The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24
DON'T WANT EGAN
Chilli Said to Have Asked for His
Recall.
DECISIVE POINT REACHED
Withdrawal of the Offensive Malta Circular
hequested-DiDlOmatic Relations May
be SeYered-War is improbable.

IL IS nevertheless learned tonight that the
a soclated Press dispatch from Santiago de-
Chll reporting the failure of the communi
cation Just sent by this government TO that
OF Chill, is in the main correct though
couched in much less diplomatic terms than
the original and going beyond it in one par.
ticular of Importance
The immediate impelling cause of send.
Ing this communication seems to have been
the receipt by the secretary of state.
through Minister Montt, of a polite an.
nouncoment on the part of the Gillian gov
eminent that
/ MINISTER EGAN IS NOT A PERSONA GRATA.
but on the contrary a persona ingrata in
/ the estimation of the CHILEAN government.
coupled with the suggestion that a speedy
adjustment of existing difficulties and the
promotion of good relations between the
| Two countries Will be facilitated by his
Withdrawal. 1t was not considered proper
or desirable to comply with this sugges-
/ tlon, which was entirely unex pected, and in
! TACT created great surprise. Ihereupon if
was determined the controversy should be
Drought to decisive point by inviting
! CHILL TO CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO ALTERNA-
TIVEs,
namely, to promptly withdraw the often
slVe Malta circular, and also make repara-
| ZION 70 the victims or to the families of
the victims Of the Valparaiso MODS. or in
case OF refusal TO understand that diplo-
matte relations between the United States
and Chl1 must entirely and indefinitely
cease. No demand that she make an apoi-
! ogy Tor those attacks was included in the
| communication 70,
II IS understood that Chill has already
made TO this government earnest disclaim-
efs OF sympathy with or completely in the
deplorable occurrences of last October and
has expressed deep regret for them.
1here is good reason to believe all that is
contemplated by this government IN the
event OF possible refusal by Chilli to com
Ply WIN these demands is simply the
THE SEVERANCE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
and that the supposed danger of war is by
no means increased by the step now taken.
On the contrary, it is believed no more
serious results would follow the cessation
OF diplomatic intercourse with Chill than
have followed similar interruptiops of such
reIatlons with other countries in the past
1t Is understood this government was not
only surprised but also disappointed by the
! receipt OF suggestion for Minister Egan's
| recall. In fact settlement of the long
depending diplomatic controversy upon ex-
lstlng lines seemed to be progressing favor
ably and there was no apparent reason
why objection to Egan should be made at
ms late gay; There is also good reason to
believe Minister Montt is greatly disap-
pointed by this unexpected turn of affairs
winch threatens to end his earnest efforts
10 Drlng about an aimcable adjustment by
the usual diplomatic methods.
senator Morgan, of Alabama, head of the
democratic minority OF the Senate for
elgn relations committee, in the course of
conversation to-day on the report that
Minister Egan's recall had been requested.
said: This would be good opportunitv
to send
SOME GREAT AMERICAN
down there, whose name would carry with
1t dignity and authority, such man as ED
mundS Tor instance. as am bassador to that
government for the purpose of negotiating
treaty and looking over the field. Onr
treaties with Chilli should be Terminated
mat would be no offense to Egan. An
ambassador is sent to do particular thine
10 ADJUST affairs and arrange relations he,
tween the minister accredited to q no,va,,
ana the government of that power. II
would be fine opportunity for the govern
ment TO snow its desire TO do Justice To
Egan, to Chilli and to all concerned Send
plenlpotentl6ry and ambassador with
power to negotiate a treaty on the ground
and see exactly what The situation is
PENDING that there would be peace and the
absence of 'N0
IRRITATION IN OUR COUNTRY,
while, too, there would be no offers n
Egan. IL seems to me the government hoe
lost Its opportunity, although do net dis
trust at all the patriotism of Harrison mr.
Blame In the matter, it is very natural
they should lean to his side, because he ia
thelr appointment. There was great Doubt
as 10 Wnelner he was proper man to send
10 such place. But" added the Senator
IAN apology ought not to be a condition nj
the recall OF Egan. If Egan be not accent
able, they would only have to say so To So
cure his recall, They have right tn have
him recalled, independent of an apology if
they are going to make it."
The Senator said it seemed to him anv
apoiogy would be not so much for what
Chilli had done as for what she had eaiJ
about us. THE government of Chill >, he
said, ''disclaims all connection with and all
appreciation OF and all excuse for the mob
and promises to ---0''
PUNISH THE GUILTY PARTIES
wherever they may be found according 70
Iheir own laws. As to the Baltimore
assault, this is about as clear a case of ex0
oneratlon on the part of the Gillian gov
eminent as they could arrange for The
question of compensation to the men
wounded and TO the relatives of the mon
Killed Is one that must rest in the indo-
ment OF the Gillian people, unless that GOV
eminent is responsible in some way II
Jhat government is responsible for the
affair and refuses to make compepsation
OF course 1t is our duty to make reclama, /
tons upon them and upon their commerce /
llnf1l Onf
pay for the losses sustained ff
that government is not Responsible I
to our government for the wrong done |
TO our citizens, then the question of inHem- !
nifty is one of mere benevoence such nc va
exercised after the Chinese massacrce at |
Rock Springs. If, in place of Malta, Chill
had man Of good temper, experience and /
sound Judgment at the head of the depart.
ment OF the exterior, corresponding Tn our
STATE department" Senator Morgan thopgnt
we would not have had all this trouble. He
secuted the rumor 10 the effect that this
government would urge Chill to hasten its
answer to our communication "That
would be very singular request to make'
ne said. ut would be
VERY UNIDENTIFIED DEMAND
.or our government to make. If the gov
has an ultlmatum 20 PROFOUND tn
Jhlll, let 1t do 1T and not let it depend in
any sense upon whether Chill is in a harry
TO answer"
In reply to suggestion of hope that q
peaceful solution would result Senator
Morgan said: II never had any doubt abont
t. L have not put war paint on since II
started" he said laughingly. II think in
he end our relations with Chill will he
strengthened and our prospects for their
rade made better and brighter than thew
re now" '--eS
The Gillian Situation Becoming Acute.
SANTIAGO DE CHILL, Jan. 23.-Jt was