The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-23

Minister Praises tho American Min.
lstcr's Conduct
tsgeiai Correspondence OF me Associated Prrs,.l
SANTIAGO De CHILE, Dec. 9S.-Nearly
two weeks have passed since the publ.
cation OF the telcgraphic instructions
from tho Chilean minister Of foreign re-
lations to tho Chilean minister at Wash
ington, and there has been no tagging
Of public interest in affairs relating TO
tho controversies between tho United
! States and Chile. The Chilean news.
papers have devoted columns to the
subject, publishinglong editorials severe.
ly criticising. the attitude OF tho United
States government and attacking tho
United States officials here, and also ro-
printing various articles from the
American press. Moro interest is
manifested In the present situation than
in anything that has occurred in Chile
since the close OF the war. Native and
foreign residents OF I'LL classes arc dis
( GUSHING the subject, and tho greatest
variety OF opinions is expressed in re-
gard to various features OF tho contro-
versy and the probable outcome Of the
matter. In view OF the fact that Minis
4 ter Malta has made official statements
practically charging the American min
! lister in Santiago With being guilty OF
lntrigues and OF giving false informa-
ton 20 his government. Minister Egan
atthc present time is Holding no official
communication with the government OF
s Chile, and he has notified the state de-
partmcnt to that effect.
sRumors have reached Mr.. Egan OF an
intention on tho part OF evil disposed
persons to burn tho American legation,
or one OF the buildings adjoining it, in
order to drive the refugees TO the
street, where they could DO captured.
/, These were not mere street rumors, but
; the information was given to Mr.. Esan
in such way that he was compelled to
notify the department OF what he had
heard. 1t il also known that these ru-
mors have reached Modena, the scat OF
the executive branch OF the government,
and lis believed the government has
taken measures to prevent such an oc.
currcnce, as the guards around the lega-
&.tion have been redoublcd in the last
few days. In view OF the attitude which
these men have maintained it cannot be
doubted that they have not been sta
Z TONED at the legation simply for pur.
4 poses Of protection.
There has hardly been day during
the past week when some one who has
been leaving the American legation has
not been ANNOYED by the espionage OF
these men, and even Minister Egan
himself has been subjected to it. -Four
days ago Mr.. Frank w. Egan, the son
of the minister and acting secretary OF
legation was leaving the house in
broad daylight when lie was stopped
only a few PAGES from the door by one
Of these spies who grasped him roughly
by the arm, and gave him into the
hands OF two policemen who were
{ standing near by. The policeman
recognized him and informed the spy
that he had made mistake The spy
accordingly allowed Mr.. Esan to do
part, though he offered no apology for
z llS cIlUI. ..f
Minister Egan notified the state de-
partmentof. the arrest OF his son, and
stated the present attitude OF the
(. police and the police agents was most
offensive. Two days later two other
persons were arrested. They had been
visiting the refugees. The only relief
8 which Minister Egan has been able to
obtain was an intimation from Minister
Malta. in an official letter some weeks
ago, that the spies and the police and
the annoyances we're creatures OF Mr..
Z Esan's Imagination.
Mr.. Kennedy, the British minister,
has been among those who have ex-
A pressed views on the matter entirely
favorable to Mr.. ,Egan. -
Mr.. Kennedy stated that he has in
Z formed his government that Minister
Erau's career,in Santiago has been not
sonly entirely honorable, but also marked
with great ability.
The presence OF the Baltimore in
VALPARAISO harbor for three months
I; following tho war is spoken OF by tho
\ Chileans ms menace. The attacks
upon tho Baltimore, by the mob and
I the police is spoken of'cverywhcre as n
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