The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-01-28

Minister Malta, Sept 80, again refused safe
conduct or permission to leave the country to
the refugees in the United States legation. r
Oct. Mr.. Egan was informed that 3the
president cannot but regard the acts of disre-
spect to our legation as the manifestation Of
most unfriendly spirit" Mr.. Egan was in
structed to furnish copy of this to the minis
ter of foreign affairs and to take the utmost
precaution to prevent any abuse of the privi-
. lege of asylum by those to whom he has ex-
tended It. ia A2S@sktsfkA 49,
This note being shown to Minister Malta
Oct. g. he assured Minister Egan that no dis
respect was intended to the legaii ion; that or
ders for arrest applied only to those against
whom there might be legitimate grounds for
suspicion and that the police must have mis-
rs The Attack on the Sailors r..:
Coming to the attack ON the sailors of the
Baltimore and its consequences the first noti-
fication was in a telegram from Minister Egan,
dated Oct. Is, the fight having occurred on
the 10th. '.t -5" - -r..-
Captain w. 8. Schley. of the man-of-war
Baltimore, was directed to thoroughly inves-
tigate the causes and results of the assault and
report to tho navy department. Captain
Schley reported that the attack was unpro-
voked, that the Americans were unarmed,
that the attacking party was armed and in
cluded city policemen, and that the assault
was animated by hostility toward the men be-
preston ofregret because of the assault, or of
| purpose Of making searching inquiry with
view to punishment of the guilty parties was
made to the United States government. Min
sster Egan received a copy of Captain Schley's
r.no,- and was directed to bring to the atten-
tiar ~ -, government of Chilli the facts as
rsrar y. hv Captain Schley and inquire
,.h.tSo. my qualifying facts in the
oosssssion ~ that oo,., rment or any explain
alton to be offered the I'M. S.a.es; Wiz ~
might prevent unfriendly relati-
tween the two nations.
Senior Malta replied Oct. q and SAL '. 40.
the United States government formulated
mands and advanced threats that were not ac-
ceptably nor could they be accepted in that
case or any other of like nature. He said the
administrative and judicial authorities had
been investigating the affair; that the judicial
investigation under Gillian law is secret and
the time had not yet arrived to make known
the results; when the time did arrive he would
make known the result, although he did not
recognize any other authority competent to
Judge criminal cases than that established by
tire Gillian people.
captain Schley reported that the officers of
the Baltimore were refused permission to be
pres ent at the investigation, and that the
Anne rican sailors wers, obliged to sign paper
Minis ter Egan was df rected to read that paper
but the privilege was denied,
Ill Treatn TENT of Shields.
Nov. Z Mr.. Egan re ported the i'll treatment
Of Patrick Shields, fireman Of the United
States steamship Ke swana, and an American
citizen, who, Accord ng to a report from the
United States counc il at Valparaiso, was ar
rested for drunken ness, a charge denied by
him, kept for severa days in Jail without pro-
cess of law, fo.-ced to sweep the streets and
brutally beaten by police officers. The ques-
ton of Shields sitize nship having been raised,
Investigation wa ma lie and he was found to
be entitled to TIL r rejection OF the United
States government t, IND Minister Egan so re-
ported to United Stat es council McCreery at
Valparaiso. ,
On the same day.. Nov, Z, Mr.. Egan reported
public meeting allied denounce the Unit
ed States legation and to request the delivery
of the refugees. This wa due to attacks in
the press. The g. oyernmen sent squadron OF
cavalry to protect the lega ton. Inc meeting
was called by q proclamat ion which charged
that the refugees in the lega, Ion had consplreo
to kill Colonel Canta Subst quently procla
nation was issued den, ing the alleged CON
spiracy. OF this incident SENIOR Malta wrote
TO Mr.. Egan that 'the g. 'vernment uoes mo- mo-
alarm itself, however it may olsapproGe liz
mlsdemeanors of speech, 81 oxen an" wrlt. Sl
which, as has been observed by the honofanl'
minister plen1potentlary, was n"f hnrne ont h'
the results"
Recognized the New resident
Mr.. Egan called Nov. Q upol senior 1org
Montt, president of the junta, no congra' y
lated him upon his unanimous n ohlnaIion u
the presidency of the republic 1e was cor
daily received, and Senior Mont oesgeo Eli
to convey to the United States h. Narmes
acknowledgment under the new order y
things Mr.. Egan expressed the hop that til
state Of feelings toward the Unite States
would be improved.
Congress reorganized the governmt pnt Dec.
10, each member Of the junta being ret 'ogn. lied.
Proceeding his election and regular insta La
ton Senior Malta, in note to Mr.. Egg N. n ov.
., asked him to forward to the judge GRIN les
moro or Consul MoCreery, of Val paraia D,
might DO able to furnish of the attack on tia ,
Baltimore Sailors. Under Instructions from
the navy department the sailors Of the Balti-
more gave their testimony before the judge OF
crimes Nov. %. -,.
: Nov. l6. in response to questions, Mr.. Egan
informed the state department that he had
supported the refugees at the legation at his
own expense, then amounting to more than
5000. Nov. II he reported that he was COM
PEELED to complain that the secret police who
had been watching the legation for two weeks
had become boisterous under the influence of
liquor, and from the street used insulting
language toward the refugees. Mr.. N'atta re-
piled, denying that the disturbers wee' police
spies and insinuated that the troubles wer"
caused bv the refugees in the legation and
their agents outside.
To this Mr.. Egan replied in spirited terms,
denying the connection of any person in the
legation with the disorders and insisting that
they were undoubtedly agents of the public
authorities. All this was reported to Secre-
tary Blaine by Minister Egan. who asserted
positively that the legation was in NO way re-
sponsible for the disturbances.
Ex-11inisters Charged With Treason.
Motions for impeachment against six of the
former cabinet ministers were made in con-
gress at Santiago Dec. g. The grounds were
treason, breaking the constitution, violating
the laws, subordinatfon and malversation of
public funds. Three of the six were refugees
at the legation, and by this means, Mr.. Egan
reported, they hoped to have them delivered
up"
The secretary of the chamber of deputies
wrote to Mr.. Egan asking to be allowed to
notify the refugees in person, whereupon Mr.
Egan notified Minister Malta that he would
not receive any personal service of notifca- |
ton In the legation without being instructed. /
In this connection the effort to make it APP
pear that Mr.. Egan had neglected or refused |
to give evidence in the Baltimore case is in |
teresting. |
Dee. o Mr.. Blaine asked Mr.. Egan whether |
the minister for foreign affairs asked him for |
the testimony, which the Gillian minister in |
sists was requested by him in the Baltimore |
case and was not given"
4 Mr.. Egan replied that Minister Malta never |
asked him for any testimony, except that |
which he suggested Captain Schley could give, |
as to names of witnesses of the ARRAY, etc. 81
and that had been submitted. EsE<
4a1 Matta's Offensive Note. , |
On Dec. IS Mr.. Egan telegraphed the state |
department as follows: 'The following tele- |
gram from minister Of foreign relations, sent |
Gillian minister, Washington, with sanction
OF president. was read in senate and published |
In papers toaay:
SENIOR PEDRO MONT, WAsHIEGToN:-Hav-
Ing, read the portion of the report of the secre-
tary of the navy and of the message of the /
president of the United States, think proper
to inform you that the statements of which |
both report and message are based are erron-
eous or deliberately incorrect.
with respect to the persons to whom an
asylum has been granted. they have never I
been threatened with cruel treatment nor has /
it been sought to remove them from the lega-
ton, nor has their surrender been asked for.
Never has the house or the person of the plen-
ipotentiary. notwithstanding indiscretions and
deliberate provocations. been subjected to any
offense ia Droved hv fhora notes Of So,tax. /