St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-24

ington on diplomatic affairs, in the
course of conversation this afternoon
on the reports that Minister Egan's re-
call had been requested, said: "tor the
last three months our government has
had splendid opportunity to get this
matter Strengthened up, to relieve MIR.
Egan from ali unjust censure, il in
justice has been done him, and make
him responsible for any just censure,
ground for which l do no. pretend to
assert exists. The two treaties we had
with Chill were terminated. Unless it
be some little eXtradi ton matter, we
have no treaty with Chilli, but deal with
that government under the principles
of international law.
Nov this would be a good Opportuni-
ty to send some great American down
there whose name would carry with it
dignity and authority, such man as
Mr.. Edmunds, for instance. as an am
bassadOr'tO that government, for the
purpose Of negotiating treaty and
looking over the field. That would be
no offense to Mr.. Egan. An ambassador
is sent to do particular thing, TO adj
just affairs and arrange the relations
between minister accredited to
power and the government of that
power. 1t would be fine opportunity
for the government to show its desire to
co Justice to Mr.. Egan, to Chill and all
concerned.
"a plenipotentiary and ambassador
with powers TO negotiate treaty could
see exactly what the situation is. Pend
ing that, there would be peace and an
absence of irritation in our country and
in Chilli too. 1t seems to me the govern
ment has lost an opportunity. although
l do not diStruSt at all the patriotism OF
Mr.. Harrison or of Mr.. Blaine i'll the
matter. 1t is very natural that they
should lean to Mr.. Egan's side, because
at the time of his appointment there
was great doubt as to whether he was
a proper man to send to such place."
1t was reported that Chilli had re-
quested Minister Egan's recall, and
rumOr connected with this request
statement that Chilli had intimated a
willingness to apologize if Mr.. Egan
were recalled. Senator Morgan was
asked what were the precedents in such
cases. He said: ''If foreign govern
ment for any reason, and the reason
even not be stated, desires minister re-
called, all that is necessary is to let it
be known. Such request merely means
that the minister is not an acceptable
representative of our government at
that port, and he is recalled. The Brit
ish government did the same thing in
the case of Lord Sackville West.
sit might, under some circumstances,
be considered that the government ask
ing the minister's recall did not want
any further intercourse with US, but in
such case that government would do
themselves the justice to say so. But"
added the senator, san apology ought
not to be at all conditional on the recall
of Egan. If Egan be not al acceptable
person they should say so, and they
would only have to say so to secure his
recall. An apology ought not to de-
pend upon his recall. They have a
right to have him recalled independent
Of the apology if they are going to make
it.
1--WE have to recall a minister as a
matter of seif-respect, if he is not per-
soma grata. We have right to break
off intercourse if it be desired, because,
as we would say to the foreign govern
ment, we think your objection is cap
tious and unjust" The senator said
that it seemed to him that any apology
would be not so much for what Chill
had done as for what she had said
about US.