Evening journal., 1892-01-29
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United States In the most correct aud amicahle
form our very sincere regret on account of this
unfortunate incident, which, although not
strange In the ports Of the world, this govern
ment douhly laments, owing 10 It's sincere de-
sire 70 cultivate friendship with the United
II the United States government should not
aeoept the foregoing explanation as safisfac-
tofy, Notwithstanding that the judicial author
itles hold the guilty parties responsible for tho
disorder Of Oct. 10 the undersigned must recall
the circumstance that The governments Of Chill.
through the medium 0f It's minister 81 wash
lngton, has expressed the desire to submit any
misunderstanding tdisputel 70 decision by ar
bitraton by any power or tribunal which may
be Indicated 70 IL and in fact arbitration was
suggested in conference with the minister of
Nhih ia Washington on the Both OF December
when the government Of the undersigned de-
clarsd ita good will and its resolve TO accept
arbitration after the final Judgment, which
would not DO further delayed many days. In
fuftheranceot Of is purpose 70 give speedy solu-
tlan % the incident ia the most friendly terms
the government Of the undersigned called upon
the mtnsteE f0r a definite reply on tbs nth
Z INST. and on the 18th Minister Nontt reported
Z that he had agreed with Nir. Blaine that If any
I difference Of VIEWS should supcrvene after tho
verdict o. the judge Of Valparaiso such CON
tEoveSsy woo4a yield 70 arbitration. The un-
dersigned FASTENED 10 declare that he would
fully accept such an agreement
4 There " therefore submitted - the Hon Mr.
Blaine the designation Of either the supreme
court of justice ~ the United Stakes or trihu-
nal q arbitration To determine the ropara-
ton which Chill may have to make FOR the la
mentahle occurrence.
aIatta's Note Deplored.
As for the dispatch addressed under date Of
the nth OF pocenbtF 10 the Gillian minister
IN Washington by Minister Malta Of the pro-
ytsional government, the undersigned submits
thM there could not bc on the part OF Chilli
the purpose % intiict any offonas upon tho
government OF the United Statos with which
i desires ever TO cultivate the moet friendly
relations.
Consequently the undersigned deplores that
m that telegram there were employed, through
an error OF Judgment. the expressions which
are Offensive in the Judgment OF your govern
ment. Declaring Ia tRlHllment Off high duty
courtesy and sincerity toward a friendly ma
tion that the gDsernment OF Chill absolutely
withdraws the said expressions the under
signed trusts that this frank aud explicit
declaration. which confirms that which had
already boen made 70 the honorable secretary
81 state IN Washington, will carry 70 the mind
of hts excellency MIR, Harrison, and his govern
mont that the people Of Chill, far from enter
taining q feeling of hostility, have the lively
desire 10 maintain unaterable the good and
cordial relations which, up to the present time
exist between the two c0unrriss, q declaration
which isrnasde without reservation. Ia order
that Y may receive such psiblicity ~ your gov
erument may deom suitable.
WIKI r7gnrd 20 the suggestion made tonoh-
ing the change OF the personnel OF your lara-
tion- 20 whsch the Instructions of the honorable
secretary ~ state refer, il Il incumbent upon
the undersigned 70 declare that the govern
ment Of Chill will take no posltiva stsp with
out tho eocord " The government of the United
Staies, With which IL desires 10 maintain itself
In friandly understanding.
The undersigned brings this alyeafy long
ou~nu1unicaiion 70 q close, In the Assurance
that lie haa therein sot forth everything that
can fully sathsfy your government The gov
ernment uf Chilli cherishes the conviction that
tne rctat4Dn@ with the gDyernmeuf pf the
United Staees should besinccreiy and cordially
maintained under tho shelter % that mutual
respect and that good understanding which arc
based upon the just and equitable appreciation
Of the facts aud un the appreciation 10 be
given TO the spontanoous declarations made on
either side.
The undersigned moreover declares that IA
Presenting is explanation his government
hnds It's inspiration Ia thewords of the instruc-
uons which you have quoted. and which as
sure the government OF Chill TINT the presi-
dent is NOT disposed 10 exact or ask anything
which your government would not under the
same circumstances spontaneously concede
With sentiments OF distinguished considera-
tion, am your Obedient servant
LUIS PEREIRA
Malta to blaine.
The other correspondence referred to in
the presidents message consists the note TO
Blaine from Minister Montt in which he
says, among other things:
In the course Of our conferences we some-
times considered the case In which the gov
ernment OF the United States and that of
Chill should fail 70 agree when the investiga-
tions should BE- terminated and the two gov
ernments should have formed their final opin-
hon, and we agreed that arbitration was the
best means Of settling the difficulty, and ad-
vancing farther In this eonciliatory spirit we
even formally agreed that the differences that
might arise should be submitted to arbitration.
This agreement 70 accept arbitration has been
the basis Of several of our conferences
The nrst time that The honorable secretary
q state saw ~ 70 call my attention 10 the /,
note Of Dir. Malta, | told him that that
hote contained instructions addressed to me !
BY Mr.. Malta, and that as / had not been
directed 70 communicate IL officially TO the de-
partment of state. there was no reason why ,
the honorable secretary should TAXI coRnizance
Of H. afterward had the honor to inform YOU
that my government had no objection TO strik-
ing out such words might be considered
disagreeable 70 the United States government. 4
And as 70 the recall Of Minister Eagan YOU \
were pleased to acknowledge that the govern \
mept Qf Chilli had right 10 ask that a change
should b made.
Biaine's Tart ReiO inder.
In response to the above remarks Of Malta
Mr. Blaine tartly wrote:
Your offer Of arbitration was never uncon-
dti0nal and exact. Had it been would have
insisted on Your reducing it 10 writing. for It
would have been my duty 10 lay il before the
president for consideration. You did say 20
me several times, that In that distant future
when the Gillian court should render its judg-
ment Gf the United States should not be salts
ded with III, the two countries could arbitrate
the matter And even then you always main
tanned that Chill would not voluntarily propose
arbitration herself but would do so when re-
quested BY some friendly power to take that
course.
On one occasion you mentioned Spain as a :
nation likely TO intervene with Chilli most ef-
fectiyely. Your mention TO arbitrate was al
ways as a method to be adopted in the future
il we were not content with the Judgment Of
the court
BY your own statement you evidently at
tempted TO justify the Malta note. / certainly
could not accept your language, and never did !
accept language Of that kind as an apology
sufficient for the case. The Malta note was
highly disconrteous to the president and the
secretary OF the navy imputing 70 them un-
truth and insincerity II could be apologized !
for only by frank withdrawal.
In regard TO Mr.. EgRn you complained many
times and very bitterly to me. When you
De- H. y.