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

acts complained of were a dlssfacelul hu',
hagrant iJroach Of duty and rropriety; ana
that his Government regrets them as deeply
a. Minister Calderon or his government coulu
POSSIBLY dO:' that these acts nave caused lho
President great PAIN ana ne a .nAs piGpS py
eminent He invited the Spanish consul 10
return TO his post, guaranteeing bIO'eygtiy3iL' ~ IL l.
and offered to salute the Spanish flag II the
Consul should come IN Spanish vessel ,Nech
treatment by the Government OF thll OF tnis
assault would have been more credltable 10 tne
Lhilian authorities and much less can hardiy
he satisfactory 20 government that values us
dignity and honor.
In our note Of October ed last. which ap-
pears IN the correspondence, alter receiving
the report OF the board Of officers appointed by
Captain Schley 10 investigate the aiiair' inc
Chilian Government was advised OF the aspect
which II then assumed and called upon Tor any
facts IN IT'S possession that might tend 10 Inodl-
t. the unfayOrable impressions which our re-
port had created. 10 Is very clear from the cor
respOndence that. before the receipt OF TINS
note. the examination was regarded by the
police authorities as practically closed. II was,
however. reOpened snd prOtracted through a
period ~ nearly three months. We might Justly
have complained of this unreasonable DELAY. but,
iuview of the fact that the Government Of Chilli
was still provisional, and with disposition 10 DO
forbearing and hopeful of a friendly termins-
ton. have awaited the report which has but
recently been made.
on the 21st instant ! caused 10 be communi-
Gated 10 the Government OF tmll' by the Amer
lean minister az Santiago the conclusions OF
an the evidence and OF every suggestion Affect
ing this matter. snd to these conclusions / ad-
hsre They were stated as follows;
First That the ASSAULT not reneyed or the
aeuect which the early information OF the event
clve 20 IL. viz: That OF an attack upon the
Inform Of tho United States navy, having ITS
o igln and motive in feeling OF hostility %
tlis Government. and not IN any act OF the
scllOrs or any OF them.
Second. That the public authorities Of Val
raraiso flagrsntly failed IN their duty 70 pro-
or,If fIaf q
Of the Chlian soldiers and sailors were them
selves guilty of unprovoked assaults upon our
sailors before and after arrest. lie tine resi-
dent thinks the IrepQnderance OF tle esluehce
and the inherent probabilities lead TO the con
clusion that kiggin was killed by the police or
"Third. That he the PRESIDENT is therefore
compelled % BRING the case back 10 the position
taken by TINS Government IN the note or Dir.
Wharton of October 23d last, and to ask
for a suitable apology aud Tor some adequate
Teparation for tho injury done THIS OoYelh-
MArrNs OFFENSIVE NOTE.
in the same note the attention Of the Chilian
Government was called 20 the offensive charac-
ter of a note addressed by Mr. Malta. its Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs. TO Mr. Montt. ITS Munster
az this capital. on the nth ul1mo. ms DIS
patch was not oihciaIy c0Inmuhlcateu 10 ms ID
Government; but as Alr. Mont was dlfected 20
translate 10 and 10 give II 10 the press OF the
country. it seemed TO me that IT could not pass
without official notice. lt was hol Ohly
undipl0matic. but grossly insulting 10 our naval
officers and 10 the Executive Department, as lt
directly imputed untruth and lnslncerlty 70 the
reports of the naval officers and 10 the oihGial
communications made by the Executive i'e-
parfment 10 Congress. II Will be observed that
j have notified the Chlllan Government that
unless this note is at once Withdrawn ana an
apology as public as the ofense made VIII
terminate diplomatic relations.
be request for tine recall Of Alr. Egan upon
the ground that he was not persona graia was
unaccOmpanied by any suggestion that cOuld
ri lf M. /
that the request Is based upon olhclal acts OF
Mr Egan which have received the approval OF
this Government. But. however that may De, J.
could not consent 10 consider sucn question
until 10 had first been settled whether our cor,
resp0ndence with Chilli could be conducted
upon basis of mutual respect.
In submitting these papers 10 congress lor
that grave and patriotic consideration when
the questions involved demand desire 10 say
that am Of the opinion thar the demands made
OF Chill by this 6oxernment snould DE adheied
10 and enforced Il the dignity as well as the
prestige and influence OF The United states
are not % be wholly sacrificed we must pro-
tect those VINO ih ioIelsh pvrls ,lsPias - ,l0
flag or wear the colOrs OF me Govern
ment against in ult, brutality ana deain
inflicted i'm resentment OF the acts OF
their government and not for any fault or
their own. 10 has been my desire IN every way
~ cCltivate friendly and intimate relations
3. .th all the governments of this hemisphere.
reacr and urOspcrity. We look for no adYau-
tage in our relations with them except the IN
creased exchanges OF commerce uloh utsls ol
mutual houeht. We regret every civil contest
that d1sturhs their peace and paralyZes their
development and are always ready 10 give
our good Offices for the restoration OF peace. it
must. however be understood mat TINS uoNeIh-
meut. while exercising the most torDearan'e
toward weaker powers, VIII extend It's sllons
and ADEQUATE protection 10 IFS cltl/ehe, 10 ITS
officers and 10 It's humblest sailor Wncn made
the victims of wanfOnness and cruelty IN re-
sentiment. not OF their personal mlscOlduct, Dut
of the official acts OF their Goyernment
pom information received that Iatrick
Shields. an lrishman and probably British
subject but at the time fireman on the Amcil-
can steamer keweenaw. in the harbor oI Val
uaraisO for repairs. bad e subjected 20 per-
s0nal iuIurie, IN that city-largelN hy the
uOnce-l directed the AttOrney-General 10
cause the evidence Of the officers and crew
OF that vessel 10 be taken upon Us arrfa
in san Francisco. and that testimony is also
herewith transmitted. The brutality and even
savagery Of the treatment OF this poor man ny
the lhiiian police would De incredible II ihe
evidence of Shields was not supported py oihrf
direct testimony, and by the distressing condi-
ton of the man himself when he was nna.lY
able TO reach his vessel The captain OF the
"He came back a wreck; black from ms neck
20 his hips from heating; weak and stupid ana
is still in a kind OF IaraiyIed condition anu mas
never been able 90 DO duty since
4 claim for reuaratlou las been made IN De-
half Of thismGu. for while he was not a citizen
of the Jnitei states, the doctrine long held iy
u.s. as expressed in tho consular regulations ls
"Ihe principles which ere maintained by TINS
Government in regard 20 the protection, rs dis
tinginshed from the relief Of seamen are we'll
settled. 10 is held that the circumstance that
the vessel ls American Is evidence that the sea-
men on board are such; and on every regularly
documented IN .rchaut vessel the crew Will md
their protection I'm the flag that covers them
/ have as yef received no reply 10 our note OF
the DIST instant. but IN my opinion ought not
no delay longer 70 bring these matters to the at
tsnfi-r, of congress for such action a. may De
desr,e1 aprr00riate BENJ. HARRISON.
u T,-r..r-f.i,-r VI a~4ION January -. 1872.