Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-29

relations, he addressed TO the minister of
Chill in the United States a telegram
which, on the part relating to this matter,
says: Express to the United States gov
ernment what has already been stated,
adding all the data that are known in
the most correct and amicable form; eX
press to the United States government
very sincere regret ON account of this un-
fortunate incident which, although and
(not) strange in the ports of the world,
this government doubly laments owing
to its sincere desire to cultivate friend
ship with the United States"
If the United States government should
not accept the foregoing explanations as
satisfactory, notwithstanding that the iu-
dicial authorities hold the guilty parties
responsible for the disorder of Oct, 10, the
undersigned must recall the circumstance
that the government of Chilli through the
medium of its minister in Washington,
has expressed the desire to submit any
misunderstanding (dispute) to decision
by arbitration by any power or tribunal
which may be indicated to it, and, in fact,
arbitration was suggested in conference
with the minister of Chill in Washington
on Dec. 30 when the government OF the
undersigned declared its good will and
it's resolve to accept arbitration after
the final Judgment, which would not be
further delayed many days in furtherance
of its purpose to give speedy solution TO
une incident III Une lilOSb lTlenuiy toihA
The government of the undersigned call
upon its minister for definite reply on
the 11th inst, and on the 18th Minister
Montt reported that, notwithstanding
certain observations made by the Amefl-
can state department with respect to the
opportuneness of resorting to an arbitra-
ton he had nevertheless agreed with the
honorable Mr.. Blaine that if any diver
gence of views or disacord should super
vene after the verdict of the judge of Val
paraiso, such controversy would yield TO
arbitration The undersigned fastened
to declare that he would fully accept suoh
an agreement; for which reason the gov
ernment of Chill deems that the case has
arisen for submitting to arbitration IN
terms a.s ample as those above Indicated,
any GplereEce of views which it may
have with the government of the United
States concerning the incident OF the
Baltimore.
There is, therefore, submitted to the
honorable secretary of state OF the de-
partment of foreign relations of Wash
ington the designation of either the su,
preme court OF iustice Of the Unltcd
States or tribunal of arbitration, to de-
termine the reparation which Chln may
have to make for that lamentable occur
renee. As for the dispatch addressed I'M
der date of the 1lth Of December to the
| Chilian minister in Washington by the
| minister of foreign relations of the pro-
yjsional government, the undersign |
! submits that there could not be, on
part of the government of Chill, the pur-
pose to inhict any offense upon the gov
ernment of the United States, with Whlcn
il desires ever to cultivate the most
! friendly relations. Consequently, the un-
| dersigned deplores that in that telegram
| there were employed through an error OF
| Judgment the expressions which are OF
| fensive in the Judgment OF your govern
ment
In fulfllment of high duty of courtesy
and sincerity toward a friendly nation,
| that the Chilian government absolutely
! withdraws the said expressions, the un-
| dersigned trusts that this frank and ex-
plicit declaration which confirms that
which had already been made to the
honorable secretary Of state In Washing
ton viii carry to the Il RRa rs g hr es
that the people Of Chill, far from enter
tanning feeling of hospitality have the
lively desire to maintain unalterable the
good and cordial relations which
up to the present time EXIST between I
the two countries-a declaration whl.h
is made without reservation IN
order that it may receive such publicity
as may be proper AS to the suggestion
touching the change of the personnel OF
your legation to which the instructions
of the honorable secretary OF state refer,
|
declare that the government oil Chln VIII
take no positive step without the accord
of the government of the United States
with which it desires to maintain Itself III
friendly understanding The undersigned
brings this already long communicatlon
to a close in the assurance that ne mas
therein set forth everything that car
fully satisfy your government. The gov
erninent of Chill cherishes the convlc
tion that the relations with the gov
ernment of the United States should Dt
Sincerely and cordially maintained undel
the shelter of that mutual respect aht
that good understanding which are pasee
upon the Just and equitable appreclatlol
of the facts and ON the appreciation % W "
given to the spontaneous declaration
made on either side. The undersigned
moreover declares that in presenting u
, explanation his government mas lbs IN
. spiration in the words OF INSTRUCTOR
, which you have quoted, ana Wnlcn aiS assan W,
the government Of Chill that the preslden
is not disposed to exact or ask anythln
! which your government would not unde
: the same circumstances spontaneous
, concede. With sentiments OF dlstll
guished consideration 1 am your oDedlen
e servant. LOUIS rEhsinA ai'1A
await instructions. EGAN.
0 Minister Montt to Blaine.
! Then follows the letter of Ministe
q Montt to Secretary Blaine. 1t is date
!. Ian, % and is rather lengthy and state
o that fine government of Chill has u
5 data authorizing it to think the quarrt
= was due to any dislike of the uniform c
5 the United States, or that the pollc
! failed to perform their duty, On tn
!. contrary, he says it was well oemoi
L strated that the sailors were drunk \,
y almost all sailors are when on silol
e after being at sea for long tiiile) an
+ disorderly. He does not think the cai
II constitutes an insult to the Onlte
J. States. He does not consider the test
! mony taken in California from the ere
% of the Baltimore should be taken I'M
r consideration at all. In them no charg
le were made against the police.
sr Mr. Montt closes his note by statlr
o. that he has deemed it his duty to sta
the foregoing facts, which show u
~ friendly and cordial purpose OF tne 90
Il ferences in which Secretary Blame toe
a SO important part
r Blaine to Montt-
~ secretary Blaine, in his answer to tn
T., nnder date of Jan. %, proceeds TO &C
40 rect some mistakes, which from zeal I
Of h;s co.ntry, Mr.. Montt has made. De
ed retarv Blaine insists that Mr.. Months
l9 fer of arbitration was never uncon'
" tional and exact, and that the requt
e, for the recall of Mr. Egan should ma
10 'a been accompanied by reasons therel'
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