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must act, has compelled the government of the
undersigned to delay greatly to its regret, the
settlement OF the difficulty pending with your
government, and q spontaneous offer of repara-
ton for any injury done to the sailors OF the
Baltimore, and that might be attributed to
Chilean soldiers or sailors, or that might affect
the responsibility OF Chile in view of your COM
munication, and, considering that up
to date it has been impossible for the
inal court OF Valparaiso to be decided the un-
dersigned regards 1t as his duty to declare once
more that the government OF Chile laments the
the sincerity of his following and the confidence
he has i'll the justice of his cause he declares his
willingness to await the decision of the examin-
ing judge, and proposes to the United States
government that the case be submitted to the
consideration of TIE supreme court of justice at
Washington, to the end that that tribunal,
with its learning and impartiality, may de-
termine, without appeal, whether there is
any ground for reparation, and in what
shape it should be made. The undersigned
would remind you, referring to the conduct OF
the Valparaiso authorities. that it appears
from the preliminary examination that they
sent without delay to the scene Of the conflict
al the forces at their disposal belonging to the
special guard of the Intendencia and to the
police, Swanson, Coze, Nichols, Darony,
HOMES, Cunningham, Williams, Talbot. Hallard,
Hodge, Butler, etc, seamen belonging to the
crew Of the Baltimore, stated to The Interpreter
OF that vessel that the object ofthe police in ar
resting them was to shelter them from any at
tempt at attack
BY THE EXCITED PEOPLE.
The undersigned thinks that the action OF the
police i'll this matter should be considered with
a due allowance for the civil war which had re-
Gently been brought to a close. The body was
not yet properly organized, nor did it have the
force that was required to put down disorder
OF such proportions in short time"
III this connection it is proper to recall the
words used by the honorable secretary of state
at Washington in his note addressed to the
Marquis Imperiali and bearing date of May 2I,
1891: There is no government, however civ
ilIya1 fT11nX hn hntp hoe
ilance displayed by it's police and however
severe it's criminal code may be- and however
speedy and infexible may 6e its administration
OF justice. that can guarantee its own citizens
against violence growing out of individual NAL
ice sudden popular tumult."
This precisely the situation of the admin
istrative authorities at Valparaiso Oh the occa-
sion Of the occurrence which took place in Oc-
tober.
The undersigned hopes that the foregoing will
convince the honorable secretary OF state that
the government of Chile attaches due impor-
tance to the question now under discussion.
That he does not for a moment hesitate to
CONDEMN IN VIGOROUS TERMS
the act committed on the 10th OF
fo1 as osf asd tbSt fnGh he repairs hss
not neglect the opportunity to express these
sentiments before now. since, OH various occa-
sions and through the present plenipotentaries
OF both countries, he has forwarded ex-
pEcit declarations on the subject to
Washington The undersigned takes the liberty
taken charg9 of the department OF foreign rela-
tions he addressed to the minister of Chile in the
United States a telegram which, i'll the part reat-
ing o this matter, says:
express to the United States government
what has already been stated. adding all the
data that are known in the most correct and
amicable form. Express to the United States
government very sincere regret OIL account of
this unfortunate incident which, although not
strange i'll the ports of the world, this govern
ment doubly laments owing to its sincers desire
n re friend he tad
II the United States government should not
accept the foregoing explanations satiSfactO-
ry, Notwithstanding that the judicial authori-
ties hold the guilty parties responsible for the
disorder OF Oct. 16. the undersigned must recall
the circumstance that the government of Chile,
through the medium of its minister in Washing
ton, has expressed the desire to submit any mis-
understanding to decision by arbitration by any
power or tribunal which may be indicated to it;
and in faet al arbitration was suggested ST in con
OH the Both of December. There is, therefore,
| submitted to the honorable secretary OF state
and the department of foreign relations at Wash
| ington the designation of either the supreme
court of justice OF the United States tribunal
| OF arbitration to determine the reparation
which Chile may have to makefor that lament
| able occurrence.
THE MATTA LETTER.
AS for the dispatch addressed under date of
| Dec. 1 to the Chilean minister in Washington
by the minister of foreign relations of the pro-
yisiopa4 governments .llnfiersipned submits
/ that there could not be on the part Of the gov
! ernment of Chile the purpose to infiict any Of
! tense upon the government OF the United States
| with which it desires ever to cultivate the most
| friendly relations. Consequently the under
| signed deplores that in the telegram there were
| employed through error of judgment the ex-
| pressions which are offensive in the Judgment of
| your government. declaring i'll fulfillment OF q
| high duty, courtesy and sincerity toward a
| friendly nation, that the government of Chile
| absolutely withdraWs the said expressions, the
! undersigned trusts hat this frank and explicit
| declaration, which confirms that which had al
| ready been made to the honorable secretary Of
| state in Washington will carry to the mind Of
| his excellency, Mr.. HARRISON of his government,
! that the people OF Chile, far from entertaining
feeling ofhostility, have the lively desire to main
tain unalterable the good and cordial relations
| which up to the present time exist between the
| two countries. ~ declaration which is made
| without reservation, i'll order that it may re-
| ceiYe such publicity as your government may
| deem suitable.
With regard to the suggestion made touching
| the change OF the personnel of your legation to
which the instructions OF the honorable secre-
tary of state refers it is incumbent upon the un-
| derSlgned to declare that the government Of
| Chile will take no positive step without the ac-
cord OF the government OF the United States.
| with which it desires to maintainitself in friendly
! understanding. The undersigned brings this al
| ready long communication to a close i'll the
surance that he has therein set forth everything
| that can fully satisfy your government. The
| government of Chile cherisheS the conviction
| that the relations with the government of the
| United States should be sincerely and cordially
maintained under the shelter Of the mutual re-
| spect, and that good understanding which are
based upon the just and equitable appreciation
! OF the facts and in the appreciation to be given
| to the spontaneous declarations made on either
| side. The undersigned, moreover, declares that
| in presenting it's explanation his government
finds its inspiration in the words OF the instruc-
| tiomS which you have quoted and which you as
! sure the government of Chile that the president
| is not disposed to exact or ask anything which
| your government would not under the same cir
| cumstances spontaneously concede.