St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
IS EGAN OBNOXIOUS?
Representative Arnold Takes
the Ground That He Is
/ Very Much So,
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And Offers a Resolution De-
ms handing His Recall From
. ngF PROSTATE Chilli.
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Utah Statehood Question in a
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Bushnell, Of Wisconsin, Intro
:. duces a Resolution on the
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+ 2 WASHINGTON. Feb. IA demand for
/ Lac recall of Minister Egan has again
oeen made, but this time it does not
come from the republic of Chill. A
democratic member of congress is the
person who seeks to bring such re-
quest officially to the attention of Pres
Gent Harrison, and it is no secret in
Democratic quarters that the political
adVisaDllity of introducing resolution
proulding for an inquiry into Minister
Egan'S conduct is being discussed, and
THAT such resolution may be presented
at any time.
VI course, such an Investigation, if
made, would be made by the house
committee on foreign affairs, and the
Republicans who have spoken on the
subject say that such an investigation
Will be courted by Mr.. Egan's friends
as step which will but lead to the
total vindication of the United States
representative in Chill. The resolution
today introduced Was by Mr.. Arnold, of
Missouri, and is as follows:
ArnOId,s Recital.
|. mnereas, The present minister of the
United States to Chilli, Patrick Egan, by his
general course OF action toward that govern
ment, ana more especially by his action in
giving asylum to Chilians in the late strife
between the Congressional and Balmacedist
parties. has rendered himself obnoxious to
tnat government and alienated in marked
degree The former friendship that the people
had for this government; and,
whereas, BY reason of the existing facts,
the unfortunate and unjustifiable attack by
Chlllan mob upon body of American sea-
m aCfnx
and,
Whereas, By reason OF such unfortunate
ana unJustifiable attack upon American see
men grave apprehension Tor a time existed
IN the pubic mind that this nation of 62.000.
UUO OIL people was on the eve of war with
ABOUT 2,5Oe.0j0 Chilians, unless ample apology
and reparation were made by the latter
power which said grave apprehensious eX-
lStlng IN the public mind arose from the fact
That the apology hourly looked for did not
reach congress, the country. SO quickly as
lne presidents message: but
whereas, The said apology has arrived and
the president has informed congress and the
country that all fears of impending war are
at an end; therefore. in order that the public
tranquility of thesUnited States may in the
future be better assured and that the bonds
OF friendship, which ought to exist among
all the republics of the Western hemisphere.
MAJ be further cemented. regardless OF its
defects upon any political party, be it
L.. resolved, That the president be respect
IuIiy requested to recall said minister to
Chill. TO the end that reciprocity OF amicable
relations between the countries may be had
and maintained between Chilli and the
United States.
- A Question of Courtesy.
i II think Oh the surface of our CORE
spOndence with Chilli said Mr. Arnold
tonight, that while there may have
been cause for war, there was really
never any probability of hoStilitieS be-
tween the government and that cOun-
try. The apology Of the latter, coming
asst did so close upon the heels of the
presidents. message. l will not say in
dictates duplicity on the part of our gov
eminent, butt eVinees undue haste.
That, however, is not germane to the
spirit of the resolution. international
courtesy demands especially in this case
the withdrawal of an obnoxious minis
ter, such as Mr.. Egan appears to be in
the estimation of the people of Chill.
81 am not deciding that Mr.. Egan's
course Vas wrong. aESimply say Under
the existing state of facts, if we are sin
cere in our professions of friendship for
young and struggling republic, we
should be willing to meet her halfway,
and not impose upon her a minister dis
tasteful to her people. We are great
and powerful nation, and can we'll af-
ford at this time to be generous. MY
resolution is not intended to be disre-
spectful to the president, but is merely
to call his attention to the public opinion
OF this country, which is that all the
prophecies of the occasion demand the
recall of Minister Egan." Nh Arpold's
resolution was referred to the commit
ee Oh foreign affairs.