The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-30

| their course in this affair. yet that course
was not in accord with Mr.. Harrison's lingo
foreign policy. Mr.. Miner was recalled for
IL and Captain Reiter disgraced. The point
on which he was dsgraced was this: Before
| Captain Pitts ship reached :. Jose
| Cau.ain Reiter knew that Barrundis was
aboard, and he also knew the facts OF bis
case. Mr. Harrison took the ground that
| Captain Reiter should have steamed out TO
sea and have taken Barrundia from the
Pacific Mail steamship to his own man-of-
war. where be would have had a safe asy-
| lum.
Such position would make it impossible
for our naval officers ever TO have any sort
Of idea Of their duties. A political offender
may seek an asylum upon man-ot-war.
and humanity dictates that the commander
should give it to him, though no obligation
rests on him TO do this. But it was never
before heard that the commander Of man
of-war is TO 60 trapesing over the face OF
the ocean hunting up unlucky revolution
lists who have failed to realize some scheme
that their ambition prompted in order that
they may be shielded from the conse-
ouences OF failure,
Professor Woolsey account OF the CHILEAN
affair 10 substantially this: Two factions IN
Chill were engaged in a contest for the rule
of the country. We picked out Balmsceds
for winner. and it turned out that we had
placed our money on a losing horse. The
Congressionalists needed arms and an,muni-
ton and merchant vessel ia their employ
ment the Itats. went into the American
port Sand lego with the design, as 1t after
wards turned out. of procuring arms and
ammunition. and taking them to Chilli. Now
Professor Woolsey maintains that 1t was no
breach Of the laws Of neutrality for her to
do this, and that il was no breach Of them
for our merchants 30 sell her such, and he
well remarks that when her case was subse-
quently before the United States Court for
adjudication the United States Judge 30
held and discharged her.
Having learned that her tender, the
schooner Robert and Minnie. Was outside
the harbor awaiting her in the open sea
with her cargo she steamed out Of San
Diego without clearance papers, and with
United States marshal aboard, put the mar
shall ashore some distance out of port, met
her tender in the open sea loaded with arms
and ammunition. shipped them and sailed
for Chill. Thereupon commenced that sen
sational chase made 10y the United States
man-of-war Charleston. which ended by the
Congressionalists surrendering 10 it the
Itata, which had escaped the pursuit. This
was the beginning Of the quarrel, and our
own Court held that we were wrong in this.
The Chiliaus are a proud people and very
naturally those on the Congressionslists'
side were deeply wounded and offended by
this bullying act of arbitrary power which
Inundated them and gave material assist
ance TO their adyersaries. The struggle hay-
ing resulted in the Congressionalists' trl-
umph. the Itata case and other evidences of
partiality of the officials of the Govern
ment Of the United States for the Balmace-
dists had aroused considerable feeling
against us amongst the populace. A num-
Der of the Baltimore's sailors being on
shore row occurred between them and
CHILEAN mob, in which an American struck
the first blow, and two of the Baltimore's
sailors were killed and q number were
wounded.
Because it turned out in an ex parte ex-
animation, at which the Chilians were not
represented. that some OF tho Chilian police
were involved in the affair. though in what
capacity was not made clear, MIR. Harrison
jumped to the conclusion that the substance
of the matter was that an insult had been
offered this Government by the new Gillian
Government, and then ensued those hector
ing, bullying, disgraceful messages and
kilograms that humbled this proud, small
people, even vet in the lingering throes OF
revolution, and rent from centre 70 circum-
ference with the disorders of civil war, and
that converted a gentle, friendly neighbor
into the implacable enemy Of the United
States.
Chilis situation at that time was enough
of itself to have appealed overwhelmingly
for moderation to a mind animated by one
spark Of generosity. but the course Of con-
duct which Mr. Harrison had Just insisted
on for the United States in the New Orleans
incident with Italy rose up TO confront aud
condemn him for his course towards Chill.
He lad insisted with Italy that this Gov
eminent could 20 nothing until the Gov
eminent Of Louisiana was through with its
investigation of the affair. The Gillian
Government represented 10 him that the
authorities Of their criminal jurisprudence
were dealing with the Baltimore affair, aud
that as soon as their Investigations were
concluded Chill would do what her honor
required her to DO. But Mr.. Harrison could
not accord 10 her what he had demanded
for the United States, and he consequently
fastened to put this Government into "a
position that John L. Sullivan would blush
to occupy.
Professor Woolseys article is addressed
to the text that Mr. Harrisons administra-
ton is entirely inconsistent with the theory
upon which our Government has always
been conducted, of friendship for all ma
tions and entangling alliances with none.
and that his ideas may at any time involve
us in an unnecessary. costly and bloody war
with some European power; and his con-
clusonis obviously just one.
In the foregoing article we have endeav-
ored TO present all of Professor Woolseys
most salient points. but some of the re-
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