The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-02-02
APOLOGY OR WAR.
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attack was upon the uniform-the nation
atty and not upon the men.
The origin of this feeling was probably
found in the refusal Of this government to
give recognition to the Congressional
party before it had established itself, in
the seizure Of the Itata for an alleged vic.
lation Of the neutrality laws, in the cable
incident, and in the charge that
Admiral Brown conveyed Information
to Valparaiso Of the landing at Quin-
tero 1t is not my purpose to enter
<khere any defense Of the action Of this gov
eminent on these matters. 1t is enough
/for the present purpose to say that il there
was any breach of international comfy or
duty on our part it should have been
made the subject of official CON-
plant through diplomatic channels or
Of reprisals for which full re-
sponsibility was assumed. We can not
consent that these incidents and these
peryersions of the truth shall be used to
excite q murderous attack upon our un-
offending sailors and the government OF
Chill go acq uitted of responsibility. In
fact, the conduct of this government dur
ing the war in Chill pursued those lines VI
international duty which We had SO
strongly insisted upon on the part of other
nations when this country was in the
throes OF civil conflict. We con-
-Einued the established diplomatic IT,
lations with the government In
power until it was overthrow and
promptly and cordially recognized the
new government when il was established
The good offices OF the government were
offered to bring about peaceful adjust
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to see In them incarnste enemies OF the
Chtllian navy"
The testimony OF Captain jenkins OF the
american merchant ship Keweenaw who
who had gone to Valparaiso for repairs
and who was witness Of some part Of the
assault upon the crew OF the Baltimore, is
strongly corroborative OF the testimony
u our own sailors when he
pays that no saw Gillian sentries drive
back seaman seeking shelter from
. mob that was pursuing him. Inc omcers
and men OF Captain jenkins ship furnish
the most conclusive testimony g to the
tndignities which were practlcsd toward
Americans In Valparaiso. wnen Ameri-
Tan sailors, even OF the merchant snips
tan only secure their safety oy denying
their nationality, it must be time TO read
Just our relations with government that
permits such demonstrations.
A. to the participation OF the police, the
evidence OF our sailors SHOWS tnas our
men were struck and beaten oy police ON
GERS before and atter arrest ana mat one,
least was dragged with iasso about
his neck BY mounted policeman.
Higgins Death Cruel Murder
That the death OF Riggin was the result
Of Q rifle shot fired by policeman or SOL
dior on duty il shown directly by the testi-
mony of johnson in whose arms he was at
.4he time and by the evidence Of Charles
Logan, an American sailor not then q
member Of the Baltimore's crew, who
stood close by and saw the transaction.
The Gillian authorities do not pretend
70 nx the responsibility of this shot upon
any particular person, but svow their in
ability to ascertain who fired il, further