Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-25

| hand been careful to avoid any such action,
although pressed by some American shipping
| ever obtained full and friendly assurances that
American vessels will not be subjected to any
| Inconvenience.
| WANTED TO BUY MAN-oF-wAR.
| Seven days later an important. Gablegram 90
ours from the minister to the Department:
Mr.. Egan states that entire tranquility pre-
| walls everywhere except in the northern prov
inces; that the President opened Congress yes
| terday au5piciously; that England as well as
Germany, refuses to recognize the right of the
Chilean Government to close ports; that Ameri-
can vessels are not nterfered with. and that the
Chilean Government urgently request that the
proposition OF the Chilean minister for the pur-
chase of a n-ofwar be favorably considered"
The reference to the proposition to purchase
| a man-of-war is thus explained in the letter OF
| the same date received June 8:
Sir: The minister of foreign relations hav-
| ing urgently requested me to convey to you
| the desire Of the Government that you would
fayorably consider the overtures of the Chilean
minister ut Washington for the purchase Of q
war ship, either ready for sea or nearly so. 1
| had the honor to address to You today tele-
gram on the subject"
The reply came later. saving that the Secre-
tary Of the Navy wanted the Chilean Govern
ment to know that he had no ships to sell, this
under date OF July 3.
GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN.
On the sd of April Mr.. Egan wrote as fol-
lows:
'.SIR: had the honor to cable you today that
the German minister received a telegram from
his Government announcing the departure Of
four cruisers and an ironclad for Chile, and that
they are expected early in June.
The fact of this German squadron coming
here, under present circumstances, in a semi
hostile spirit. also the attitude OF Great Brit
ain, will. when the present troubles have dsap-
peared, be severely judged by all Chileans. and
must serve TO turn the attention of every
Chilean patriot to the Importance OF cultiyating
closer relations. commercially as well as poit-
ically, with the United States.
This squadron is coming from China"
Efforts to Restore Peace.
Then ensues long correspondence on the
subject of the efforts of the United States to Sc
cure peaceful termination of the war. Mr.. Egan
cabled ON April "a to ask whether he might
act with the Brazilian minister and the French
charge Ill ffalres III an endeayor TO restore
peace, the indication being that both sides
would accept the mediation. On the next day
Mr.. Blaine replied giving Mr.. Egan the desired
permission. On the 9th Mr.. Egan wrote to
say. III additions:
II am aware, too, that the German and British
ministers. together with the admiral OF the
British squadron. are endeavoring 10 open up
negotiations but think am correct III stating
that the government IL not disposed TO enter
tain any propositions unless the United States
nave ieauihs part IN conuuc.ins 'he Teso'.a-
tions- ioo.ay l IeceNeu your eaDie reply AZ
ready have had reiiminary conferences with
the executive council of the revolutionary
pooy, as wei, as VIII, WIN 'he so.eInnieh' anu L
.''e IeSoi " 'nts' .he nnedi
Won WIZ " aee9p'Iu .! poth pat.ie
The recent correspondence exchanged by
~ W. =, $500" ...s ~, W .nS
state, Brazil and France toward the restoration
of peace indicates a prospect which it is trusted
may be realized, OF ending the deplorable state
VI anairs eAis'ins III .niie'
OFFERS ACCEPTED BY BOTH SIDES
On May Mr.. Egan informed Mr.. Blaine by
cable that the good offices of the United States
pra,;, ana Er,r,o ,,.ra ,,,os. oor,,;an,. 49,,
hv hn,h s;des Will ,hosa 81 EnoIanS al Pc
- - S.oI;nnS ~ " -1N 'AN "ei
P,rr,r,, ,hronob ,h;s ,o-.; -. A., -
-aa.n III IL - 81. 10 Po- mn " .he eorre-
H. I,h;Isan Covarn,nd, IL &c. De'"eeh
So,th Ar.er,cao Taiaara, Tor','' -. a. anu
- o. ~ Ill 20 ehP AZ TS
,loes NO, Leo" to havs hs oasanizauEh inns
in the relations befween Tho ,ni,is,ar 81 e.
Chilean Government. and might he we'll
omitted.
THE TTArA AFFAIR
The first reference to the Itata which occu-
nies N surnrisinolv small snaca /, IN. h,,o.
- 80, ..,---- A. ~
" oo .o"N" ~ 'e'esi"ui " M Diaihe IRON
Mr. McCreery, the consul at Valparaiso, say
Ing:
Ine president managing director and one
other director OF the South American Steam
ship company declare before he that the
steamer liata Is the property OF said company,
and tina: she was taken by force and Is now i'll
the service OF the revolutionary party without
the consent OF the company.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS FAILED.
On the Sth of Nav Mr.. Egan wrote To Mr.
Rla;n. IN sav
-.
oar A. me request VI the Sniieah govern
ment nad the honor to forward to you to-
day. II cipher. "a telegram. which stated in
substance that the negotiations for peace had
failed and reported the presence III a southern
port Of California OF u Chilean steamer, rocog-
nized TO be a transport belonging to the
revolutionary squadron, and which had NUM-
'1o-S VI wal On Doaiu. ,
,ransnort It.,a NV %, ~, IT, Cai .,ti
arms aud munitions of war for the evolution
lists.
In few days will report fully upon the
subject OF the peace negotiations"
TREATMENT OF INsuRGESr ENJOYS.
An intsrss,ira r.s.ro,ca IA ,,,,a l., g., 81, g
o.. 80, wh--,
slams oi-o Hoi "nai 'on W ISun' NAY IL.
and the other In reply, two days later. The
former Is as follows:
Mr. Wharton instructs Mr. Egan that if in
surgent ENJOYS come within the jurisdiction
q rel ing of