Passaic City record., 1892-01-30
CHILE APOL0GlZES
The President Sends Another
Message to Congress.
Offensive Remarks Used Toward
This Country Withdrawn.

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President Harrison's first message to Con-
followed by another, transmitting additiona
diplomatic correspondence between the two
countries. The second message is as fol-
lows:
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENrATIvEs: l transmit herewith addition
al correspondence between this Government
and the Government Of Chile, consisting of
note of Mr.. Montt, the Chilean Minister at
this capital, to Mr.. Blaine, dated January
23, reply of Mr.. Blaine thereto OF date
January 81, and despatch from Mr.. Egan,
our Minister at Santiago, transmitting the
response of Mr.. Pereira, the Chilean Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, to the note of Mr..
Blaine Of January 81, which was received
by me on the Goth instant. The note of Mr..
Montt to Mr.. Blaine, though dated January
%, was not delivered at the State Depart
ment until after twelve o'clock meridian of
the 25th, and was not translated and its re-
ceipt notified to me until later in the after
noon of that day.
.sfhe response Of Mr.. Pereira to our note
of 10 withdraws, with acceptable expressions
of regret, the offensive note of Mr.. Malta of
the 11th ult. and also the request for the re-
call Of Mr.. Egan. The treatment of the in
cident of the assault upon the sailors Of the
Baltimore is so conciliatory and friendly
that / am Of the opinion that there is a
good prospect that the difference growing
out of that serious affair can now be ad-
iusted upon terms satisfac tory to this Gov
ernment by the usual methods, and without
special powers from Congress
This turn in the affairs is very gratifying
to me, as | am sure it will be to the Congress
and to our people. The general support of
the efforts of the Executive to enforce the
just right of the nation in this matter has
given an instructive aud useful illustration
Of the unity and patriotism of our people.
'Shouldit be necessary will again COM
municate with Congress upon the subject.
''BENJAMIN HARRISON.
"WAsHINGToN, january 2S, 1892"
Chile's Answer TO Our UItimatum.
Chiles answer to our ultimatum of the
2lst was dated Santiago, January %. and
received at the State Department in Wash
ington at 8 A. NJ, January 26. 1t was
written and signed by Mr.. Pereira. Chilean
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Without any intention of opening a dis
.cusslon as to the facts referred to by the
communication, the answer states the re-
rret with which the Government of Chile
sees that the President OF the United States
finds reason to continue to regard the Incl.
dent of October as an attack caused by hos
J1fo leeilQR UOWdTu bn6 LCTIn OIL Uu6 navy
of the United States. Continuing the an
swer says:
THAT unfortunate occurrence took place
on a sudden in district where the sailors
of vessels lying in the bay Of Valparaiso are
in the habit of assembling, without distinc-
tion of nationality.
From the nature of the incident it would
be impossible to prove that there was no
doubt as to the special cause which served as
its origin or pretext but the writer can as
sert that that cause was not a hostile feeling
toward the uniform of the United States,
because the people of Chile have always es-
teemed and respected that uniform ever
since the time when it saw it figuring SO hon
orably in the ranks Of the soldiers and sail
ors who, in glorious struggle, gave it indend-
ence and established the republic.
.sThe undersigned admits that the occur
renee of October 16 was Of greater gravity
than those which usually occur in the same
district between the sailors which frequent
it, and the fact Of knowing that two deaths
have resulted from it among the sixteen
wounded men of the Baltimore has sufficed
to give it an extraordinary character, andto
induce the Government of Chile to hasten to
adopt the measures necessary to discover
and punish the guilty PARTIES and to offer in
due time if there should be ground for 80
doing. such reparation as might be due"
Mr. Pereira regrets the delay in the pending
Investigation, but declares it is inevitable
on account Of the Judicial laws. Regards
it as his duty to declare once more that the
Government Of Chile laments the occurrence
Of October 16, and by way Of showing the
sincerity Of his feeling and the confidence
which he has In the justice OF his cause, he
declares his willingness not to await the de-
cision of the examining Judge, and proposes
to the United States Government that the
case be submitted to the consideration of the
United States Supreme Court to the end
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and impartiality. may determine, without
appeal, whether there is any ground for rep
aration, and in what shape it should be
made.
The writer of the answer recalls the fact
that Chile offered on December 30 to submit
any misunderstanding to arbitration, and
that Minister Montt telegraphed that he and
Blaine had agreed to arbitration of any diff
ference that should supervene after the
verdict of the Judge of Valparaiso.
Concerning the Malta note the writer
savs that Chile absolutely withdraws the
offensive expressions used, which were en-
ployed through an error in Judgment, and
declaration will carry to the mind
of Mr. Harrison and his Govern
ment that the people OF Chile,
far from enter tanning feeling OF hostility,
have the lively desire to maintain unaltera-
bly, the good and cordial relations which up
to the present time exist between the two
countries, declaration which is made with
out reservation. in order that it may re-
ceive such publicity as the United States
Government may deem suitable.
Relative TO Minister Egan, Chile will take
no positive step without the accord Of the
United States.
M. Pereira concludes the reply with the
assurance that he has therein set forth every
thing that can fully satisfy the United
States; that Chile cherishes the conviction