Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

10 the sailors OF the Baltimore, and that
might be attributed to CHILEAN soldiers
or sailors, or that might affect the re-
| sponsibility OF Chilli.
In view of your communication, and
considering that, up to date, it has been
impossible for the trial initiated by the
| judge OF the criminal court of Valpa-
raise to be decided, the undersigned re.
| CARDS II as his duty TO declare, once
more, that the government of Chill
lamentsthe occurrence of October 10Th,
and by way of showing the sincerity of
his feeling and the confidence which he
has in the justice of his cause, he de-
clares his willingness not to await the
decision of the examining Judge, and
proposes to the United States govern
ment that the case be submitted 10 the
consideration Of the Supreme Court of
Justice at Washington, TO the end that
that high tribunal. with Its learning and
impartiallty, may determine without
appeal whether there is any ground for
rcparaton and in what shape il should
be made.
The undersigned would remind you,
referring 10 the conduct of the Val
paraiso authorities, that 1t appears from
the preliminary examination that
THEY SENT WITHOUT DELAY
to scene of the conflict all the forces at
their disposal belonging to the special
guard of the intendencia and to the
police. Swanson, Coge. Nichols, Darony.
HOMER, Cunningham, Williams, Talbot,
| ballard, Hodge, Butler, &C., senmen be-
| longing TO the crew of the Baltimore,
stated to the interpreter of the vessel
al .,f Ia
them was to shelter them from any at
tempt at attack by the excited people.
The undersigned thinks that the
action Of the police in this matter
should be considered with due allow
ance for the civil war which had re-
Gently been brought to close. The
body was not yet properly organized,
nor did it have the force that was re.
| quired to put down disorder of such
proportions in short time, In this
connection it is proper to recall the
words used by the honorable Secretary
of State at Washington in his note adj
dressed 10 the Marquis lmperiala, and
bearing date of May 2lst, 1891: '"There
is no government, however civilized it
may be, however great may be the vigi,
lance displayed by its police, and how
ever severe its criminal code may be,
and however speedy and inilexible may
be its administration Of justice, that can
guarantee its own citizens against yio-
lence growing out of individual malice
or sudden popular tumut.
This was precisely the situation of the
administrative authorities at Valparaiso
on the occasion of the occurrence which
took place in October. The under
signed hopes that the foregoing will
convince the honorable Secretary of
state that the government OF Chill at
taches due Importance to the question
now under discussion; that he docs not
for moment hesitate
TO CONDEMN, IN VIGOROUS TERMS,
the act committed ON the 10th of Octo.
Der, or to offer such reparation as is
Just; and that he has not neglected the
opportunity to express the sentiments
before now, since on various occasions,
and through the plenipotcntaries of
both countries, he has forwarded ex-
plicit declarations on the subject to
Washington.
The undersigned takes the liberty to
recall the fact that, five days after he
had taken charge of the department Of
foreign relations he addressed to the
minister of Chill in the United States
telegram which, in the part relating to
this matter, says; Express to the
United States government what has
already been stated, adding all the data
that are known; in the most correct and
amcable forms express TO the Un4d
states government very sincere regret
on account OF this unfortunate incident,
which, although not strange in the ports
OF the world, this government doubly
laments, owing to its sincere desire to
cultivate friendship with the United
| States"
II the United States government
should not accept the foregoing explana-
ton as satisfactory, Notwithstanding
that the judicial authorities hold the
guilty parties responsible for the dis
order of October 10Th the undersigned
must recall the circumstance that the
| government of Chill, through the
medium Of its minister in Washington,
has expressed the desire.
TO SUBMIT ANY MISUNDERSTANDING
| (dispute) to decision by arbitration by
any power or tribunal which may be
indicated to IL; and, in fact, arbitration
was suggested in conference with the
| minister Of Chilli III Washington on the
Both of December, when the government
of the undersigned declared its good
will and its resolve to accept arbitration
after the final judgment, which would
not be further delayed many DAYS, in
furtherance of its purpose to give a
speedy solution TO the incident in the
most friendly terms.
The government of the undersigned
called on its minister for definite reply
on the 18th instant, and on the 10th
Minister Montt reported that, notwith
standing certain observations made by
the American state department with
| respect to the oppOrtuneness of resort
ing to arbitration, he had, nevertheless,
agreed with the Hon, Mr.. Blaine that, ii
any divergence of views or disarcord
| should supervene after the verdict Of the
| judge Of Valparaiso, such controversy
would yield to arbitration. The under
| signed fastened To declare that he would
fully accept such an agreement; for
which reason the government of Chill
| deems that the case has arisen for sub
hitting to arbitration, In terms as ample
as those above indicated, any difference
of views which ii may have with the
| government Of the United States con
corning the incident Of The Baltimore.
There Is, therefore, submitted to the
honorable Secretary of State of the de-
partment Of foreign relations Of WASH
ington the designation of either the
Supreme Court of Justice Of the United
States or a tribunal Of arbitration to de-
termine the reparation which Chilli may
have to make for
THAT LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE.
AS for the dispatch addressed under
date Of the 18th Of December 10 The