Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A Special Message on the CHILEAN
Question. a.
nc In Firm and Decided In Tonc- Minister
Kgan's Course Uphcld-Matta'sN Note In
sulting Delay In Making Repara-
tlOn Criticized.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The presi-
dents and the Gillian situation was
transmitted to congress yesterday. It's
firm in its tone and denotes no weak
ening in the stand taken by the United
States The galleries of both house
and senate were crowded by people
anxious to hear the reading Of the i'm
portant document. The message is
substantially as follows:
To the senate and house OF representatives:
In my annual message, delivered to congress at
the beginning OF the present session, after o
brief statement OF the facts then In possession
OF this government touching the assault, IN the
streets OF Valparaiso, Chilli, upon the sailors OF
che United States ship Baltimore, on the even.
Eng Of the 10th Of October last, ! said:
'@This government is now awaiting the result
OF an investigation which has been conducted
oy the criminal court OF Valparaiso. 1t Is re-
ported unoffcially that the investigation Is
about completed and II is expected that the re-
suit will soon be communicated TO this govern
snent together with some adequate and salts
factory response to the note py which the OF.
1ention OF Chill was called 10 this incident. II
these Just expectations should be disappointed
or further needless delay intervene will by
special message bring this matter again to the
attention Of congress for such action Us may DC
necessary"
In my opinion the time has now come when
should lay before the congress and the country
the correspondence between this government
and the government OF Chilli, from the time OF
the breaking ont OF the revolution against Bal
maceda, together with oil other facts in the pos
session Of the executive department
rciating TO this matter. The diplo-
snasic correspondence is herewith trans
united, together with some correspondence be-
tween the naval officers for the time In COM
inand in Chilian waters and the secretary OF the
navy, and also the evidence taken ut the Mare
Island navy yard since the arrival Of the Balti-
moro Mt san Francisco. do not deem 1t neces-
ssary In this communication TO attempt any full
analysis OF the correspondence or OF the evil
deuce. a brief re-statement OF the information
al q questions involved and the reasons why the
EeSnOnse OF the CHILEAN government Is unsatis-
factory is all deem necessary.
Ii may be we'll ut the outset to say that what
ever may have been said In this country or In
Chilli In criticism Of Mr.. Egan, our minister at
Santiago, the true history OF this excited period
I'm Chilian affairs, from the outbreak Of the rev.
suIution until this time, discloses no act on the
pnrt Of Mr. Egan unworthy Of his position or
that could Justly be the occasion OF serious ami
tnalyersion or criticism. He has, Lthink, on
the whole. borne himself, in very trying circum-
sianceS, with dignity, discretion and courage,
AMI has conducted the correspondence with
ability, courtesy and fairness.
IL Is worth while also ut the beginning to soy
chat the right OF Mr.. Egan to give shelter In the
legation TO certain adherents 10 the Balmacedan
government who applied TO him for asylum has
not been denied by The Gillian authorities, nor
tslas any demand been made for the sur
af 1'haf thara
urgent need OF asylum is shown by
Mr.. Egan's note Of August "a, 1891, describ-
'sug the disorders that prevailed In Santiago,
and the-egidcnce OF Capt Schley as TO the pill
llage and violence that prevailed ut Valparaiso.
-SThe correspondence discloses, however, that
the request OF Mr.. Egan for o safe conduct from
tho country In behalf OF these refugees, was de-
MED. The precedents cited by him In the cor
,zcspOndenoe, particularly In the case OF the
revolution IN Peru In 1865 did not leave the Chill
ian government in position 10 deny the right OF
asylum TO political refugees and seemed very
clearly TO support Mr.. Egan's contention that
a GHie conduct 10 neutral territory was neccs-
saEy and acknowledged incident Of the asylum.
These refugees have very recently, without
formal safe conduct, but by the ncquieScence
OF the Gillian authorities. been placed on board
the Yorktown, and are now being conveyed TO
Caliao, Peru.
=. This incident might be considered wholly
I closed but for the disrespect manifested toward
&: ibis government by the close and offensive po-
.6ne Surveillance OF the legation premises. which
was maints ined during most Of the period Of the
stay OF the refugees therein After the date OF
ing annual message, and up to the time
0f the transfer OF the refugees 10
the Yorktown, the legation premises seem
10 have been surrounded by police
In uniform and police agents or detectives In
citizens dress. who extensively scrutiniZed per-
Suns entering or leaving the legation and on one
or tWo occasions arrested members OF the min
Ister's family. Commander Evans, who, by
my direction, recently visited Mr.. Egan at
sSinSiago, in his telegram to the navy
tAaRartment described the legation as ~
'vcfitabse prison" and states that the
police agents or detectives were, after his ar
rival, withdrawn during his stay. II appears,
further, from the note OF Mr.. Egan OF November
n vtst, that, on one occasion ut least, these po'
lice agents, whom he declares to be known TO
him, invaded the legation premises, pounding
on Its windows and using insulting and threat
ening language towards persons therein This
yfneach Of the right Of O minister to free
dom from police espionage and restraint
seems 60 have been so fragrant that the Argen-
tine minister, who was dean Of the diplomatic
corps, hasing observed 1t, felt called upon to
protest against It TO the Gillian minister of
foreign affairs. The Gillian authorities have,
rs win be observed from the correspondence,
charged the refugees and the inmates
ut the legation with insulting the
police; but Il seems 10 me incredible that
men whose lives vere in jeopardy and whose
safety could only be secured by retirement and
quietness, should have sought 70 provoke col
tisiOu which oonld only end in their destruction,
Or 70 aggravate their condition by intensifying
. popElar feeling that at one time so threatened
the legation as TO require Mr. Egan 10 appeal 10
the ldEsslar Of foreign AFFAIRS.
The president in the concluding part of
his message, after summarizing the
up to q certain point,
saws:
The communications Of the Gillian govern
meaf IN relation 70 this cruel and disastrous 1T
Hack upon our men. rs will appear from the cor
resemblance, have not in any degree taken the
fora o. . manly and satisfactory expression Of
reErct much less OF apology. The event was Of
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