The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-26
The Presidents UIti-
matQm to Chile.
WHAT He DEMANDS
An Apology First and Then
Reparation.
FOR THE MURDER OF THESAILORS
The Correspondence Between the Two Gov
ernments Regarding the Dissension and
the Late Tragedy at Valparaiso.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The President trans
mitted the foil wing message to-day:
To the Senate and House OF Representatives:
In my annual message delivered TO Congress
at the beginning Of the present session after a
brief statement of the facts then in possession
OF this government touching the assault in the
streets at Valparaiso, Chilli, upon the sailors
of the United Steamship Baltimore on the even
ing of the 10th OF October last 1 said this gov
eminent is now awaiting the result of the in
vestigation which is being conducted by the
criminal court at Valparaiso. 1t is reported
unoficially the investigation is about com
pletcd. and it is expected the result will soon
be communicated to this government together
with SOM
ADEQUATE AND SATISFACTORY RESPONSE
othe note by which the attention of Chilli was
called to this incident. If these just expecta-
lions should lie disappointed or further need
less delay intervene, Twill, by pscial message,
bring this matter again TO the attention of Con
gress for such action as may be necessary
In my opinion the time has now come when
should lay before Congress and the country the
correspondence between this government and
the government OF Chill from the time of the
breaking out OF the revolution against Balma-
Ceda. together with all other facts in the nos
session II the executive department relating to
this matter The diplomatic correspondence is
herewith transmitted together W. tn some cor
.reSpondence between the naval officers for the
time in command In Gillian waters and the
secretary OF the navy and also The evidence
taken al Mare Island navy yard since the ar
rival OF the Baltimore at san Franc SEQ do
not deem il necessary in this communication 10
attempt any full analysis of the correspondence
or OF the evidence. A brief reinstatement Of
the
INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS INVOLVED
and the reasons why the responses of the Chill
Tau government are unsatisfactory is all deem
necessary. 1t may be well at the outset TO say
whatever may have been said in this country
or Chill in criticism of Egan, our minister at
Santiago, the true history of this exc. ting pe-
rod IN Chlllan affairs, from the outbreak OF the
revolution until this time. discOSeS no action
on the part Of Egan unworthy of his position or
that could justly be the occasion OF serious an
1madverslon or criticism. He has. / think on
Inc whole, borne himself in very trying circum
stances with
DIGNITY, DISCRETION AND COURAGE,
and has conducted the correspondence with
ability, courtesy and fairness.
II is worth whAe also at the beginning to
say the right of Egau to give shelter IN the le.
cation TO certain adherents of he Balmaceda
government who applied to him for asylum, has
mol BEEN denied by the Gillian authorities nor
ha- any demand been made for the surrender of
these refugees. That there was urgent
need Of asylum is shown by Egan's
note OF August n, SOL describing the disorders
that prevailed in Santiago, ana by evidence of
Captain Schley as TO pillage and violence that
prevailed at Valparaiso The correspondence
discloses, however, the request of Egan Tor a
safe conduct from the country in behalf of these
refugees was denied. Precedents cited by him
In the correspondence, particularly in the
case OF
TIE REVOLUTION IN PERU IN 1865
hid not leave the Gillian government in a posi-
ton TO deny the right of asylum to politi-
cal refugees, and seemed very clearly to
support Egan's contention tha- safe conduct
20 neutral territory was necessary, and acknOw-
ledgad the i cident of asylum. These refugees
have very recently, without formal safe con-
ducts but by the acquiescence of the CHILEAN
authorizes, been placed on board the Yorktown
and are being conveyed to Callao
Peru. This incident might be considered
wholly closed but for the disrespect manifested
toward this government by the close and often
siye police surveillance of The legation premises
ma nj aimed during most OF the period Of the
stay OF the refugees therein After the date of
my annual mesSate and up 10 the time of the
transfer OF the refugees to the Yorktown, the
legation premises seem TO be surrounded bv
police in uniform and police agents or detee-
tives in citizens dress who Extensively scrutin-
lied persons entering or leaving the legation
and On one or more occasions
ARRESTED MEMBERS OF THE MINISTER'S
FAMILY.
Commander Evans who by direction recently
Cisited Egan at Santiago. in his telegram to the
navy department described the legation as n
'Etritable prison. and states the police agents
or detectives were, after his arrival WITHDRAWN
during his stay.
II appears further from the note of Egau of
November -, 1921, that on one occasion. at
least these police agents, whom he declares to
be known to him. invaded the legation prem
Uses, pounding on its windows and using insult
ing, threatening language toward the persons
therein. This breach OF the ria ht OF the min.
lister 10 freedom from police espionage and re
straint seems 10 be fragrant. The Argentine
minister, who was dean of the Diplomatic
corps, having observed il, felt called upon to
protest against il 10 the Gillian minister OF
foreign affairs The Chilian authorities have.
as viii be observed from the corresp ndence
charged the refugees and inmates of the legation
win lnsu ting the police, but IL seems to me in
credible that men whose lives were in jeopardy
and whose safety could only be secured by re-
urement and Quietness should have sought to
provoke collision which could only end in their
destruction, OF to aggravate their condition by
intenslfyJng the popular feeling that at one
time so threatened the legation as to require
Egan TO
APPEAL 10 TIE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
But the most serious incident disclosed by the
correspondence. Is that OF the attack on the
sal ors OF the Baltimore in the streets of Valpar.
also on the 18th of October last In amy annual
mes age; speaking upon information then in
my possession, ! said so far as had vet been
able 10 learn no other explanation of this
bloody war that has been suggested. than that
II had its origin in host lity to thes- men as sail
OrS OF the u ulbeu SAaAeS, wearing the uniform
OF their government and not in any individual
act or personal luminosity. We have now re-
ceived from the Gillian government an abstract
of the conclusions Of the fiscal general unon
the test rony taken by the Judge If crimes in
an Investigation MADE to extend over nearly
three months. l very much regret To be com
PEELED TO say this report does not enable me to
modify the conclusion announced in my annual
message. / am still OF opinion our sailors
we're
ASSAULTED, BEATEN. STABBED AND KILLED
not for anything they or any OF them had done
but for what the government OF the United
States had done or was charged with having
done by its civil officers and naval commanders
II that be the true aspect OF the case the
injury was 10 the government of the United
States. not these poor sailors who were as
saulted in so brutal and cowardly a manner
Before attempting TO give an outline of the
facts upon which this conclusion Essss think