister Kennedy also init
mated that 1t might be well for Chilli 10 as
sumo moro reasonable attitude toward
the United States before IL was too late 90
do so. Minister Malta received the British
minister's communication in most deti-
ant manner and gave him TO understand
that Chilli was not alarmed at the attitude
OF the United States. and was prepared TO
meet any emergency. Other Cabinet min
listers were known TO express similar views
and to display most hostile feeling toward
the United States. The substance of this
conference between the British minister
and the Minister of Foreign Relations
found its way into the local newspapers
and increased the general feeling of alarm.
MATTA NOT ALONE RESPONSIBLE.
There has been recently an evident dis
position to lay upon Mr.. Malta. the ex-
Minister of Foreign Relations. all the CEN
sure for causing the recent state of affairs
between the United States and Chill. and
the greatest condemnation which he has
telegram Of instruction which he sent 10
Minister Montt ut Washington on Dec. IL.
But Americans In Chill are not disposed 10
regard this general criticism of Mr. Malta
as entirely just. for he stated distinctly in
speech before the Senate. when several
other Cabinet officers were present. that
the telegram had been sent after receiving
the approval OF his colleagues, and he also
afterwards informed Minister Egan by let
ter that the telegram was an official act or
the Chilian government
Minister Pereira assured Minister Egan
that he was not satisfied with the policy
which the Foreign Office had pursued re-
Gently in respect to the United States, and
that he entered the Cabinet only with the
understanding that he was to be permitted
to adopt policy in accordance with his
own views.
The spies who have surrounded the lega-
tion for several months past have been re-
moved the past week. though there are
still eight policemen constantly on duty in
the block in which the legation 10 situated.
This is the only change which has como
from Official sources
The Yorktown is practically In state OF
siege, the same that the Baltimore expert
enced. The officers go ashore only in uni
form. and the members of the crew do NOT
go ashore at all Captain Evans consulted
the intendente of Valparaiso as to the ad-
visibility of sending his men ashore, and
was advised to send them only in very
small numbers. This advice was given
him in such a way that ne concluded il was
best. In order 20 avoid all possibility OF
trouble, not to send the men ashore at all.
Captain Evans and other officers of the
Yorktown have been insulted on the streets
of Valparaiso by men of the lower classes.
but they have paid no attention TO these
incidents.
There has been no indication recently OF
any intent tion TO withdraw from the policy
of retaliation against the followers Of tho
late President Balmaceda. A number of
political prsoners-otiicers in Balmaceda's
army and others-who have been confined
in Jail in Santiago since the close of the
war. appealed TO the Supreme Court recent
ly for release. They alleged that they had
been logged in Jail and otherwise brutally
Ill treated, and also that they had been
threatened with death when IL was de-
sired 20 extort some confession from them.
The Supreme Court refused TO consider
their petition. on the ground that
1t was not couched in proper Lam
guage. Another case which is we'll
authenticated has Just come 10 light. A
number of these political prisoners have
been confined in Quillota. a small town
near Valparaiso and q soldier who was on
duty there was murdered recently.
prisoner who was formerly an otfcer IN
balmacedas army was accused by some
Congressional sympathizersiof killing the
soldier. There appears 10 have been no
evidence against him beyond this. but ne
was selected TO pay the penalty OF the soil
diers death. The dead body OF the soldier
and the prisoners were tied together, face
to face for twenty y-four hours. and at the
end of that time the prisoner was taken
into the jail-yard and shot.