The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-28


Nov. l, Schley gives him the names
of number of witnesses to the as
sault on the Baltimore's men, and on
the same day Schley wrote the inten-
dente that Egan could supply the
names to him upon application.
Nov. g, Egan, fearful that the in
tendente might take Schley's COM
munication as declination to furnish
the names, suggested that he again
communicate with him upon the con-
ditions laid down in Blaine's tele-
gram and give him the direct names
of the witnesses. At this stage in the
correspondence Blaine turned to the
American consul al Valparaiso, and
sent him the following telegram dated
Nov. 3:
"Give me all the facts you have and
all the information. Use the naval
cipher. At this stage of the case
Patrick Shields, fireman of the
United States steamship Kee-
Wee-Naw and an American citi-
zen, was brought to the atten-
ton of the state department upon
Consul McCreary's report. He had
been put in jail without process of law
and brutality beaten by the police.
Egan also tells of the attacks made on
the legation by the newspapers, of
threats and violence made without
hindrance, and of public meeting
at which resolutions were passed call
ing on the government to request the
delivery of refugees. He continues
that the government did not deny the
stories of the attempt on Col. Canto's
life.
The long controversy as to the con-
ditions under which the Baltimore's
sailors would be allowed to testify be-
fore the Chilean Judge of crimes was
at last terminated as is shown by the
dispatches from Egan, dated Novem-
Der 20, stating they had given their
evidence on November Goth under The
conditions approved by the navy de-
partment in the presence of an officer
Of the vessel acting as interpreter.
In a letter on December Egan
speaks of the publication by the press
of the legal proceedings then pro-
crossing, despite it's supposed secrecy,
and says the effect had been a number
of very bitter criticisms and attacks
upon the United States navy and le-
cation.
Dec. 8 Blaine again asks Egan
whether the minister of foreign affairs
had asked him for the testimony,
which the Chilean minister says was
requested of him in the Baltimore af-
fair and which was not given.
THE malta NOTE,
December 10, was preached one of
the gravest issues in the case which
S still open in the shape of the Malta
note to the Chilean ministers abroad.
Egan says in telegram sent to the
Chilean minister at Washington with
the sanction of the president it was
read in the senate and published in all
of the papers.
Its text in full is as follows.
Having read portion of the report
Of the secretary Of the navy and the
message of the president of the United
States, | think it proper to inform you
that the statements on which both the
report and message are based are er
roneous and deliberately incorrect
With respect to the persons to whom
asylum has been granted they
never have been threatened with
cruel treatment, nor has it been sought
to remove them from the legation, no.
has their surrender been asked for
Never has the house or the person o
the plenipotentiary, Notwithstanding
his indiscretions and deliberate pro
vocation, been subjected to any offense
as is proved by the eleven notes O
September, October and November.
with respect to the seamen of thu
! oil
ness nor sincerity in what is said a
Washington: The occurrence tool
place in a bad neigh borhood of tn,
city, the maintop of Valparaiso, anC
among people who are not models O
discretion and tempers. When thu
police and others interfered anC
Gained the tumult there were already
| several hundred people on the ground
| and it was ten squares or more from
the place where it had begun. Egar
sent on the Goth of October note tina
was aggressive in Its purpose and vir
ulent in it's language, as seen by the
| copy and the note written on the 27tt
of September. The preliminary ex.
animation had already been com
menced. 1t had been delayed
owing to the nonappearance of the
officers of the Baltimore and owing tC
undue pretensions and refusals by
Egan himself. No provocation has
ever been accepted or initiated by this
department. Its attitude, while il
has ever been one of firmness and prU.
dence, has never been one of agrees.
iveness, nor will it be ono of humilia
tion, whatever may be or has beer
said at Washington by those who are
interested in jUstifying their conduct
or who are blinded by erroneous
views. The kilograms, notes and let
ters which have been sent you contain
the truth, the whole truth, in connec-
ton with what has taken place. These
matters in which are ill will and con.
sequent words and pretensions have
not emanated from this department.
Secretary Tracy and President Harri.
son have been led into error in re-
speet to our people and government.
Instructions recommending impair
TALLY and friendship have not been
complied with neither now nor before.
If official complaint has not been
made against the minister and naval
officers it is because the facts were
public and notorious both in Chile
and the United States and could not,
although they were well proved, be
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