New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-02-03

er alter gravity than those wnlcn usually Occur
in the Same district between the sailors who fire.
quent is. and the fact of knowing that two
deaths have occurred from it among the sixteen
wounded men of tne Baltimore has sufficed to
the government of Chile to hasten to adopt the
measures necessaryto discover and punish the
guilty parties. and in due time. if there should
De ground Tor so doing,
TO OFFER sUcH KEPARAnoN
as might be due. The preliminary examination
was commenced ON the morning which followed
the night OF the conflict. some days before you
presented your compliant But the inyestIea
ton could not be finished with the rapsdity
which the governments of Chile desired. because
the rules OF procedure in criminal matters. which
are established by our laws. of slow applica-
t,on and it was not possible for the president OF
the republic to modify or set them aside
This delay which was inevitable owing to the
independence with which the judicial authorities
must act, has compelled the government OF the
settlement OF the difficulty pending with your
government. and spontaneous offer OF repara-
ton Tor any injury done to the sailors OF the
baltimore. and that might be attributed to
Chilean soldiers or sailors. or that might affect
the responsibility OF Chile in view OF your COM
to date it has been impossible for the
trial initiated by the Judge OF the Grim
inal court OF Valparaiso to be decided. the un-
more, that the government OF Chic lameuts the
occurrence OF Oct. I6. aud, by way OF showing
the sincerity OF his following and the contdenes
he has i'll the justice OF his cause he declares his
willingness to await the decision of the examiu-
Ing Judge. and proposes to the United States
government that the case be submitted to the
consideration of the supreme court OF Justice at
Washington, TO the end that that tribunal,
with its learning and impartiality. may de-
termine. without appeal, whether there is
any ground for reparation and in what
shape 1t should be made. The undersigned
would remind you. referring to. the conduct OF
the Valparaiso authorities. that it appears
from the preliminary examination that they
sent without delay to the scene OF the conflict
all the forces at their disposal belonging 10 the
special guard of the 1ntendencia and to the
police Swanson, Coze. Nichols. Daruny.
HOMES, Cunningham, Williams. Talbot ballard.
crew of the Baltim ore stated to the iuterprete,
of that vessel that the object Of the police In ar
resting them was to shelter them from any at
tempt at attack
BY THE EXCITED PEOPLE.
The undersigned thinks that the action OF the
police in this matter should be considered with
due allowance for the civil war which had re-
Gently been brought to close. The body was
not yet properly Organized, nor did it have the
force That was required to put down q disorder
| OF SUCH proportions in a short time"
/ III this connection it is proper to recall the
words used by the honorable secretary OF state
/ at Washington in his note addressed to the
Marquis imperial and bearing date of May 81.
1891: There is no government, however civ
| lllzed it may be. however great may be the Wig
| lance displayed by its police, aud however
| speedy and inhexible may be its administration
| OF Justice. that can guarantee its own citizens
against violence growing out OF individual NAL
| ice or sudden popular trmult.'
This was precisely the situation OF the admin
| tstrative authorities at Valparaiso Oh the occa-
sion OF the occurrence which took place in Oc-
| tober.
| The undersigned hopes that the foregoing will
| convince the honorable secretary OF state that
the government OF Chile attaches due impor-
yN1a Iion,,
mat he does not for a moment hesitate to
CONDEMN IN VIGOROUS TERMS
the act committed on the 10th OF
October, or to- offer such repara-
not neglect the opportunity to express these
| sentiments before now. since, on various occa-
slons and through the present plenpotentaries
OF both countries. he has forwarded ex-
pllcitt declarations on the subject to
| WASHINGTON. The undersigned takes the liberty
! to recall the fact that five days after he had
tons he addressed to the minister OF Chile i'll the
United States telegram which. i'll the part relat-
ing to this matter, says: -
express to the United States government
what has already been stated, adding all the
DATA that are known i'll the most correct and
amcaDle form. Express to the United States
government very sincere regret on account OF
This unfortunate incident, which, although not
strange III the ports OF the world, this govern
to cultivate friendship with the United States
II the United States government should not
accept the foregoing explanations as satisfacto-
rs, notwithstanding that the judicial author-
| ties hold the guilty parties responsible for the
disorder OF Oct. l6. the undersigned must recall
the circumstance that the government OF Chile
through the medium OF its minister in Washing
ton. has expressed the desire to submit any mis-
Understanding to decision by arbitration by any
power or tribunal which may be indicated to IT.
and III fact. arbitra ton suggested in con-
ference with the minister of Chile in WASHINGTON
on the 3Oth OF December. There is. therefore,
submitted to the houora bic secretary OF state
and the department of fOrpipN rpl. q Wash
lngton the designation OF either the supreme
court OF justice OF the United States ora tribunal
OF arbitration to determine the reparatiou
which Chile may have to make for that lament
| d Die occurrence.
THE MATTA LETTER.
AS for the dispatch addressed under date OF
Dec. IL to the Chilean minister in Washington
by the minister OF foreign relations OF the pro-
vislonal government the undersigned submits
that there could not be on the part OF the gov
eminent OF Chile the purpose to infiict any Of
tense upon the government OF the United States
with which it desires to cultivate the most
friendly lations. Consequently the under
signed deplOreS that Ill the telegram there were
employed through error OF judement the ex-
pressons which are offensive in the Judgment Of
your government. declaring i'll fultillment OF a
hlgh duty, courtesy and sincerity toward II
friendly nation. that the government of Chile
absolutely wthdraWs the said expressions, the
undersigned trusts that this frank and explicit
declaration, which confirms that which had al
ready been made to the honorable secretary of
state i'll Washington will carry to the mind OF
lis eAceleIct NIL HARRISON Oh MS government,
that the people OF Chile, far from entertaining Il
feeling OF hostility, have the lively desire main
| tain unalterabe the good and cordial relations
which up to the present time exist between the
two countries II declaration which is made
without reservation, in order that it may re-
ceive such publicity your government may
deem SuIta BILE.
With regard to the suggestion made touching
| the change OF the personnel OF your legation to
which the instructions OF the honorable secre-
tary OF state refers it is incumbent upoh the uu-
dersigned to declare that the government OF
Chile will take no positive step without the ac-
cord OF the government Of the United States.
with which 1t desires to maintain itself i'll friendly
understanding The undersigned brings this al
r.ady long communication 20 close III the as
silrance that he has therein set forth everything
that can fully satisfy your government. The
government OF Chile cherishes the conviction
that the relations with the government OF the
United States should be sincerely and cordially
maintained under the shelter Of the mutual re-
spect, and that good understanding which are
based upon the just and equitable appreciation
OF the facts and in the appreciation to be given
to the spontaneous declarations made OH either
SIDE. The undersigned. moreover, declares that
III presenting its explanation his government
finds its iSpira ton in the words OF the inStruc-