The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-13
WILL CHILL APOLOGIZE +?
NO INDICATIONS TO rnAr EFFECT.
The President Deeply Moved at the Outlook
and so Expressed Himself at the
Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON. Jan. -. A cableeram has
been received at the State Department from
United States Minister Egan stating that all
the refugees. nine in number. who have been
uuder the protection Of the American Lega-
tion at Santiago, have been trans lerred to the
United States man-of-war Yorktown. lying at
anchor in the harbor of Valparaiso. These
refugees, it is thought at the Navy Depart
ment, will be transferred from the Yorktown
to some passing vessel to be landed at Callao,
Peru. or If that is impracticable the Boston.
which is now at Callao viii return TO
\alparaisO and the Yorktown land the reiu-
gees at Calloa. I'm the present condition Of
affairs II Is not thought likely that Minister
J. gan VIII be Jet unprotected at Santiago. and
il the refugees cannot be transferred 20
passing coast steamer 10 Will be necessary 70
have the Boston return tO Valparaiso to pro-
tect Minister igan While the } orkt0wn lands
her political refugees or neutral territory. AT
the Navy Department 1t l. stated that 50 far
no orders have been sent to tho Boston o.
return 20 Valparaiso. or the Yorktown o. leave
that port
tits understood That the time Of the Cabi-
net meeting to-day was taken up with the
discussion OF the Gillian situation. Some
inpatence was manifested with the
diatOry course of the Chilau Government in
approaching o settlement of the matter.
The outlook for "a satisfactory settlement
of the question of indemnity aud an apology
Tor the assaults upon the American seamen
does not look as bright as last week. he
Government Is not relaxing It's Efforts To Do
ready for any emergency.
THE SHIELDS CASE.
The report in the case of Patrick Shields,
fireman on the American steamship hewee-
nav. alleged % have received brutal treat
ment by the ChiIian police authorities. which
was contained iu these dispatches yesterday.
was a topic of considerable discussion at the
Capitol to-day. Many Congress men were
ayerse 70 being quoted on the subject. while
others talked freely. all being of
the opinion however. that if half the
st res which have been published about the
brutal treatment of the American sailors IN
Chill are true ample apology and reparati0n
should be demanded tY the nlted states !
Government General Hooker of Mississippi. /
said the story was open % the objection that /
it was wholly eX parte the witnesses not hay |
ing been cross examined. Assuming that 10 !
was true, however, Do constituted an addi- /
tiOnal grievance against Chill for which repair /
alton should and doubtless will demanded. /
Ex-Governor McCreary of Kentucky. bad /
not considered the Shields case rs me for |
tine cOnslderau OF Congress or the depart !
ments. 10 WIS merely the one-slded state /
ment Of man VINO had % grievance against /
tup It's truth must be thoroughly estab- /
lshed As to tle Baltimore affair. General /
McCreary said that he had been advised that /
the correspondence would be submitted 20 /
Congress IN "a few days lie had no doubt /
tnat this Government would act with pru- /
dence and discreet D IN The matter, and also /
with frmness and courage.
General Catchings of Mississippi, had not /
read the testimony IN the Shields case. and /
was. therefore. not prepared 90 express an !
opinion upon tie merits 4 number OF Re |
publican members were asked for an express |
son of opinion. but they had not read the /
statements IN the Shields case OF declined 20 /
speak for publication
Mr. Burrows. of Michigan. said: We must /
20 slow in these matters and have all the |
facts before passing final Judgment but If /
one is true. as reported I'm pal llc print. the /
Government of the uitei states must insist +
on ample apology and reHarauon. think 1t (
would be very uni fortunate uu0n the threshold /
Of tie extension OF oar commercial reatOn |
With the South American republics TO tall /
out with one OF them and 10 should be ayerted /
il consistent with tle natl nal honor
Tas IEfsDrST DurIY MOVED.
President Harrison. it is understood. is |
deeply moved by the reports from san FRAN |
cisco of tine testimony beng taken by Judge /
Advocate General EemeF concerning the at
tack upon the Ba.tmOre's sailors at AaIUa- /
rai-o lie expects that as soon as the inyes- |
tigati0n is concluded briel of the testimony /
an3 report viii te sent to him by wire If [
nereport is of the character which the testi-
m0nv thus far taken indicates it viii be-. he /
viii send 10 90 Congress at once. together with /
tne correspondence between this country and !
Chill
At the cabinet meeting to-day the Presi- |
dent EXPRESSED the opinion that the situation /
was more serious than II las been ut any /
previous time. Alter lo king the cores
p0ndeuce over very carefully, he finds moth
inc in 10 that Indicates the least regret on the /
part of Chill 0r the outrage. lie regards the /
so-caled uDoifca. reports that Chill would /
apologize as umors eiYen out for /
tho purpose merely OF alavlns pop /
ular feeling. Officially there has
been no iutmat.on Of an amicabie
disposition on the part OF Chill. The test-
mony taken by District Attorney Carter Ia .
San rancisc0 in The case of Fireman Shields,
of the American merchant steamer hewe-
nav. which was sent in these dsl tches last
night. IS causing a revival az the AZ feeling
against Chill. Some people DO not accept the
case as q worthy one yet most men in official
lie are inclined tOaccept 10 as indicative of the
feeling prevalent ln Chill against Americans.
That there is a brutal tendency whenever
people of this country are 20 be legally OF
illegally handled in Chill is very evident. they
say from the testimony OF the officers and men
of the keweeuaW 10 is not probable that
the admnistTat Will make an issue of the
Shields case. for there is grave doubt as 10
his citizenship, and some authorizes are in
clined to question the merit of the case.
IN DEIENsE OF EGAS.
The Daily Nation. Of fuenos Ayres, under
date of November 20, 1871. publishes d long
letter from q former Chilian refugee at the
American Legation in defense of the Ameri-
can Minister in Chill The following is the
translation of the letter.
The Press Of this city publishes tele-
gram from Santiago dc Chilli dated October
80 1891 IN which the correspondence states
that Jon Eduaro Alatto paid Mr.. Egan. the
American Minister IN Chill, $1,000 for the
time an asylum was granted 20 him at the
American legation and others pay 800 per
day. Soon afte- our arrival in this city that
telegram was shown US and We hastened q
contradict a report which is wholly false and
which could only have been sent with the
deliberate purpose of nIurng o most worthy
man who has gained the respect and attach
ment of the CLilans by his noble and gen
erous behavior towards all who have asked
him 10 grant them an asylum, whether they
were ravolutionists OF adherents of the es-
tablished government. 4 he most promi-
nent of the rev0luti0nists found an asylum
at the legation. They We're such men
as Don Augustin Edwards, Don Matte Don
Pedro Montt'' and others. who not only re-
ceiyed all manner OF attention from Mr.
Egan. but also passports 20 enable them 70