The National tribune., 1892-02-04

and by that Of the interpreter, who is an officer Of
the Baltimore. who had been appointed for the ex-
press purpose OF inspiring the Opponents with con-
hdenCe
You are pleased 10 state, In your instructions TO
Mr.. LgHn, that the undersigned has not commu-
niclted 10 the United states Government The note
lal was addressed 20 him by Mr.. Malta on the lllh
oi December last. The first time that the Honor
able Secretary of Slate I'D 10 call my attention
10 the aforesaid note 81 Mr.. Malta told him ihat
that note contained instructions addressed TO me ny
MT Malta, aud that rs had not been directed 10
communicate 10 officially Co the Department OF
state, there reason why the Honorable
Secretary should take cngnzance 81 d,
j further reminded YOU that b was a doctrine
established by the American Government that
documents exchanged between the President ana
Congress, or between the Department Of state ana
the Diplomatic representative If the United Stnte-
~ foreign countries, could not form a subject OF
discussion for foreign Governments
also took the liberty 60 remind you Of the case
Ol The lllnhtIious Webster aud the representative
OF Austria ia 1850 The Austrian Government
complained al that time because IL considered the
instructions sent 10 representative OF the United
States unjust or disreApeotfu To Austria the said
instructions having been published with a message
81 the President, who sent % 90 the Senate. Tins
department, said Mr.. Webster. has on former
OCCASIONS informed the Ministers Of foreign powers
That a communication from the President 10 either
House OF Congress d. regarded a. - domestic COM
municaton, OF which, ordinarily, foreign state
HAS enguzance, aud ia more recent cases the great
improperly Of making such communications a
subject Of correspondence and diplomatic Discus
sion has been iully shown
The circumstance Of publicity does not change
the character OF a communication, IN the opinion
81 Mr.. Webster, 4" because such is the common aud
usuHl mode 81 proceeding % in the comm uHiGRtiOns
OF the President aud the Senate.
AZ was, therefore, on the nature Of the note and
on no other reason that based my abstention from
communicating TO YOU tle instructions which Mr..
Malta had sent me on the llth of December, aud 1
had the honor So TO inform you.
added, however that IL WAS far from being the
purpose of my Government 10 aci in "a manner at
IA don't ftf Hrtfa
or 10 any member Of his Cabinet, aud that Mr..
M"tta's note 81 rightly interpreted, admitted OF no
such construction.
afterward had the honor 10 inform YOU that
had received instructions from my Government 20
Inform that Of the United States that considering
the views expressed nv Messrs Buchanan and
Webster la lh49 aud 1885, that the messages sent by
Tie President 10 Congress are domestic commuui-
cations which cannot serve basis for the inter-
probation 10y foreign powers or their representa-
uNes, my Government had no objection 10 striking
out OF the note Of Dec II snch words as might Toe
considered disagreeabe by the United States Gov
ernment
On the 18th instant an official telegram was pub
hshed which had been addressed by the COM
mHnder of the Yorktown 10 The Secretary OF the
Navy IL was coHched Ia terms that were
OFFENSIVE TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF Chile, and IA view Of what we had said concern
ing The note Of Dec III, deemed ii my duty TO call
your attention 70 that telegram The lofty spirit
OF Justice which chaacterizes you did not permit
you TO hesitate TO tell me that the wording Of the
said Telegram was improper aud Objectionable.
rms declaration on your part which ian.
partial ~ u WAS just, terminated the incident.
Since the early part Of the month Of October.
when had the honor tO be invited % unofficial
conferences with the Representatives Of the Depart
meut OF State las the credentials which accredited
me Minister Of Chile had not yet arrived IL has
been repeated 10 various occasions by the
United States Government that II the representa-
tive OF the United States at Santiago WAS not
persona grdta 90 the Government ~ Chile. 10 was
sufficient Tor the Government Of Chile TO state,
aud that the said representative would be succeed
ed by another.
II IL a rule based upon the nature Of diplomatic
relations, aud designed TO make them frank aud
cordial, that the representative of "a nation must
be a persona grGtd 10 the Government 10 which he
IL accredited.
ln the conference with which you were pleased
10 favor me ON the 20th instant. had the honor 10
state that the representative II the United States
al Santiago was not persona gr0ta 10 the Govern
ment OF Chile which would he very glad 10 receive
another representative from the United States.
You were pleased 10 acknowledge thai the Gov
eminent " Chile had right TO nss that a change
should be- made. AflCrWHrd, having given you
nuiicc, addressed 10 You, IN writing, the same
communication which had made 10 you verbally.
hHNe deemed it my duty 10 state ia this note
The foregoing facls which show the friendly aud
cordial purpose 81 our conferences, la which you
took most important part.
With sentiments, etc, PEDRO MONT.