New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-05

and Turnbull: the two sailors Of the Baltimore
who were killed by the mob in Valparaiso, and
among those injured in the fight. This money
Mr.. Egan says, given voluntarily by the
Gillian Government.
In conversation with Tribune reporter Mr..
Egan said The relations between the United
States and Chill have not been so friendly for
fifty years past as they now. The recent
storm has cleared the air. and now everything is
serene am very glad that ] succeeded in
negotiating the treaty for the settlement of the
American claims against Chilli. Some of these
claims date back to 1s51. Some resulted from
the revolution of 1859. and some from the war
between Chilli and Peru. They have always
been source of irritation. Now they Will be
settled by arbitra ion. The court of arbitration
will sit in WASHINGTON. The treaty needs now
only to be confirmed by the President and Senate,
which think will be done in December. and the
court will meet. think in January or February.
The claims are for injuries and outrages inflicted
on American citizens. and amount to seVerai
millions of dollars. Before / left Cinl the
Minister of Foreign Affairs thanked me- on be-
half Of the entire Cabinet. for the manner in
which l had conducted the negotiations, ana
President Montt expressed himself in like terms
President Montt IN recent message TO the CHILEAN
Con, rc,s advocated the adoption by Chill or
nJ,, If recinrocity with the other South American
nations 1t was virtually an advocacy OF our
plan of reciprocity though the message dld no1
include the United States in the American repuuo-
lies mentioned. Chilli is, of course, somewhat In
debt after the recent war; but WIN euch an
economical and iudlcious administration as she
has now Lci condition ought TO improve Iho
nresont financial condition Of Chill will prevent
her being represented at the Worlas rar IL,
Chicago Her rulers feel that if she is represented
at all there she ought TO be represented III
fitting matter and that they cannot aholu
In speaking of his relations with the Chiiiah
Government Minister Egan said went 10
Ir,;,; ,i,b ipstructions from my Government TO
cultivate the most friendly relations possible with
DO Cove,nment of Chilli Balmaceda was IN
nowor then. and with him and with his Govern
ment I soon established a perfect understanding
and frendship When the war broke out pro-
footed MANY refugees of the Congress party IL the
ASYLUM of nv legatiOn. l took no part Whatever OH
either side but as long as halhhaceua was ''o'i
doa, :, ,,as nv duty to regard him as the head
.Io Cb;Iion Government When Bamaccda fell
and tho Junta took command j was the second
,oroio, minister to acknowledge the new GOVERN
mont the minister Of Bolivia being the first lhcre
We're the most friendly relations existing between
myself and the Gillian Government ana peoP'e
unt; the Democratic papers, filled with violent
we're translated and published in the Cmiian pa
49, o,a ,,,o ;roprcssion went abroad that all the
i-nitod States was opposed to President HARRISON
secre.arr Elaine and myself Malta, who had De-
come Minister a Foreign Affairs. was known d.
the fiery leader of the Radical party. Inc very
qualities which made him great as the lcaoer III
an aggressive party rather united Inn ior oip'o
matte nostion However the friction was Only
temnorarv. and has since entirely passed away
have been accused of going beyond my lns.ruo-
tjons. and writing violent letter to the Chiiiah
Minister q, Foreign Affairs regarding the pos'ihe
Of q GUARD around the legation and the arres, u
ncople leaving the house. AS matter OF iac''
used not only the spirit but the exact language Vi
Tho ;,s,ructions AS received by cable from WASH
ington."
Mr. Egan spoke with considerable feeling
.hnu. tho action of the house Of Grace q Co.
regarding the removal Of Higgins body 10 the
Tnited States lie said: " / received word from
Washington that arrangements had been maze
with W. r. Grace e. Co.. the New-fork mouse
of Grace &, Co., to transport the body OF Rl2glh
OH one Of the firms ships from Valparaiso 10
San Francisco and so informed the manager LOT
Grace & Co. and the Gillian Government. The
manager for Grace a. Co., who is nephew OF
W. r. Grace, at once wrote to the Chilian
authorities attacking me and the meh-
ory of Riggin, whom he spoke OF
contemptuously that sailor at once cabied
to Washington, and was told to send the body
by way of Panama / made arrangements at
once to send the body up to Panama on one of
the Gillian coast steamers. A newspaper
correspondent and an American dentist
in Valparaiso went to the officers OF the line
and tried to persuade them not to receive the
body appealed to the Gillian Government. and