Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-26

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he finds that this Malta note has ap-
peared in the same terms in the official
diary, and has been forwarded to all the
Chilean legations in Europe. The cor
respondence between the legation and
| the Chilean government on the Baltl-
more case was published in all the
| Chilean papers on that date.
MATTA's REPLY TO EaAN.
December 18th he incloses Senior
Matta's reply to his inquiries in the
following terms: "In reply the under
signed has the honor to state that, with
| the exception of very slight difference
of words or letters, the said text is the
same that was transmitted by the de-
partment of foreign relations. The copy
of the newspaper inclosed in your note
is herewith returned to you, and to the
end that comparison may be made,
the undersigned incloses the Official
Journal of the 18th, wherein you will
find the genuine text of that telegram,
and the contents of the series OF notes
which have passed between the United
States legation and this department in
relation to the riot of October 10th and
to the case of the persons to whom
an asylum has been granted. Inasmuch
as that telegram is an official act OF the
government of Chile, whereby it COM
municates instructions to its envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary in the United States of North
America, any explanation or disserta-
ton on the part of the undersigned
could add nothing to its contents which
are to serve as a guide for Don Pedro
Montt at Washington in treating of
these matters. Your note being thus
answered, the undersigned renews to
you, as usual, the assurance of his high
consideration and signs himself, ETC."
COMMUNICATION SUSPENDED.
December 18th, Mr.. Egan reports that
pending further instructions he has sus-
pended communication with the foreign
Office he further states that the news
papers are relentless in their offensive
and INSCRIPTIONS attacks, and that he
learns from different sources, and on
rumors which seem to be well founded,
that it Is intended to drive out the refu-
gees by attempting to burn the legation,
or an adjoining house. He relates the
expressions of approval from members
of the diplomatic corps, and says that
the British minister has commended to
his government the position taken by
him in the whole matter.
December 22d he reports that the Ar
gentine minister made representations
on the day previous (relative to the
action of the police at the American le
gation) to the minister of foreign affairs,
as dean of the diplomatic corps; that
the minister promised him that only
police in uniform should be left around
the legation and that the detectives
should be withdrawn. He stated that
the annoyances have been abated, but
not removed, and the promise made by
the foreign Office was complied with in
part only.
December 22d Mr.. Egan telegraphs as
follows:
"Mr. Egan asks whether in view OF the
injurious and offensive terms which
have been published and still stand, of
the kilograms sent of the 1lth OF Decem-
ber by the foreign Office to the Chilean
minister in the. United States, he may
attend the inauguration of the president
of Chile. which is to take place on the
26th of December"
On the came day Mr.. Blaine warns
Mr.. Egan against making legation dis
patches public, to which Mr.. Egan re-
plies by saying that he has exercised
the greatest care in that respect.
December 9th Mr.. Egan says that in
the absence of instructions he did not
attend the inauguration of the president,
and that the president of the senate, at
banquet in the evening given by the
| president, expressed wishes for the
| happiness of the nations which were
represented at the Inauguration of the
new government.
| December 30th, Mr.. Egan reported
that the Chilean government have re.
ceived from Grace q Co. information as
to the intention of the United States
| government to deliver an ultimatum,
and that the British minister, under in
structions received from his government
in consequence of similar news, called at
| the foreign Office this day and urged a
course OF Cancellation upon the minister
of foreign affairs, who, however, main
| tanned with firmness and defiance the
attitude assumed by him.
EGAN BECOMES HOPEFUL.
January 1st Mr.. Egan announced the
formation of the new cabinet. He says
that at least two of the new cabinet
officers have openly disapproved OF the
telegram sent to Chile's representative
in Washington by the minister of foreign
affairs; that it is strongly condemned
by public opinion, and that it will now
be, in his opinion, no difficult matter to
have its terms disavowed or the tele-
gram itself withdrawn. He also thinks
that all the questions, safe conduct for
the refugees, the assault on the Balti-
more men, and disrespect to the lega-
ton, will be completely settled.
In answea to this Mr.. Blaine sent the
following telegram, Jan 8th: "Mr. Blaine
asks whether all that is personally
offensive to the president and other
officers OF the United States in the De-
cember circular of the late minister of
foreign affairs will be withdrawn by the
new government; also, whether safe
conduct will be granted to the refugees
who are still in the legation, and finally,
whether all surveillance of the legation
has been removed"
| REFUGEES ALLOWED TO DEPART.
January 11th Mr.. Egan announced
that he placed two of the refugees on
board the cruiser, and there were five
remaining in the asylum. The next
day he sent the following telegram:
"Mr. Egan reports that he had con-
versation with the minister of foreign
affairs on this day, in the course of
which he secured for all the refugees
permission to leave the country, and
uos assu,ed verbally that no harm