New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-18
A GILLIAN CHANGE OF BASE.
BAIMACEDIST REFUGEES LIABLE TO CAP
TURE.
MINISTER PEREIRAiS UNEXI ECTED ACT CAUSED
BY COMMANDER EvANs's sALUTING TIE
SPANISH MINISTER-WHAT is THOUGHT

OF 1T IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Secretary Tracy tonight
made public the following dispatch he had re-
ceived from Commander Evans. of the L. S. S.
Yorktown, now at Valparaiso, Chill. in regard to
the Balmaccdist refugees put aboard that vessel
by United States Minister Egan and the Spanish
Valparaiso Chill, Jan 16, 1892
Secretary Of the Navy. Washington. p. c.:
The American Minister Informs that the Chian
Minister Of Foreign Affairs has changed his mind about
refugees the Yorktown, and that they be
taken out Of any merchant vessel touching at Chi0p
p6-t by local authoty. Arrangements had been made
for all OF sail to-day but this change Of base
on the part of the Gillian Minister Of Foreign Affairs
compels me to keep them. which crowds very much
Shall 1 land them at Colao. Peru. or Moeuco, Peru
No steamers from here direct neutral territory.
This unexpected OF the Chian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs is due he states in part TO my sautng the spanish
Minister he board to deliver two refugees
have requested the American Minister to say 10 inc
Minister Foreign Affairs that am responsible 10 my own
government and not to Chill in such matters and
that consider criticism offensive and will not accept
IT, His unworthy OF the representative Oh
= serious government hN NN"
The action on the part of Senior Pereira, the
Chilian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in deciding
that the refugees might be taken out of any
merchant vessel touching at a Gillian port by
local authority, was great surprise to the ofii-
cials in WASHINGTON. They had been led TO be
lieve from the fact that the refugees were allowed
TO 60 aboard the Yorktown without molestaton'
that they would be permitted TO leave the coun-
try without further hindrance. This benei was
no doubt shared by the United States OIL
cials in Chilli for the Navy Department
had been informed by Commander Evans
that the refugees to sail yesterday on thelf
way to Europe. Notwithstanding this setback TO
the departure there is doubt but that they VIII
he able 10 get TO neutral territory if the Navy De
partment can bring about the result. secretary
Tracy said tonight that he would send a reply TO
Commander Evans tomorrow morning lnstrucuns
him what to do in the matter. lie Will III all
probability order that the refugees be taken TO
some place in a neutral territory by the YORKTOWN
though TO what particular point the Secretary
would not say. Neither would the Secretary say
what vessel he would order TO Valparaiso when the
Yorktown departs The Boston, now at Cauao.
Peru is nearest TO the Chilian port
There was no ground for offence to the Chilian
Government in the action of Commander Evans
salutinr the Spanish Minister when the latter came
on hoard 10 deliver the two refugees who had
been under his care. The naval regulations IT.
Gure commanders of vessels TO extend thls coufI
tesy to visiting dignitarles who may come aDoafu
their vessels. 80. - . 80
The latest move of the Chilian Government, as
voiced by it's Minister Of Foreign Affairs, In the
present case is unsatisfactory TO such OF those OIL
fcials in Washington as are Wiling 70 express
themelyes with respect to the matter III IS ieit
to be case Of adding insult to injury, an addl-
fional affront to an already aggravated Insult;
Secretary Tracy evidently regretted what had
occurred, and seemed TO think 1T an anroht l"
the Nation. ~.
Neither Secretary Blaine nor Minister Montt
had any news bearing on the Chlllan SITUATION Ior
tie press tonight.