Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-26


November a Mr.. Egan reported a public
meeting called to denounce the United States
legation and to request the delivery of the
refugees This meeting was called by proc
laInatiion which charged that the refugees in
the legation had conSpired to kill Colonel Can ter
After the meeting the intendent issued proc
lamation which Mr.. Egan said would have
been much mere valuable before the meeting
The Baltimore being expected to sail Mr.
Egan telegraphed Dec. that he made efforts
unofficialiy to obtain safe conduct for the re-
naming refugees at the legation so that they
might depart on that vessel but met absolute
refusal. The feeling against the refugees was
represented 10 be such that their capture
would result in their death More diplomatic
correspondence followed in which Mr. Egan,
by implication. charged Senior Malta with false
hood.
Then Senior Malta sent ont the famous note
10 the Gillian ministers. brought out 10y Presi-
dent Harrison's message. and construed by the
ate. a personal insult. Some of the most
acrimonious passages II this document are
follows: Having read portion of the report
ol the secretary Of the navy and OF the mes
SAGE OF the president Of the United States, l
think proper t. inform vow that the statements
GA winch bJll T, port and message are based. are
erroneous ar deliberately incorrect
Tie statement that The North American sea-
men were attacked IN various localities at the
s.lle time i deliberately incorrect
Deny every hing that docs not agree with these
o'H'-----ii'7- ", lTei eJanusht ol your eAtSt-
ness we do III the right the dignity and the
M -ut''s % mn. Hot"iOi'7 t'ih''lh% tiie III
triEues which proescd from - low a source
so 'hg threats " Hi1- 'o1le -ioiA - Hlsu
source
Suspended Communication.
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at BuenoS Ayre- 70 all Chilitn legations in Eu-
rope. Mr. Egan at once wrote Minister Malta
asking il the published text Of the telegram
Wa '''IIerI- --l- ia-'SI ie.''"7' Il vas anu
aN4eA. tLa'ii4I'A a. TIE 'r---iSt'l Is an ON
ca. i'it OF inc +o.tl4ili, -4I % ma ANY eAIA-
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sl5Hgi'' 'Ou4d az" A'tlliiis % IL HoLIsIts'
"-ioA are % serve a 5hAae Tor Don PEDRO
Mont0 at washington III treating oi these
matters
ten'LnS iUither 'T'tfia't i"ils Ar. EEan notl-
hsu 'Ae 't.''r depart IN ~ De- l. thaV ne mad
suspended COMMUNICATION Win the thlnan
loIt'En oilise-
o4 tiiS e'n lI7t, Nlr, bla4ll" a9Aeu "hether
tnaV an pelso-il-is o-lehsIre 70 lle president
ana o'her Gilce1s 9I 'he I niIed States IN the
-a'l'l1 circular "Vuin I, ",lLuEA"h oS me ne"
government AA>p "iie'-leF u sale 'onuuct
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-i.'ts,' 4" i-l''-ol Va al AHse' '-e-' win TIE
Iliu.''"F "i l"ieisn t4i'!4S IN regard 70 the
MaIt' Eote ana sala ne was toIu mat IN view
% -'lI' t-'lIS losI1-'H' Anu on the eiouhu
ttAeH u! me tUr i.eI secIt'''ties VI state
bl'idl"i anu "e'istet, ho lOEetsh power
through ~ representatives. c9ulu make a
Hle7st-e OF &c pIes.'1h' oL 'Ie oh''ed states
t o. oaAis OF az ''1c oAlfoNerSS secretary
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ileHt - III, -Ao'ls' In'Ad''e 'le reports OF the
santiago police officials upon which Mr.. Malta