Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-24
DO NOT WANT EGAN
The chilians VIII Request That
He be Recalled.
he IS TOO AMERICAN TO SUIT


wAsaISGroS. Jan. ax - The recall Of
Minister Egan viii lie formally requss-
ted of Secretary blaine Friday by Min.
ister Montt at the head of the CHILEAN
legation in this city. 1t h said
the Gillian government base their
request for the recall of Mr..
Egan upon the allegations that the
American minister has been guilty of
making reports TO Washington that
were deliberately false. and of engag-
ing in intrigues for the purpose Of
creating trouble between the United
States and Chilli.
May frecipitsts crisis-
The action on the part of the Gillian
government. which is the FIRST Official
indication Of their dissatisfaction with
Minister Egan. will have . tendency
10 precipitate-a crisis in the relations of
the two countries IL is taken in official
circles TO indicate that Chilli does
not intend to make PREPARATION or
apology for tho Baltimore incident IN
less ii can attach conditions which will
preserve the pride of the government
Of that country and enable il 20 retain
the respect and support of the people,
who would resent an unqualified spoi-
ogy.
Another Reasos.
Another reason which, it Is said. was
alleged for asking for Mr.. Egan's re-
call was the note sent TO the Gillian
government by him October 2o. which
Senior Malta designated as aggressive
in design and violent in language. This
was the first Official notice taken by
Mr.. Egan of the Baltimore AFFAIR.
and il was prepared by express in
structions of Assistant Secretary Whar-
ton under date of October IS. This let
ter Of instructions was the one gener
ally attributed to President Harrison,
and Mr.. Egan's note TO Senior Malta
was an almost exact reproduction OF
the terms employed in it. This in
cident under the conditions prevailing.
comes perilously near = suspension Of
communication between the two
countries, and the developments OF the
next day or two will DO awaited with
much interest
VIII De No War.
When the cabinet met Friday morn
ing Minister Mont had not got to the
point of making this request officially.
SO there was no occasion to consider it,
Secretary Blaine stated briefly the
substance Of the ultimatum which had
been sent for Minister Egan TO
present to Foreign Minister Pereira
II was approved, and after . very
- L. A. a.
message the cabinet adjourned. The
belief of all of President HARRISON
official family was that there woul' be
no war. because the formal presenta-
ton of the ultimatum would bring the
needed reply from Chilli It's an official
notice that there is no further basis for
diplomatic correspondence or negotia-
Chilli makes satisfactory reply.
Have Closed Chiii's Case.
Tho case of the United States against
Chilli is closed. While peace talk based
on intangible conditions fills the air
the ultimstum has gone TO Minister
Egan which will shortly bring a
declaration from Chilli that will
mean either peace or war, jus,
as that country chooses The ulti'
matum went without the shadow OF
difference OF opinion in Presi.
dent Harrison's cabinet Minister
Egan is instructed to notify the CHILEAN
government that all its explanations
heretofore have been unsatisfactory
and that the United States now de
mands, first disavowsl of Ministe,
Mattx's insulting circular and complete
rcparation for the Baltimore outrage