The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-29

United States has never sought words of
little weight OR ambiguous meaning in or
der to get reparatlon. but have CONDEMNED
such acts IN vigorous and energetic terms,
and have never refused to give other ade
quate satisfaction The honorable secre-
tary of state, Blaine, states. moreover,
it is not his intention 10 discuss the
details of the incident of October,
but only to set forth the conclu-
sion at which this government mas
arrived. The honorable secretary of state
says: We have given every KIND of oppor-
tuniJy to the government of Chilli to offer
explanatory or extenuating circumst tan ces,
and we have given due consideration to the
fact that the government OF Chilli during
great part of the time which has elapsed
since the 10th of October has been in pro-
visional situation "
"He then adds he is directed by his ex-
cellency, Harrison, to say that he has been
compelled to take notice of the instructions
sent by Malta, minister OF foreign affairs,
to the Gillian minister in Washington
under date of December II, because
although they are not officially communi-
Gated by his government they have received
THE GREATEST POSSIBLE PUBLICITY,
and that consequently he demands the i'm
mediate withdrawal of said instructions as
to those parts which he considers offensive
and adequate satisfaction in order that dip
lomatlc relations between the two nations
may not be nterru pied without any inten-
ton of opening the discussion as to the
facts referred to by the communication
which have extracted and combining him
self to the first part of the instructions of
the honorable secretary of state. The I'M
derslgned must state TO your eXcelency
the regret with which the government of
Chill sees his excellency, the President of
the United States, fms reason to continue
m ovid tfn1 a Nf nata
tack caused by hostile feeling towards the
uniform of the navy of the United States.
That unfortunate occurrence took place on
sudden, in district where sailors of yes
sells lying in the bay of Valparaiso are in
the habit OF assent Ding
WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF NATIONALITY.
''F'rOm the nature OF the incident it would
be Impossible TO prove there was no doubt
as to the special cause which served as its
origin or preteXt, but the undersigned can
assert that the cause was not hostile feel
Ing towards the Unite1 States navy be-
cause the people of Chill have always eS-
teemed and respected that uniform ever
since the time when they saw il figuring hon
oraoly IN the ranks of soldiers and sailors
whom IL their glorious struggle, gave IL in
/ dependence and established the republic.
The undersigned admits the occurrence of
! October 10 is one of greater gravity than
| CuOSe WHICH occur III tuo same ulS-
trlct between sailors VINO frequent it. The
fact of knowing that two deaths have re-
| suited from 1t among sixteen wounded men
OF the Baltimore, has suffiCed to give it an
extraordinary character and induce the
government of Chilli to hasten to adopt
measures necessary to Giscov and punish
the guilty parties, to offer in due time, if
there should be ground for so doing,
SUCH PREPARATION AS MIGHT BE DUE,
the preliminary examination commencing
on the morning which followed the night
of the conflict some days before you pre-
sented your complaint but the investlga-
ton could not be finished with the rapidity
the government Of CniIi desired, because
the rules of procedure IN criminal matters
established by our laws are of slow appIi-
cation and it was not possible for the
president of the republic TO modify or set
them aside.
This delay was inevitable, owing to the
Independence with which the judicial au-
thorlties must act, and has compelled the
government of the undersigned to delay,
greatly to, its regret, statement of the
difficulty pending with your government
and spontaneous offer of reparation for
any injury done to the sailors of the Balti-
more aud that might be attributed to
Gillian soldiers or sailors, or that might
affect the responsibility of Chill. In view
i that, up to that date it had been impossible
TO n the trial to be instituted by the Judge
OF the criminal court of Valparaiso to be
decided, the undersigned rega ards it as his
duty to declare once more that the govern
ment of Chilli
LAMENTs THE OCCURRENCE OF OCTOBER 16,
and by way of showing the sincerity of his
feeling aud the confidence which he
has in the justice of his cause he declares
his willingness not to await the decision of
the examining judge and proposes to the
United States government that the case be
submitted to the consideration of the SUI
preme court of the United States at Wash
ington, that with its learning and impair
TALLY, 1t may determine without appeal
whether there is any oLnd for repara-
ton, and in what shape it should be made.
The undersigned would remind you, re-
ferring to the conduct of the Valparaiso
authorities, it app ars from the prelimin-
airy examination they sent without delay
to the scene of conflict all the forces al
their disposal belong to the special guard
of the Intendencia and to the police
Swanson, Cose, Michalls, Arony HOMES.
Cunningham, Williams, Talbot, Hallard
Hodge, Guitar, etc, seamen belonging to
the crew of the Baltimore stated to the in
terpreter of that vessel that the object OF
the police in arresting them
WAS TO SHELTER THEM
from any attempt of attack by the excited
| people. The undersigned thinks the action
of the police in this matter should be con
sidered with due allowance for the civi
war which recently has been brought to {
close The body polite was not yet prop
erly organized, nor did it have the force re
. quired 10 put down DISORDER of such pro
, portions in a short time.
r I'm this connection it IS proper to recall
, the words used by the honorable secretary
! of state at Washington in his note ad-
t dressed to Marquis Imperial and bearing
date of May 81, 1891: There is no govern.
9 ment, however civilized it may be, however
: great may be the vigience displayed by it!
V police, and however severe its crimina
} code may be-, and however speedy and flex
t IDLE may be its administration of law, tina
can guarantee it's own citizens against vic
t lence growing out of individual malice o.
e sudden tumult.' This is precisely the stu
= alton of the administration authorities a
Valparaiso on the occasion of the occur
renee which took place in October.
4 1.-The undersigned hopes the foregoin,
: will convince the honorable secretary o
1 state the government OF Chilli
ATTACHES DUE IMPORTANCE TO THE oUEsTIo!
a now under discussion; that it does not TO
f moment hesitate to condemn in vigorou
A terms the act committed on the 10th of DC
tober or to offer such PREPARATION as is just
and that he has not neglected any oppor
tunity to express these sentiments befor
@ now, since on various occasions and throug
e the plenipotent iaries of both countries b
+ has forwarded implicit declarations on tn
subject to Washington.
l. 1.-The undersigned axes the liberty to re
Q call the fact that five days after he ha
/. taken charge of the department of foreig
o relations he addressed to the minis er @
! Chill in the United States telegram whct
Q in part relating to this matter, said sE1