New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-26

clearing cargOes, that Il ships are captuieu ~ -
Etlouists tley Will he iorcibly hn,rated ~ theiI
rrsie.,.IIv,' tluvcrrmerts IN Icpy Mr. Wharton |
briefly declines to give any assurance, AIDING tl'a
The government OF the nited states %ill away
take proper steps to protect vessels HSlns iH he'
MR. EGAN AND BALMACEDA.
Julv pss Mr.. Egan writes that the English Gov
ernnlent has placed the warship Espiegle at 'ile |
service of the ls,inaccda Government III conveying
the silver treasure 10 England.
The next day he comes out with an unqualified |
contradiction Of the story that he has advised the
issue of letters of arque TO privateers. Oh mat lie
has given Balmaceda any suggestions rs to the COLI
duct of the war. lie adds that he has maintained |
cordial relations with the Government. and at the
same time 1 have the assurance that have re-
tllned the friendship anu cOhi"ehce of the ieaucIs
of the opposition In proof of this latter state
lneut he Giles tie fact the peace Negotiations
w.re conducted at his LEGATION AS TINS POM L,
of nipurtanoe in view of the changed Ieauohs oi
the parties later on 1t may De Oi interest u auu
that Mr. Egan then wrote since the commence
mcnt of the revolution | have been requested on
various occasions, by the opposition, 10 eAcicisc
GOOD Offices On their behalf In avOr OF the liberation
| of prisoners the mitigation OF punishment; thc
preservation OF convent schools ana c.erica
| IRON military OCCUPATION, aud othef slnIar mat
tiers. In all of which cases every llUnnatiom ,ii'
1 made to the Government was most cordiaiiy "a
ccived, and in almost all cases promptly hcteu
upon In the present terribly excited cOndilloh
Of public feeling here when every act ana "oru are
closely criticised and often distorted, 1t Is extreme
| IL difficult to avoid being miscpresened, Dut 90
| far | can congratulate myself upon having F,h
able to keep this Legation clear OF all ehtahsle-
meuts' -
August 3 Mr. Egan transmits statements current
| az Santiago to the effect that the English war YES
| sells were helping the revolutionlSts Dy CARVING
their mails and endcavOring 10 secure the SURRENDER
| of the torpedo vessels belonging to Balmaceda To
them. -,
August 20 lie writes that he has sheltered in the
Legation two Of the Opposition Observation-Disclosures
and Malta: that il was threatened that the GOV
eminent would search the Legation building, plt
that upon his protest the President tBalmacedaj
had dsa vowed any such intention.
In half dozen dispatches Mr. Egan tells the
well-tnown story of the downfall OF the Baima-
ccda Government describing the scenes consequent
upon the capture of Valparaiso and Santiago, and
announces that has in asylum eighty refugees.
| including the wife of Balmaceda and her lour
| children. lie says that the Spanish Legation
| has about the same number Of rcsugeeS; that the
French. German. Argentine and Brazilian Lega-
tons have more or less. and that the only Iegatoh
! which closed It's doors ana uenleu Joy ium ""o
| that Of England.
DEALING WITH TIE NEW GOVERNMENT.
September Mr. Wharton directs Mr.. Egan
to recognize the new Government and open com
| municatiOn with its head and on September .
| Mr. Egan teegraphs that he has done so, and
| that the relations with the Lew Government arc
entirely cordial. September II Mr. Egan writes
| that since the unfortunate ltata Incident the
Young and unthinking CHILEAN element have had
u bitter feeling against the United States. and
the English element. as has always been their Gus
| tom in this country, Will do all In their power 70
| nrumote and foster this feeling lie says that
the reasonable men in power admit that tne
United States could not consistently nave taken
| any other course than the one she adopted, ana
that Errazuriz. when acting as Minister OF
/ Foreign Relations two week ago 80 stated 70
him without reservation In tnls reangn the
| Minister alludes to the charge that the United
| States steamer San Francisco carried news 10
lalmacedists OF the Congressional landing, ana
sncnses an unequivocal denial OF the charge by
| no Minister Balm
ccda's suicide, and then begins recital OF ms
Efforts, lasting through many months, TO project
| the refugees IN hls Legation. ,
Scntemi,er "a he telegraphs that he is expected
70 terminate the asylum and send The refugees out
to be prosecuted but TO do 80 would De 10 sac
their lives. and he has refused 10 permit tne1 10
% ont OF the Legation except under safe conduct
70 neutral territory. He says: On account OF
Tat, and other questions, bitter feeling has been
tomented by Government supporters against Amer
leans Secret police surround the Legation WIN
orders to arrest visitors Two Of Mr.. Egans ser
wants arrested and are now in prison Against
his disrespect to the Legation he has addressed
n protest TO the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Later, he telcgraphed that twenty persons nase
been arrested in the last two days Tor enIerlhg
the Legation and others have been prevented Nv
the police All this is intended 70 foce MIN 70
drive on n tSsc' woh ns ~ n second note
20 the Minister Of Foreign Affairs requesting an
explanation of such extraordinary, unJustlnaoie
and offensive conduct
THE MINISTER'S INSTRUCTIONS
The Department evidently sustained MIR. ESan
course in this respect for on September 20 the ioi-
lowing telegram sent TO him Mr. Wharton
instrncts Mr. Egan, by direction Of the President.
20 insist firmly that the respect and invlolaouiV
due TO the Minister OF the United States and "
the Legation buildings, including free access, SHAH
b. given and observed fully aud promptly, by the
Chhan authorities. The Government ofthe ii lteo
states is prepared to consider In a friendly sPrie
the question as to whether asylum has under the
circumstances been properly given to the peIs 'u
now NJ the Legation when the facts are lnoIt luhS
before it but IL cannot allow To pass WITHOUT d
firm protest the evidence OF disrespeot towards
its Minister which Mr. Egan reported IL Is eA-
pected that this protest viii be followed Dy proihP'
action The part OF the authorities oil Chlll; .h
On the following day Mr.. Egan teegraphs inc
Department that III the nsuer OF 10Y t un ~, IN
acted strictly in the spirit OF the Depir cueh. iu
s,ructions III the lsirrundla AFFAIR. ne uH W.
Three notes have been received rom tne MIN Mn
stcr Of Foreign Affairs in winch he charges inaG
The refugees mad abused the right oil asylum. aGu
for this reason defends action toward legation,
+ Mr.. Egan has informed Minister thtt the chatse
is absolutely and entirely uniouhdcd ana HIS
asked for safe conduct for refugees. Similar
requests had been made by him TWO weeks pr
vous informally, but orders were gwen tlat an
persons leaving the Legation should DC arrested,
and NAM persons were thus obliged to procure
! passports to visit the legation
5 In IA long letter dated september 20 he explains
these events at great details. showing in substance
? that the allegation of the local authorities was
, that the refugees were engaged Ill conspiracy
! AGAINST the Government. -.
I "7T The lntendentc himself had declared to him
! that he did not believe the story FOR q moment,
hut at his suggestion Mr.. Egan caused the frienos
Of the refugees to discontinue their visits t. the
legation. Nevertheless the arrests and police
persecution continued I'm spite OF Mr. Egan Desu
efforts through the medium OF three notes al
dressed TO the Foreign Office to cause their ce.sa-
\ ton lie tells of limitations conveyed to hiln
that he should cause the refugees to leave III; L.
n,ion IN avoid complications and personal I'M
nonnlarity lie speaks of the refugees in other
locations. and calls attention to the fact that IN
C the case OF one or two army officers VINO escapeI
10 take any refugees the Government did not hesi-
tate to grant safe conducts
SENIOR MATTA'S CORRESPONDENCE
In his notes to Minister Egan relative TO this
p snbicct Senior Malta. the CHILEAN Minister OF
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