Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The follow
ing is the concluding portion of the
Presidents message on Gillian uues-
ton, which was sent to Congress this
afternoon. After summarizing the cor
respondence between the two countries
up to a certain point he says:
The communications of the Gillian
government in relation to this cruel and
disastrous attack upon our men, as will
appear from the correspondence, have
not i'll any degree taken the form of n
manly and satisfactory expression of
regret, much less of apology. The event
was of so serious a character that if the
injuries suffered by our men had been
wholly the result of an accident in n
Gillian port, the incident was grave
enough to have called for some public
expression OF sympathy and regret from
the local authorities.
II Is not enough to say that the affair
was lamentable, for humanity would re-
quire that expression, even if the beat.
ing and killing of our men had been
justltiable. 1t is not enough to saw that
the Incident is regretted, coupled with
the statement that the affair was not of
an unusual character in ports where
foreign sailors are accustomed to meet
1t is not for generous and sincere gov.
eminent to seek for words of small OF
equivocal meaning in which to convey
to frienly power an apology for an
offence so atrocious as this.
In the case of the assault by mob in
New Orleans upon the Spanish consul,
ate, in 1851, Mr.. Webster wrote to the
Spanish minister, Mr.. Calderon. that
the acts complained OF were "a disgrace.
full and fragrant breach of duty and
propriety," and that his government,
regrets them as deeply as Minister
Calderon or his government could pos
slbly do. These acts have caused the
President great pain, and he thinks n
proper acknowledgment is due to their
maJesty's government He invited the
spanish consul to return to his post,
guaranteeing protection, and offered to
salute the Spanish flag if the consul
should come in Spanish vessel.
such treatment by the government
OF Chilli of this assault would have been
more creditable to the Chiian authori.
ties, and much less can hardly be salts.
factory to Il government that values its
dignity and honor. In our note Of DC.
tober 23d Inst, which appears in the cor.
respondence, after receiving the report
Of the board of officers appointed hy
Captain Schley to investigate the affair
the CHILEAN government was advised Of
the aspect which it then assumed and
called upon for any facts in its possess
sion that might tend to modify the un,
favorable impressions which our repor
had created
1t is very clear from the correspond
ence that before the receipt of this nott
the examination was regarded by til,
police authorities as practically closed
1t was, however, reopened and pro
tracted through period Of nearly three
months. We might Justly have CON
planned of this unreasonable delay, bu
| in view of the fact that the government
Of Chill was still provisional, and viii
a desire TO be forebearinq aud hopefu
for Il friendly termination, | hay,
awaited the report which has but re-
| Gently been made. On the 21st instan
caused TO be communicated to the GOV
ernment Of Chill, BY the American min
lister at Santiago, the conclusions Of thi
government, u full consideration of al
the evidence and Of every suggestion
affecting this matter, and to these con
clusions / adhere.
In the same note the attention Of III,
Chilan government was called to tn,
offensive character Of note addressed
/ by Mr.. Malta, its minister of foreign
affairs, TO Mr.. Mont, its minister at Til
capital, on the 18th ultimo. This dis
patch was not officially communicate,
TO tins government, but as Mr.. Mont
was directed to transact il and to xiv
to the press of this country, il seemed I,
me that it could not pass withou
official notice. 1t was not only in
diplomatic, but grossly insulting t
our naval officers and to the executiy
department, as it directly imputed
untruth and insincerity 10 the reports o
the naval officers and to the official com
munications made by the executive de
partmeni 10 Congress. 1t will be ob
served that | have notified the Chilial
government that unless this note is a
once Withdrawn, and an apology a
public as the offence made, will terini
nate diplomatic relations.
The request for the recall Of Mr.
Egan, upon the ground that he was no
persona grata, was uuaecompanied b.
any suggestion that could properly i
used IN support Of it, and infer tina
the request based upon official acts o
Mr.. Egan, which have received the ap
proyal of this government, but howcve
that may be, could not consent to con
slider such question until it had frs
been settled whether our correspondence
with Chill could be conducted upon
basis OF mutual respect.
In submitting these papers to Con