Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-29

public. The undersigned Admits that
The occurrence Of October 10Th was OF
greater gravity than th0is which
Usually occur In tho same district be-
tween sailors aud which are frequent.
| The fact Of knowing that two deaths
have resulted from IL, among siNtesn
wounded men OF the "BaltimOrc," has
euiliCod to givo II m extraordinary
character and induce the government
OF Chile 10 hasten 10 adopt measures
necessary 10 discover and punish the
guilty parties; to offer In due time, "
there should he ground for 30 doing,
such reputation ~ might ba duo.
"Ihe preliminary examination com.
moncri on tho morning which i0l.
lowed the night OF the conflict some
days before you presented your COM
plant, but tne investigation could not
lie finished with the fnpldiiy which
the government " Chile denirad, bn-
cause the rules Of procedure la crimi.
nal matters established by our laws
are Of allow application and u was not
| possible for the President Of the Repub.
lie 10 modify or set thum aside. This
delay Is inevitable, owing 20 the indie.
| peiidonce with which the Judicial
authorities must net and has compelled
the government Of the undersigned to
delay, greatly % lts regret, a statement
Of the diiliculty pending with your
government, and n spontaneous Offer
Of repsrntiou flf any Injury dono 10
| the sailors Of the "Baltlmore" and
that might he attributed 10 the Chilean
soldiers or sailors, or that might effect
tho responsibility or Chile. In View
| OF your communication and consider.
. .a.H -. "a. a. a. a.. l..
/ pos,iblu Tor the trial INFLATED by the
Judge Of tho Criminal Court Of Val
/ parAieo 10 be- decided, this Undersigned
regards II NJ his duty 10 declare once
! more that tho government Of Chile
\ lameuia the occurrence Of October 10Th
/ md by the way Of showing the sin.
certify OF his feeling aud the cont.
dence which he has In the Justice OF
his cause, he dcclarOl his Willingness
NOT 10 await tho decision Of tho OK.
aiming Judge, aud proposes TO the
1 United States government that the
| Auprcmr C0urs of tho United StatoB
nj Washington, 10 tho cnd that that
high tribual, with IT, learning aud I'm.
Partially, may determine on appeal
whether there il any ground Tor reparR.
ton, am In what shape " should be-
made.
"rho Undersigned would remind
you, referring u the conduct OF the
Valparaiso authorities, that it appears
| from tie preliminary examination that
they sent without delay 10 tho scene Of
the conflict all the forces at their dis.
posal belonging 10 the special guard Of
tho Inteudencla aud TO tho police.
SwAnsJn, Case, Mlcholls, Sarony,
Honiss, Cunuiughnm, Williams,
Talbot, Holland, Hodge, Butler, oct,
reamen belonging 10 tho CROW Of the
Baltimore stated TO tho Interpreter
OF that vessel that tho object Of the
police la arresting them was 10 shelter
them from auy attempted attack by
the excited people. The undersigned
thinks that the action OF tho police Ia
this matter should be considered with
due allowance for the civil war which
has recently been brought to q oloae.
The body 10 not yet properly organized,
nor did u have the force required 70
put down disorder OF such proper.
lions Ia short Jime. In this cOnnec-
ton u IL proper to recall the words
used by the Honorable Secretary OF
State at Washington In his note ad.
dressed TO the Marquis lmpefialc, aud
bearing the date OF May q, 1901:
'Thefe In no government, however
civilized II may be, however great may
be the vigilance displayed by rs
police, aud, however severe ia
criminal code may be, and however
speedy and inilexible may he its nd.
minlstration Of the law, that can
guarantee It's own citizens against
violence growing out Of individual
malice or sudden tumult.' This il
precisely the situation OF the admins.
tration authorities at valparaiso on
the occasion Of tho occurrence which
took place In October.
"rhe undersigned hopes that tho fore.
going VIII convince the honorable
the secretary Of state that the govern.
ment OF Chile attaches duo importance
to the question pow under discussion;
that no does not hesitate for moment
10 condemn In vigorous terms the act
committed on the 10th Of October or 10
offer such reparntion n IL just, and that
he has not neglected AN opportunity TO
express these sentiments before now,
since on various occasions and through
the plonipptontlnfies Of both countries
lie has forwarded explicit declarations
on the subject to Washington. The
undersigned takes the liberty 10 recall
that i've daysaftor he had taken charge
OF tho department OF foreign affairs hs
had addressed 10 the minister OF Chile
In the United States telegram, which,
In the part relating 10 tho matter, said:
Express to the United StAtcs govern
ment what has already been stated,
adding all the data known, la tho
most cordial and amicable form. Tx
press TO the United States government
very sincere regret GU account OF this
unfortunate Incident, which, although
not strange In the ports OF the world,
this government doubly laments, ow.
ing' 10 It's sincerei desire 10 cultivate
friendship with the United Slates.'
"lt the United States government
should not accept the foregoing sx-
plantations ~ satisfactory, notwlth.
standing that the judicial authorities
hold the guilty partles responsible for
the disorder OF October 10th, the un-
defalgned must recall the circums,an.
ces that the government OF Chile,
through tho MEDIUM OF it's minister In
Washington, has expressed desires 10
submit any misunderstanding fdiaputel
to decision by arbitration by any
power or tribunal which may be indi.
Gated to try 1t, and that In fact arbitra.
tlOn WAS suggested In conference
with tho minister Of Chile In Washing.
ton on the 3O,h Of December, when the
government OF the undersigned de.
clarod is good will and lts resolve 10
accept arbitration, after final Iudg.
ment which would not DO further de.
lAyed many days.
SIN furtherance OF lis purpose TO give
speely aOiutlgn In tina incident d, a.,