The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-01
JUSTICE TO BE DONE
Secretary Blaine So Informed
by Minister Malta.
GILLIAN POLICE NOT GUILTY.
This is Regarded by senOr Montt as
Favorab'e to His Side.
GILLIAN POLICE NOT GUILTY.

Court Of Inquiry at santiago
Parties Guilty of the Outrage Up IN the
BaItimors's Men win be Punished as
Soon as They Are Discovered.
WAsHINGToN. Jan. 1.-Senor Montt,
the Chilian Minister, had another in
terview with Secretary Blaine yester-
day. The Minis ter laid before the Sac
tary the following translation Of tele-
gram from Mr. Malta, the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, bearing on the inquiry
int o the trouble in the city of Valpa-
raiso between the Chlians and the sail
ors from the United States steamer Bal
timore;
SANTIAGO, Dec. 81, 1891.
MINISTER OF chill, WASHINGTON, ID. O.:
From the summary of proceedings it
appears that the struggle commenced
be tween two sailors at a tavern at the
Ward "Arrayan;n that it was con-
tinued on the street, with the accession
Of numbers of Inhabitants and transient
parties from the streets called "Del
| Clava," san Fran cisco" and ala
mos The disorder continued and eX-
| tended to the streets "Del Arsenal" and
'San Martini where the police force
| North Americans except two state that
the police did their duty, and from the
| vOiumiuous proceedings it appears that
| the court has done and is doing its
| duty.
Whenever the prosecuting attorney
| renders his opinion, aud the time for
| producing evidence shall have expired,
sentence will be given, establishing who
and how many are the guilty parties,
who may only be presumed aG present.
| Whoever they may be they will be pun
ished. The legal proceedings are being
actively carried forward to their proper
termination. MArTA
The Minister, when asked by a re-
porter for an opinion respecting the
statements made in the telegram, called
| special attention to the statement tina I
all the North Americans, except two,
had said that the police did their duty.
| He regard Ais rs favorable to the Chill
ian side OF va cDItroVersy.
1t is noted bat the Chilian Minister
of Foreign Affairs promises that when
the due processes of law, according tC
Chiltan Jurisprudence, are observed,
those found guilty will be punishe ,
and says that these judicial proceeding s
are being carried forward actively.
This in connection with the state
| menu GudJ buo pOliCo ulu buelF uubyi IL
significant as showing that the Chiiian
government does not wish that the ac-
tious of individuals belonging to Chill
shall be confounded with the actions oi
those connected with the govern ment
and having official station. These law
less acts on the part of individuals as
the despatch says, are being inquired
into under the usual judicial proceed
ings of Chilli, which are conducted
secretly, and, it is said, with the cum
Dersomeness attaching TO nearly all Law
courts deriving their authority and pre-
cedents fro II Spain.
This Government has never asserted
a right to interfere with the ordinary
Z judicial methods Of other countries. L
is, however, watchful to sea that Gus
tomary judicial methods are followed
regard, of course. being had to the ex
trsordinary character Of the offence. anC
is meantime making provision for tht
always possible occurrence of some un
toward event, such as undue delay, or
final response not consistent with the
dignity of the United States