The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-24
SENATOR MORGAN's VIEWS.

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SENATOR MoRGAN's VIEWS.
He Thinks an Embassador should BE Sent
to Chili-Ths Latter's Mistake.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Morgan,
of Alabama. head of the Democratic mi
nority on the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee, and recognized as one OF the best
informed men in Washington ON diplo-
matte affairs, in the course of conversa-
tion this afternoon on the report that Min
lister Egan's recall had been requested, said:
For the last three months our government
has had q splendid opportunity to get this
matter Strengthened up. to relieve Mr. Egsn
from all unjust censure if injustice
has been done him. and make him respon-
sible for any just censure, ground for
which do not pretend to assert exists.
The two treaties we had with Chill were
terminated. Unless it be some little ex-
tradition matter. we have no treaty with
Chill, but deal with that government un-
der the principles Of international law.
Now, this would be good opportunity to
send some great American down there
whose name would carry with 1t dignity
and authOrlty-such man as Mr.
Edmunds, for ipstance-as an EN- ba ssador
to that government for the purpose OF
negotiating q treaty and looking over the
field. That would be no offense to Mr..
Egan. An ambassador is sent to do q par
ticular thing. to adjust affairs and arrange
the relations between q minister accredited
to q power and the government of that
power. 1t would-be fine opportunity for
the government to show It's desire to do
cerned. Send a plenipotentiary and en-
basSador, with powers TO negotiate q
treaty and let him be on the ground to see
exactly what the situation Is. Pending
that. there would be peace and an absence
of irritation in our country and in Chill,
too. There would be no Otfense to Mr..
Egan. 1t seems to me the government has
lost an opportunity. Although / do not
distrust at all the patriotism of Mr.. Har-
rison or of Mr.. Blaine In the matter. it 10
very natural that they should lean to his
side. because at the time of his appoint
ment there W as great doubt as to whether
he was proper man TO send TO such
place."
1t was reported that Chill had requested
Minister Egan's recall and rumOr con-
nected with this request q statement that
Chilli had intimated q willingness to apollo
gize if Mr.. Egan were recalled. Senator
Morgan was asked what were the prece-
dents in such cases. He said. IF foreign
government. for any reason. and the reason,
even. need not be stated, desires q minis-
ters recall. all that is necessary Is to let it
that the minister is not an acceptable rep
resentative of our governmenJ at that port
and he is recalled. The British govern.
ment did the same thing in the case of
some circumstances. be considered that the
government asking the minister's recall
did not want any further intercourse with
us, but In such case that government
would do themselves the justice to say SO.
If it were merely that q particular person .
recall was requested, it would simply be
significant of desire not to hold inter
course through the agency OF person who
was unacceptable.
CHILPs MISTAKE.
"But," added the Senator, "an apology
ought not to be at all conditional on the
recall of Egan. If Egan be not an accept
able person they should say SO, and they
would only have to say so to secure his re-
call. An apology ought not to depend on
his recall. They have right to have him
recalled independent of the apology. If
they are going to make it. We have to re-
call o minister as a matter OF self-respect
if he is not persona grata. We have o
right to break off intercourse If it be de-
sired, because, as we would say to the for
eign government, we think your objection
Is captious and unjust"
The Senator said that 1t seemed to him
that any apology would be not so much for
what Chilli had done as for what she had
said about us. THE government of Chilli"
said he, "disclaims all connection with. all
appreciation of and all excuse for the mob
and promises to punish the guilty parties,
wherever they may be found, according to
their own laws AS to the act the BaItl-
more ASSAULT this is about as clear case
of exoneration on the part of the Chilian
government as they could arrange for. The
question OF compensation to the men
Wounded rH ,,,.G and to the the relatives ,hat Of
rest in the judgment of the Chllian people
unless that government is responsible in
some way. If that government is re-
sponsible for the affair. and refuses to make
make reclamations upon them and upon
their commerce until we get money enough
to pay for the losses sustained. Ii that
government is not responsible to our gov
then the question of indemnity is one of
mere benevolence such as we ex-
ercised after the Chinese massacre
at Rock Springs. In that case we disclaimed
all responsibility expressed and said that
We should do and had done all we could
both to enforce our treaty obligations to
give them the same protection our own
people had. Our governments said: We
are not responsible. but here is $4,000 or
| so and we want the Chinese government to
| take that money and distribute it to the
| sufferers. and that We do it as an act of
pure benevolence, which we think due
and proper, and We wish 1t understood 1t is
| not given in any way because of rightful
| demand on the part of the Chinese govern
| ment. Chilli would do exactly the same
| thing as we did then il all governmen tai re-
| sponslbility were disayowed, and she also
showed that she had put her courts in
motion for the purpose of trying to punish
| the offenders and had made an indemnity"
| If In the place of Malta Chill had had a
| man of good temper. experience and sound
! Judgment at the head of the Department of
Exterior-corresponding to our State De-
| partment-Senator Morgan thought we
| would not have had all this trouble. He
secuted the rumor which had been in cir
| cuiation all the forenoon before definite in
| telligence had been secured to the effect
| that this government had urged Chilli
to hasten her answer to our communica-
tion. THAT wonld be very singular re-
| quest to make" he said; lit would not
do. 1t would be very undignified de-
mand for the government to make. If the
government has an ultimatum to PROFOUND
To Chill. let IL do it and not let il depend
in any sense upon whether Chilli is in a
| hurry to answer. That would be like q
threat Ut man to spank child if he did
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