Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-27


Mr.. HARIIsoN has simply made himself
and his administration ridiculous.
Banking on the sensitiveness Of the
American people in regard to their
national honor, Mr.. HARRISON thought
he saw an opportunity with the aid Of
some jingoism TO make himself solid"
for a reconciliation. he has failed lam
entably.
The American people are not the
fools Mr.. HARRISON evidently sup
posed them to be, and his bu-
gle blast was answered by scarcely
an echo. Except among the narrowest-
minded Of the administrations organs,
the tone Of the message was generally
deprecated By the Republican press.
In fact, the only really substantial APP
plause il received was from the warm
blooded and solid Democratic South.
As TO the merits of Mr.. HARRIsoN's
Indictment OF our South American
cousin, we leave the Washington cor
respondent OF the Republican Pittsburg
Dispatch to discuss them and also to
point out some things which the Pres
ident failed to include in his bill OF
particulars, as follows:
That Minister Egan informed the admin
istration sami-o1icially that the Congress
siOnal or Revolutionary party was a DIS.
reputable mob, which had no cnance OF
success, can, am assured, 5e fully estaO-
hshed. That Admirals Brown and NC
Cam held a similar view IN communlca-
lions sent to this government, and tnat Au-
miral Brown took an undue interest In the
movements of the Revolunonlsts ana
gained information which leaked 10 the
supporters Of their dictator, Balmaceoa,
can be proved with equal ease.
Eminent professors Of international law
argue that this government exceeded us
prerUgative in the pursuit Of the ltata, ana
Ia demanding her return to San Diego IN
charge Of the war cruiser Charleston, and
the treatment of the matter by the United
States courts, comes near making Out
case for the ,Chileans. Last among tnese
counts against the administration winch
might seem to many TO furnlsn reasons IN
mitigation of the III feeling felt by Chlleans
rs the treatment Of the agents Of the Revo-
lutiOnary party by the hlgneSJ OFFICIALS OI
the administration.
The present Chilean Minister, Montt,
was the chief Of these agents. He did not
come claiming diplomatic recognition.
With the mOdesty that has marked his
course constantly since mis- arrival, and
protesting only 10 represent the popular
and democratic side of the internal quar-
rel as against the side OF the dictator, ne
knocked at the door Of the state Depart
ment and Of the White House in VAIN,
seeking merely an opportunity to explain
the cause Of the evil strife, evidently
much misunderstood in this country, and
10 ask that this administration remain
wholly neutral, which condition, evidently,
il had not perfectly accomplished.
Mr.. MoRtt was not only refused even an
informal audience, but In manner that 10
his sensitive mind was grossly insulting;
and % this day, Minister as he is, ne re-
fuses TO hold any intercourse with at least
one high official Of the State Department,
namely, Mr.. Wharton, then acting Secre-
tarv. who was most insulting IN his REFUSAL
TO see Mr.. MOntt.
That Mr.. HARRISON in his message
gave but one side Of the question is
plain. That ne deliberately suppressed
or ignored facts Of which he was we'll
aware and which would have put a de-
cidedly different aspect on the case is
equally plain. In other words, to com
pass his own personal and selfish ambi-
ton Mr.. HARRISON was willing not only
to sacrifice a sister Republic, but also to
sully Interpolation Of the United States
for honesty and fairness. In connection
with his unqualified endorsement Of
Minister EGAN, the editorial utterances
of EJ Hcraldo, the leading journal Of
Valparaiso. Of December 16 last, are Of
decided interest. They have been
translated, aud the following is an in
tercsting extract:
public opinion in Chill and out OF Chill
has asked more than once what is the
strange cause that has been able to ally
MIR. Egan and several American funCuOna-
ries. either insured by him or accepting
his statements with the politics, the pro-
ceedings and the interests Of Balmaceda.
''It appears strange that the representa-
tive OF a free country, friendly with Chlll,
and which has always regarded US with
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thorS of a scaudalOus conspiracy against
the constitution and the laws, and ap-
plsuded the work Of common criminals
who have deluged their country with 0loo0
in pursuing the triumph Of their ambitions.
"The Chilean people who have eucoun-
tered MIR. Exam az work, and the constitu-
tioual government, who have encountered
him at every step of his way, have felt
that this alliance and completely with the
could not be accepted nor
cOuutenanced by the American people.
Those who made cruel sacrifices 70 Tree tne
slaves could not regard apprOvingly the
prOstration Of the Chileans before clique
of evil men, establishing in a republican
country the irresponsible dictatorship OF
an insane criminal.
''The American people did not support,
and would not support, Balnaceoa, ana
meanwhile Mr.. Eg2u, by rare exception
i'm the diplomatic corps, was the favoraole
minister of Codoy and Cruzat, their daily
councillor, their most precious auxiliary,
in every difficult emergency.
'.Thc hand Of Mr. Egan," continues
EI HeraIdo, appears ia every one OF
the acts that prolonged the civil war, or
which made it more difficult for the
Constitutional party. Works, either
direct or Indirect, Of Mr.. Egan, were:
..The detention and persecution Of the
Itata. demanded in along cablegram, which
we shall give ia brief.
s,The exigency Of the American admiral
to bring about peace, even at every sacri-
flee, since 'Balmaceda must not be ever
thrown
iThe Interior proposition for truce to
give Balmaceda time 10 end bis term and
save himself by flight,
THE tapping Of the cable to place Bal
maCeda i'm Communication with Calis0 ana
thence with IQuiQue.
s,The esDoinage Of OuinterOs 10 enable