The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-02-05
WHAT WAS SAID TO ITALY.
Persira Applies Blaine's Words to tho
situation in Chill.


Pereira then proceeds as follows:
In this connection it is proper TO recall the
words used by the honorable secretary of state,
Washington, in his note addressed to the Mar
uuis Imperiali and bearing date OF May q, 1891:
"There is no government, however civilized it
may be, however great may be the vigilance
displayed by its police, however severe its
criminal code may be- and however speedy and
H. flexible may be its administration of law, that
can guarantee its own citizens against vio-
lence growing out of individual malice or sud
den tumult." This was precisely the situation
OF the administration authorities at Valparais
on the occasion of the occurrence which took
place in October.
Refers to ~ former Telegram.
A full and ample condemnation of the
Valparaiso affair follows, together with an
offer of PREPARATION such rs is just, and
Perera "takes the liberty" of referring to
a telegram sent to Montt five days after
the riot, which says:
Express TO the United States government
what has already been stated. adding all the
data that arc known in, the most cordial and
nmcable 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 govern
nent doubly lamcnts, owing to its sincere de-
sire to cultivate friendship with the United
States.
Relating to Arbitration.
Pereira then makes the following refer
ence to arbitration:
II the United States government should
not accept the foregoing explanations
as satisfactory, notwithstanding that
the judicial authorities hold the
guilty parties responsible for the dis
order of Oct III, the undersigned must recall
the circumstance that the gov eminent of Chill,
through the medium of its minister in Wash
ington, has expressed the desire TO submit any
misunderstanding Cdispute) to decision by ar
bitration by any power or tribunal which may
be indicated to it; and in fact arbitration was
suggested in conference with the minister of
Chill in Washington on the G0th of December
when the government of the undersigned de-
clared its good will and its resolve to accept
arbitration after the final judgment, which
would not be further delayed many days, in
furtherance of its purpose to give a speedy so
luton to the incident in the most friendly
terms.
Thinks the Time Has Arrived.
The government of the undersigned called
upon its minister for definite reply on the
18th instant, and on the 18th Minister Montt
reportedthat, notwithstanding certain observa-
tions made by the American state department
with respect to the opportuneness of resorting
to arbitration, he had nevertheless agreed with
the Honorable Mr.. Blaine that if any diverg-
ence of views or discord should Sdpervene after
the verdict of the judge of Valparaiso such
controversy would yield to arbitration. The
undersigned FASTENED to declare that h would
fully accept such an agreement: for which rea-
son the government of Chill deems that the
case has arisen for submitting to arbitration,
in terms as ample as those above indicated, any
difference of views which II may have with the
government Of the United States concerning
the incident Of the Baltimore.