The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-26
THE CHILL BUSINESS.

AAe PFoceeolnts OF the American Congress
are lald verbatim upon the desks of the
"enloers On the succeeding day, or as soon
DIS 'hey can possibly be put in type. Only
one c~oinet minister is absolved from an
eWering questions relating to business of the
nation. II in his judgment or discretion it il
ihexpedient to reply, and that is the secre-
tary OF state. Consequently matters of great
pith and moment, involving the highest
interests of the government and people,
and comprising questions OF national dig
nifty ana honor, are concealed from the clti
zens, whilst the press, alive to its duty,
out struggling in its performance against
the absurd policy of repression, is doomed
to blind search for facts.
concerning this whole Gillian contro-
versy, we say that the administration at
Washington has not dealt fairly and
frankly by the American people. There
has been wholly unnecessary, not to say
suspicious secrecy in it's dealings with
US. The newspapers have been per-
mltted to make all kinds of contra
dictory guesses at the true state
OF facts, and the conclusions
derived from them, without objection on
the part of those who have known the
truth but felt constrained by Evolutionary
etiquette to connive at the spread of false
hood. For three months or longer this
condition of things has lasted, perplexing
the popular mind and pulling the judg-
ment, until now the President graciously
consents to submit to Congress the cores
pondence between the United States and
Chilli. Zone serious indication of trouble"
says Washington dispatch, sis that high
officials are beginning to tell the truth to a
few people whom they know we'll" But
the masses must get their information at
such time as it may please the President
and the state department, seeped through a
multitude OF vapid epistles, and cclored TO
suit the compiler.
The main points OF the Chilian dispute
simmered down are about these In the
recent Gillian irsurrection against the goy-
eminent of BALMAcEDA, the republicans,
who were the successful party, conceived
the idea that the representatives of the
United States, and particularly Minister
EGAN, sympathized with the BALMACEDANs
aad gave them comfor: and support 1t ap.
pears that whatever effort, if any, was
made to contradict this inference or as
sumption has been unsuccessful. The
Chllians came 10 regard the American
legation at Santiago, and the officers and
crew of the Baltimore, stationed of
Valparaiso, as hostile in their feelings.
The people were flushed with their new
victory. Changes were making in the ad-
ministralion. Elections were on the tapis.
The country was in that natural condition
of turmoil preceding transition to what
was hoped would be settled and permau.
ent government. In this juncture, q lot of
sailors from the Baltimore were let loose
upon the town aud most of them got drunk,
visiting the sections frequented by the
lowest classes of the population. A row
ensued, in which sailors, citizens and police
mingled and participated, with the usual
result Of broken noses, and cracked crowns
Pistols and knives were brought into
requisition, and 1t is charged the
| police used their guns. Some OF
the wounds proved mortal. Great ex
element followed, and Captain SCHLEY oil
eminent of the affair Investigation of the
facts has been in progress ever since, or
both sides. AS is generally the case, nj
two witnesses agreed about the facts
Meanwhile correspondence has been goinl
on between the two countries, our state
department through Minister EGAN, de
handing an apology and reparation. The
Gillian minister of the exterior, malta, re
piled in very sarcastic note saying in eff
feet that he would only recognize the juris
diction of his own country TO punish the
guilty in Gillian territory, but that an in
| quiry was being made into the facts
which would be communicated 10 Wash.
ington. This was before the newly &C
credited minister, Senior MoNTT, was form
ally received. who, on his arrival. left {
note saying his government would &C
promptly and endeavor to bring the guilt,
parties to justice. The investie q
ton by the Chill authorities &C
quilted the police and praised theu
for their efforts to maintain peace No
vember 10, Malta wrote TO EGAy for a lis
of witnesses which Captain ScnLEY ma,
said he could give, but EGAN made no re
ply, and malta complained 10 MoNTT. VIII
notified BLAINE, and BLAINE asked EaA,
why this was so. More correspondence en-
sued involving a question of veracity be
tween malta and EGAN. About this time
or December %, the inauguration ceremc
MES of the new Gillian government too
! place, to which EGAN was invited. FL
wired BLAINE to know if he should go, an
got no answer. Therefore he staid away
AT banquet the new president proposed
toast to the friendly nations whose repre-
sentatives had solemnized with their pres
ence the inauguration of the new govern
ment.n EGAN telegraphed this, adding
"The legation is still surrounded by un
formed police and detectives of the loves
: class"
Minister MATTA's sarcastic correspond
ence and defiant tone added new cause
trouble, so that the present Amer lean bi
against Chilli requires for liquidation tt
: withdrawal of MATTA's offensive note
PREPARATION for the death of the slain an
injuries of the wounded sailors, with a
: apologize disclaimer of insult to this gov
ernment malta said no more in effe,
: than BLAINE said to Italy relative to ii
New Orleans mob, but what he said wt
couched in belligerent language. With r
gard TO the row on the streets of Valp
raise, the full facts will probably never /
: known.
The Presidents message to Congre!
yesterday is based upon the position thi
there Is but one side to the controversy
that the Chilians are altogether in IL
: wrong, and EGAN and ScHLEY altogeth,
in the right. If this view is accepted /
! Congress, it follows that the demands
this government are reasonable, ard the