Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-28
.txeeutiye Mansion, Jan. s5. lse2. .
The Citinatum,

subjects are covered by the document.
The assault upon the Baltimore sailors
is the first. The secretary of state di-
rects Mr.. Egan to infoim the Chilean
government that after a full and careful
examination OF evidence of that affair rs
submitted by the Chilean authorities and
as shown In the examination of the Bal
timore's sailors, the president feels COM
PEELED to stand by the terms of Assistant
Secretary Wharton's instructions to
Minister Egan, given Oct. %, and to in
sist upon an apology and reparation
therefor.
The second subject is the Malta cir
cular note of Dec. 13. This note, the
Chilean government is informed, Is
offensive to the president and other
officials of the United States, and that
unless it is promptly withdrawn and the
language disavowed by the Chilean gov
ernment in equally public form as that
in which the note was circulated, Min
lister Egan will ask for passports
and diplomatic relations between the
countries will cease.
The third is proposed the recall of Min
lister Egan. Acknowledgment is made
for receipt of Minister Months note,
stating that Mr.. Egan is non persona
grata to the government of Chile and
announcing the readiness and desire of
that government to receive another rep
resentative of the United States at Santi-
ago. Upon this subject the government
of Chile is informed that the note cannot
now be considered. There are other and
| weightier matters pending settlement
and when they are satisfactorily disposed
of this government will then consider
| the request for the recall of Mr.. Egan.
/ Tt,sI tod fnfn ,,lIr, ct of
course, notified of the receipt of the note
from Senior Montt, and it is said mes
sage has been received from him stating
| that the members of the Chilean govern
ment authorized to speak upon such
| matters have verbally assured him that
they We're satisfied with him, and that
similar statements were made to the
ministers from other countries. This
dispatch raises a question of veracity
between Minister Egan and Senior Montt,
which subsequent correspondence or
events may aid in settling. Certain it is
that up to the receipt of Mr.. Months note
the records do not show any indication
of dissatisfaction with Mr.. Egan by the
Chilean authorities.
| DIP1 }N.AYIC CoRRfetOHDs.>CE
The Long Discussion Between the Tvs
| Countries on the Subject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Chilean
correspondence from the department OF
state forms a volume of several hundred
printed Iages. 1t begins with Minister
Egan's dispatch of Aug. Is, 1890, notify
ing the department of the beginning of
the controversy between the executive
and legislative departments of Chilean
government resulting finally in the
overthrow of President Balmaceda.
The success of the revolutionists and
downfall of Balmaceda are covered bJ
numerous dispatches. From Aug. 81 to
81 disorder reigned at Santiago attend
ing the change of vernments. Th'
police deserted their posts, the houses c.
Balmaceda's supporters were sacked anl
$5,0OO,O0O worth of property wantonly
destroyed. All the legations, except tht
English, which refused to accept any
were crowded with refugees, which
alone avoided great sacrifice of life.
Sept. Mr.. Egan announced the in
stallation Of the new government. o,
the 18th he was instructed to recognize it
which he did or the 5th. During tn
excitement the United States Legation
entertained nearly one hundred refugees
including Balmaceda and his family
They remained three days.
Britain at the Bottom of 1t.
Sept. Mr.. Egan wrote that ever sine
the Itata incident a bitter feeling ha(
been held against the United States b.
the young and unthinking clement o
those then in opposition to the govern
ment, feeling which, said Mr.. Egan
the English did all in their power to pro
mote and foster. A manifestation o
this was shown in the charge by Yer
CANA, who acted as secretary of the ARM
of the north, who said that on the da,
of the landing of the northern army a
Quiteros on Aug. 20 the San Francisc,
went to that bay and from there carried
back the most important Information t
the government authorities at Val
paraiso. Rear Admiral Brown deniet
! the charge absolutely, stating that th
landing had been effected and was full
known to the government officials beforl
: he left and that he had no colnmunica
! ton with them after his return. Sept
, 24 ana p Mr.. Egan telegraphed that i
had been intimated that he was expectet
, to turn the refugees out that were in tn
legation to be prosecuted, but that h
would permit them to go out only unde
, safe condUcU to neutral territory: ais
,, that the feeling against the Unite,
States because OF the Itata incident wa
, being fomented. Secret police SUI
, rounded the legation arresting persons
,, twenty in number, for entering it an
! placing two of Mr.. Egan's servants il
l prison. Against this Mr. Egan pre-
tested to the minister of foreign affairs
: By direction of the president Mr.. Whal
ton telegraphed to Minister Egan Sept
26 to insist firmly that the respect an
! inviolability due the minister of tn
!, United States and the legation build
!, ings, including free access, be given an
observed fully and promptly by tn
, Chilean authorities.
! Nov. 16, in response to questions, MI
|. Egan informed the state department
that he had supported the refugees a
the legation at his own expense, the
| amounting to more than 5000. Nov
5 | II he reported that he was compelled t
: complain that the secret police who ha
been watching the legation for tw
l weeks had become boisterous under th
: influence of liquor. and from the stree
had used insulting language toward tn
, refugees. Mr.. Malta replied, denying
l that the disturbers were police spies an
3 said drunkards created the disturbance
: He said a report from the intendente G
: Santiago showed that Mr. Egan was no
Q well informed. He charged that pei
!, sons that We're employees of the legatio
: of North America committed indlscre
:. tions which might provoke replies an
{ reprisals not pleasing to the rights c
4 the decorum of anybody.
: Matta's Statement Contradicted.
+ To this Mr.. Egan responded that tn
a facts he complained of were known {
. him personally and We're matters of pull
/ lie notoriety. The drunken crowd gath
!, cred about the doors of the legation, an
+ sometimes entered it, trying to Undue
> the refugees to go outside. That condi
,, ton of things, Mr.. Egan said, shove
i want of respect for the legation, an
+ was not calculated to promote th
:, maintenance of that spirit G
;. cordial friendship which was dc
: sirable to cultivate between the tw
a countries. Further correspondence too
= place between Messrs Egan and Matt
:, on this subject under dates of Nov. 2
y and 30 the latter repeating his insinus
!, tions that the troubles We're caused b
r the actions of the refugees in the lega
ton and their agents outside.
To this Mr.. Egan replied in spirite
iterms, denying the connection of an
. person in the legation with fhe d;sorda or.