The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-01-30
MINISTER MATTA's
Statement of tho baltimore AffaIr TO tho
ChlIlnn hIlnlatar Mt XnshInrtnn.

Chilian Minister at Washington.
NEW York, Jan. 23.--The World Fri.
day morning printed the full text OF
Minister Matta's statement of the Bal
timore affair TO Pedro Montt, the Chill
ian minister at Washington. This state.
ment is generally referred to as MAT
ta's insulting note" 1t bears date OF
December 1, and is as follows:
"Being acquainted with the report OF
the navy department and the message
of the president of the United States, l
deem it proper to tell you that the in
formation upon which the said report
and message are founded is erroneous
and untrue. Concerning the refugees,
they have never been threatened or
treated with cruelty, nor has there been
anything to take them from the lega-
sion or ask that they be delivered.
Never has the president received
knowledge of any outrage, as is proved
by the II letters of Septemb Der, October
and November Concerning the sailors
of the Baltimore there is also no ac-
curacy or traightforwardness in what
is said in Washington.
"The affair occurred in disreputable
quarters of the city, the Main Top of
Valparaiso, among persons who are not
models of discretion and temperance
When the police and other forces inter-
vened and calmcd the disturbances
there were some hundreds of people
present, and the riot was in progress
ten blocks or more from the place
where it commenced
''Mr. Egan sent a letter on Octo Der
20, aggressive in design and Violent
in language, as is seen by the
copy and by the reply sent on October
81. The investigation was commenced
October IS but it had been delayed on
account of on-appearance before the
court of sailors of the Baltimore, and
on account of undue pretensions and
refusals of Mr.. Egan.
Never on the part of this depart
ment has there been tolerated any prov
ocation. 1t has maintained itself al
ways in position which, if it
has been one of firmncss and
prudence, never has been ono of
aggression, nor will it be one Of
humility, no matter what may
have been divulgcd in Washington
by those persons who may have been
interested in giving a decent appear.
ance to his conduct, or may have been
deceived by erroneous impressions.
The kilograms, notes and letters sent
to you contain the truth, the whole
truth in everything concerning these
affairs, except the i'll will, the language
and the pretensions connected with
them did not originate in this depart.
ment.
"Mr Tracy and Mr.. Harrison had
been led into error respecting ourselves,
our people and our government The
instructions enjoining impartiallty and
friendship have not been observed
either in the present or in the
past. If charges have been made
against the ministry it is
because the facts, public and
notorious as they are in Chilli and in
the United States are that our conf
Dental agents have been unable to cal
attention to these, though the subject
of charges has been well founded. The
request of Balmaceda, the concessions
made to him in June and July, every
thing concerning the Itata, the Sar
| Francisco, in Quinteros, and the cable
companies are proof of this
'It is doubly untrue that the Amer
| lean sailors were attacked in differen
localities at the same time. The investi
cation not being finished, it is no
known yet who are the guilty persons
or what is their number. You will
consider the letter of November
Q, replying to Minister Egan, in which
the information in his possession was
requested, and which he was not will
ing to give, Notwithstanding the fac
he had said that he had the proof as tc
who were the murderers and othel
guilty persons in the affair of Octobe
1G. That letter and all other recen
letters will be published here.
You ought to translate and publish
the same there lin Washingtonl. En-
deavor, in the meantime, not to Civ,
any credit to anything which may b,
contrary to these statements, bcin;
sure of their correctness as we are her,
of the right honor and the final triumph
of Chilli, Notwithstanding the intrigue
which go at present from so low
source and the threats which COM
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