The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
CHILE AGAIN INSOLENT.
mp MINIsThR OF FOREIGN AF-
FAIRS HIGHLY PREsUMPTIvE.

FAIRS HlGHLY PREsUMPTIVE.
. salute to the Spanish Minister as Ee
boarded the Yorktown Resented.
Asa Result the Chilean Secretary of
s.ste Rsasserts Chile's Right to Take
pahneees From ANY Merchant Vessel
~bav May Board IN Chilean Waters
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Secretary Tracy
.os received the following cablegram from
Commander Evans of the United States
steamship Yorktown:
VALPARAISO, CHILE. Jan. iG.
To he secreiGry Of the Navy, Washington.
D. c.:
The American minister informs M that the
csfssn minister of foreign affairs has changed
NJ, mind about the refugees now on the York
,,,n and now says that they may be taken out
.,ony merchant vessel touching at a Cnilean
,,,, by local authority. Arrangements had
-, made for all of them to sail to-day,
I'M, This change of base on the part of
,te Chilean minister OF foreign affairs
.,u,els me to keep them. which crowds me
rs,v much. Shall land them at Callao, Peru, or
,r,iandos No steamers from here 20 direct to
rautral territory. This unexpected act Of the
chilean minister of foreign affairs is due, he
saws TO my saluting the Spanish minister when
ns came aboard to deliver two refugees. I
have requested the American minister to say
n the minister Of foreign affairs that l am
responsible to my own government and not to
that Of Chile in such matters, and that con-
sjer bis criticism offensive and will not accept
Il His action seems unworthy Of the repre-
sentative OF q serious government.
Evans.
A SURPRISE TO OUR OFFICIALS.
The action on the part of Senor Petra, the
Chilean minister OF foreign affairs, in deoid-
ing that foreign refugees might be taken off
spy merchant vessel touching a Chilean
port by local authority, was a
great surprise to the officials in Wash
iDgton. They had been led to believe from
the fact that the refugees were allowed to
90 aboard the Yorktown without molesta-
fion, that they would be permitted to leave
the country without further hindrance.
This belief was no doubt shared by the
United States officials in Chile, for the
navy department had been informed by
Commander Evans that the refugees we're
to sail yesterday on their way to Europe.
Notwithstanding tbis setback TO their de-
parture there is no doubt but that they will
be able to get to neutral territory If the
navy department can bring about this re-
suit
TRACY's ORDERS.
Secretary Tracy said tonight that he
will send reply to Commander Evans to-
morrow morning instructing him what to
do in the matter. He will in all probability
order that the refugees be taken to some
place in neutral territory by the Yorktown,
though to what particular point
the secretary would not say.
Neither would the secretary say
what vessel be would order to Valparaiso
when tho Yorktown departs. The Boston,
now at Callao, Peru, is the nearest to the
Chilean port There was no ground for
ofense to the Chilean government in the
action Of Commander Evans saluting the
spanish minister when the latter came on
board to deliver two refugees, who had
been under his care. Naval regulations
require commanders Of vessels to extend
THIS courtesy to q visiting dignitary who
may come aboard their vessel.
AN ADDITIONAL INSULT.
Ihe latest move of the Chilean govern
ment as voiced by its minister of foreign
affairs IN the present case, is very unsatis-
factory to such Of those officials in Washing
'0n as are willing to express themselves
with respect to the matter. 1t is felt to be q
css OF adding insult to injury, an additional
slFont in an already aggravated case.
Il secretary Tracy evidently regretted what
aaa occurred and seemed to think it an af-
moat to the nation. Neither Secretary
pane nor Minister Montt had any news
Uaflng on the Chilean situation for the
press tonight.
RUSHING WORK ON THE wARsHIPs.
,,la ,nlaALW7IMoRE, Md, Jan. ia special
iSa IsH Norfolk, Va. to the Sun says: "Over
NV NV men are now employed In
motu notlayy yard, and good progress is being
sDS aIo . "IIn the work on the Texas, Raleigh
'ul uouble-turreted monitor Amphitrite."