The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-29

civil war which had recently been
brought TO close. The body was not
yet properly organized, nor did it have
the force that was required to put down
disorder Of such proportions in a short
time.
A Quotation from Blaine.
In this connection It is proper to re-
call the words used by the honorable
secretary Of state ut Washington in his
note addressed to the Marquis IMPERIAL.
and bearing date Of May 81, 1891:
There Is no government. however civilized
It may be. however great may be the vigilance
displayed BY its police. and however severe lis
criminal code may be. and however speedy
and inlexible may be Its administration Of
Justice. that can guarantee its citizens against
violence growing ont of individual malice or
sudden popular tumult.
This was precisely the situation Of the
administrative authorities ut Valparaiso
on the occasion of the occurrence which
took place in October. The undersigned
hopes that the foregoing viii convince
the honorable secretary of state that the
government of Chile attaches due inn
portance to the question now under dis
cussion, that it does not for moment
hesitate to condemn, in vigorous terms,
the act committed ON Oct. 10, or Il offer
such reparation as is just, and that he
has not neglected the opportunity to ex-
press these sentiments before now since
on various occasions, and through the
pie lipotentiaries Of both countries, he
las forwarded explicit declarations on
tine subject to Washington. The under
signed takes the liberty to recall the fact
| that five days after he had taken charge
of the department Of foreign relations
he addressed to the minister Of Chile Ia
| the United States a telegram, which, in
the part relating to this matter, says:
Express to the United States government
what has already been stated, adding all the
data that are known. In the most correct and
! nmicahle form: express to the United States
government very sincere regret on account OF
this unfortunate incident. which. although,
| not strange in the ports of the world, this
/ government doubly laments. owing to its sim
scre desire 70 cultivate friendship with the
/ United States.
The OfIer OF Arbitration.
If the United States government
should not accept the foregoing ex-
! plantations as satisfactory, notwithstand-
/ ing that the Judicial authorities hold the
guilty parties responsible for the dis
order on Oct 10, the undersigned must
recall the circumstance that the govern
ment of Chile, through the medium of
its minister in Washington, has ex-
pressed the desire to submit any mis-
nnderstandinu ld;snntel ~ decision nv
4 arbitration by any mower or tribnnal
which may be indicated to it.
The government Of the undersigned
called upon its minister for definite
1 reply on the nth inst, and ON the
| 18th Minister Montt replied that not
4 withstanding certain Of servations made
by the American state department with
| ia arbitration. he hal invertebrates agreed
j with tha honorable Mr.. Blaine That If
any diyergence Of views or discord
ahould supervene after tha verdict az the
Judge of Valparaiso. such controversy
would Weld to arbitration. The under
signed FASTENED To declare that he yyorld
fully accept such an agreement; for
i which reason fba oovarnInant AZ Chila
deems that the case has arisen for snh.
mittin0 10 arbitration in terms "a annie
| q those above indicated anv difference
Of views which Il NAV have with the
government of fine ITnited States con-
cerninr the incident of the Baltimore.
There Il therefore eubn,ifted m the
honorable secretary of state of the de-
nartmeTf af fnreirn relations az wash
Il inoton tha Restoration az either. tba an.
!, r,.e,na CONT ~ ;,,st;ca of tba limited
SfafpS a hunaI Of arbitration tn de-
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