The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-26

inent and not IN amy individual act OF personal
anim0sliY.'
Wo have now received from the Chilian Gov
ornmont an abstract of the conclusions OF the
fiscal general upon the testimony taken 10y the
ludle ol crimes ia an nfcstgaton which was
made 90 extend over nearly three months
very much regret to 10 compelled % say that
fhis report does not enable me 70 modify The
conclusion announced IN my annual message.
ann still of the opinion that orr sailors were as
saultcd. beaten. stabbed ana killed, not Tor any
thing tney or any one OF them had done but
for what the Government of the United STATES
had done. or WAS charged with having done, ~
it's civil officers and naval commanders. II that
Dee the true aspect OF the case the injury was 70
the Government OF the United states. not 10
these poor sailors who were assaulted IN q man
ncr so brutal and SO cowardly.
Before attempting 90 give an outline OF the
facts upon which TINS conclusion rests. / think
10 right 20 say word or Two upon the legal as
pect OF the case. The Baltimore WAS in the har
hor OF Valparaiso by virtue ~ that general in-
yltation winch nations are held 10 extend 10 the
war vessels OF other powers with which they
have friendly relations. This invitation, think,
must De held ordinarily 20 embrace the prlvl-
lcse OF such communication with the shore as is
reasonable necessary and proper Tor the comfort
and convenience OF The officers and men OF auch
vessels. Captain NChley testlics that when
hi. vessel returned to Valparaiso. on september
iifh, the city officers, as ls customary, extended
the hosultsllteS OF tho city o. his Oiiccrs ana
crew. IL is not claimed that every personal col
hsl4h or injury ih winch saiior or omSer ol
sNch naval vessel visiting the shore NAV ne il,
NolYeu raises am international questions pnt l
am clearly OF the opinion ihai where such sailors
on Ofncer. are assaulted by resident pOpulace,
animated hy hostility TO tho Government whose
uniform these sailors ana Olncefs wear anu li
resentment OF acts done ly their Govern
meni, not by them. their nation must
take notice Of tho event as one involving an lh-
fraction OF its rights and dignity, not an Sc
condary way, as where clilIen Is injured ana
presents ms claim through his own govern
ment, but in q primary way, precisely as II IT'S
minister OF consul or the iiag Itself had been
tho object OF the same character or assault he
officers and sailors OF the Baltimore were IN the
harDOr of Valparaiso under the orders OF their
government, not by their own choice.
They were upon shore by the implied invita-
ton of the Government OF 'mu ana with
the approval OF thelr commanding omceri and
10 does not distinguish their case from that OF %
consul that his stay Is more permanent or that
ho holds the express invitation OF the local gov
eminent 10 Justify has Longer residence. nor
does DO affect tile question that the INJURY was
tho act of mob. il there had been no particl-
patton by the police or military ln thls cruel
work and uO neglect on their part 10 extend
protection. the case would sun be one IN my
OpIn on, when its extent and character are con-
sldered, involving international rights
INCIDENTS or THE AFFAIR
The incidents Of tho affair are, briefly, as fol-
low.:
On tho 10th of October last Cartain Schey,
commanding the United States steamship Baln-
more. gave shore leave 10 lll petty officers amt
sailors of his ship these men lett tho snip
qbout 1.aI b. W. No incident of violence Oc-
CURED none OF Our men were arrested, no COM
plant was lodged against them, nor dlu any
collision or outbreak occur until about o CLOCK
Z. 81. aptaIn Schley states that he was hlm
self on shore and about tho streets OF the city
until $3.50 P NJ; that he met very many
Of his men who we're upon IeaNe' lhat
they were sober and were conduct
ing themselves with proprlefy' saluting
lhIliau and other officers as they met the
Other officers of the ship and Captain jenkins,
of the merchant ship heweenaw corropoIal9
Captain 0chley as to the general soDuey ana
good behavior OF our men. Inc sisters OF
Charity at the hospital 10 when our wounded
men were taken, When inquired o. isaleu
that thev were sober when received. III the
situation had leen otherwise we must
believe that the Chllon police authorlues
would have made arrests ABOUT l..
81. the assault began and 10 Is romarka-
nlo that the Investigation bv the Judge
of crimes, though so protracted, does
not enable him 30 give any more sausiac-
tory account of its origin than is found ia the
statement that 10 began letWech drunken
sailors. lepcatodly m the coresp spondence DO is
asserted that 10 was lui Qselle 10 leaIh ihe pre-
else cause of the rot ne Munster on fsiclEh
Affairs Malta. ln his telegram 90 Nj. Montt,
under date OF December 81. states that quarrel
began bctw en sailors IN tavern and was con-
tinuod ln the street. persons vino were passing
Tie testimony of Talbot, an apprentice who
was with Ricgu, is that the ont .reak ln which
they were luNolFcd bcBah py 1hlllah sailor
splitting in tho face of talbot which was re-
seuted Dy knock down. 10 appears that hlf-
gin and Talbot were az the time uuQccOmpaulcd
Dv any others Oi their snlpmates These two
men were Immediately beset by crowd OF
ClIlan citizens and sailors through Whch tAel
broke their war o. % street-car and entered 10
for safety. They were pursued driven from
the ear. and kggln was SO seriously beaten
that he icu ia the street apparently dead.
There is nothing ln The report OF the Chlllan
investigation made TO Us that seriously lm-
peaches this testimony 10 appears from th.-
IAN sources that almost instantly with q sud-
denness thar strongly implies meditation
and preparations mOp, stated py the ponce
authorities 40 one time 90 number 1900 anu
at another 1000. was engaged ln fic assault
upon our sailors. Who ara fclres MED q. re-
ei>flu.r "wilh stones en- Is. and bright arms.
The report OF tine Intentento of October 5Jth
states that the hlhl began al l.. M. ln three
streets which aie named; that information was
received at fhe ntensencia at 0.l'' and ihai tie
police arrived ON the scene al o.tO "a full hair
hour after the -auit began. 40 tlat time he
SAYS that mob of 1900 men had collected, And
that for several squares there was the appear
ance of "real lat loieid.
The sccne at this point is very graphically set
before us by the thiliau testimony The Amefl-
can sailors. Who. after SO long an eNaminai on
have not been found guilty of any breach OF ill0
peace. 500 far the lillian authorities are able
TO discover. uuuIlncd and dcfcn-eless. are lee
ing for their lives, pursued Dy overwhelming
numbers. and nghung only 10 AID their own
escape from death or 10 succor some mate
whose lie Is I'D greater peru; Ilehtceh OF tAem
are lrutaliy stabbed and beaten, Whne one
Chilian Gems from the report. TO nave suffered
some injury; out how serious or With what
character OF weapon. or whether by missile
rioters is unasceltalned.
TIE pHFIENsE INCREDIBLE.
The pretense that our men were fighting
with stones clubs and bright arms is ln view
OF these facts incredible. 10 is further refuted
bv the fact that orr prisoners. when search st.
were absolutely without arms only seven pen-
knives being found IN the POSSESSION ot the men
arrested. while there were received hy oui men
more ihHn thirty stab wounds, every one ot
which Wa inflicted in tho back, end almost
every confused wound was ln the back or back
of the head The evidence OF the ships officer
of tie day is that even the JackknlFes OF the
men were taken from them before leaving the
ship.
As 10 the brutal nature of the treatment re-
celyed by Our men. the following extract from
the account given Of the affair boy the La iatra
newspaper. OF Valparaiso. Of October litn. can
moi he regarded as % friendly.
The Yankees, AS soon as theif pirsucrs gave
chase. went by way OF the Gale Qel Arsenal to-
ward the city car station. In the presence OF
AN ordinary number OF citizens, among whom
1sers some sailors, the North AMERICANS took
seats in the strect-CQr TO escape from the stones,
which the lhiliaus threw az them. 10 was
believed for am instant that the North Amerl
cans had saved themselves from popular
iurr. but such was not the case. Scarcely
hal the car begun 10 move, When crowd
gathered around and stopped MS progress.
{ ulcr those circumstances. and without
any cessation OF the h0whng and throwing
of stones a. the North Americans, the con-
flunfUr rlf fIa O. l. and. seeing the risk or