Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-16
Chile STILL DEFIANT.
There Has Been No Change in Tie
Feelings Of the People.
THE OFFICERS OF THE YORKTOWN
Have Been Insulted in the Streets Of Valparaiso
and ihe Men are Not Allowed On the Shore At
all-Eighi Police on the Legation Block
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Special Corropondencs ortks associate Presa
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, January 9.-At
the time OF the Inauguration oil Presi'
dent Jorge Montt, on December Goth
last. there was considerable doubt ex-
pressed about the ability to form new
Cabinet.
There was very evident unwilling
ness on the part OF q number OF promi-
nent men TO enter the new Cabinet and
attempt to carry out the policy In refer
ence 10 the United States which had
been adopted by the Provisional Govern
ment.
The men who accepted the various
portfolios finally did so with the under
standing that they should be permitted
To adopt policy In accordance with
their own views without reference TO
what had been done by the preceding
administration.
just about the time OF the appoint
ment Of this Cabinet there was an un-
easy feeling existing Ia Official circles
here as well rs among the public gen.
orally. Reports had been received here
I'm various ways OF considerable naval
activity In the United States and To the
effect that men-Ot-war and transports
were being fitted out TO send TO Chile.
IL was lust about this time also that
several dispatches OF similar nature
were received by Mr.. Kennedy. the
British Minister, from his government.
The former cabinet had not retired
when Minister Kennedy called upon
Minister Malta and informed him that
he had received official advices which
indicated that the United States was
preparing 90 enforce certain demands
which would place Chile In an cmbar-
RAISING position.
Minister Kennedy also lntImated that
It might be well for Chile 10 assume
more reasonable attitude toward thu
United States before IL was too late 10
do so. Minister Malta received tho
British Ministers communication In
most defiant manner and gave him 10
understand that Chile was not alarmed
nj the attitude OF the United States aud
was prepared TO meet any emergency.
Other Cabinet Ministers were known
70 express similar views and To display
most hostile feeling towards the
United States. The substance of THIS
conference between the British Minis
ter and the Minister OF Foreign Rela-
tions found its way into the local news
papers and increased the general feel
Ing OF alarm.
There has been recently an evident
disposition to lay upon Mr.. Malta all
the censure for causing the present
state OF affairs between the United
States and Chile, and the greatest con-
demnatlon which he has received has
been on account OF the public telegram
OF instruction which he sent 10 Minister
Montt at Washington on December III.
But Americans In Chile are not dlspos-
ed 10 regard this general criticism OF
Mr.. Matta as entirely just.
Minister Peirari assured Minister
Evah that he was not dissatisfied with
the policy which the Foreign Office had
pursued recently In respect TO the
United States. and that he had entered
the Cabinet only with the understand
ing that he was 20 be permitted 10 adopt
policy In accordance with his own
views.
The spies who have surrounded the
legation for several months past have
been removed within the past week,
though there are still eight policemen
constantly on duty In the block la
which the legation is situated. This Is
the only change which has come from
official sources.
The Yorktown Is practically In a state
OF siege the same that the Baltimore er-
perienced. The officers 60 ashore only
in uniform and the members OF the crew
do not 20 ashore az all. Capt Evans
consulted the lntendente OF Valparaiso
as TO the adyisabiIIty Of sending bis men
ashore and he was advised 70 send them
only in very small numbers.
This advice was given, and 10 such
way that he concluded II was best la
order 20 avoid all possibility OF trouble,
not 20 send the men ashore at all. Capt.
Evans and other officers Of the York
town have been insulted on the streets
OF Valparaiso by men OF the lower
classes. but they have paid no attention
20 these incidents.
oni We who teach the youth OF our great
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