The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-02-04

The undersigned thinks that The action OF
the police in this matter should be considered
with due allowance tor the civil war which
had recently been brought to close The
body was not yet properly organized, nor
did u have the force that was required 10 put
down disorder Of such proportions In q
short time. In this connection il is proper
10 recall the words used by the Honorable
Secretary Of state at Washington i'm his note
addressed 10 the Marquis 1mperiili, and
bearing date Of Nav n, 1891: There is no
Government however civilized IL may be,
however great the vigilence displayed by its
police, and however severe its criminal code
may be, and however speedy and inf 1ible
may be ITS lministratiOn Of Justice, that
can guarantee its own citizens against
violence growing out OF individual malice or
ssudden popular tumult"
CHILE ACKNOWLEDGES THR CUES
TIoS's GRAVITY
This was precisely the situation Of the
adm illustrative authorities ut Valparaiso on
the occasion Of the occurrence which took
place in October. The undersigned hopes
that the foregoing will convince the Hon.
Secretary o' state that the Government OF
hile att ttShcs due Importance to the ques-
tlon now under discussion; that he does not
for moment hesitate To condemn, in
vigorous terms, the act committed on the
lGih Of October. or 20 offer such reparation
as is just and that he has not neglected tue
opportunity to express these sentiments be.
fore now, since, on various occasions AMI
through the plenipotentiaries of both
countries, he has Tor arled explicit declara-
uons on the subject 70 Washington
The undersigned takes the liberty 10 recall
the fact that, five lays after he had taken
charge of the Department OF Foreign Rela-
uons, he addressed 10 the Minister Of Chile
in the United States a telegram which. in
the rart relating tp this matter, says. 'Er-
press to the United states Government what
has already been stated. adding all the data
that are known, In the most correct and
amicabs form, express to the United States
Govern ncnt very sincere regret on account
Of this unfortunate incident which
although and mott strange In the ports Of
the world, this Government doubly lsmen's
owing 70 its sincere des re to cultivate
friendship with the United states"
If United states Government should not
accept th' foregoing explanations ~ salts
factory, wthstaudng that the judicial
authorities hold the guilty parties response.
bic for the disorder of october 49, the under
signed must recall the circumstance that the
Government of Chile, through the medium
of its Minister in Washington, has expressed
the desire 10 submit any Misunderstanding
-disputa-tO decision by ar1ii ration by any
power or tribunal which may be indicated
To il; nd. In fact, arbitration was suggested
In conference with the Minister Of Chile in
Washington on the jJth of December, when
the Government on the undersigned
declared it, good will and resolved to accept
arbitration after the final Judgment, which
would not be further delayed many days in
furthertuce Of IT, purpose tp give a speedy
solution to the incident iu the most friendly
terms.
he Government Of the undersigned called
upon ITS minister for definite reply on the
llth inst, and on the 18th Minister Montt
reported that notwithstanding certain OBJ
srrydtiOns made by the American state
Department with respect TO the opportuuc-
ness of resortluE To arbitration he had
nevertheless. agreed with the on. Mr.. Blaine
that, If any divergence Of views or disiCCOrd
should sup'rveue alter the verdict of the
judge of Va paraisO, such controversy would
yield 20 arbitration.
MATTA's INSTRUCTIONS WITHDRAWN.
The undersigned fastened to declare that
he would fully accep, such an agreement;
fS- which reason the Government of Chile
deems that the case has arisen for submits
ting To arbitration, in terms rs 0mpe as
those above indicated,any difference piviews
whiCle. may hsYa'H,Sn 's.e &ovtlrnfsus ui
the United states concerning the incident If
the Baltimore. There il, therefore, submit
ted to the Honorable Secretary of State Of
the Department of Foreign Relations of
Washington the designation Of either the
supreme court of Justice Of the United
States or atribunal of arb tratiOn TO deter
mine the reparatiOn which Chile may have
To make for that lamentaDle occurrence.
As for the dispatch addressed under date
Of the llth of December To the Chilean Min
lister in Washington by the Minister Of For
eign Relations ofthe Provisional Govern.
ment, the undersigned submits that there
could not be, on the part Of the Government
of Chile, the purpose to intict any offence
upon the Government of the United States,
with which il desires ever to cultivate the
most friendly relations. Consequently the
undersigned deplores that In that telegram
there were employed through an error Of
judgment, the expressions which are often
siyc in the IN igement II your Government
Declaring IN iulhllment of high duty Of
courtesy and sincerity toward a friendly
nation that the Government II chile ab.
solutely wtthdraws the said expressions, the
undersigned trusts that this frank and eN.
pliclt declaration, which confirms that which
has already been made Ia the Honorable
Secretary Of state In Washington, will carry
tothe mind OF His Eycellency, Mr.. Harrison,
of his Government, that the people Of Ohilr,
far from entertaining feeling Of hostility
has - lively desire tu maintain uua'terably
the good and cordial relations wnich up To
the present time exist between the two
cOuutries-a declaration which i made
without reservation in order that IL may re-
ceive such publicity rs your Government
EGAS'S RECALL IA CONSIDERED.
With regard to the suggestion made
touching tie change OF the personnel ~
your Legation, to which the instructions Of
the Honorable Secretary of State refer, II is
incumbent upon the undersigned To declare
that the Government of chilli will take no
positive step without the acaori Of the Gov.
ernmcnt of the Untrd States with which il
desires TO maintain itself in friendly under
standing.
The undersigned brings this already long
communication 10 close in the assurance
that he has therein set forth everything that
can fully satisfy YOUR Government. The
Government of chilli Chcrl-hes the conyic-
ton that the relations with the Government
OF the United rtatrs should be sincerely and
cord ally maintained under the shelter of
that mutual respect and that good under
standing which are based upon the Just and
equitable appreciation ~ the fact and on
the appreciation 70 egiyen TO the sponta-
neOus declaration made on either side
The uuucrs gned, moreover, declares that
In presenting It's explanations hiS Govern
mcnt find, it, inspiration iu the words Of the
iustruc ions which you have quoted and
which assures the Government Of chilli that
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