The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-01
Promising to Punish Guilty Per-
sons in Valparaiso Riot.
THE POLICE FOUND BLAMELESs.
Cruiser Charleston, From Honolulu.
at Anchor Off San Diego.
Inc Boston at Iquique-Pfesiden
Months Cabinet Completed-Folly of
Recruiting Mexican Army From Grim
inai Glasses shown by Garcia's NJ urder

Special. Following is President Months
new cabinet: Minister of the interior, Ra-
mon Barros Bucos; minister of foreign at
falrs, Fontro Bianco Viel: minister of JUS
tlce, Juan Castellon; minister OF finance.
FRANCISCO Naldes Vergara; minister of
war, Luis Pereira; minister of public
works. Augustine Edwards. All the new
ministers accepted and took the oath to-
day.
SAN Diego, Cal, Dec 31.-The cruiser
Charleston arrived and anchored off Hotel
del Coronado this afternoon about 4
o'clock. Admiral Brown. of the cruiser
San Francisco, has received word that the
Charleston will come inside the harbor on
the morning of January / at 10 o'clock.
The Charleston anchored so tar out that
no communication could be had with her
officers, therefore nothing can be known of
her trip or intentions till tomorrow.
Captain Sampson, of the cruiser San
Francisco, is preparing TO remain here
some time. He says: "Our regulations
require target practice every three months,
and on January we shall have practice
here" He added that he now believed
that the Baltimore would not stop here,
but would proceed direct to San Francisco.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 81. - Senor
Montt, the Chilean minister had another
interview with Secretary Blaine today.
The minister laid before the secretary the
following translation of a telegram from
Malta, minister of foreign affairs, bearing
on the inquiry into the trouble in Valpa-
raiso between Chileans and sailors from
the United States steamer Baltimore:
SANTIAGo-To the Minister OF Chile. Washing
ton City: From summary of the proceedings
1t appears that the struggle commenced between
two sailors in n tavern at the ward Arrayan:
that il was continued in the street with aces
sion OF numbers OF inhabitants and transient
parties from the streets called Del Clave, the san
Francisco and Alamos The disorder continued
and extended to the streets Del Arsenal and
San Martin where the police force succeeded in
restoring order. All the North Americans ex-
cept two state that the police did their duty ,aud
from the voluminous proceedings it appears
that the court has done Its duty.
Whenever the pros ecuting attorney renders an
opinion and the time for producing evidence
shall expire sentence shall be given, and the
establishing OF who and how many are the
guilty parties will take place. which may only
be presumed at present. Whoever they may be
they will be punished Legal proceedings are
being actively carried to their proper termina-
tion. MATrA.
The minister, when asked by an Assoc-
ated Press reporter for an opinion, called
special attention to the statement that all
the North Americans excepting two had
said the police did their duty. Heregards
this as favorable to the Chilean
side of the controversy. 1t is
noted that the Chilean minister of
foreign affairs promises, when due process
OF law. according to Chilean jurispru-
dence, shall be observed, that those found
guilty will be punished, and says these
judicial proceedings are being car
ried forward actively. This, in connec-
tion with the statement that the
police did their duty. is significant
as showing that the Chilean government
docs not wish that the action of lndivld-
uas belonging in Chile shall be confounded
with the actions of those connected with
the government and having official sta
ton. These lawless actions on the part of
Individuals as the dispatch says, are being
inquired into under the usual judicial pro-
ceedings of Chile, which are conducted
secretly, and, it is said with the cumber-
someness attaching to nearly all law courts
deriving their authority and precedents
from Spain. This government has never
asserted the right to interfere with the
ordinary judicial methods of other ma
tions. 1t is, however, watchful
to see that the customary judiciary meth
DDS are followed regarding of course, the
extraordinary character of the offense,
and in the meantime making provision for
the always possible occurrence of some
untoward event, such as undue delay or a
final response not consistent with the
dignity of the United States.
Within the last few days instructions
have been sent TO our naval attaches at
London, Paris and Rome to acquaint the
state department with the movements of
Chie's agents in Great Britain and on the
continent. Similar instructions have
been sent to the United States consuis at
a number of the more important mari
time cities of Europe. 1t is known that
Chile has been quietly negotiating with
some big gun manufacturers for the
purchase OF heavy ordnance and other
munitions Of war. 1t is algo known that
several OF the brightest young men in the
Chilean army have been sent TO Germany
TO study the latest modes of war.
1t is now expected that in the event Of
hostllities the representatives. at Santiago
of Russia and France will join in a re-
quest 10 President Montt that the nine
Chilean refugees at present under the pro-
lection OF Minister Egan be permitted
10 accompany him out of the country. 1t
is also expected that the representative Of
Great Britain will join in this request. Ii
so, il is hard 10 see how the Chilean
authorities can refuse 1t.
So conservative a man as McCreary of
Kentucky, legislator of long experience,
who served for years on the House foreign
affairs committee, and who was chairman
of the committee IN the Fiftieth congress,
says:
The war spirl. is very general throughout the
country II is not confined 10 young men who
have come upon the scene since ls6l. / find Il
quite prevalen, among the soldiers who served
in the Union and Confederate armies. A mil
lion OF these men would respond to d call to
arms.
1t is stated that two of the best known
naval officers on the retired list have filed
their applications to serve in the event of
war with Chile. One of these is Admiral
Thomas Stevens.
Within the past two days -, 900 pounds
Of Brown powder and 220, 90 pounds of
gun cotton have been forwarded from the
Fast % san Francisco. The Brown pow
der is intended for the great naval guns
and the gun cotton for the shells and tor
pedoes. Beyond these facts nothing has
been learned az the department this morn
ing concerning war preparations.
SANTIAGO. Dec. 3l.-Ths correspondent
of the Times today aftrms on what he de-
clares 10 be the highest authority that Chile