The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-10
DISPATCH
1t Was a Disappointment to the
Administration.
THE TONE is MORE FRIENDLY
Than characterized Some Preceding Notes
Disparity Between the Minister'S State
ment ard the Baltimore's Mems.

WASHINGTON, JAMS There is no do-bt
the administration received with disap-
polntment the dispatch yesterday from
Senior Pereira, Gillian minister of foreign
affairs, through Minister Montt 1t was a
recapitulation of the finding of Chilian
Judicial officer instead OF statement that
might be regarded as an apology for the at
tack On the crew of the Baltimore. The
length TO which proceedings have dragged
and the statement to Blaine by Montt that
other links are to be added to the long
chaln OF legal formalities naturally
HAD AN IRRITATING EFFECT
upon the administration which postponed
further communication with Congress
upon the subject in the hope that salts
factory understanding would be reached
IN short time. Upon further considera.
lion, however, it appears the dispatch
marks tangible advancement towards
the desired object. The tone of the dis
patch is much more friendly and couciIia
Tory than characterized some preceding
communications.
AS the proceeding thus far has resulted
IN indictments against the offenders il is
hardly presumed the Gillian government.
H.,
EXPECTED TO MAKE AN APOLOGY
and promise PREPARATION until a trial has
taken place and the prisoners are convicted
OF murderous assault. Minister Months
statement warrants the assumption that
the trial will begin Immediately, and if it
IS apparent the regular process of the
Cnlllan law is being carried forward with
proper expedition, and there is fair ground
10 expect an apology, the United States
government will doubtless continue to
await the result for reasonable time.
Minister Montt characterizeS as absurd
the statement coming from Vallejo, Cal,
| that Davidson, the Baltimore sailor, was
tried and convicted in Chill without his
knowledge, or that of the officers of the
vessel. Minister Pereira's dispatch of yes
terday supports Months statement on that
point, for 1t shows Davidson was
INDICTED BUT NOT TRIED.
1t is entirely improbable he will ever be
tried IN Chilli for rioting, as it is not sup
posed he would be surrendered to the legal
authorities of that country even should
they demand mis- surrender.
a grave disparity is noted between the
hndlng OF the Gillian district attorney and
the testimony collected from the Baltimore
| people concerning the attack on them. The
reports OF the medical officials OF the vessel
have reached the navy department Medi-
cal Inspector Cook reporting on Higgins
death, says: after receiving several
wounds, not necessarily fatal, he was
WouNDEDBY RIFLE BALL
Some wounds were inflicted post mortem.
This is good evidence that the party from
this ship, consistingAof III men, were as
saulted in at least six different localities
nearly simultaneously. The attack appar-
/ IN w rva
In the case of Coal HEAVIER Turnbull the
inspector says: HE died from pyemia
from an incised wound penetrating the
left lung He was first knocked down nv
a blow on the head with a stone and cut
while lying unconscious. He was arrested
and taken, unconscious to the prison ward.
The wound penetrated the pleuro and lung.
He received eighteen or twenty other
STAB WOUNDS IN THE PosTERIoR.
1t was impossible for the medical officers
OF the ship to secure proper attention for
him and attendance was entirely lacking AT
night. The police were appealed to but
would not permit him to De removed to
another ward. Finally when it was repre-
sented Turnbull would probably die. he
and four others of our wounded men were
liberated and taken aboard ship. Turn
bull died October %. The attack appar-
emily was premeditated and inspired by
the hostility which portion of the Gillian
people entertain towards Americans.
THE DISPARITY REFERRED TO is EVIDENT
when it is noted Minister Pereira's dis
patch says, "only one isolated shot was
fired. 1t was from revolver: the police
carry Colum bian carbiu9s'
To reconcile these statements with those
of the Gillian minister would be difficult
task. 1t is possible the investigation being
conducted at San Francisco will throw q
clearer light upon the matter