Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-26

U<ns8cT1on The C1f14n AG4ccF3res CO
sst pretsnd 70 rx tAs responsibility of this shoi
% sny Part:ca5aF person. eut sses taelr lnaeli-
sts 70 ascertain no nfea a. further fAxn that Il
w2s rFec IN . crowd TEs character 81 the
xessnd. zs described by ore Of TIE snTee0fs cf
tie hsltsnsss, z, clearly suppersx n-s otsason tAsf
II Was ss<o- ~ . rlts bal. the er. See Of exis
bsizz as mach an iHeh or an inth end Guar
tez IN With Nssea shot. The poor fellow - Tn
roaSc<oGs and IN tno arms u co<Draze. v 10 MAS
ende<sea1ng ~ carry h,Ea 70 a NEG - boring drug
store for treatment TAe etory q tie police
that N coming Up the street they passed these
rsea aud left lhera bshind them Is Inconsistent
wits iLeir own statement as 10 ne direction ef
their approach and with their duty Ia protect
them and Is clearly disproSed- In fact klggln
was nsl sshind, 5us in front OF the advancing
force. and was not standing IN the croE a.
hni vas unconscious ana supported in the arms
Of Johnssn when BE Mas shot
TIE communications Of the Chiltan govern
ment IN relation 20 this cruel and disastrous at
fscx upon our men. as Will appear fron the
eorEespondence. have not Ia any cegree taken
tie fern Of mighty and satisfactory expires
sion Of regret. much less Of apology
The event was OF serious character that
II the inlGries suffered hy our men had been
wholly the result OF accident in Gillian
port, the incident grave enough TO hays
called for some public expression OF sympathy
ana regret from the local authorities
IL Is not enough TO say that the al
tair was iamentable. for humanity would
require that expression, even II ue
ecating and killing OF eur men had been justin
able. II Is not enough 10 say tha. the incident
s regretted, coupled with re statesnsa; that the
AFFAIR was not Of an unusual character IN ports
where the foreign sailors accustomed TO
meet IL is not fer generous and sincere gov
srnment 10 seek for words OF small or
e9oiyocsl meaning In which 10 convey 10
~ far An af-
feEse so strocious this. In tie case
Of the assault by mob in New Orleans
upon the Spanish consulate In ieoik Mr.
Webster wrote TO the Spanish minister, Mrs
Calae-on, that the acts complained Of were "A
aissracefu. and aagrant breach Of duty and pro
pr1ety," and that "his government dep.ores
them as deeply as Minister Calderon and his
government could possibly do" that these
acts have caused the president great pain, and
he thinks q proper Acknowledgement Is cue 70
her i1aJesty'S government"
lie invited the Spanish consul to return 10 his
post. guaranteeing protection, and offered 10 sa-
Lutte the Spanish nag If the cons should come
in Spanish vessel. Such a treatment by the
government OF Chill Of this assault would have
heeh more creditable TO the Gillian authorities
and much less can hardly be satisfactory
10 q government that values its dignity
and honor. In note Of OeicDer
3 last. which appears in the correspondence
after receiving the report OF the beard o. ohl-
GERS appointed by Capt Sehlcy 10 investigate
the affair, the Gillian government was advised
o. the aspect which il then assumed and called
upon for any facts in its possession that might
tend to modify the unfavorahle impressions
which our report had created. IT is very clear
from the correspondence that. before tho re-
celpt OF this note. the examination was re-
guried by the police authorities as practically
clcsed. II Was however, reopened and pro-
months. We might justly rave com
p,aiBcd OF this unreasonable delay but in
view Of the fact that the government Of
cNisi was still provisional and having a disposi-
tier 20 be forbear;ng and hopeful Of a friendly
tesnination. have awaited the report which
has but recently been made On the aist inst.
ca used to be corr municated 10 the government
OF Chili by the American minister at Santiago
the conclusion Of the government after fun ex>
animation, and every suggestion affecting this
matter, and 10 these conclusions | ac-
here they were stated ss follows:
Firsf-That the assault is not relieved
OF the aspect which the early information
OF the event gave to it, viz; that of an attack
upon the uniform Of the United Sta ties navy
having its ORIGIN and motive in a feeling Of hos
tiEty to this government and not In any act OF
esssssss or OF anpof them.
Second.-That the public authorities of Val
paraiso lsgrantly failed in their dgty tc protect
our men anu t13t Some Cf &c nJliSc d'lQ SDti1t
OF the Chilian soldiers and sailors we're thtin-
selves guilty OF unproyoSed assault upon our
sailors before and after arrest he stAe presi-
Gent thinks the prepondeTauce OF the evidence
and the inherent probabilities lead TO the con-
clusion that Riggin was killed by the police or
soldiers.
Third-That he che nres:dent) is therefore
compelled 10 bring the case back to The position
taken by this government, by the rcte CT Mr.
Wharton OF October % last, and 10 ask Tor a
suirlblc apology and FOR some adequate rspara-
t;oTfor the injusy core 10 this government
In the same note the attention or the 'C3ilian
government was called TO the Offensive char
acter Of note addressed by Mr.. Nattl, is
minister of foreign affairs 10 Dir. Montt. its
minister at this country on the liti ul:. This
dispatch was not officially communicated 10
this government: but as Mr.. Montt was IL
rectcd so translate il and give /. 10 thu
press of this country. IL seemed TO mc
that il could not pass without Official n1iice
IL was not only unaiplomatic. but grossly in
s'Iiting 10 our naval oficcrs, and 10 The eaecu-
tive department as il directly i-npatcd untTuth
ard insineerity to the reports % naval officers
and 10 the official communications Traae BY the
executive department. TO congress. Il WI be
observed that have notified the Gillian govern
ment that unless this note Is ut once with
drawn ana apology is public as the ofense
made 4 will terminate diplomatic relations.
ground that no not Persons Grafa was
unaccompanied by any suggestion that could
properly he used IN support of il,
and I infer that Tire request IS based
upon Official acts Of nr. Egan which
have received the approval OF this
government. But however that may BE could
not consent TO consider such question untn II
had first been settled whether our correspond
ence with Chill could be conducted upon hasis
OF mutual rcspec. in submitting these uspcrs
10 congress for that grave and patriotic consid-
Grafton which the questions involved demand |
desire 20 say that ! am al the opinion TINT
tfc demands made Of Chill by fhis government
should be adhered 20 and enforced II the
dignity as well as The prestige and infucaec Of
the United Statea arc net to be wholly sacri-
feed We should protect those who in foreign
parts display IA. Gag wear the eolcrS
OF this government against iasulf,
brutality and death inflicted in resentment of
tho acts Of thcir government and nos sor any
fault Of their own II has been desired
in every way to cultivate srlcnc.y and
Intimate relations with all the governments
CT this hemisphere We do cot cosct their
territory We otsirn their peace nns rrosI4rify.
We look for no advantage in our rclstioT1s with
them except 20 increase exchange q css.l1fcrcf
upon q basis of mutual benefit We regret
every civil contest that disturhs their peace and
parsiyzea their DEVELOPMENT. and arr olwsgs
ready "a give cur good ofices for TIE
restoration Of peace. Il must. however. be Un-
eerstood that this gcvsrnTaent .Rh.ie exereis-
in- is utmost forpcsra1ce towards weaker
powers. viii extend It's strong End ade1se to
protection - i;s cifizepS. 70 its officers and -
its humhlest sailor when made TIE victims
q wsufonHess and cruelty IN resentment
rot Of their personsi misconduct fnt of
The orciai acts 81 Their zexerun1erf
Upon fnformati tioa received fhat f'sfricp Shields.
an fris8man and probably q British sst3ees. fss
a. the time frersan q The American steamer
Keweersw. il tts harpcr ot VALPARAISO Tor rc-
pairs. had beer subjected 20 persoaasisf -Tips
il that citY largely ~ ihe police, ciYectsf fhr