Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-04
IL Is ACCEPTED.
Chill Notified that Her Apology Is Ample
No Demand for a salute to the Flag.

Chill Notified that Her Apology Is Ample
No Demand for a salute to the Flag.
/ WASHINGTON, Feb. L ~ Secretary
Blaine has sent cable message TO
/ Minister Egan, instrucSing him TO in
I form the Gillian government that its
proposition for settlement of the
/ difference between the two gov
ernments made in response
to the ultimatum of the 2Ist
/ instant. is satisfying to the president
/ of the United States, as indicating a
/ good prospect that the controversy can
now be adjusted on terms satisfactory
| to this government by the usual dIplo-
matte methods. The telegram makes no
request or suggestion of any kind what
ever for a salute by Chilli TO the
American flag. There was nothing
said at Fridays cabinet meeting
/ on this subject, and there is
no reason to believe that this
government will require such a
salute from Chilli 1t is very possible
however, that Chilli win on her own ac-
cord perform this graceful act at the
termination of the diplomatic adjust
ment of all difficulties which is nov in
progress.
The following is the text of the cable
message sent by Secretary Bla ne ac-
cepting Chili's proposition for settle
ment of the differences between the
two governments:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Jan.
3d. l892-To Egan, minister, Santiago: l ar
directed by the president 10 acknowledge the
receipt of Senior Pcreira s dispatch of the 25th
inst 1t has been communicated TO congress,
and has given great pleasure to the people OF
the United States and TO the executive depart
ment as it restores the correspondence between
the two repub cs TO a basis Of cordiality and
makes, as he believes, q lull and honorable adj
lustment OF all unsettled matters easily attain
able.
1.-The president notes with qualification the
expressions Of Icgret for the condemnation Of
the assault upon the sailors of the Baltimore,
offered by Mr. Pereira, and congratulates the
Gillian government upon the frank and ample
withdrawal of the Malta circular ana upon the
! spirit Of justice displayed towards Minister
| Egan. You win assure the Gillian government
that the president will be glad to meet in the
most generous spirit these friendly overtures.
believing that the subject of reparation for
assault upon the seamen Of the Baltimore is
now capable of adjustment between the two
| governments by the usual diplomatic methods
the president proposes for the present any dis
CuSSlOU Oh tue Suggestions uldu6 Dy senior re
rira as 10 the use of other methods, not doubt
ing that the sense of justice of Chill will enable
the two governments TO speedily and honorably
make fun end of the whole matter BLAINE"
AS to the amount to be paid to the
relatives of Riggin and Turnbull. the
sailors who were killed, the Gillian
government may find, when it comes to
investigate the matter, that in
several states of the union the
enlightened Judgment of the
people speaking through their
legislatures has fixed the limit that
may be recovered for damages in
case of death at 1000. In the matter
of injury, however the limit of dam
ages lies within the province of the
petit jury. Patrick Shields, the sailor
on the Keweenaw, who was also vic
tim of Gillian violence in Valparaiso,
has filed by his attorneys a claim for
$50, 900 damages, which the attorney
asks the state department to collect