Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28

eerity in what is said at Washington. The
occurrence took place In Dad neiehbor,
hood OF the city, the maintop of Valpa-
ralso, and among people who are not
models of discretion and temperance
When the police and other forces inter
fered and Gained the tumult there were
already several hundred people on the
ground and 1t was ten squares or more
from the place where it was begun.
Mr. Egan sent on Oct 26 note that
was aggressive IN purport and viralent in
language, as Is seen by the copy and the
note written IN reply on the 9th. On the
10Th the preliminary examination had
already been commenced. 1t has been
delayed owing 10 the non-appearance OF
the othctrs OF the Baltimore and owing to
undue pretenslons and refusals of Mr.
Egan himself. No proyocation has ever
been accepted or initiated By this depart
| ment. Its attitude, while it has ever been
one OF drmness and prudence, has never
| been one of aggressiveness, nor will il
ever be one of humiliation. whatever NAV
| be or has been said at Washington by
| those interested in justifying their
| conddct or who are blinded By erro-
ne0us views. The kilograms, notes
and letters which have been sent to you
| contain the truth, the whole truth, in
connection with what has taken place In
| these matters, In which lll-wil and the
consequent words and pretentions have
not emanated from this department. Mr..
Tracy and Mr.. Harrison have been led
into error In respect to our people and
| government. Their instructions recon-
mendlng lmpartiaiity and friendship
have not been complied with, neither
now nor before. If no official complaint
has hean made against the minister and
the naval officers, it is because the facts,
public and notorious both In Chill and the
United States, could not, although they
were well proved, be urged by our con-
fidential agents. Proof of this is furn-
ished by the demands of Bamaceda
and he concessions made IN JUNE
and July, the whole Itata case, the S n
Francisco at Quintero and the cable coui-
panies. The statement that the North
American seamen were attacked in vari-
Gus localities at the same time is deliber
ately incorrect. AS the preliminary ex-
| animation is not yet ompleted. it Is not
yet known who and how many the guilty
parties were. You, no doubt, have the
| note of Nov. 9, written in reply to Minis
w 1SttI, LII w ll4Su 1eQu0eI HIN 10 luT-
| nish testimony, which he would not give.
| although he had said he had evidence
showing who the murderer was and who
She other guilty parties of Oct. l6
were That aud ali the other notes
will be published here. You will publish
translation of them IN the United States.
Deny IL the meantime everything that
does not agree with these sta tements, be
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Of the right, the dignity and the final sue
cess Of Chill, Notwithstanding the in
trlgues which proceed from so low source
and the threats which come from 50 high
a source"
This telegram was published in the off
cial daily and transmitted by the Chllian
cations In Europe. On the same day the
Malta on the Baltimore case was publish
ed In all the Valparaiso papers
Mr.. Egan at once wrote Minister Malta
asking if the published text of the tele-
gram was correct, and the latter replied il
was, and added; ''lnasmuch as the telo-
gram is an official act of the government
OF Chill whereby it communicates instruc-
lions To its envoy extraordinary and min
1SCEi LII btlC Ou1Icu DJItJGS
OF North America, any explanation or dis
sertlon on the part of the undersigned
could add nothing to its contents, which
are to serve as guide for Don Pedro
Mont at Washington in treating of these
matters"
On the 8h inst. Mr. Blaine asked
whether all that is personally offensive to
the president and other officers OF the
lIpI+pH SfatnS 4ha Moff ~ Ia
be withdrawn by the new government.
Also, whether a safe conduct would be
granted to the refugees who were still In
the legation; and, finally, whether all sur
veillance of the legation had been re-
moved.
January 16 Mr.. Egan transmitted re-
latlon of the interview which the minister
of foreign affairs accorded on that day.
and said he was told that in view Of Mr.
Balne's position and on the ground taken
by the former secretaries of state, Buchan-
an and Webster, no foreign power,
through its representatives. could make a
message Of the president of the United
States tie basis Of diplomatic represen-
tations or controversy; that his
government would not have any objection
to w1thdr Awing all that might be consid-
cred disagreeabie 10 that of the United
States in the Malta telegram. Mr.. Egan
added that he expressed an opinion That
an expression Of regret for such parts Of
that document as were considered offensive
to the president and other officers of the
United States would be expected to supple
ment the withdrawal, and that he received
from the rcinister positive assurance that
the CHILEAN minister to the United States
had been instructed to express regret for
all that might create unpleasantness be-
tween the two governments in the case.
Secretary Blaine replied to Mr.. Exam
the sam day, pointing to essential differ
ences between anything maintained by
Mr.. Webster and what was done by Mr..
Malta, when in his message of Dee. Is ne
Mr.. Mont to have that docu
ment printed IN the United States, and
referring to the palpable insults in 1t
against the president and other officers of
the United States said that in his opinion
the transmits sion of the circular was
np1ecedented. He declared that the
desired withdrawal by President Mont of
everything of a discourteous character
should be done freely and in suitable
terms by Chill. He enjoined prompt
action. Two days later Mr. Egan report |
ed that the minister for foreign affairs |
was we'll disposed and promised to return
an answered. the earliest possible moment, |
out could not take any action without con-
suitation
The Malta letter has never been with
Drawn.
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