The record-union., 1892-01-26

tunult, In arreSting those most drunken. lie
secret inquiry the law requires there; that
neither the American Consul nor the Captain
of the Baltimore imputed before the court TO.
the authorities OF the police participation or
responsibility; that the greater part of the
Baltimore's sailors testified that the police
gave them timely aid and labored TO protect
them by removing them from the populace.
he attributes the death of Riggin TO q bullet
fired from the midst of one Of the groups of
men assembled; he says the judicial authority
has been active and jealous to bring the
guilty to punishment; that there is nothing
10 sustain the charge that the sailors We're
attacked in several parts of the city at the
same time.
ENTATIoNS-JUDICIAL REPORT.
January 4th the new Foreign Minister,
through Senior Montt, said: Inform the
United States Government that a summary
OF the Attorney-Generals report, relative to
the occurrences of October 10th, which Chile
has lamented and does sincerely lament, will
be sent on Monday, the 4th inst"
January Sth Mr.. Montt in a note to Mr..
Blaine transmits to him the preliminary in
Yestlgation at Valparaiso and informs him
that next comes the Indictment based on it.
He says: The Prosecuting Attorney has
brought accusation against those who, from
the summaries appear to be guilty, one OF
whom is Davidson of the Baltimore, and has
asked that the penalties assigned be inflicted.
Davfdson's is twenty TO forty days in prison.
Next the procedure is to commune tie to
the criminals the Indictment framed by the
Prosecuting Attorney, and to set down the
cases for trial within brief period. There
upon the sentence is pronounced. which must
be reviewed by the Superior Court. Consider
ing the bulk OF the record OF the proceedings
and the delays In getting the witnesses. Chile
claims she has not lacked in diligence.
Senior Montt added that his Government
had instructed him TO say that Chile has felt
very sincere regret for the unfortunate events
at Valparaiso on October 18th, tho u IN such
events in seaportS are not rare. He concluded
with reassertion OF friendliness and the de-
n
friendly people who tread her soil.
THE LAST DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGE.
January goth Mr.. Egan reported that the
Minister of Foreign Affairs had not yet re-
turned an answer in the matter Withdrawing
Aatta's kilograms of December 18th.
January 21st he telesraphs that the Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs promised him, in the
course ofan interview he had with him on the
i Sth, in matter of having Matta'S telegram of
the 18th of December Withdrawn, to consult
with his colleagues in the Cabinet and return
his reply in another interview specially APP
pointed.
He says this promise has not yet been dis
charged and an answer is still withheld.
SECRETARY BLAINE SPEAKS.
On the 21st of January Secretary Blaine
telegraphed Minister Egan as follows: | am
directed by the President to say to you that
he has given careful attention TO all that has
been submitted by the Government of Chile
touching the affair of the assault upon the
crew of the United States steamer Baltimore
10th Of October last, and to the evidence of
the officers and crew of that vessel and of
some others who witnessed the affray, and
that his conclusions upon the whole case are
as follows:
First, that the assault is not relieved of the
aspect which early information OF the event
gave to ii, viz: That of an attack upon the
uniform OF the United States navy, having its
origin and motive in feeling of hostility to
this Government, nor in any act Of the sailors
or any of them.
hot ba oI1+b of Vol
paraiso fiagrantly failed in their dnty to pro-
tect our men, and some police and Chilean
soldiers and sailors themselve; were guilty of
unprovoked assaults upon our sailors before
and after the arrests. lie thinks the prepon-
derance of evidence and inherent probabilities
lead to the conclu sion that Riggln was killed
by the police or soldiers.
Third, that he is therefore compelled to
bring the case back TO the position taken by
this Government IN the note to Wharton of
October Esd last, q copy of which you will de-
liver with this, and to ask for a suitable
apology and for some adequate reparation for
the injury done this Government. You Will
assure the Government of Chile that the
President has no disposition TO b. eXactng
would rot under the same circumstances
freely concede. He regrets that from the be-
ginning the gravity OF the questions involved
has not been apparently appreciated by the
Government of Chile, and the affair in which
two American seamen were killed and 81 Xteen
others seriously wounded, while only one
W
tinguished from an ordinary brawl bet yeen
sailors in which the provo alton was wholly
personal and the participation limited.
No selfreSpectiHg Government can consent
that persons in its service, whether civil or
military, shall be beaten and killed in foreign
territory in resentment of acts done by or
imputed to their Government without ex-
acting suitable reparatiOn.
The Government of the United States has
freely recognized this principle, and acted
upon it when an injury was done by its
,,..rN1n TO hold
friendly power. In The resentment of acts
done by the latter in such case the United
States has not sought for words of the small
est value or of e1uiYocate meaning i'll which
such acts in vigorous terms, and not refused
to make other adequate reparation.
But it was not my purpose here TO discuss
the incidents of this AFFAIR, but only to state
the conclusions which this Government has
reached. We have given every opportunity
10 the Government of Chile TO present any eX-
planatory or mitigating facts, and have due
regard Tor the fact that the Government of
Chile was for a considerable part of the time
that has elapsed since October 10th, upon a
provisional basis.
am further directed by the President to
say that his attention has been called to the
Instructions sent by Malta, Secretary of For
elgn Affairs, TO you under date of the l. th
inst.
Montt very prudently, ana, l must suppose,
from a just sense OF the offensive nature Of the
dispatch, refrains from communicating it
IL,
the fact that Montt was directed to give it to
the press of this country, and that it was
given the widest possible publicity through
out the world, this Government must take
notice of il. You are, therefore, directed TO
say to the Chilean Government that the ex-
preSSiOns therein imputing untruth and in
sincerity 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 in
f.ra md Al.
should characterize international relations,
which he cannot assume, are wholly UNI
familiar to the Chilean Foreign Office
The President was disposed to regard the
dispatch referred to as indicating q purpose to
bring about q suspension of diplomatic re-
lations, but in view of the fact that Malta was
acting professionally, and that the reorganiza-
ton of the Chilean Cabinet was about to take
place, and afterward in further view of the
expectation that was held out of its with
drawal and suitable apology, notice of this
grave offense has been delayed. / am now
however. directed by the President 10 say that
if the offensive parts of the dispatch Of the
18th of December are not at once Withdrawn,
and suitable apology offered with the same
publicity given to the offensive expression he
will have no other course open to him EXCEPT
to terminate diplomatic relations with the
Government of Chile.
Montt, in note OF January goth advised
me that he had been directed by his Govern
ment to inform the Government of the United
States that you are not persona 9rdtd to the
Government of Chile, and TO request your re-
call. This has been laid before the President.
and he directs you to say, in view of the fore
going, that he does not deem it necessary to
make any present response thereto. 1t will
be quite time to consider the suggestion after
a reply to this note has been received, as we
shall then know whether any correspondence
can be maintained with the Government OF
Chile upon terms of mutual respect.
You will furnish the Minister of Foreign
Affairs the full copy of this note.
JAMES G.. BLAINE.
Secretary of State
ACTION IN CONGRESS.
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