Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-02-06
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which, In the part relating TO this matter,
says;
Express TO the United States govern
ment what has already been stated, add.
ing all the data that are known In the
most correct and 'nmicable forms. Ex-
press TO the United States government our
very sincere regret on account of this un-
fortunate incident which, although not
strange In the ports of the world, this gov
ernment doubly laments, owing to its sim
cere desire TO cultivate friendly relations
with the Uni 4 States"
Wiling to Arbitrate.
If the United States government should
not accept the foregoing explanations rs
satisfactory, Notwithstanding that the ju-
diSial authorities held the guilty parties
responsible for the disorder of October 10,
the undersigned must recall the circum.
stance that the government of Chile,
through the medium of its minister In
Washington, has expressed the desire TO
submit my misunderstanding to
decision by arbitration by any power or
tribunal which may be Indicated to IL;
and in fact arbitration was suggested In
conference with the minister of Chile In
Washington on the 30th of December,
when the government Of the undersigned
declared its good will and its resolve To
accept arbitration after the final judgment
which would not be further delayed many
days In furtherance of its purpose 10
give a speedy solution TO the incident
in most I iendly terms the government
of the undersigned called upon It's minis
ter, Senior Montt, who reported that not
w~ithstanding ertain observations made
by the American state department with
respect to the opportuuess of resorting TO
arbitration, he had nevertheless agreed
with the Honorable Mr.. Blaine hat If ANY
divergence of opinion or discord should
supervene after the verdict of the judge of
Valparaiso, such controversy would yield
TO arbitration. The undersigned FASTENED to
declare that he would fully accept such
an agreement for submitting TO arbitra-
ton, in terms as ample as those above in
Dictated, any difference of views which IL
may have with the government of the
United States concerning the incident of
the Baltimore. THERE'S therefore submit.
ted TO the honorable secretary of state
of the department of foreign relations at
Washington the designation of either the
supreme court of justice of the United
States, or a tribunal, or arbitration to dc.
termine the reparation which Chile may
have to make for that ~lamentable occur
renee.
Malta Note Withdrawn.
As for the dispatch addressed under
date of December IL, TO the Chilean minis
ter in Washington by the minister of for
eign relations of the provisional govern
ment, the undersigned submits
TINT there could not be on
the part of the government
OF Chile the purpose TO inflict any offense
upon the government of the United States
with which ID desires ever to cultivate the
most friendly relations. Consequently the
undersigned deplores that In the telegram
there were employed, through error OF
s,A-n,a -. -
in he Judgment of your gov
eminent. Declaring in the full
fllment of n high duty of courtesy and
sincerity toward u friendly nation, that
the government OF Chile absolutely with
draws the said expressions, the under
signed trusts that this rank and explicit
declaration, which confirms tina which
had already been made TO the honorable
secretary OF state at Washington, will
carry to the mind of his excellency, Mr..
Harrison, and his government, that the
president of Chile, far from enter
tainiug a feeling of hostility, has n lively
desire TO maintain unaltered the good and
cordial relations which, up TO the present
time, existed between the two countries;
n declaration which Is made without res
crvation in order that IL may receive such
publicity as your government may deem
suitable.
Egan Swallowed.
With regard to the suggestion made
touching the change of the personnel of
your legation, to which the instructions Of
the honorable secretary of state refers, IL
Is incumbent upon the undersigned to de-
clare that the government of Chile will
take no positive step with
out the accord of the government
of the United States, with which it desires
TO maintain its affairs in friendly under
standing.
The undersigned brings this already
long communication to a close in the as
surance that he has therein set forth
everything that can fully satisfy your
government The government of Chile
cherishes the conviction that the relations
with the government Of the United States
should be sincerely and cordially main
tanned under the shelter of that mutual
respect and that good understanding
which are based upon the just
and equitable appreciation of
the facts and on the APP
probation 10 be given TO the spontaneous
declarations made on the other side, The
undersigned moreover declares that in
presenting its explanation his govern
ment finds its inspiration In the words Of
the Instructions which you nave quoted and
which assure the government of Chile
that the president Is not disposed to exact
or ask anything which your government
would not under the circumstances spon-
~tapeously concede.
With sentiments of distinguished con.
sideration, i am your obedient servant,
LOUIS PEREIRL.
/ await Instructions. EGAN.