Evening journal., 1892-01-30
THE APOLOGY ACCEPTED
Chill Notified That Her Reply
Satisfies Uncle Sam.
BUT OUR FLAG MUST BE sALUTED.


That Being Done by Chilli the Incident
win BE Considered Closed by This Gov
ernment-The Only Question to BE Set
tied Is the Amount Of Indemnity.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-At the cabinet
meeting the Chilian matter was fully dis
cussed 1t was decided that Minister Egan
should be instructed to say to Senior Pereira,
Chiliaa minister Of foreign affairs, that his
reply to the note of Secretary Blaine Of the
2lst indicated desire on the part Of the
Chilian government to satisfy the United
States Of its feeling Of regret over the
assault upon the sailors Of the Baltimore in
Valparaiso. The replies as to the Malta
note Of Dec. II and the request for the re-
call Of Minister Egan, the latter win be
/ directed to say are entirely satisfactory.
Such being the case the United States will
leave the matter Of reparation to the
sufferers by the assault to Chill TO initiate
according to her sense Of justice and right.
And with salute Of the United States nag
| the incident win be considered closed by
this government. Until Chill makes some
offer Of reparation of coupse there viii be
nothing to arbitrate, as no points Of differ
ence exist. The offer may be so satisfactory
! that arbitration on that score viii not be
necessary.
| DIontt BIisled HIS Government.
At the cabinet meeting the contents Of
dispatch from Minister Egan received yes
terday was made known Mr. Egan CON
! firmed the story reported from Santiago
that members Of the ChiIian government
had stated that Senior Montt, the Chilian
minister at Washington, had misled his gov
ernment by the advices he had dispatched
to them, which had the effect Of seriously
compromising the government in their deal
ing with the controversy. A report was
current that Senior Montt had intimated his
intention Of leaving Washington, but it
could not be confirmed Inquiries at the
residences Of Secretary Blaine and Senor
Montt were met with the statement that
there was nothing to say.
Il is believed that if the Chilian minister
has not already given notice Of this inten-
tion that he soon viii do SO. In diplomatic
circles the opinion is held that after the re-
ceipt Of such a letter as that addressed by
the secretary Of state to the senor the lat
ter could hardly remain persona grata, and
sever relations with the country
1t would not be necessary for Senior Monti
: to wait for a letter of recall from his govern
ment. Probably the government Of Chill
might not want to proceed to that extent
lie could quietly take his departure III
some wen informed circles this action by
the Chilian representative is looked for il
the near future
Tire Question OF Indemnity.
The next question to come up III the prog
ress Of the affair with Chilli is that Of in
demnity to the sufferers by the assault upol
the Baltimore sailors at Valparaiso. In thi
instance, Chill having indicated her inten
tion Of Offering reparation, nothing win bs
done until that offer is made, In ordinary
cases of claims against foreign government.
the claimant files his petition with the sec
retary Of state, that this government viii
take up and press the matter. Fhst, th'
claim is examined by the law officer OF TIL
department to determine as to its iustic
and next to the amount Of the claim TIL
government will not present nor press
claim which it is not convinced is Just bot
as to amount and merit.
? In the international negotiations that ar
held over these claims the original claim
ants lose their Individuality they beoom
the claims of the government, and the gov
ernment if it recovers any money from al
other power, on the basis Of the claims,
cannot be compelled by legal process to dc
liver the money to the original claimant
The transaction is entirely between ia
governments concerned But the usus
practice, Of course, is to pay the money thu
obtained to the claimant
A Life Is Worth Five Thousand Dollar.
As to the amount to be paid to the rel9
tives Of Riggin and Turnbull, the sailor
who were killed, the Chilian governmen
may find when it comes to investigate th
matter that in several states Of the Unio
the enlightened judgment Of the peopl,
speaking through their legislatures hav
fixed the limit that may be recovered fo
damages in case Of death at 5000. In til
= matter Of injury, however, the limit
damages lies within the province Of th
petit jury.
Patrick Shields, the sailor on the Keewet
IS nav, who was also victim Of Gillian vi,
u lence at Valparaiso, has fled by his alto
= ney a claim for $4,000 damages, which th
attorney asks the state department to 90
lect.
4 Captain Schley Thinks 1t a Bluff
Captain Schley, the commander Of Il
Baltimore, had an audience with the pres
dent He gave the president the insid
history of the assault on the sailors Of I'll
Baltimore in the streets of Yalparais
Captain Schley IS very free in saying tht
} be fears trouble in the near future wit
Chill, and regards the present settlemel
merely as a truce
Consul Horsevyhipped.