Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14
CHILL SHUTS IFS EYE.


Way Devised TO Escape the Refugee dr.
foulty-It Allows Them TO Leave the
Country and Thus Avoid Possible
Hitch in Peace Negotiations.
VALPARAISO, Jan. LIMITED States
Minister Egan early Saturday morning
left the American legation at Santiago.
escorting Juan and William McKenna
a1d Jose Carrera, three of the nine
refugees who have been under his pro-
lection. They took a train for Valpa-
raise, and upon arrival mere went with
out delay aboard the United States
cruiser Yorktown. This action on Min
lister Egan's part, il is said. was taken
with the tacit approval of the pres
ent Gillian government There seems
to be no doubt that the rest of
the refugees viii leave the legation
under similar conditions at an early
date. The Yorktown viii probably
sail to-day for Peru with the two Nc
hennas Carrera viii sail to-day
aboard the German steamer Abydos.
Public opinion relative TO these three
refugees is that Chilli is well rid of
them. While President Montt and his
cabinet would not grant them salvo
condueto, nothing was done to prevent
their leaving the American legation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE news
from Valparaiso that Minister Egan
had escorted three of the Balmaceda
refugees on board the Yorktown with
out molestation confirms what has
been heretofore stated in these dis
patches. President Harrisons adj
ministration gave its ultimatum
on this point The Chilian government
had either to guarantee the safety of
the refugees if given up for trial ana to
see that if convicted no sentence was
inforced against them or else it had to
take the responsibility for their safe
conduct aboard an American vessel It
chose the latter course.
Officials here smile at the statement
that President Months cabinet
granted no safe conduct. They
home consumption, but they are
not disposed to cavil so long as
the refugees are not molested. 1t
is expected that the remaining six
will be in safety very soon. The result
is a distinct diplomatic triumph for
Minister Egan. He has done no more
for the Balmacedists than he did for
Pedro Montt, Malta and others of the
insurgents but powerful influences
were set to work to keep him
from doing this much. Minister
Mont made a good many argu-
ments 20 Secretary Blaine to secure
the surrender of the refugees without
conditions. When Minister Montt found
he could make no impression on the
government in Washington he so adj
vised President Montt and the latter's
cabinet gave up the fight.
The concession of the Montt govern
ment on this point is expected to re-
move one of the causes of irritation be-
tween the two countries. In the
cablegrams that have been flying be-
tween Washington and Santiago for
the last few days the limitations on
both sides have been that such course
would tend to promote a better feel
ing on the part of the United States
The question of the refugees is en-
tirely distinct from the Valparaiso in
IT'S uOeS uOL III any
manner lessen the responsibility of the
Gillian authorities for the killing of
the Baltimore sailors. But the Chilians
believe that by yielding on this point
they may secure further delay and
time for more explanations in regard
to the main trouble. Much of the
diplomatic correspondence which the
president intends to lay before con-
press relates to the refugees. Minister
Egan's part of it is very spirited.
The correspondence is ready to
go to congress to-day, if neces-
sary; but if satisfactory solu-
ton could be found for the contro-
versy concerning the refugees it may
be assumed that the Baltimore Incl
dent, unpromising as the outlook is,
may yet be cleared mp to the satisfac-
ton of the United States. At least the
Chilials hope SO, and are. striving to
ward off immediate action by Presi-
dent Harrisons administration.
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