The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-05
EGAN'S HOME COMING.
The Chilean Minister Returns for
q Brief Visit.
WELL SATISFIED WITH HIS WORK.

demnity Controversies and Sew
enty-fivc Thousand Dollars for the
Heirs of Riggin and Turnbull.
NEW York, Oct. 5.-Hon. Patrick
Egan, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
Chile, was passenger on the steamship
Newport, which arrived yesterday. Long
before the vessel reached her dock an
anxious throng had assembled on the
pier TO welcome the minister on his
first visit to the United States since he
sailed for Santiago in 1889.
The steamships gang plank was
scarcely down before Mr.. Egan stepped
ashore. As soon as he could regain his
breath he said: 81 am glad to step once
more on American SOIL" In answer to
the many questions that were hurled at
him at once he said that he had had q
pleasant but uneventful trip.
He left Santiago nearly three weeks
ago, and came via the Isthmus of
Panama He boarded the steamship
Newport at the isthmus. Mrs Egan and
his family of seven children are now in
Santiago. He spoke enthusiastically of
the Chilean climate, and said that he
never felt better in his life. He looked
the picture of health and was in ex-
cellent spirits. He will remain in this
city for few days and then he will go
to Washington, but will return to New
York almost at once. Mr.. Egan de-
clined to discuss the Baltimore question
at the time of his arrival.
"A Proposed Treaty
Mr.. Egan brings with him treaty to
be negotiated with Chile. In the treaty
it is provided that all claims on tho part
of corporations, companies or private in
dividuals shall be referred to three COM
missioners, to lie appointed, one by tho
president of the United States, another
by the president of Chile, and the third
by mutual agreement of the two presi-
dents. If no agreement be reached
within three months after the ratifca-
tion of the treaty the president of the
Swiss republic shall name the third COM
missioner. The commissioners are to
hold their meetings at Washington. The
concurring decision of the commissioner,
or any two of them, are to be final and
conclusive. The commissioners must
decide on any claims within six months
from the first day of meeting. All sums
of money awarded by the commission to
be paid by one government or the other
are to be paid at the capital of the re-
ceiving government within six months
of the final award.
Chile Wants Reciprocity,
Mr.. Egan said President Montt had
quite recently sent a message to con-
gress recommending q reciprocal pol
icy between Chile and the neighboring
republics. 1t was proposed to admit
free of duty all articles that did not com
peto with those produced in Chile and
in turn the other countries were to adj
init Chile's agricultural products. Speak
ing of the financial situation Of Chile,
Minister Egan said the country was, of
course, very much in debt, and at the
present standard of the circulating cur
rency 81 of our money was worth ST. so
of Chilean. He thought our trade with
the country might be increased, but de-
clared that there were very few oppor-
tunities for American labor, except in
the case of skilled dentists. OF the lat
tor the supply was in no way equal to
the demand.
Speaking of the Panama and Mica
raguan canal projects Mr.. Egan said
that the opinion was general among the
South American people that the Panama
canal would never be completed. He
said that the climatic conditions and
shifting sands were all against the enter
prise. 1t would cost more, he said, To
maintain the canal and keep the drifting
sands from the channel after the heavy
rains than the income would amount to.
With regard TO the Nicaragua canal Mr..
Egan said that the South American peo-
pie were of the belief that it was an al
most accomplished fact. They agree
with North America that it is an ab-
solute necessity, and that it should be
controlled by the United States.
Cash for Higgins Heirs.
Mr.. Egan said he was charged by Pres
ident Montt, of Chile, to colYey to Pres
ident Harrison n cordial message, ,couched
in very complimentary language to tho
bearer. He had with him also, he said,
letters of credit for $75, coo on Paris from
the Cnilian government to be distributed
between the families of Riggin and Tnrn-
bull, the two American man-of-war's
men killed durins the Baltimore trouble,
and among those that We're injured. The
letters, he said, were made payable to
himself, but he would indorse them and
turn them over to the state department,
and in turn they will be iEdorsed to the
navy department, which will divide the
sum among the beneficiaries. The amount
of the indemnity, he said, was satisfac-
tory to both governments.
The offer of this sum, he said, was
made, after some negotiations on the
part of both governments, by Chile, and
as per instructions from Washington he
accepted it. He further stated that the
numerous claims for damages on the
part of American citizens, dating back
from the Peruvian wars of ls79-92, and
others from the Montt revolution of
1852. and still further back, would be
submitted to the commission to be ap-
pointed under the treaty he was carry.
ing to Washington for ratification.
These claims, he said, amounted to sey.
eral millions.
Mr.. Egan added that when the con-
firmation of the treaty and of the Balii-
timore indemnity came before the Chill
can congress in secret session the minis
ter of foreign relations stated that Moth
ing could exceed the friendly spirit in
which these negotiations had been car
ried ON by myself. He said he was re.
poatedly thanked by President Montt and
the members of the cabinet for the
friendly way in which he carried on the
negotiations
Mrs. Harrison's Condition.