The Portland daily press., 1892-01-26

On December 17th Mr.. Egan telegraphs
that pending further Instructions he has
suspended communication with the tor
eign office. December 9th, MI. Egan
announces that he did not attend
The Inauguration of the New President
of Chilli on account of the abusive terms
of Senior Matta's note, and that the Pres
ident of the Senate, at the banquet IN the
evening, expressed wishes for the happi-
ness of the nations which were repre-
sented at the banquet. In an interview
with the minister of foreign affairs on
January 16, Mr.. Egan says that he was
told by the minister that in view OF MI
Blaine's indications and on the ground,
taken by the former Secretaries OF State
Buchanan and Webster, that no foreign
power, through its representatives could
make the message of President OF the
United States the basis of diplomatic
representations OF controversy, his gov
ernment will not have any objection to
withdrawing all that may be considered
disagreeable to that of the United States
in the telegram sent to their representa-
tive in Washington by the former minis
ter of foreign affairs. Mr.. Egan commu~
nicated this statement to our government
and added that he (Alr Egan) expressed
an opinion that an expression of regret
for such parts of the document as were
considered offensive to the President and
other officers of the United States would
be expected to complement the with
| drawal, and that he received from the
minister positive assurance that the Chill
| ian minister near the United States had
| been
Instructed to Express Regret
for all that might create unpleasantness
between the two governments in the
case. He wishes to know what action he
is to take.
Mr.. Blaine's reply is in the following
terms:
sWAsHINGToN, January 16, 1892.
"Mr. Blaine points to essential differences be-
tween anything maintained by Mr..Wepster ana ana
| what was done by Mr.. Malta when, in his mes
sage of the 18th of December, he Instructed ME-
Montt to have that document printed IN the
United States, and referring to the papaple m IN
other officers of the United States, says that, III
his opinion, the transmission OF the circular was
unprecedented. He declares that tne aeSlfea ee
| OF a discourteOuS character should pc done
| freely and in suitable terms by Chill. He en-
| joins prompt action"
Mr. Egans correspondence with the
| department closes with the following tel
egram:
! SANTIAGO, January Is, 1892
Mr.. Egan acknowledges the receipt on Ine
previous day of the teegraphic Instructions of
the 10th, and reports that on the morning OF
this day he had, on the subject IN question, an
| interview with the minister IOr foreign affalrS,
iwhom he found well disposed and who prom
sed to return an answer at the earliest possible
moment, but could not take any action without
consultation.
The second division of the correspond
ence is between the Chilian minister at
Washington, Senor Lazcano, and the De-
partment of State. Lazcano was the
minister before the overthrow of Balma-
the revolution and has very little bearing
on the present controversy.
The third and last division of the cor
respondence is between Senor Montt, the
present Chilian minister at Washington,
and the Department of State. It's
Pacific in Tone,
and relates principally to the investiga-
ton of the Baltimore tragedy.
January s, Mr.. Montt, in a note to Mr..
Blaine, transmits to him the result OF
the preliminary investigation at Valpa-
raiso, and informs him that the next
step is the framing of an indictment
based upon it against the responsible
persons, He says
.The prosecuting attorney has brought accus-
alton against those who, from the Sumario, 'ap-
pear to be guilty and they are Carlos Gomez.
Federico Rodriguez ana Anumaaa, d a sad Ias thsi
upon them be imposed the penalIeS assigned by
tile law, namely upon Gomez OF three to nVe
wears penal imprSonment Rodriguez, from z
to l8 months, and Ahumada and DAVIDSON ~
to 40 days imprisonment.
upon the conclusion of the Sumario the pro-
cedure prescribed by the laws is to communl- nj
cate to the criminals the Indictment framed by
the prosecuting attorney and to set down Gne
case for trial within brief period. Inereeupon on
the sentence is pronounced, Whlcn must De re-
viewed by the superior court:
Considering the bulk OF the record OF pro-
ceedings, which includes 300 folios, the neces-
sary Investigations to discover the cu!pr1ts, the
numerous witnesses whose depoSltlonS nave
been taken, and the delay in the appearance OF
several of them, of which you have knowledge,
the activity shown by the criminal ludge OF yal-
paraiso in this matter to the end that public
justice should be speedily done, has been satls-
factory to my government
81 have also received special instructions to
state to the Government OF the united States
that the Government of Chilli has felt very sim
cere regretfor the unfortunate events which oc-
CURED in Valparaiso on the 18TH OF october.
Although incidents of this nature are not rare
in ports frequented by sailors OF various ma
tionalities, the fact that deaths and wounds
were caused in the disturbance on the 18th OF
October, the zeal with which the Chilian au-
thorities are accustomed to watch over the per-
sonal security OF all who tread its territory the
factthat persons employed in the service OF a
friendly nation were concerned, and the frank
desire for American cordiality which my
government entertains have led it to cordially
deplore the aforesaid disturbance and to do
everything in its power toward the trial and
punishment of the guilty parties"
On January 20, Mr.. Egan reported by
telegraph that the minister of foreign
affairs had not returned an answer in
the matter of
Withdrawing Mr.. Matta's Telegram
of December 13. On January 81, he
telegraphed that the Minister of Foreign
Affairs had promised him, in the course
of an interviewEhad with him on the 18th,
in the matter of having MI. Matta's tele-
gram of the 11th of December Withdrawn
to consult with his colleagues of the
cabinet and return his reply in another
interview, specially appointed: He said
this promise had not yet been discharged
and the answer was still withheld He
asked whether the telegram had been
IN, to,,