The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-28


drawing all that may be considered dis
agreeable TO that Of the United States in
the telegram sent 20 their representative in
Washington by the former minister OF foreign
affairs. He adds that he expressed an opinion
that an expression of regret for such parts of
that document ag were considered offensive
TO the president and other officers of the
United States would be expected TO compile
ment the withdrawal, and tl he received
from the minister positive as .anoo that the
Chiian miuister to the United tatos had beon
crente unpleasantness between the two gov
ernments In the case. He wishes to know
what action he is to take.
Mr. Blainc's reply is in the following
terms:
Mr. Blaine points TO essential differences bo-
tween anything maintained by Mr.. Webster
and what was done by Mr.. Malta, whom, In
his message on the 18th Of December, he in
structed Mr. Montt to have that document
printed in the United States, and, referring to
the palpable insults found In II against the
president and other officers of the United
States, says that in his opinion, the transmits
sion of the circular was unprecedented He
declares that the desired withdrawal by
President Montt OF everything of n adiscourto-
Gus character should be done freely and in
suitable terms by Chilli He enjoins prompt
action.
Mr. Egan's correspondence with the de-
partment closes with the following tele.
gram
SANTIAGO, Jan. ls, 1909.
Mr.. Egan acknowledges the receipts on the
previous day of the telegraphic instructions
of the 10th, and reports that on the morning
OF this day he had on the subject in question
an interview with the minister for foreign af-
fairs, whom he found well disposed and who
promised TO return an answer at the earliest
possible moment, but could not take any &C
tion without consultation.
Negotiations ut Washington.
The second division of the correspond
ence is between the Chilian minister at
Washington, Senior Lazcano, and the
department of state. 1t does not CON
tain much of interest at this time, as it
relates mainly to the events attending
the revolution; efforts to prevent the
purchase of arms for the revolutionists
in New York; the potency of the block
ade proposed to be made by the Balma-
ceda government and the request for
the detentionof the Itata and the Robert
and Minnie.
Injected into this correspondence is o
telegram from President Buca, Of the
junta, dated Iquique, March "a, request
ing Mr.. Blaine not to permit the ship
ment Of Balmaceda's silver on an Amer
ican war vessel.
The third and last phase of the CORE
spondence begins with notification
from President Montt, of the Junta, to
Mr.. Blaine, dated Iquique, that Richard
l.. Trumbull, a representative of the
Chilian congress, has powers from the
Junta to represent 1t in the United
States in the capacity of confidential
agent.
Senior Pedro Montt, the present min
lister, first appeared officially in the cor
respondence Aug. 29, when he sub
mitted to Secretary Blaine telegram
announcing the surrender of Valparaiso.
Dec. /, Senor Montt left the Secretary
telegram received by him from Malta,
stating that Egan's testimony was asked
for twenty days ago.
In a communication with Secretary
Blaine, dated Dec. II, Senor Montt
speaks of the "lamentable events at
Valparaiso which my government had
deeply deplored."
He says that the investigation is pro-
crossing according to law; that the pro-
ceediugs have not been completed; that
the appearance was delayed for some
time, and that up to the present time
the evidence which was asked of Mr..
Egan on the 9th of November has not
been furnished. He feels that the
United States government cannot be
held in the observance of the law by the
Chilian government and its solicitude
in investigating such grave occurrences,
anything save the fulfillment of the duty
which is incumbent on them to admins
Ter enlightened and upright justice
He insists that events like those of the
10th of October are not rare in parts
visited by sailors of different nationali-
ties, and that there are no grounds
whatever for attributing to that affair
any motive offensive to the United
States.
He says: IF the result of the judicial
investigation shall show the Culpability
of Chilian citizens, the government of
the United States may rest assured that
they will be punished conformably to
the laws. And if the, investigation
should show responsibility on the part
of the sailors of the Baltimore, my gov
ernment entertains the conviction that
the government of the United States
would not wish them to 20 unpunished.
The repression or crimes is a social In
terest of high Importance, whatever the
nationality of the guilty parties or of
the victims.
Accompanying these letters are
lengthy translations of official docu-
ments relating particularly to that pc
riod, incidents Of which are familiar to
the general reading public.