Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

RIOTERS DOES NOT ANSWER THE DEMAND MADE
BY THE UNITED STATES.
There seems to be disposition growing on
the part of the officials of the government to
chafe at the course tina: is being pursued by
Chile in the present controversy. The docu-
ment presented to Secretary Blaine by Senior
Eontt last evening, giving a synopsis OF the
legal acticns far taken the Baltimore case
looked upon as Indicating that the government
at Santiago is endeavoring to force the United
States to be content with n show of great judi
cial activity, including. perhaps. the punish
ment Of a few of the men involved in the riot
In view of the fact of the demand Of the United
States for az apology and indemnity this inter
probation OF the status OF the case is extremely
interesting. An officer OF the State Depart
ment said to STAR reporter this morning:
AN APOLOGY MUST BE MADE.
''Chile can indict all the men she wants, she
can hang half Of her population il she desires,
yet she will be far from satisfying the demands
of the United States. She NAV hold trials from
now until doomsday and keep her executioner
busy night and day, but until she tells this
government that she apologies for what has
occurred she has made no repatriation.
The United States is not concerned in Chile's
domestic legal policy nor in the outcome OF the
riot except so far as the original demand is con-
cerned. To be sure, it is very courteous and
polite in that government to keep us SO well
informed about the progress Of the legal steps
being taken in Valparaiso, yet the whole case
is drifting uncomfortably toward a condition
that savors of crumb throwing. This view in
my opinion, Is strengthened by the frequent
use in these dispatches of such words as de-
plorable incident and unfortunate affair. that
form vivid background of apparent regret on
the part Of the Chilean government A vulgar
vernacular would suggest the word bluff, with
an unpleasant emphasis"
REPORT FROM THE Promoter FISCAL
Senior Montt, the Chilean minister, yesterday
laid before Secretary Blaine the following
information, which he had received from the
Chilean minister of foreign affairs:
The voluminous summary Of judicial pro-
ceedings instituted before the regular court
presided over by Judge Foster, on October IL.
in reference to the deplorable accident of the
day before the trouble in Valparaiso between
the Chileans and the sailors from the Baltimore
has terminated. The district attorney has pre-
scented an extensive report upon its merits.
drawing the following conclusions:
l. The unfortunate incident of the 10th Of
October originated in brawl between intoxi-
Gated sailors of both nations. The riot grew
in proportions on account of the special ward
in which it occurred, full of houses OF bad
reputation and saloons.
& Inc pOilCeutu from tne urst moment did
all they were directed to do TO suppress the
riot. The correct course OF the police has
been acknowledged by every one of the wit
nesses and of the American sailors except two.
3. Only one isolated shot was fired. Ii was
from a revolver. The police carry COMPLAINS
carbines.
The district attorney indicts the following
named prisoners. Carlos Gomez, q Chilean;
FREDERICK Rodriguez. q Chilean; Ahumada, q
Chilean, and Davidson, an American. He asks
that they be punished according to law as fol-
lows: Gomez, rom three to five years, confine-
mept in the penitentiary; Rodriguez, two to
eighteen months confinement Ia the peniten-
tiary, and Ahumada and Davidson, twenty to
forty days imprisonment
Minister Montt declines to be interviewed on
the subject. He explained. however, that the
presentation of the report Of the attorney
carried with il the indictment of the men named
therein. The trial will now take place before the
judge of crimes, who heard the evidence taken
originally for the benefit of the district attorney
At this trial the men will be given opportunity
to present any testimony they may have TO
prove their innocence of the crime for which
they are arraigned. The minister thinks the
trial will follow speedily and believes the re-
suit should be known within two weeks.