Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-25

| seVeral DINER persons nave been arrested fully
armed CO after leaving the Spanish legation,
and that he is promised the harmonious co,
| operation of the new Spanish charge q affares.
| lie states that the newspapers relentless in
| their offensive and INSCRIPTIONS attacks and
that he learns from different sources and on
rumors which seem to be well founded that it is
| intended to drive out the refugees by ATTEMPT
| ing to burn the legation or an adjoining house.
| He relates the expressions of approval from
| members OF the diplomatic corps and says that
| the British minister has commended to his
| Government the position taken by him in the
| whole matter.
Another instance of molestation by the police
around the legation of persons leaving it is
| noted In a cabie3ram of the Goth, and on the
! I'D Mr.. ESan wired to say that two gentlemen
who had called on the refugees were arrested
! at different times on going out of the legation
and taken to the police barracks, but were lib
| Grated on the absence of any reason for their
being detained. He says that on the previous
day the minister Of the Argentine Republic
| called at the legation on his request, saw how
| the ponce are surrounding the legation and
promised TO have a consultation with the diplo-
matte corps, OF which he is dean, and q talk
| with the minister for foreign affairs
The mediation of the Argentine minister was
only partially successful, a second message
| Of the I'D shows:
MIR. Egan reports that the Argentine minis
ter made representations OH the previous day
to the minister Tor Foreign Affairs as dean Of
| the diplomatic corps, who promised that only
| the police officers in uniform would be left
/ around the legation and the detectives should
be Withdrawn. He states that the annoyances
have been abated but not removed, and the
promise made by the foreign office complied
with in part only"
| THE INAUGURATION INCIDENT.
On the 22d Mr.. Egan sent his third cable
gram of the day asking whether, in view of the
injurious and offensive terms which have been
published and still stand, of the telegram sent
| on the 18th December by the foreign office to
| the Chilean minister near the United States ne
| may attend the Inauguration Of the President
OF Chile, which is to take place ON the 26.h of
! December.
No reply was sent to this dispatch, and Mr..
| Egan did not attend the ceremonies. The fact
was commented upon at the time.
Mr.. blaine wired on the 22d warning Mr.,
Egan against making any Of the legation dis
patches public. In reply by wire, two DAYS
later. Mr.. Egan said that lie would comniv
strictly and had exercised the greatest care in
| that respecto
| On the 9th Of December Mr.. Egan wired to
| report that the legation Is still under the sur
| VIGILANCE Of police officers and of detectiyes of
| the lowest class He says that several letters
which were undoubtedly also sent to Washino-
| ton were published on the 18th. in which the
governor Of Santiago submits reports to the
| minister Of Foreign Affairs from the police in
| vindication Of the conduct OF the authorities
| toward the legation, composed Of q tissue of
| misrepresentation and untruths. He says that
cabinet Ministers. members OF both houses Of