The morning call., 1892-01-26
THE ULTIMATUM.
Demand on Chile for an Apology and
BtplTati0D.

;elegralhei Ezan as follows: l am directed
by the President to say to you that he has
gwen careful attention to all that has been
submitted 10y the Government Of Chile
touching the affair of tie assault upon the
crew Of the United States steamship Balu-
more in the city of Valparaiso on the even
Ing of the 10th Of October last, and To the
evidence Of the officers and crew of that
vessel and Of some others vino witnessed
tie ARRAY, and that his conclusions upon
tile whole case are as follows:
FIrst-THat The assault Is now believed to
have the aspect which early information OF the
event gave 20 10. VIZ: That OF an attack upon
The uniform " the United states Navy. Eavn
lJs origin and motive in a feeling OF hostility to
this Government and not in any act Of The
sailors OF any of llem
Secoud-THat The public authorities Of Val.
paIalso uagrauJly failed iu their duty 90 protect
our men, and some of the police aud the Chilean
soldiers and sailors themselves w.Ie guilty OF
uuprOy0ked assaults upon our sailors before and
after the arrest he thinks the prep0ndeTanCe
of evidence and inherent probabilities lead 10
the conclusion that Riggin was killed by The pO-
lice or soldiers.
Ihirt-That lie therefore IS compelled to bring
the case back 10 The position taken by Tbs Gov
Of which you VIII deliver with this and to ask
for suitable apology and for some adequate rep
aration for the injury done ibis Government.
You VIII assure the Government OF Chile that
lie President has no disposition to be eXacting,
or 10 ask anything which this Government
would not under The same circumstances freely
c0aeede. tie regrets that from tie beginning
the gravity OF the questions involved mas not ap-
parputly been appreciated by the Government OF
Culle, ana The affair tn which two American sea-
men were Killed and sixteen others seriously
wounded. While only one Chilean was seriously
huri should not Re distinguished from an Ordiu-
AIRY braWl between sailors, in which the provo
cation Is wholly personal aud The participation
limited. No self-resp speeding Government can Con-
sent thai persons IN It's service whether civil or
military, shall be beaten aud killed IN foreign
territory IN resentment for acts done by or I'M
puied 10 their Government without eXacting
suitable repaTatIOu. The Government OF the
United States freely recognized this principle
and acted upon IL when injury was done by It's
people TO one holding Official relations 70
friendly power in resentment for acts done by
the latter ~ such case the United states has
NOT sought for words OF the smallest value or OF
equiYocajlon In meaning IN which to convey its
apology, bat condemned such acts in vigorous
terms, and has not refused TO make other ade
QuaIe repaTatiOn
But it was not my purpose here to discuss
the incidents Of this affair. but only to state
the conclusions W hich this Government has
reached. We have given every opportunity
to the Government Of Chile to present any
explanatory OF mitigatory facts, and have
due regard to the fact that the Government
of Chile was for a considerable part Of the
time that elapsed since October 10th upon
provisional basis.
| am further directed by the President to
say his attention has been called to the nOte
Of instructions sent by Malta, Secretary Of
Foreign Affairs, to You, under date Of the
nth inst. MOntt very prudenly, and
must suppose, from a just sense Of the often
sive nature Of the dispatch, RETAINED from
communicating it officially to this Govern
ment, but in view OF the fact that Mont was
directed to give it to the press of this cOun-
! try and that it was given the widest posi-
bic publicity throughout the world, this
! Government must take notice Of it.
You are, therefore, directed to say to the
/ Chilean Government the expressions therein
impuung untruth and insincerity to the
President and Secretary of the Navy in their
official communications to the Congress Of
the United States are in the highest degree
offensive to this Government.
Recognizing the usual rules Of diplomatic
/ intercourse and respect and courtesy which
should characterize the international rela-
tons which he cannot assume are wholly
unfamiliar to the Chilean Foreign Office, the
! President was disposed to regard the dis
/ patch referred to rs indicating purpose 70
bring about the suspension Of diplomatic re-
lations, but IN view Of the fact that Malta
/ was acting Professionally, and that "lhe re-
/ organization Of the Chilean Cabinet was
! about to take place." and afterward in
! further view Of the expectation that was
/ held out Of q withdrawal and suitable apOl-
! ogy, notice Of this grave Offense has been
/ delayed.
/ am now, however, directed by the Presi-
/ dent 10 say that if the offensive parts Of the
dispatch of the 18th of December are not at
| once withdrawn and a suitable apology
offered with the same publicity given to The
offensive expressions, he will have no other
course open to him except to terminate
! diplomatic relations with the Government t
Of Chile
Montt in his note OF January Goth advised
me lie had been directed by his Government
to inform the Government of the United
States that you are persona non grata to the
/ Government of Chile. and requests your
1 recall This has been laid before the PTesi-
/ dent, and he directs you to say, in view Of
/ the foregoing, that be does not deem it
/ necessary to make present response thereto.
| 1t viii be quite time to consider this sugges-
/ tion after a reply to this note is received, as
/ we shall know then whether any cor
! respondence can be maintained with the
/ Government Of Chile upon terms Of mutual
respect.
You viii furnish to the Minister of Foreign
! Affairs a full copy of this note. BLAINE
EGAN's REPLY TO BLAINE.
| On January 23d EEan acknowledges The re-
] cefur Of Blaueis TELEGRAM which bp ina