River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-14
CHILL SHUTS ITS EYE.
Way Devised to Escape the Refugee Dr.
fculfy-lt Allows Them to Leave the
Country and Thus Avoid Possible |
Hitch In Heace Napnfiafions

Way Devised to Escape the Refugee Diff
ficuIty-lt Allows Them to Leave the
Country and Thus Avoid Possible
Hitch in Peace Negotiations.
VALPARAISO, Jan. 1I-United States
Minister Egan early Saturday morning
left the American legation at Santiago,
escorting Juan and William McKenna
and Jose Carrera, three of the nine
refugees who have been under his pro-
tecticn. They took train for Valpa-
raise, and upon arrival mere went with
out delay aboard the United States
cruiser Yorktown This action on Min
lister Egan's part, it is said. was taken
with the taeit approval of the pres
ent Gillian government There seems
TO be no doubt that the rest of
the refugees will leave the legation
under similar conditions ut an early
date. The Yorktown will probably
sail to-day for Peru with the two Nc
Kennas. Carrera will sail to-day
aboard the German steamer Abydos.
Public opinion relative to these three
refugees is that Chilli is well rid of
them. While President Mont and his
cabinet would not grant them salvo
conducto, nothing was done to prevent
their leaving the American legation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE news
from Valparaiso that Minister Egan
had escorted three of the Balmaceda
refugees on board the Yorktown with
out molestation confirms what has
been heretofore stated in these dis
patches. President Harrison's adj
ministration gave its ultimatum
on this point. The Chilian government
had either to guarantee the safety of
the refugees if given up for trial and to
see that if convicted no sentence was
inforced against them or else it had to
take the responsibility for their safe
conduct aboard an American vessel 1t
chose the latter course.
Officials here smile at the statement
that President Months cabinet
granted no safe conduct They
intimate that such talk is for
home consumption, but they are
not disposed 10 cavil so long as
the refugees are not molested. 1t
is expected that the remaining six
will be in safety very soon. The result
is distinct diplomatic triumph for
Minister Egan. He has done no more
for the Balmacedists than he did for
Pedro Mont, Malta and others of the
insurgents, but powerful influences
were set to work to keep him
from doing this much. Minister
Montt made good many argu-
ments to Secretary Blaine to secure
the surrender of the refugees without
conditions When Minister Montt found
he could make no impression on the
government in Washington he so adj
vised President Montt and the latter's
cabinet gave up the fight.
The concession of the Montt govern
ment on this point is expected to re-
move one of the causes of irritation be-
tween the two countries. In the
cablegrams that have been flying be-
tween Washington and Santiago for
the last few days the limitations on
both sides have been that such course
would tend to promote a better feel
ing on the part of the United States.
The question of the refugees is en-
tirely distinct from the Valparaiso in
cident; its settlement does not in any
manner lessen the responsibility of the
Chiliau authorities for the killing of
tic DdAblilONc S&liOIS. bul AHt 1liltlduS
believe that by yielding on this point
they may secure further delay and
time for more explanations in regard
to the main trouble Much of the
diplomatic correspondence which the
president intends to lay before con-
Press relates To the refugees. Minister
Egan's part of it is very spirited.
The correspondence is ready to
go to congress to-day. if neces-
sary; but if a satisfactory solu-
tion could be found for the contro-
versy concerning the refugees it may
be assumed that the Baltimora Incl
dent, unpromising as the outlook is,
may yet be cleared up to the satisfac-
tion of the United States. At least the
Chilians hope so, and are striving to
ward off immediate action by Presi-
dent Harrison's administration.