Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-26

conduct from the county in behalf O.
these refugees was denied. The prece
dent, cited by him in the correspon
dence, particularly in tho case of the rev.
olutien in Peru in 1865, dces not leave
the Chilian government in a position to
deny the right OF asylum to political refu-
gees, and seems very clearly to support
q Mr.. Egan's contention that safe con-
duct to neutral territory was necessity
and acknowledged incident of asylum.
These refugees have very recently, With
out formalities of consent, hut by the ac-
quescence of the Chian authorities,
, been placed on board the yorktown"
and are now being conveyed to Callao,
Peru.
THE BALTIMORE AFFAIR.
The most serious incident disclosed BY
the correspondence is that of the attack
upon the sailors Of the "Baltimore," in
the streets OF Valparaiso, on the IL h of
October.
We have now received, from the Chll.
ian government, an abstract of the con-
cluslon OF the fiscal general. | very much
regret to say that this report does not
modify the conclusion announced in my
annual message. | am still of the opin-
ION that our sailors were assaulted, beaten,
stapoed and killed, not for anything they
mad done, but for what the government
OF the United States had done, or was
charged with having done, by lis civil
officers and by it's naval commanders. If
that be the true aspect of the case, the in
jury Was to the government.
Before attempting an outline of facts
upon which the conclusion rests, think
II right to say word or two upon the
legal aspect of the Case. The Baltimore"
was In the harbor of Valparaiso by virtue
OF That general invitation which nations
are held to extend to the war vessels of
other powers with which they have friend.
ly relations. This invitation must be
held ordinarily to embrace the privilege
OF SUCH communication with the shore as
10 reasonable, necessary and proper for
the comfort and convenience of the officers
and men of such vessels.
1t Is not claimed that every personal
collision or injury, in which sailor or
ofilcer on shore may be involved, raises
an international question but the officers
and sailors Of the Baltimore" were in
the harbor of Valparaiso under the orders
OF their government. They were on shore
by the implied invitation of the govern
ment OF Chill, and with the approval of
their commanding officer.
1t does not distinguish their case from
that OF consul, that his stay is more
or that he holds an express t
invitation of the local government to '
Justify his long residence. Nor does it !
i1ect the question that the injury was the !,
act OF mob. If there had been no D
neglect on the part of the military and t
'ollce to extehd protection, the case /
would still involve international rights. II
NO APOLOGY.
Ihe correspondence has not in any de-
'ree, taken the form of a manly and satls-
actory expression of regret, much less OF b
pology. The event was of SO serious a p
haracter that, if the injuries suffered by e
ur men had been wholly the result of an \
ccldent, in Chilian port, the incident RI
vas grave enough to have called for c,
ONE public expression of sympathy and p
egret from the local authorities. ii
Ii is not for generous and sincere gov tt
to seek the words of small and v
qulvocal meaning in which to convey to te
friendly power an apology for an Of Il
ense so atrocious. I'll
|
nat before the receipt of my note of Oc- lie
'ber 23, last, the examination was re-. N
arded by the Gillian police authorities XII
practically closed. 1t was, however. ed
'-opened and protracted through
eflod OF nearly three months. We
'lght Justly have complained OF this un.
asonable delay, but, in view of the fact We
lat the government of Chill was still de
'ovlslonal and with a disposition to be rel
rbearlng and hopefu, of friendly ter. afl
nation, have awaited the report
hlch has but recently been made. sa
On the 2lst, caused to be communi. if
TED to the government of Chill the con- ap
h'lons OF this government, after a full me
nslderation of all correspondence. They
ere stated as follows: tb,
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST CHILL, me
r.. to
First-The assault is not relieved of the
pect OF an attack upon the uniform of
e United States navy, having its origin
d motive in feeling of hostility to this fro
yernment. ~ ~
second-The public authorities of Val ton ton
ralso fagrantly failed in their duty to ,o,, ,o,,
Dtect our men before and after arrest. rn,
Ihlrd-The president is compelled to as
for suitable apology and for some uJb ,b
equate reparation for the injury done to atn' S'
s government. s s'a
In the same note, the attention of the ''-'
lllan government was called to the
enslve character Of the note addressed :,
Mr.. Malta, its minister of foreign af-
rs, to Mr.. Montt, its representative at ani niii
s country, on the 18th ult. The dis OF
'ch was not officially communicated to peg
8 government, but as Mr. Montt was Wv
ected to translate and give il to the SUP
sldent OF this country, it seemed tome pro
It it could not pass without official
ice. It was not only undiplomatic
grossly insulting to our naval officers
to the executive department. 1t will p
observed that have notified the Chill q 20
government that unless this note is at M ~
e withdrawn and an apology, as pub. 4
as the offense, made, | will terminate a 81
lomatic relations. Ent
he request for the recall of Mr.. Epan r
unaccompanied by suggestions that New
ID properly be used in support of it. 905,
desire to say that am of the opinion 905.
the demands made of Chilli by this wee
eminent should be adhered to and $ll9
'rced. II the dignity, as we'll as pres. If
and influence of the United States con,
not to be wholly sacrificed, we must will
ect those who, in foreign ports dis term
the flag, or wear the colors OF this vail
against insult, brutalitv and tha