The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-26
The Correspondence Since the Be
ginning of tbs Trouble.


The Correspondence Since the Be-
ginning of tbs Trouble.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Following is a
comprehensive synopsis of the diplomatic
correspondence since the opening of the
incident:
and would probably I'LL more than 100 columns
| OF an ordinary newspaper. 1t dates
back as far as Aug. Is, 1890, eighteen months
| ago, and mucl of it has been described with
sent to congress at the beginning OF the present
session, and in the cop.ous newspapers publ
| cations that have been made. 1t is divided into
three portions, the first comprising correspond
ence between Mr. Blame and Mr.. Egan, or
| Mr.. Wharton in Mr.. Blaine's absence, cor
respondence between Senior Lazcano, the
| administration, and lastly notes ex-
| changed between Secretary Blaine and Don Pc
| dro MONT, the present Chilean minister to
| Washington. The Egan correspondence begins
Aug. Is, 1890, with the statement Of the changes
| in the Balmaceda ministry. which constituted a
| precursor to the revolution. Many chapters OF
| this correspondence are now ancient history and
therefore of little interest at the present iunct.
ure. The fact that is established is that Min
lister Egan had an abiding faith up to the last mo
ment in the ultimate triumph of Balmaceda
| over his enemies and the downfall of the lnsur
| gent cause. March 9, 1891, Mr.. Egau trans
| mitted TO Secretary Blaine request by the
| Chilean government that the United States per
| nit one Of its ships to carry from Valparaiso to
Montevideo sum of about s., 1000, COO bar silver
which is required for the payment of the in
| terest on the national Gebt abroad; that the
| Chilean government Tears its capture by re.
| volted fleet II the sum is sent in the regular
| course of business March II, in a dispatch
describing the sanguiuary battles in the neigh
| borhood of IquiQue, the minister says that the
| revolution had the undivided sympathy and the
| active support of the Engishsresidents In Chile
/ al hp md nf a frat
| works urged their men TO join the revolution
| ists and Col. North contributed the sum of Gl0O
| 900 IN its support.
Mr. Egan began his efforts as a peacemAker
| April %, when he telegraphed for permission &c
! act with the Brazilian minister and French
| charge, in an effort to restore peace, the indi
| cations being that mediation would be accepted
| by both parties. The next day he received Mr.
| Blaines permission to act as mediator. May q
| Mr.. Egan informs Mr.. Blaine that the gooC
| Offices of the United States Brazil and France
| have been most cordially accepted by the gov
| eminent of Chile aud the revolutionists those
| Of England and Germany having been declined
The ltata incident first appears in the CORE
spondence in connection with the declaration
| sent by Mr. McCreary, the consul at Valparaiso
| to the state department here (Mr. Wharton be-
| ing then the acting secretary in Mr.. Blaiue's
| absence), that t1e South American Steamship
| Company insists that the ltata is their property
and has been taken from them by force by tue
insurgents, The same day Mr.. Egau notfe;
| the state department, at the request of the
| Chilean government. Of the presence OF the Itatt
| in California waters. May IA Mr. Wharton
| alarmed by threats current in Washington thai
Balmaceda threatens to shoot the ENJOYS who
appeared before the mediators, insists thai
] under the circumstances they should have treat
| ment of flag of truce Two days later in an
| Swering, MIR. Egan disclaimed any such intention
on Balmacedas part. Then follows a long his
tory of the attempt of the mediators to secure
peace In Chile, winding up with an account OF
the breaking of of the negotiations as the re
suit of the attempt to assassinate Senior Godoy
one of Balmaceda's ministers.
On June /, by telegraph Mr. Wharton in
forms Mr.. Egan that the expectation was en-
tertained of the return to the custody OF tn,
United States courts OF the arms on the Tat
and of the ship itself. In answer to the Presi
dents suggestion that he renew his efforts o
mediation, Mr.. Fgan teegraphs June 9 tha
while the revolutonists were not inclined t.
mako any reasonable peace propositions, tn,
Chilean government is well disposed to enter
tain any that might be made. Rear Admira
Mccain figured in the negotiations at THU
stage, and he, then at 1quique, approached tn
revolutionary leaders at Mr. Egan = instance il
the interest of mediation. June u he write
Mr.. Egan as follows;
I have to regret that In my note to Seno
Errazuriz incauiousy quoted too freely from
your letter of the 2d inst, especially that lin
i'll which you express the opinion that "th
government at Santiago cannot be dsturbe =.
The consequence Of this inadvertence on m,
| HoAS NOClhS uudCCuSOOL1eu 10 ulDlOuldtl
fencing will be seen in the declaration o
Senior ErraZurZ.
He also adds that the loss of the Itata anC
J arms at that time excited great animosit,
against the United States at Iquique The de
claration of Senior Errazuriz to which Admirs
McCann refers was simply to the effect that n
, must be pardoned if he excused himself from
7 discussing at that moment Mr. Egan's state
ment that the government could not be over
thrown. Mr.. Egan writes a note of regret I,
the admiral. dated June q, saying that the cir
cumstance has been used to his detrment
-
July 2s Mr.. Egau writes that the Englis
government has placed the warship Espiegle a
the service of the Baimaceda government Il
conveying the silver treasure to England
The next day he comes out with an unquali
fled contradiction of the story that he has ad
| vised the issue of letters OF marOue to pr
: vateers, or that he has given Balmaceda an,
suggestions - to the conduct of the war. II,
adds that he has maintained cordial relation
! have the assurance that | have retained tn
, friendship and confidence of the leaders OF tn
opposition. Ia proof OF this latter statemen
, he cites the fact that the peace negotiation
were conducted at his legation. As this poin
! is OF importance in view OF the changed rela
tons OF the parties later on, it may be of inter
est TO add that Mr.. Egan then wrote: "Sinc,
the commencement of the revolution l have
been requested on various occasions, by the OF
position, to exercise good offices on thei
behalf, in favor of the liberation of prisoners
, the mitigation Of punishment, the preservation
Of convent choos aud clerical cole .es tron
l military occupation and other similar matters
8 In all Of which cases every intimation that
, made to the government was most cordially re
ceived, and in almost all cases promptly acte,
} upon. In the present terribly excited condi
ton OF public feeling here, wnen every act an,
: word are closely criticised and often distorted
IL is extremely difficult to avoid being misrsI
resented. but so far l can congratulate mysei
: upon having been able TO keep this Legation
clear of all entangements
Aug 20 H.. writes thai ha has sheItera1 IL, tb