New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-20
Chilli MAKES PREPARATION.
TIE FAMILIES OF TIE LALTIM0RE'S MUIR
DERE.D SAILORS To GEI $4,000.
ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR TIE DIPLOMACY OF
PREJDrNr HARRIsoN's ADMINISTRATION.
ny rEILoaArH TO TIE IkiBUSE-i


Washington july l0.-The secretary OF State was
mile to-day 10 announce the settlement OF the dlni-
Guilty with Chill growing ont OF the assault Oh "oo
IN Valparaiso in October last upon the sailors OF 'c
baltimore The settlement was reached by he Voiuh
,ary payment on the part OF the Gillian Government
Of the sum Of Y7j,oOo. 10 be distributed among uie
relatives OF those murdered by the mob, ana ''dr
comunnlons who received injuries or were otherwise
maltreatod upon that lnmcntable occasion The Ad'
in,.ra,o, OF President Harrison thus adds another
N the s~ne. OF diplomatic victories which has as
tnguishcd II.
10 IN. firm d,gnined and courageous stand taken
nv the President from the very first moment 'ne new"
y, tho occurrences nj Valparaiso was received Is o"e'
IN the frat instance the credit for this happy 'ernn
o, - , s,.,u,c which al time thrcnf"ned 10 III
40. ,,,o nations IN war To the shlfu manage
men, Of the case 10 detail BY cxsecretary bn"e 'u
tho eqna,y arrul handling OF tue Van"iS P"''"'"'
Arising out Of the controversy by his sncceeSH oe'
,orv John W Foster who took mp the 'hsx wIcr" '''
Maine aropped t. and who thus signallzcs his entry
into once by diplomatic triumph oi '"c ni'' W.,
&c du. n proportiona'e share OF the praise "fl'h
re,oc In this country irrespective OF pan''
an ,estow mon the Administration. But NOT iesS
~ nil 10 deserve praise for this splendid Vndicauoh VI
,he honor OF the American fag Is Minister Egah VINO
under the fire oi malignant criticism de"Ocr"'c ms
REPRESENTATION and vltupernuve sandrr' pur>u'o wv
ev., tenor OF his way and with tact, dignity anu
served mo l0ltItr'S Va ~
country and who without prOclanlng his merits Oh
~. h,so,ors or vauntnc the superiority OF his indg
NAV, utc those who presumed 70 crftdse his course
"a his shnr- 10 bring this controversy 70 hhpp"
| md satisfactory close.
| Tho last published dispatch upon the subject was
| sent by Mr.. Blaine on January 30 IN WHO" VIZ
stated that the President believed that the subject
Of r.rarauon for the baltimore affair was capaoe u
od,u.mcn, BY tho usual diplomatic methods and that
! ~ Doubtless
The two Governments TO make hcnonbD NIL ehu
| -, the whole matter. The subject rested In this
condition III the entrance into the 'hihh 'ap'nct VI
the present Minister Of Foreign Affairs senior Ezra
! ,nnz. Inst month when he communicated to Mr. Egan
the disposition Of the Gillian Government to come 10
nm adjustment OF the Baltimore Indemnify
ON July | Mr. Egnn was Informed BY secretary
r,s,er that the President was much gratihcd al the
Indication rec,vrd Of the disposition OF the Ch'rnn
Government and that he did not doubt that II would
IN ready TO make a liberal Indemnity to the iamih'S
| 81 the dead men and 70 the wounded SURVIVOR ana
Mr. Exam was instructed to ascertain IN" views VI
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs on The subject IN
dor date Of July l3 Senior Er:azurL addressed Nr'
Yea, A note placing at the disposal Of the
hitter the sum OF $4,000 In gold. and asking MN
| IA cause II to be distributed among the famhe" o'
tho two seamcn who lost their lives aud to me sur
| vyiug members OF the crew wounded In the ahar
~ october ~. on July II Mr.. Egan replied cor
daily accepting the offer Of the CHILEAN Government
A. a frank friendly and entirely satisfactory 'eV
,,cment OF the deporabe occurrence at valparaiso.
The Baltimore Indemnity finds 10 exact precedent
in the diplomatic history OF this country. ffon'o'l
the case nearest In point Is that OF the |irgus sc
! q, the high seas by n Spanish ginboat ana taken
into n Cuban port. whore number OF the ere" ana
| nasscngcrs were summarily shot, on the charge OF
hsng engaged In an insurrcctionary movement: SOM
=, thc sufferers were citizens OF the United STATES anu
onme british subjects. The spanish Government PAN
., The United States for each soldier and citizen kiiu
about 81 800. The British Government rscetvea n
ch co,orcd subject shot 81 800, and S25Oo Tor ea'h
white subject 40 . ., ,, ,t,..
IN the recent instance OF the Italian prisoners kiel
| - a mob al New-Orlrans the United states piu 10
y.s,v hump sum Of S250O0. II was conten1el th '
| nnr OF the prisoners killed were unquestonhp2iy
tyauon subjects and that five Others could not egy
h.~n become American citizens. which would make inc
| Indemnity about $3.50 per capita. ,.
i"u rcgards indemnity for injury and imprisonment
enc tinted states accepted from spain 800 FOR eaeh
| vvircnius snllor detained Injured.