The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
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rrsspondence with senior Malta the latter de-
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I ,sssnseG TO- sn ths Legation Tc sssSs sac
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teyidel in 1885 OF a resolution, recognizing
OF safe conduct. Mr.. Egan argued that inter-
national usage repeatedly approved by the
ss Mhi Gillian SR
This sorrespondenTicSe was reyiewed IN nots
X, also SLOWS the very different manner In
which refugees In other legations were treated.
q the gravity e. 1o 6st ssn taken gsG
,hs h and hH saye the S decision e the
G 1ss sS
grant safe CONDUCT NE iEgan; Oct, Oct p notia ,
he United States Government had determined
what h d Il sTSe'sM Mr. Esan the Minister
that the Interpretation OF the United States
Of the refusal as an act OF slight courtesy and
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ATTACK ON THE SAILORS.
Coming to tho attack upon the sailors OF the
stsd hsv vH% sastss
e b. h On o rs ls a es os s
tSc latter asking an nyestieation-and said:
was unprovoked and premedifated. Some
ftss;as + az ST & 81. b ;Ss
ss sE ana was unasrssso$ that ths at
ck was made because ths ChiliHns mistook
thf at the To- Mr. Esan
Of Oct %, which has been printed. followed.
IL S than aovernmsntt that the Gntsa ststes
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S text Of this telegram follows: Immediately
mad On. On The 10th instant. in the streets Of
e.s bslonsins to the United States man OF. war
sRrs cs re the
. b made into The origin and incidents Of that
You. His report, under date Of yesterday. has
he Secretary Of the Navy. who advises me that
: copy 81 the report was forwarded to you BY
You viii observe that the Board Of ofleers
affair report that our sailors were unnrmed
and gsys no proSS 70 that the assaults
animated in their bloody work By hostility to
also nee the Of
some Of the wounds indicate that tho public
police. Or some ,11 Of them: took part in tie at
can sailors were. without any apparent fault,
s asss "Ha bs o sos ts hea BY the sS
nish the only redeemine incident Of this affair:
This cruel .na work SO niq.i9us 70 the United
expression 81 regret or Of a PURPOSE to MI make f
ton Of proper proceedings for the punishment
Il: quite to hHs SO far am
seyssn%sas q SSiii r. issts Is Espostsa 70
sion Of that Government or any eIplanstion
psH.d The people the tnited States nos
our sailors and the ipitiless c woundin9 1s Of
sion q an sniriendiness sowa9d this d ss
!Hent WHICH !, might put IL peril the main
ri sets
Capt schley this Government cannot doubt
that the Government Of Chill will offer prompt
eiRn ONCE "a full psrapirase Of this despatch
and will report promptly to this Government"
MATTA's NsoLRNr REPLY.
This was communicated to Senior Malta, Oct.
~. IN almost the identical language used by
NJ Mr.. WI. Wharton; senior Mates reply. Oct III
formulated demands and advanced threats
that. without being cast back with acrimony,
we're not a.. eceeptable. nor could they Do ac-
h did not doubt the Sincerity. recttude. or
4afnestness Of Investigation on board the
S Baltimore but would recognize only the iuris
so Is said The adminstrafiY " and JUDICIAL dsst
hfa ssaR asasI ethan hi s av
Is secret, and the time has not yst arrived to
make make. known The results: when that time did
though he did not recognize any other au-
thst sssSiisSsd y the 1Ei"n peop Eases IMAM
q the investigation he would not admit that
e. disorders in Valparaiso. or the silence OF
sion oi shssd sepsa as an
q the United States which might put in peril
shs friendly relations between the two eonn-
more we're thas ns
De st the investigation and that the American
saliors we're Obliged to sign paper In Spanish
~ n receipt Of this Information. Nov. /, Mr..
Blaine instructed Minister Egan to claim the
privilege OF reading the paper which the AmerI-
GAP sailors signed In secret In language they
oId not understand and without being accom-
panied ~ counsel. and to see that no one from
sne baltimore. officer or sailor. was allowed to
" and not secretly This request was refused
a Another note to Mr.. Egan from Senior Malta.
Oct ~. expressed no regret for the occur
renee. but promised TO submit the result OF
sSe preceding investigation as soon as COM
/. Accompanying this was a report from the
sntsendente OF Valparaiso. who considered It
orsiH Pos tiat tho police ooul have
"a o. % them. and said when tho police and other
FORCES arrived on the scene the mob collected
s Has ABOUT 1000 men fighting with stones.
S.uos, ana bright arms, especially the Ameri-
~ ~, sailors" He claimed that the police and
SSouiers only tried to restore peace: that un-
s ser, the circumstances the lOeal authorities
S Went NOT have done more and that everything
S I'm 70 show that the disturbance began by
Gpo Set IKE G some drunken sailors. m.
thss.e 9y men, numbering In few cases more
Sbu nnn nve or six. were attacked by mob OF
SWO men. and that those OF them who were
s Shested 'thirty-six in number) were found
s Wmeh searched to possess only six or seven
~ pe ~ pocket knives, IL q complete refutation
Shsra rue dstha n that they were armed. as
~ fh 1ettsf n M d.td
,C.et schley gave detailed account OF lie At.
n1 upon the Baltimores sailors. which Is
senarge Of the Baltimore's sailors BY the Chilli
Snn sdith9rities. no proof OF their guilt being
A'und' 1t is as follows: