Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Uncle Sans Unpalatable New
Years Feast.
Blaine Apt to Hedge on the
Chilean Business.
Chile Seems to Be Getting the Bes
of the Controversy.
Minister Malta Says the Valparaiso Po
lice Did Their Duty-The cruiser
Charleston Arrives at
San Diego.
Associated Press Dispatches.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Sefior Montt,
the Chilean minister, had another inter
view with Secretary Blaine today. The
minister laid before the secretary the
following translation of a telegram from
Malta, Chilean minister of foreign affairs,
bearing on the inquiry into the trouble
in Valparaiso between Chileans and
sailors from the United States steamer
Baltimore:
SANTIAGO, December 81.
To the Minister of Chile Washington:
From summary of the proceedings it
appears that the struggle commenced
between two sailors in q tavern at the
ward Arrayan; that it was continued in
the street with the accession OF num-
ber of the inhabitants and transient par
ties, from the streets called Del Clave,
San Francisco and Alamos, and extended
to the streets Del Arsenal and San
Martin, where the police force
succeeded in restoring order.
All the North Americans, ex-
cept two, state that the police did
their duty, and from the voluminous
proceedings it appears that the court
has done its duty. Whenever the pros
ecuting attorney renders an opinion,
and the time for producing evidence
shall have expired, sentence will be
given and after the establishing of who
and how many are the guilty parties
(Which may only be presumed at pres
ent), whoever they may be, they will
be punished. Legal proceedings are
being actively carried forward to their
proper termination.
[Signedl MATTA.
CHILE's PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING
When asked by an Associated Press
reporter for an opinion, Montt called
special attention to the statement that
all the North Americans, excepting two,
had said the police did their duty. He
regards this as favorable to the Chilean
side olthe controversy. II is noted that
the Chilean minister a. fotei..n sd,irs
promises that when due process OF Law.
according to Chilean Jurisprudence,
shall be observed. those found guilty
will be punished, and Gays these judicial
proceedings are being carried forward
actively. This in connection with the
statement that the police did their duty,
is significant, as showing the Chilean
government does not wish that the action
OF individuals belonging in Chile shall
be confounded with those connected With
the government and having official sta
ton. These lawless acts on the part OF
individuals, as the dispatch says, are
being inquired into under the usual ju-
dicial proceedings of Chile, which are
conducted secretly, and it is said with
cumbersomeness attaching to nearly all
the law courts deriving their authority
and precedents from Spaiu
This government has never asserted
the right to. interiors with the ordinary
judicial methods of other nations 1t is,
however, watchfuI to eee that the Gus
tomary judicial methods are follow we'd,
rega ding OF course, the extraordinary
character of the offense. and meantime
making provision for the always possi-
BILE occurrence OF so ne untoward event,
such as undue delay or final response
not consistent with the dignity Of the
United States.
WAR PREPARATIONS.
Within the past two days $4,000
pounds OF brown powder and $4,000
pounds of gun cotton have been for
warded from the east to San Francisco.
The brown powder is intended for great
naval guns, and the cotton for shells
and torpedoes. Beyond these facts there
was nothing to be learned at the depart
ment this morning concerning war pre-
paratiOns.
Secretary Blaine introduced the new
French minister to the president in the
morning, and then received the Mexican
and Chilean ministers at the state de-
partment.
CHILE COURTS HONORABLE PEACE.
LONDON. Dec. 81 The Santiago de
Chile correspondent OF the Times today
affirmed, on what he claimed the high
est authority, that Chile would not feel
humiliated in helping to the utmost of
her power to terminate peacefully and
in manner honorable to both herself
and the United States the conflict
which, but for the lengthy and secret
form OF criminal procedure followed in
Chile which allowed constant false re-
ports hostile to good understanding to
be propagated abroad-could never have
attained such exaggerated proportions.
But, says the correspondent, it is evil
dent that there are irebrands who are
anxious for the Inauguration of war,
which would he disastrous to the best
interests of both countries concerned
PRESIDENT MONTHS CABINET.
New YORK, Dec 31.-The Herald's
Valparaiso correspondent says: Presi-
dent Months cabinet is arranged as fol-
lows: Minister of the interior, Ramon
Barros Lucos foreign affairs. Venture
Blanco Well; Justice. Juan Castellon /;
finance, Francisco Valdes Vergara; war,
Luis Pereira; public works, Augustin
Edwards. All the new ministers ac
cepted and took the oath today.
A San Diego Suicide.