Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-26

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that he has done so. and that the rela-
lions with the new Government are en-
tirely cordial.
On the following day Mr.. Egan tele-
graphs the department that in the mat
ter of asylum he had acted strictly in
| the spirit of the departments instruc-
tions in the Barrundia affair. He adds:
'Three notes have been received from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in
which be charges that the refugees had
abused the right Of asylum, and for this
reason he defends his action towards
the legation. Mr.. Egan has informed
the Minister that the charge is abso-
lutely and entirely unfounded, and has
asked for safe conduct for refugees.
In telegram OF the date Of Septem-
| Der 80, Mr.. Egan states that in note
sent him the Minister of Foreign At
fairs refuses safe conduct or permission
to refugees to leave the country and
maintains the correctness Of all that
has been done by the authorities. The
Minister for Foreign Affairs also re-
| peats the unfounded and absurd charges
Of the refugees conspiring in the United
States Legation. Since Saturday the
trouble to the Legation had ceased,
and no more arrests had been made.
Again was Mr.. Egan sustained by the
President in the following telegram
dated October l:
"Mr. Egan is informed that the Pres
ident desires to establish and maintain
the most friendly relations with Chile,
but the right of asylum having been
tactly, if not expressly, allowed to other
foreign legations, and having been ex-
erCSed by our Minister with the old
government in the interests and for the
safety Of the adherents OF the party
now in power, the President cannot but
regard the application OF another rule,
accompanied by acts Of disrespect to
our legation, as the manifestation of a
most unfrendly spirit. Mr.. Egan is in
structed to furnish copy Of this to the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs and to take
the utmost precaution TO prevent any
abuse of the privilege of asylum by
those to whom he has extended it.
In answer, October Sd, Mr.. Egan tel
egraphed: "1he Minister Of Foreign
Affairs disclaimS any intention OF diSre-
spect to the Legation, but claims a right
to take measures outside the Legation
to fuStrate the conspiracy on the part OF
the refugees. Mr.. Egan insisted that
there has been no abuse OF the asylum,
and says he will prevent any," On Oc-
tober 10th, the Baltimore tragedy occur
red and was reported on the 18th by Mr..
Egan to the State Department, On the
next day he wrote: $50 far, Captain
Schley has not ascertained the causes
which led to the disturbance, but the
general impression is that the attack was
unprovoked and premedltated. Some
weeks ago an attack was made upon a
number of the sailors of one Of the Ger
man ships of war, resulting in the kill
ing of one Of the Germans, and 1t was
understood that the attack was made
because the Chileans mistook the Ger
mans for United States sailors"
Mr.. Egan telegraphs October % that
Captain Schley's report shows assault to
have been brutal and unprovoked, and
duplicates the police as having been in
it In prompt reply follows Mr.. Whar-
tons telegram expressing surprise at
his failure 10 receive the notice OF re-
greet or Of purpose OF searching inquiry
on the part of the Chilean government;
requesting Mr.. Egan to call the atten-
ton Of the Chilean government TO the
facts, and inquire if there were any
qualifying facts or explanation to be
offered of the apparent expression OF
unfriendiness towards the United
States, and concluding as follows: "If
the facts are as reported by Captain
Schley, this government cannot doubt
that the government OF Chile will offer
prompt and full reparation."
Mr.. Egan telcgraphs October Goth
asking what reparation would be eX-
pected IL the facts were as reported by
Capt. Schley.
Returning again to the subject of the
assault on the sailors Of the Baltimore,
Mr.. Egan sent a telegram October %,
which has been already published, sum
marizing the reply made by Minister
Malta to his presentation of the case,
in the course of which the Minister
saws that the United States "formu
lates, demands and advances threats
that without being cast back with acri-
mony are not acceptable, nor could
they be acceptable in the present case
nor in any other of like nature"
November 1, Mr.. Blaine, by telegraph
instructs Mr.. Egan 10 claim the privil-
eye of reading the paper which the
American sailors signed in secret, in a
language they did not understand, and
without being accomanied by counsel.
He is also instructed to see that no one
from the Baltimore isallOwed to testify,
except in the presence of friend act
ing as consul, and in his own language,
openly, not secretly. November 3, Mr..
Egan telegraphS that the same Judge
who would not allow an officer Of the Bal
timore to be present at,the inquiry, per-
mitted the Secretary of German Con-
sulate to attend the investigation OF the
killing of a German man. of-warsman
which took place last month"
On the 10Th he writes that he has seen
a number of untruthful and entirely
indecent attacks made upon him through
the press of the United States, especially
an article in New York paper by Mr..
Julio Foster, who pretended TO speak as
a representative or mouthpiece OF the
Chilean government. He says that he
brought the matter to the attention OF
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs, who In
an inclosed note, says: "BeinG sur
prised that the question should be dis
cussed here instead of at Washington,
where Chile has now an Envoy EXtraor
binary, have to say that there is no ev-
idence ia this department that Mr.. Julio
Foster has ever received any special
commission or authority whatsoever"
November Captain Schley requests
from the Intendente the same protec-
ton and privileges to officers and men,
when on shore, as the Chilean govern
ment accords to other foreign men of
war, and which are usual among ma
tions in time OF peace. On the same