Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-24
PRECIPITATION OF THE CRISIS.

A Demand for Egan's Recall Was the
Cause of the Ultimatum.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Although no
direct official statement can be obtained
it is learned tonight that the Associated
Press dispatch from Santiago de Chile,
reporting the nature of the communities
ton just sent by this Cover ernment to
that of Chile, is in the main correct,
though couched in much less diplomatic
terms than the original, and going be-
yond it in one particular of Importance
THE ANIMUs OF THE ULTIMArUM.
The immediate impelling cause OF
sending this communication seems to
have been the receipt by the secretary
of state, through Minister Montt, of a
polite announcement on the part of the
Chilean government that Minister Egan
is not q persona grata, but on the con-
trary persona ingrata, in the estima-
ton OF the Chilean government, coupled
with the suggestion that the speedy ad-
justment OF the existing difficulties and
the promotion of good relations between
tho two countries, would be facilitated
by his withdrawal. 1t was not consid-
cred proper to comply with this sugges-
tion, which was entirely unexpected and,
in fact, created great surprise. There
upon it was determined that the con-
troversy should be brought to de-
cisive point by inviting Chile to choose
between two alternatives, namely-to
MI y Il %ho cH. Mott
circular, and also to make reparation to
the victims Cor to the families of the
victims) of thesValparaiso mobs; if in
case of refusal, to understand that
diplomatic relations between the United
States and Chile must entirely and in
definitely cease.
AMPLE APOLOGY MADE.
No demand that she make an apology
for those attacks was included in the
communication thus sent, for the rea-
son, it is understood, that Chile has
already made to this government
earnest disclaimers of sympathy with,
rences OF last October, and has ex-
pressed deep regret for them.
There is good reason to believe that
all that is contemplated by this govern
mept, in the event of the Possible re-
fusal OF Chile to comply with these de-
mands, is simply severance of diplo-
matte relations, and that the supposed
danger OF war is by no means increased
by the step now taken. On the con-
trary .c is believed no more serious re-
suits would follow the cessation of diplo-
matte intercourse with Chile, than have
followed similar Interruptions of such
relations with other countries In the
past.
CHILE's DISAPPOINTING CONDUCT.
1t is understood this government was
not only surprised, but also disappointed
by the receipt OF the suggestions for
Minister Egan's recall, in view of the
fact that the settlement OF the long pend
ing diplomatic controversy upon exist
ing lines, seemed to be progressing fa-
vorably, and there was no apparent rea-
son why objection to Egan should be
made at this late day. There is also
good reason to believe that Minister
Montt is greatly disappointed by this
unexpected turn of affairs, which
threatens to end his earnest efforts to
bring about an amicable adjustment by
the usual diplomatic methods.
SENATOR MoRaAN's VIEWS.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, head Of
the Democratic minority of the senate
foreign relations committee, in the