New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-22
MINISTER MATTA'S CHARGES.
Mr.. EGAN AND CAPTAIN SCHI4EY BITTERLY
ASSMLED.
THE CmLIAY FOREIGN MINISTER REFLECTS ALSO
on PRESIDENT HARRISON AND SECRETARY
TRACY-HIs DISPATCH TO PEDRO MONTH";

ON IhESlDENI nAhfaoON AMI EE@NhEIhhL
TRACY-HIs DISPATCH TO PEDRO MONTH";
BAsELEssNE.s OF HIS ALLEGATIONS.
Santiago de Chill, Dec. lettings have occurred
here within the last week which have tracted greater
attention and caused more general comment than
anything else that has happened since the close OF tho
war in August las. The subject which is now at
tracing attention Is the most recent Official acts OF
the present Gillian Government in relation 10 the cons
troversy with the United states. The Government.
through It's Minister Of Foreign Relations Senior Manuel
4. Malta has openly expressed IT. hostility to the
United States Minister in santiago. and has MAZE uss
of language concerning the American civil and naval
officials in Chill and also the President OF the United
States and the secretary u the Navy, which has
aroused the indignation of every American In TINS
country and it is believed, has met with the disap
proval Of the majority Of other foreign residents and
many native Chilans.
This expression of hostility was caused by the pub
caton last week Of that portion Of the message of
the President Of the United states relating 10 Gillian
affairs, and also the report OF the Secretary Of the
Navy upon the same subject All OF the newspapers OF
Santiago and Valparaiso published the message and
report and they also reprinted daily columns OF arti-
cles which had appeared in the last American news
papers received here relating to the az ack on the
altimOres sailors in Valparaiso, and the treatment OF
The American Legation here. The local papers and
the Chillan public in general commented upon tho
Presidents message, the general tenor OF their remarks
being that it surprising that the President Of the
United states should have noticed the recent occur
rences in Chllthe annoyances which the Legation
has been subjected for months past, and the more
recent affairs in Valparaiso in which two American
sailors We're killed, eighteen others wounded and
thirty-fve imprisoned. simply because they wore the
uniform Of the Uni ed states Navy.
The matter was finally brought the attention Of tho
Gillian Congress on December H. Attention was
called in the senate to message OF The President
and flo az
tons was request d to give such information in
spect TO the affair the interests Of the public servic3
would permit. The Senator who made this request
said that II staea in the Presidents message that
the Chlian Foreign Office had replied in an offensive
tons to a note from the United states Minister. Tho
Senator said that this difficult to believe and he
thought perhaps IT might be the result Of an incor-
rect translation
Minister Malta then addressed the senate, and
said that h, could give the Information asked for With
out prejudice to diplomatic reserve Although tho
words referred to came from such an exalted per-
sonage As the President of the United states, tho
Minister did not believe that they would produce
bad effect against Chill imperil the friendly rela
tions between that country ard the United states.
The speaker said that two series Of communications
had been exchanged between the Chan Foreign OF.
flee and the Jned states Minister. one of tn sc, re-
lating the political refugees In the American Lesa-
tion, consisted Of no less than fifteen letters and In
them there not 10 be found one word which IN
dlcated maletolcncc on one side the other. Tho
other ries, Minister Malta said. WIS Of q bitter
character and referred the OF october 10
between the sailors Of the Baltimore and some
Chilians False reports might have been
received at the White House lin Washington,
but in Valparaiso II known how the affair occurred
Mr.. Malta continuing, said that 1t D 10 O'Clock on
the afternoon of October 16 there were or shore 10
los than 80 American sailors. Many OF them got
drunk in the disreputabe quarters Of the city and
uuarrelled and fought with Gillian sailors, The result
being that there were some persons killed and wounded'
and that necessary to arrest many men belong
inc TO both sides. judicial Investigation was lhsu-
tuted Immediately. and stil proceeding IN tho
first stage On account OF this occurrence the United
states Minister Mr.. Egan. addressed to the Chiilan
Foreign oree letter couched in style to which
Minister Malta .aid he would refrain from giving
name. To this letter the Chillan Foreign onice seos
a reply. which the President Of the United states
con ,idcrs offensive Minister Malta declared 'ha'
there was not a singio harsh word in this reply, un-
less the declaration that Chill does not require per-
mission from any one to administer justice In cases
occurring within her jurisdiction be construed as such
In this same reply, Minister Malta continued no
further stated that The result OF the investigation could
not be known then. because neither the Minister OF
Foreign Relations nor the Intendente OF Valparaiso
WAS A magistratc but that Minister Eean might fur
nish rho iudgc who was conducting the trial with
.r,b information as lie possessed. Minister Egan
did not repy 10 that letter ncr until ten days later
did he state verbally to the Minister Of Foreign Rela
tions that he wa awaiting instructions from his Gov
eminent Minister Egan withdrew after that confer
ence and the Foreign Office had furnished him and the
United states Consul at valparaiso Wit all 'ie iio'
nation In ;ts possession.
Minister Malta expressed the belief that there was
nothing in this controversy upon which TO found an
alarm. The s!owness of the investigation could NOT
affect Chill, he said masmuch as Minister Egan
asserted that he in possession OF important M
formation resard TO the attack upon the Baltimore,
which information he had not placed at the disposal OF
the court.
The Minister concluded his address 10 The senate by
ssyins that there was no doubt that the ssss weuA