Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-12
EGAN GETS A POINT
Chill Permits Him to Remove
the Refugees
FROM THE AMERICAN LEGATION
They Are Escorted to The Yorkfown Un-
nolested--A Question a verae-
ity Over the AEat.

Minister Egzn early Saturday morning
left the American lssstlon at Santiago.
escorting Juan and William MeKenna
and Jose Carers. thrce Of tho nine
refugees who have been usder his pro-
tectiea They tosk train for vsipa-
rsiso. nzd upon arrival acre went with
cut delay aboard the Uai.ea States
cruiser Yorktown This action on Min
istsr Bssa's part II is said, MAS taken
with the tscit approval OF the pres
ens Gillian government There see.ns
to be no doubt that tbs rest of
the refugees viii leave the legation
under similar conditions ut IN early
date. The Yorktown viii probably
sail TO day tor Peru with the two Nc
Kennas CarrerS will sail TODAY
aboard the German steamer Abydos.
Public opinion relative to these three
refugees Is that Chill is well rid Of
them. While President Montt and his
cabinet would not grant them salvo
conducto, nothing was done to prevent
their leaving the American legation
Egan's Tsisnph.
WAsmEsTos. Jan. 1.-THE news
from Valparaiso that Minister Egan
had escorted three of the Balmaceda
refugees on board the Yorktown with
out r6olestation confirms what has
been heretofore stated, ia. these dis
patches President Herrison's ad-
ministratioa gave its ultimatum
on this point The Gillian government
had either to guarantee the safety OF
the refugees if given up for trial aud To
see that il convicted no sentence was
infcrced against them or else il had to
take tho responsibility for their safe
conduct aboard an American vessel. 1t
chose the latter course.
OAicials here smile at the statement
that President Montt's cabinet
granted no safe conduct They
intimate that such talk Is for
home consumption, but they are
not disposed to savil 90 long rs
the refugees are not mslested. 1t
Is expected that the remaining six
will be in safety very sosn. The result
Is . distinct diplomatic triumph for
Minister Egan. He has done no moro
for the Balmacedists thaa he did for
Pedro Montt, Matte and others of the
insurgents, but powerful influences
were SET TO work to keep him
from doing this much. Minister
Montt made . good many srgu.
ments 70 Secretary Blaine TO secure
the surrender OF the refugees without
conditions When Minister Montt found
he could make no impression on the
government in Washington he % add
-. L. L.
cabinet gave up tho fight.
Ono Cause OF Irritation Removed.
The concession Of the Noatt govern.
men: on this point is expected to re-
move one Of the causes Of irritation be-
tween tho two countries In the
cablegrams that have been flying be.
tween 'sshiAston and Sant;sgo for
the last few days tho intimations on
both aides have been that such course
would tend to promote better feel
ing on the part of the United States.
some One IL Lying.
WAsHIxsros, Jan. ia comparison
of the Gillian with the American YER
sion of the Valparaiso incident furnish
es food for great deal OF unpleasant
reflection 1t leaves no alternative ex-
ccpt that Of choosing between two
proportions: Either the ei1icers and
men Of the United States navy are in n
conspiracy to swear to lie or the
Gillian authorities have deliberately
misrepresented every important fea-
ture Of tho episode. There Is no escape
from this conclusion. Now that the
public has had an opportunity to con-
trast the statements of the Chilians
with those Of the Baltimore's crew IL is
borne in a IN rs that some bsdy Is ~
ing, and lying with insolen. and vicious
intent
Who SHAH as Believed?
Which story is to be believed. the
CHILEAN Official story, which cxculpates
the Valparaiso police and ssldiery. and
declares that only three Chinanx took
part in tho assault or the story tsld by
the officers snA crew Of the baltimore.
which net emily bears all the internal
evidences of truth, but which emsn-
ates from . source we have every right
TO credit? If the ehiiian story Is true,
then from Capt sehley down to the
humble seaman on tho Baltimore all
are pcrjured liars II tho story Of The
Baltimsrs's crow is true. then Chilli has
not only insuited the United States
most infanously, but has aggravated