New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-12
CLAIMS AGAINST CHILL.
THEIR SETTLEMENT BY COMMISSION AR
RANGED FOR
SINCE ssT1,L ISSUE or THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH
THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC
M,NI-TFR EGNNS WORK.
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N.N1-TE.R E6AN'S NDkh
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Washington. Aug I1.-WOrd was received TO-DAY ny
the state Department OF the successful termination oil
lopr standing negotiations between the United states
and Chill by which the south American Repnbl'
finally agrees 10 submit for settlement by comm'
sion the many claims made by citizens OF this conhV
for damages inflicted by the CMHans both before ana
during the obstructive AGAINST Bolivia ana PERU
Minister Egan teerrnphci to Secretary Foster thi'
morning that ne had Just reached satisfactory agree
ment with the Gillian authorities for the creation OF
t.ttcd states Gains Commission, and that tho terms
# the settlement put in the form OF treaty woum
he shortly submitted 10 this Government for It's ap
prevail. Few details Of the arrangement made are
given beyond the facts that the commissioners hp
pointed are 10 meet In Washington. and that me
awards mndc by them to be accepted by both TOY
crnments a. nnal a..
The successful negotiation Of the agreement at this
time Is universally admitted ~ reflect great cfed'
both upon Ine state Depar mcnt here md upon MIN
lister Egan who. in his comparatively short term !"
Santiago has been called upon to meet 80 many o'N,
cult and trying situations, and who has come through
one after another with such signal success. Ihc
action OF the CHILEAN Government In agreeing M"
10 fnco its long deferred obligations To citizens oil inc
United States is accepted by officials here MS highy
gratifying sequel TO It's recent liberal payment Of In
demnltv for The murder OF the Bamore's sailors in
Valparaiso and the signing OF the proposed treaty
will emphasize most opportuncly the entirely coula 10
newn Of diplomatic relations between The two couh Ties
which only six months ago were ut the point OF war
For many before the Baltimore Incident In iacs
nil through the Arthur and Cleveland ndmnistra
lions, this Government had been pressing tle
Gillian authorities for a settlement OF che Peruvian
and other cnims made by the citizens OF the uhlueS
states Minister Eran was Instructed when ne WcQ'
to Chill 10 urgc as vigorously possible an adludci
ton and but for the civil war and the Baltimore Incl
dent he might have succeeded sooner In arranging
the terms Of a settlement. few months ago Mr.
retnrn TO This country but finding that the state De
partment was exceedingly anNOuS 70 have the cEilnS
cas-, pushed and that the GILLIAN Foreign once was
dIsposcd To abandon It's attitude of inattenton, ne
Willingly remained al his post % attempt IT, bring the
negotiation 10 a close, His efforts have nDally met
the success thew deserved. 49, -
IL is not unlikely that Mr.. Egan VIII irturn now
10 fine United states bringing the new treaty win
him TIE claims IN dispute amount 10 many hun
dr,,d thonSand dollars Some OF them date back fof
nfty wears but the great majority arose ont of IN
jureS to property and commerce. rific'ed III ule
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