Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-26
In Clear and Distinct Ian
guage.
FURTHER DELAY WOULD Be USWlSE
Chill Must Toe the Scratch and Make
Ample Reparation or Uncle Sam
Win Turn His Dogs of War
Loose on Her at
Once.

WASHINGTON. Jan. e5-The follow
Ing is President Harrison's message on
The Chiliaa situation sent TO congress
to-day:
To rzx SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENT
Arfyss: In my annual message, delivered to
songress az the beginning OF the present ses-
ZION. after brief statement Of the facts thsE in
The possession of this government toushing the
sssault In she streets of valparaiso 0, Chilli. upoa
he sailors Of the United States steamship Bal
nnore on the evening Of the 18Th Of October
Asr, said: This government Is now awaiting
see result Of sn Investigation which has been
conducted By he criminal conrt at Valparaiso.
u IS reported unor1eially that the investigation
Il about completed and IL u expected that the
result viii soon be communicated 10 this gov
sramcnt, together with some adequAae and sat
sfzetory response 70 the note by which the at;en-
uoa Of Chill Was called 70 this incident II
these Just expectations should be disappointed.
Or further needless delay intervene, WILL by
special message. bring this matter again 10 the
asseation Of congress for such action as may be
neoessary
In my opinion the time has now come when
shonld lay before the congress and the country
the correspondence between this government
Ind he government Of Chill, from the time Of
The breaking cut OF the rcveiution against Bal
naecda. together with Ill ether facts In the
possession Of the executive department reiat-
ting 10 this matter. The diplomatic CORE
spondeace 10 herewith transmitted, together
with some correspondence between the naval
sfdcers for the time in command in Chilian wa
tcrs and the secretary OF the navy and also the
evidence taken At the Mare Island navy yard
since the arrival OF the Baltimore at San Fran
cisco. do nos deem IL necessary In this CON-
municasion to attempt any fun analysis Of the
correspondence or of the evidence. a brief re-
statemsni of the International questions in-
VOWED Aad Of the reasons Why the responses OF
the Chlian government are unsatisfactory is all
that deem necessary.
II may be well. A. the outset. 10 say that.
whatever may have been said in this country or
On Chill "a criticism Of Mr. Egan, our minister AZ
Santiago the true history OF this exciting period
IN Gillian Affairs. from the outbreak OF the rev
cia,ion until this time, tiscloses no act on the
part OF Mr.. Exsn unworthy OF his position or
that could justiy be the occasion OF serious an
trrsdversion or criticism. He has. think. on
The whole. borne himself. in very trying crcura-
stances, with dignity. discretion and courage.
md has conducted the correspondence with
lhility. courtesy and fairness
u Is worth while also a. the beginning 70 say
shattn- right Of Mr.. Egan 20 give shelter in the
i>gatton to certain sdhsrcnts OF the Balmsccda
rovernmsnt who applied 10 him for asylum has
not been denied by the Gillian authorities. nor
has sny demand been made for she surrender of
these refugees. That there was urgent need OF
ssylusn a shown by Mr.. Ezans note OF August
"a. 1921. describing thc disorders that prevailed
N santiago. and By the evidence OF Capt
schlsy - % The piilaSe and violence that pre-
,siled st Valparaiso. tn. correspondence dis
,lsses, however. that the reqaestof Hr. Egan for
safe conduct from TIE .ry in bshsf Of these
refugees was denied The precedents cited by
aim in the correspondence. particularly the case
VI the rsvslution in Peru inises didno. leave tho
Shilan government IN a position 20 deny the
r<f ruN a. orssf
y~.rsd v-ry cisariy 20 support Mr.. Egans con
tention that safe eonduct 70 neutral territory
Vas a necessary and acknowledged incident Of
ne asylum These refugees have very recently.
s;thout formal safe cea1act. bat BY the
susscezce Of the Gillian authorities. been
placed board the Yorktown rnd are row
s-ins conveyed % csliso. Peru This Incl
feat might bs considered wholly closed, but
Tor The disrespecf manifested toward this gov.
rrnrnent by .hs close and oT-nsive police sur
veiilsnee OF TIE legation prsnises which was
rssiatsined during most ef the period % the
way q ne refugees herein After the date
" my Annual message aai up 20 the time Of the
transfer ef The refugees 70 the Yorktown the
lsSatscu premises seem 70 have been surrounded
BY psllce in uniform and police agents or de-
t~cti-es .. citizens. dress who Extensively
scrufinixed persons entering or leaving tue
isgatfoa sad. enc mere
sssiers arrested members Of the
hT my direction recently visited Mr.. Essn st
Santiago. n his telegram % the navy depart
c-nt. described the legation "A verifa 1ie
prison ard states rhat he police agents on -
sestives we're. after his arrival. Withdrawn dur.
ing 1is sias It sppears further, frcui ne no,e
o. Mr. Ersn of November -. tSal.
thst sr cre occasfor AZ least these
yoiee agents vhosn ne declares &c be
snovn - him Invaded THE legation premises.
s- ehs-Fv@l frora the correspondence. charged
pounding soor iss windsws an' n@ing insulting
s.s snrrxssrirz fzn9uase fawsras persons
th-resr TAts hresch of the rieht u minister
10 freedom rrssn police sspiorsge and restraint
s--rss - aavs hsen ss Hssrant tnzt he ArFer-
wne nislxter, wse va dean 81 the aiplnnstsc
scru-. having observed y. feit called upoa 70
rrst-st .ssfrss 81 n ne Chtiicn riris-er ~ fcr
stxn se.i~< T'teCnsIesa sufhorfties have. ss ssTi
tA- r~fns-~- sud ne ssEsaf<e % TIRE iersticr sth
fnsaissnz sa- psiie- sut IL seems - me lreredi-
efr tast wen vhese hvs> we're a 1eoparcT ard
vas'>e s7fesv could eniy Ne secured ~ retire
rect sae business ssouid have seusht - pro-
v,kr ccsslsica which rc-id oniy ent n their
cestTuefier ~ - szrrsvsse tkefr eeadistcs ~
ist~nssfytns popular feeling tast - onc t'Tne,
- Threatened he l-xafion - - require VI
EEsn - srresi - sh- rriaisteE ~ foreign az
f.fs.
BE she rsess SERIOUS f,cidret Sfseasssd ev the
r~-res>-1si-~t nat - - sffsc< uprn rae
saiiers - tre faisizrn~e ~ ~ streets - Va
rsrsiso sa sae a ef trte.~r ie<4 II afy arnsss1
rne<ss<rs spsskirx aces - irs~~nstfe- farn =
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