Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

lion tsses by this Sorern mens in The note
Of Mr. WssIon, Oct ss last "a copy Of
which you viii d-!sver with thi,l and sss
for saitssls spGlisv sai sognu satQaSsr
rersrsiinn for she il jaty dons 4 /. soserf "
ment. fou S'll Sssure the government Of
Chill 'hS ths ptesiiaet has no deposition
to be txsctiEg or sex any hing shxt t,ns
government ~etlt aus, under ths
ssWe citcametsBNps ceoCejs. He resrtts
thal from h. bsgiaring, the srs,its OF the
questions isSolStd hiss not 81 IpITeally eeeo
apprecis'ea By the goveranenr Of Chill aud
the sd.ir ia which two American seaman
were killed and sixteen others serious
wounded. While only one Chilian wss san
ousiy hurt, sboali not he distinguished I'm,
su ordinary brswl between sailors in which
the provocA,ion WAS wholly pers 1nsl AID
participation limited.
No self respecting government can Cln
sent ihA, persons IN It's service, whether
evil or military, shall be beaten and killed
in foreign territory in resentment Of sets
done by or imputed TO their government,
ei,h0ut exsctiag suitable repGstiou
The government OF the UaitSd Ststes
freely recognized 4 this prirciple, aud acted
upon Il ~hen trtiry was done BY lie
people TO one h0lclog an ptiiciSl relation 10
= friendly power, in thu resentment of sci,
done by the letter, In such cases the
United States has not sought for words of
the smallest vsiue or fqulyocsi meaning in
which TO convey its spolcgy, but csI
demned such sets in vigorous terms and
has moi refused 20 mske other sdCQusst
repsrsticn. Ii wss nos my purpose here 10
discuss the Incidents of tins ; a ,ir only 50
STATE The conclusions which ihis govern
ment has reached.
We have given every opportunity 10 the
governmtn. of Chill tp present sny eXplsn
story or mirgsnng fscls and have due To
gard 10 he fact tat th1 government OF
Chill was, for considerable part Of thy
time thxt hiss etsl sei since Oct l6, uprr
provisional basis. | AM tutther directed
by the fres'ieHt 10 ssy tbs, his attention
has been cslled to the note of instructions
sent by Mr.. Malta, seereis-Y of fortigp az
fslrs, 10 you under dsio of the ilth ulumu,
MT. MoAit very prudsn and must sup
Pase from Just sense of the offensive
ns' uru of the dispatch, refrsined from com
muhIcsting 1t tiicislly to this gov,rnment
In view Of She fact that MI M0nu wa
directed TO gave Il 60 the press OF thi~
country, ard II vas given the widest possl
bit fhuiilN ihiNbkHOuA AAit Npilis til4t
g0vernuignl must tahe notice Of II.
You are therefore di' octei 60 say to ihr
Gillian government that tho expressions
therein impuiiuR uatruth and insincerity to
the President and secretary of the navy IL
their oti5l4l communication 10 the Con
gFsss of the United Ststes, are l.
the highest degree offensive to thi-
government, recognizing tho usual Iulcs
of diplomatic intercourse and Of
respect and courtesy winch th0uli Charac
erize International relations, (which Ia"
cannot assume are wholly unfamiliar to the
Chlsn forlCg fiice), the President wss
disposed TO regard th, dispatch r. ferred
ss iodic.uiK purpose 10 bang sbou'
the suspeutiOn of diplomatic felsIons
but IN view Of the fact that Mr.
Malta was acting pr0slslonsllF ard
= reorganization Of the Ch,lan cabinet wse
about 10 take place, afterwards IN further
view OF the expectation held out Of the
withdrawal ami suitable apology, notice OF
this grave ofenss has been d l'yed
| sm now, however, duc ued by ia
President 10 say that II the [ n nsivp parts
of the dispalcI OF the Dec IL, are not al
Onca Withdrawn, suh a suitable apology of.
fered with the same publicity yived III
offensive expressions, nv will nave no other
coure open 10 him except to terminal,
diplomatic relations with The
government OF Chill Mr.. Montt
IA note of January 20. sdsi.ea
me that he had been directed by his govern.
ment to inform the government of til
United States tnst yOu ave no' PeJSonN qTnfa
to the government of Caiii, AID r, ques,
your recall. This has bteh l.li befor,
she President and he difeo,s yon g.
say, IL vies OF the foregoing, that he
does not deem il necessary to make apy
preseBt response thereto, ard there wIli be
quite time 10 conti1er this suggestion
after reply TO this note is received, as W.
shsil then know Whether any coIrespon
denCe can be maintained with the govern
ment of Chi,i upon terms Of mutual respect
You viii iurnish to the mis- istcg Of folelgu
sd .ir5 fvii c0py Of tins note
The following letter was from Senior
Mnntt to Mr.. Blaine. dated LeRsiIon OF
Chili, Washington, ID g., Jan 20; "Sr
| have received iHs.rU ,ti0ns from my go,
etnmen to eiate o You that In 10 lts dear.
to cuiuv4P cordial aud friendly relations
vi II ihc Untsd s a'es. the cOntInuauC.
Of Mr. Esan re miaister Of the Unite
states IN Sspti4pO ~ rot agreeable IA
II. Mr. Esan IS not persona gtdta frl
my government which viii have mncl
pleasure N r-CelyI1s another represent,
uve Of the | aIte3 States. The desire Of
the government of Chm 10 draw ti0sri
relations wiih the United States Is it,
motive for tsking this step
The correspDLderc3 sent TO Consres-
CLOSES With a l. tier t. Mr.. Blsins fron,
SeDOr Msntt with sn enc osuro b. aring on
the testimony taken 10 the Bait M II,
matter AT NalDaftiso