New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-26
GILLIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
4 COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY OF The
OFFICIAL NEGOTIATIONS.
THE LETTERS AND DISPATCHES OF THE UNITED
STATES AND GILLIAN GOVERN MhNAS
AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES,
DURING THE ENTIRE

AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES,
DURING THE ENTIRE
CONTROVERSY.
Washington, Jan 2j.-The correspondence ac-
companyins the Presidents message is OF great
volume and would probably nil more u'"n one
hundred columns of an ordinary newspaper. IL
dates back as far as August ID, 1890, eighteen
months ago and much of it has been described
with sufficient accuracy in the Presidents message
sent to Congress at the beginning OF the present
fession and in the copous newspaper Pupiicd'
tions that have been made. Ii is divided in'"
three portions, the first comprising correspondents
between Mr.. Blaine and MI. Egah' or MI
Wharton in Mr. Blainc's absence, correspondence
bcween Senior Lazcano, the Chlllan Minister iho'r
rho h,lmaccda administration, and lastly notes
Exchanged between Secretary blaine ana Don
Pedro Montt, the present Gillian Minister 10
Washington. The Esan correspondence begins
August -, 1880, with the statement OF the
changes in the Balmaccda Ministry, when con
s,ituted a precursor t. the revolution Many
chapters of this correspondence are now ahcehO
history and therefore of little interest at tine
present uncturc. The one fact that Is established
is that Minister Egan had an abiding lalth up
| to the last moment in the ultimate triumph oI
| Balmaccda over his enemies and the downiall OF
| the insurgent cause. March 0, 1891, Mr.. Eg'n
| transmitted to Secretary Blaine request by the
| Gillian Government that the United states per-
nit one Of its ships to carry from Valparaiso 10
Monte video a sum of about 81, 100000 bar silver.
which is required for the payment OF the interest
| on the National debt abroad; that the Chlnah
Government fear, lis capture by rcvolted licet IL
the sum is sent in the regular course OF buslhesS
| March H. in a dispatch describing the sanguinary
battles in the neighb0rhood of lquque, the Minis
| Ter saws that the revolution had the undivided
| sympathy and the active support Of the English
| residents in Chill; that the English Guperinten-
| dents Of the nitrate works urged their men to join
The revoutionists and Colonel North contributed
the sum Of 600, coo sterling i'll its support
| April II the Minister tells Of an effort of the
| CHILEAN Government to collect duties on exports
| from insurgcnt ports the protests made by the
| German and British Ministers and the assurances
he has received that American vessels will not be
| subjected 10 any Inconvenience April II he
lcegraphs that the Gillian Government urgently
requests that the proposition of the Gillian Minis
| ter for the purchase of man of war from the
| nited States be iavorably considered
Mr. Egan began his efforts as peaccmakcr
| April "a. when he telcsraphed for permission 70
act with the Brazilian Minister and French Charge
In an effort to restore peace. the indications being
that m'dhtion would be accepted by both
| parties The next day he received Mr.. Blaine 5
| permission 10 act as mediator May "a Mr..
| Egan informs Mr. Blaine that the good Offices Of
| the United States Brazil aud France have been
| most cordially accepted by the Government OF
Chill and the nvolutionists. those Of England and
Germany having been declined.
THE IrATA INCIDENT
The Itata incident first occurs in the CORE
| spondence in connections With the declarations
| sent by Mr. McCreary. the Consul at Valparaiso,
| to the State Department here Mr. Wharton being
then the acting Secretary in Mr.. Blaines absence.
| that the South American Steamship Company IN
-ist that the Itata IL their property and has been
| taken from them by force by the Insurgents
The same day Mr. Egan notifies the state Depart
| pent at the request OF the Gillian Government,
of the presence of the ltata in Californian waters.
| MAY If Mr. Wharton. alarmed by threats current
| in Washington that Balmaceda threatens ~ shoot
the ENJOYS who appeared before the meiIators,
insists that under the CIRCUMSTANCES theS siouI9
nave treatment Of flag OF truce. Two days Iarr
in answering. Mr. Eeau discalned any such In
| tention on balmaCoda's part Ihen follows long
history OF the attempt OF the medlators to secure
| account of tue breuking OIL OF ui'
negotiations Az the result Of the attempt to as
| s,s.iuute senior Cooley. one OF Baimaceda 3 MN
| inters May ~ Nj. Wharton enco-ee TO Nh E2aii
| for his information a copy OF Ettcr Irori VIZ,
| Davis Of lima. Peru, quoting rumor mat slr' ran
had advised Balmaceda 70 grant letters OF marauc
! 20 privateers as n war measure On the first oil
| June Mr. Wharton instructs Mr.. Evan that
| nronned solely by n desire 10 restore peace. ana
| prt;,,.Iv di.ntcre,ted the President desires him
;nformally and dlscrecty to ASCERTAIN whether the
GOOD offices Of this Government can IN any way pe
used for the termination OF the c3nhlH. Ia INN ~
| ON fine same day By telegraph Mr Wharton III
| forms Mr. Esan that the expectation was ch.er
tanned Of the return 10 the custody OF the u.i!tu
States courts Of the arms on inc iIaCi hlu VI 'a'
| 80 In,
| yc.tion that he renew his eiforte OF meu'uo NI
| Foam teegraphs June that while the reVolu''oi'
lists were not inclined TO MAKE any lc.eoHu rc
| peace propositions, the CHILEAN Government Is wen
| disposed TO entertain any Chat might oe nlie
Rear Admiral McCnun figured in the negotiations
at this stage and hc tngn a. w q2 "as instance
in the interests of mediation. June IL ne "r'e'
| Mr.. Egan as follows: So, . cro,
Errazuriz | incautiously quoted TOO iferlS lIo u
vour letter of the ID inst, especially that Ike II
which you express the opinion thal S"e S,o' o,m
ncnt M Sanria 90 cannot he disturbed Inc con
sequence of this inadvcrtcncc on my part tb'ina
unaccustomcd TO diplomatic fencing VIII be scei
in the declaration Of senior ErrazIrz;; ,,,, ,r,,
| He also adds that The loss OF the ltata anu arm
| AT that time excited great anllnoSlN h@hldS, '"'
United States at Iqnique. The declaration OF H,i'o
Errazuriz to which admiral Me. ann IrlflS %I
| simplv to the effect that he must bc Paluoheu
no excused himself from discussing III tla' inolnc,i
Mr.. Egan's Statement that the "ovcrhinr". roul'
not to he overthrow. Mr.. Egan wrl'eS ho'c ; o.
| regret TO the Admiral. dated June -, -1y!ni
| thai the circumstance has been used TO his detrl
ment. -, ,o>.rpovrpSy
There was some correspondence in the latte
n,,, ~ lime relative TO the Central and Soutl
American cable Mr. Wharton transmits 10 VII
Egan information received by wire from the pres
ident Of ,hc company relative to the COMPANY
being forcibly prevented from working the cao
between Iouioue and Valparaiso, and expressing
the WILLINGNESS of the company. but the fear tina
if the direct cable were connected through be
tween Perm and Valparaiso, it would be cut b.
way I'm renIv Vr Ernn strongly recommends that tin
iolcgranh company accept the offer made by th
Chiiianp a;oyernncnt to pay the expenses OF open
ing communication with VALPARAISO ana 10 CIV
guarantees against damages 10 caole
.JuIv = Air Wharton sunmGrily dlSposes OF TN
! request of the Balmaceda Goyernment thal a wa VA