Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-30


more T, were threatened, and c,es quite recently
was stoned while waiting for him ut the Mole.
=, The evidence OF our sailors clearly shows u at
that threats had been made against our men,
and In ono casc somewhat earlier In the after
noon, the keeper OF ono house into which some
in anticipation of an attack which he advised
them would be made upon thcm when darkness
came % on In In a report Of Capt sohley
"In the only interview ttat I had
with Judge Foster, who is investigating the
aware of the entire gra -ity ,f the matter he in.
formed mo that the astnuly upon my men was
the outcome of hatred for our people, among the
sympathizcd with the Chilean government on
account OF the 1tata matter. Several OF our
men sought security from the mob by such com.
plete or partial changes in their dress as would
conceal the fact Of their being seamen OF tho
Baltimore, and found 1t then possible to walk the
conclusively establish that the attack was upon
the uniform--the enationality-and not upon the
men. The origin OF this feeling is probably
recognition to the congressional party before II
had established itself In the seizure OF the Itata
for an alleged violation OF the neutrality law In
the cable incident and In the charge that Ad-
miral Brown conveyed information TO Val
paraiso OF the landing at Quintero' II Is not my
purpose to enter here any defense OF the action
OF this government in these matters.
II Is enough for the present purpose to say
that II there was any breach OF international
comfy or duty on our part 1t should have been
maue inc suo)ect OF ofnclal complaint through
diplomatic channels or OF reprisals for which
full responsibility was. assumed: We cannot
consent that these Incidents and these perver-
sions OF the truth shall be used to excite o
murderous attack upon our unoffending sailors,
and the government OF Chile go acquitted OF
responsibility. In fact the conduct OF this gov
ernment during the war in Chile pursued those
lines Of international duty which we had SO
strongly impressed upon the part OF other nations
- NynQ In fha nf Iva
conhict We continued the established diplo-
matte relations with the government in power
until II was overthrown, and promptly and cor
ulaily recognized the new government when II
was established. The good offices OF this gov
ernment was offered to bring about peaceful
adjustment and the interposition of Mr.. Egan to
mitigate seventies ana 10 shelter adherents OF
the congressional party were enective ana IRE
quent. The charge against Admiral Brown is
knows his high personal and professional char.
acter.
keferring TO the evidence OF our sailors,
think II is shown that there were several dis
tinct assaults and so nearly simultaneous as to
SHOW that they did not spread from one point;
press summary OF the report OF the fiscal
SHOWS that the evidence OF the Chilean oncials
and others was in conflict to theplace OF origin,
several places being named by different wit
nesSes as the locality where the hrst
outbreak occurred This, II correctly re.
ported, shows that there were several
distinct outbreaks ana so nearly At the
same time as to cause this confusion. The La
Patria, in the same issue from which I have al
ready quoted, atter describing the killing OF Rig.
GIN ana the night which from that point extended
10 the Mole says: AT the same time in other
streets OF the port the Yankee sailors fought
herceiy with the people OF the town, who be.
.y, neveu 10 see IN them incarnate enemies OF the
Chilean navy" The testimony OF Capt Jen-
klhs OF the American merchant keweenaw
which had gone to valparaiso for repairs, and
was the srew OF b part 81 tine
strongly corroborative OF the testimony OF
our our, own sailors when he says that he saw
shelter upon mob that was pursuing him. The
oincers ana men OF Capt. Jenkins ship furnish
me most conclusive testimony as TO the indigni'
Ties whlch were practiced toward Americans in
VALPARAISO When American sailors, even of
merchant ships can only secure their safety by
aenylnS thelr nauonaiity, II must be time to re-
ADJUST our relatiohs win government that per-
Hits ,u s1ch uehonst tratlohs AS 10 tne partlcipa-
.tot t VI .he Poiloe' Tue e'puehce O. our SallorS
S, Ina. oui as mon were struSk anu
n oeatea uy ponSe o,hgers peiore ana aIier
arrest and that one, at least. was dragged with
t, tn,sE ~, aoout S, nus nISk oS ounteu @ porean
;a hn, i,i aaI ~, y. r.Ss Yo W. was 'ne Icsut 9'
~ tnS sio' ttuu ~ q poIleeAn Vi so'uIeT on uuty
rs Is snomn S u,eSty , ~ oy Ihe VeStohy OF J9hnson,
III " tiose atIs ~ nc "a2 az INC tiIte, anu oy tne
@ ,h Oh Hnnres tahsGh, IN, IN Amer'can sailor
s',Eii sno uiose py na saw 'ne transactoh Inc
it,i, s ny, h Io 1ot W 10 ,N tne re-
SON hnt Svow i ihsir inabi,vp @ per
S1h, ,h Sus So, utow the,. tmaoii,ty 70 ascertaln
s NJ aso ss ~ ri t .nln tnat u was nreu
iI llo SLowu. tae Cuai vi tne "ouha as ue
oia,.i,, oi,,S,s..a III =.
S,eariy suppSrts 9 ms ophioh % W .hnt ~ was maue
os riie i JAIL tne prince @ Oh exit oeing rs muCh
W, NJ an @ ihon , vi an io,i nh., arCer IN width;
w men men snot tne poor ,e,low was was unconscious and
~ ~ Tue arnis ; Vi VINO was enaeaVoring
W mn W melS nnor. , my uruSs.ore Ior
; ~. he spoty y, Cc poice tnat IN com.
ihS ,hS up the street 'hcy passed .ne men ana ieit
own o,atenon. ~, ,hs d,,i mu,n .her
oWH sIhtchent ss 70 he uirection OF
.neir apProach ana win their duty TO
pr0teSs tnem anu ID Cieat.y alsprovcu In
a,. msS was ,9' @ oei'u out IN front OF the
sn,na az na'mS ~ iUroe anu was no' stanhS IN tne
tsomu, tho ous ~ Was unconscious anu supported In
IN T q. ms y, "o ne , "'ts ShoL
-. ue n UNI ~ ,I .. Iao Shiiean a govern
meht men IN reatlon 70 tn's Erue, una At
@ LaSh upo,l our nieu US WIN apPSar Iroui the COT
fesponaehce, resp nave no. ,n any uesree taken the
rofrl % VI s sh.y NY anu - sni,s,ue.ory expression OF
'egte'' 'iiue" iess VI apo'oSy'
+, me event was Oh SO serious character that,
II the injuries suffered by our men had ssen
wholly the s result OF an accident in Chilean
called Tor some pubic expression OF sympathy
ana regret from the local authorities 1t Is not
enough 70 say that tse annir was lamentabie,
ior humanity would require that expression, even
u tne peating ana killing OF our men mad been
lustiiaoie II Is no, enough to say that the
incident " regretted,, coupled with the state.
ment me that tne anair @ was NOT OF an usual