The Irish standard., 1892-01-30
HARRIsON'S MESSAGE.

HARRIsON'S MESSAGE,
President Harrison sent his message
on the Chilian question to congress last
Monday morning. The communication
was long one and explained in full the
troubles between the United States and
the little republic of South America.
The history Of the case from the attack
Of the Chilian's on the sailors of the Bal
timore at Valparaiso up to the present
was outlined very clearly and concisely.
Minister Egan's course was warmly COM
mended by the president, notwithstand-
ing that certain newspapers In this coun-
try and Europe labored hard to get him
recalled. Touching the trying position
Mr.. Egan was in after the brutal attack
was made on our sailors, the president
compliments him thus: lit may be we'll,
at the outset, tc say that, whatever may
have been said in this ,untry or in
Chill of Mr.. Egan, orr minister at Santi-
ago, the true listo y of this exciting
period in CHILEAN affairs, from the out
break of the revolution until this time,
discloses no act on the part of Mr.. Egan
unworthy of his position or that could
justly be open to criticism. He has, on
the whole, borne hims-l If, think, under
trying circumstances, with dignity, dis
erection and courage, and has conducted
the correspondence with ability, courtesy
and fairness" Ever since Mr.. Egan
went to Chill the English Tory press has
teemed with abuse of this man. Cores
pondent Thomson of the London Times
has been particularly bitter on Egan in
his dispatches to his paper, and has not
hesitated to tell the readers of the Times
that Egan was he cause of the present
strained relations between this country
and Chill, and we're he recalled all would
be we'll. But President Harrison says in
his ultimatum to Chill that the request
to recall Mr.. Egan will not be considered
until Chill has atoned for the insult to
the American flag. English newspapers
might as we'll now let Mr.. Egan severely
alone for our government will not recall
him to please them or Chill. This South
American republic has not shown any
disposition to settle the question at issue
with credit to itself, and due respect to
the United States, presumably because it
believes England would come to it's as
sistance in case our country should de-
clare war. Congress is now hard at work
on the correspondence that passed be-
tween the United States and Chill, and
when the committees, to whom these
matters were referred, report we will
know what is likely to be done Unless
Chill complies with the demands of the
United States for reparation On account
of the outrage committed upon the sailors
of the u. S. S Baltimore, our govern
ment will undoubtedly declare wal.
Should Chill do what is right and honor
able in this case, all would be we'll. In
the meantime Mr.. Egan will continue to
represent this country in Chill, notwith-
standing the kicks and filings of the Eng
lish press at him. \.
Since writing the above Chill has re-
sponded to the presidents ultimatum.
She agrees to Withdraw the offensive
Malta circular which she sent to all
CHILEAN ambassadors in foreign countries,
and will apologize for it; she will also
withdraw her demand for the recall of
United States Minister Egan and submit
the Baltimore outrage to arbitration, or
the supreme court Of the United States.
Commenting on the presidents message
the English press is particularly severe
in its denunciations Of our government.
This was to be expected in view of the
fact that England views with jealousy
the progress our country is making, and
avails itself of this opportunity of be-
Hitting this country. England can never
forgive the United States for shaking off
the claims that John Bull once tried so
hard to bind with rivets of steel.