Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-29
The government Of the United States Is

der the circumstances been properly given
TO the persons now at the legation when
the facts are more fully before it: but Il
cannot allow to pass without firm pro- |
test the evidence of disrespect towards its
minister which Mr.. Egan reported 1t is
expected that this protest will be followed
by prompt action on the part of the au-
thorities of Chile
Mr.. Blaine's Approval.
The controversy between Minister Egan
and Senior Malta continued uutil Dec II.
Mr. Egan's course was emphatically in
dorsed by Secretary Blaine in dispatch
dated Oct. %, rs follows: "Mr Egan is
instructed to maintain his present posi-
ton, and is authorized to draw on the de-
partment for money to meet the extra ex-
pense if needed" The reference to the
extra expense" was called out by Mr..
Egan's previous representation of the adj
ditional cost thrown upon the legation by
the presence of the refugees.
Subsequent dispatches announce the
safe transfercnce of the FIVE remaining
refugees to the Yorktown at Valparaiso.
which also took on board two others at
the request of the Spanish minister who
with the Italian minister accompanied
Mr.. Egan.
The Baltimore Incident.
The killing of the Baltimore's sailors in
the streets of Valparaiso on the 10th of
October was officially reported by Mr..
Eagan to his government two days later.
Mr. Egan telegraphs Oct % that Cap
tain Schley's report shows assault to have
been brutal and unprovoked. and impli-
Gates the police as having been in it. In
prompt reply follows Mr.. Wharton's tele-
gram expressing surprise at his failure to
receive the notice of regret or of purpose
| of searching inquiry on the part of the
Chilean government; requesting Mr..
Egan to call the attention of the Chilean
government to the facts, and inquire il
there were any qualifying facts or eXplana-
tion to be offered of the apparent express
sion of unfriendliness towards the United
States, and concluding rs follows: IF the
facts are as reported by Captain Schlcy,
this government cannot doubt that the
government of Chile will offer prompt
and full reparaton."
The contents of much Of the correspond.
ence that followed has been covered bv
press dispatches and by the subsequent
investigations at Valparaiso and at
Vallejo, Cal. Mr.. Egan pointed out that
the character Of the wounds received by
the American sailors showed that the
public police, or some of them, were
among the assailants. who were appar-
emily animated by hostility to the United
States. Oct. 30 Mr. Egan telcgraphs that
the Chilean minister of foreign affairs in
acknowledging his communication rela-
tive to the Baltimore expressed no regret
for its occurrence, and simply said that il
the real culprits Were discovered they
would receive due punishment"
Minister Montt Takes Part.
On Dec. 10 Senior Montt, the Chilean
minister at Washington in note adj
dressed to Mr.. Blaine, insists that the Val
paraiso police did nothing to quiet the
tumult and arrest the most disorderly
and drunken and dispcrse the crowd. He
says that the criminal Judge states that
neither the American consul nor the com
mnnder of the Baltimore. nor any person
whatsoever, has imputed before his court
TO the authorities. or to the police. partci
patton in or responsibility for the occur
rences of the 10th of October, nett her ha.
any specific or general charge been pre-
ferrcd ag~inst them because Of their no
having endeavored 10 prevent those occur
rcuces or their deplorable and ultimate
consequences.
On the contrary, the greater part of til,
sailors testify that the police rendered
them timely aid and endeavored to pro
tect them by removing them from the &C
ton of the pOpulace and conveying then
to their own barracks.
Senior Mont then gives the findings o
the judges and the sentences as already
published.
Two brief kilograms received by Min
lister Montt and transmitted to Secretary
Blaine state that English Fireman
Shields of American merchant vesse
Keweenaw was declared deserter by cap
tain of vessel Oct. "a last. Same day po
lice took him drunk in street.
A formal demand for 5000 compensa
ton for injuries to and arrest of Shields
had been made by Minister Egan.
Jan. II, Davidson tone of the arrested
Americans accused of stonng Shields.
Malta Asked to Explain.
Dec IA, Mr.. Egan requested by instruc
ton that Senior Malta would inform
him whether the telegraphed version o
the Malta note" which contained in
sulting reflections on the president of tn
United States, was essentially correct. II
this communication Senior Ma,ta replied
very brusquely rs follows
In reply, the undersigned has the honor-t
state that, with the exception of very Sigh
the same that was Transmitted by the depart
ment of foreign relations.
Dec. - Mr. Egan telegraphs as follows
Mr.. Egan asks whether in view of the in
furious and offensive terms which hav
been published and still stand. of the tele
gram sent on the 1lth December by the for
eign Office to the Chilean minister near tn
Unit ed States (the Malta circular, he ma
attend the Inauguration of the presiden
of Chile, which is To take place on the Pot
of December.
On the same day Mr.. Blaine warns MI
Egan against making legation dispatche
public, to which Mr. Egan replies by say
ing that he has exercised the greatest car
in that respect.
Matta's Successor.
1t is noticeable that after the change i
the Chilean ministry following the inau
guration of President Montt when Seno
Perreira succeeded Senior Malta. the ton
of the Chilean communications becam
: much more courteous and more in col
sonance with diplomatic usage.
Mr.. Egan's correspondence with the do
: maritime closes with tho following tale