Omaha daily bee., 1893-02-15
NUMBER 239.
NOT PLEASED WITH Mr.. ECAN
Chill VIII Pro.ost Against Him Being APP
pointed an Arbitrator.
SECRET OF THE REPUBLICS HOSTILITY
Representatives of the Government Assert
That the American Ministers Actions
Have Been Offensive and Insult
ing to the Citizens.

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VALPARAISO. Chill, via Galveston, Tex)
Feb. H.. BY Mexican Gable TO the New York
Herald-Special TO THE BEE There is a
great deal Of excitement in Santiago and
Valparaiso over the report that the
United States Minister Patrick Elran is
to be appointed one Of the arbitra-
tors on the part of the United States to
settle the claims of citizens Of the United
States against the Chiliau government. The
appointment Of MIR Egan to any position in
connection with the settlement of these
claims, which have long been pending and
which have been rejected on several occa-
sions, would be accepted by the government
and people Of Chill as an act Of hostility, and
put the diplomatic relations between this
republic and the United States under Sc
we're strain
What gave occasion for the rumor that
Mr. Egan was to be given chance for
longer stay in Chilli than Mir Cleveland
would be expected TO allow him as minister
after he becomes president, was cable
message which Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Errazuriz received yesterday from Washing
ton intimatiug that the minister from the
United States would be named as one OF the
arbitrators on the part Of that country
Should Mr.. Egan receive such an appoint
ment a strong protest from the Chilian gov
ernment may be expected. Minister Eran is
not persona grata TO the Chilian government,
ana he is also known to have close relations
with Dubois who holds the leading claims
against Chill
Secret of Chili's Hostility.
Mir. EEan's relations with Dubois are be.
heved here 10 be such as to disqualify him
from acting as an arbitrator in the settle
ment Of the claims. but the protest. if one
should be officially made against his appoint
ment, would bc founded upon the charge
that his attitude toward the Chilian govern
ment has been offensive and insulting
Members of :he cabinet are awaiting news
Of the action Of the United States govern
nent with great anxiety One member
of the cabinet told me today that
the New York Herald could add
to the great services it has already
performed for Chilli by making vigorous
protest against MIR. Egan's appointment by
President Harrison. He expressed the hope
that this protest micht be made by the Her
aid at such time ana in such terms as to in
tuence public opinion in the United States
as well as the action of congress.
Minister ECan has already been officially
informed that the Chilian government will
not take any action in relation to the ap-
pointment Of arbtrators TO represent il until
after the return of President Montt from the
south where he has gone for a vacation When
President Montt returns it is probable that
Albert BlCst Cana will be sent to the United
States to fill the post of Chilian minister
He was appointed TO that position some
time ago, but his instructions TO proceed to
Washington will be withheld until after Mr.
Cleveland has been inaugurated and a new
minister TO Chill has been named by the
Washington government.
The Chilian government has ordered the
purchase Of eight locomotives in the United
States for use on the government rail-
roads.
Panama Canal Company Affairs.
PANAMA, (via Galveston, Tex Feb. IA
BY Mexican Gable to the New York
Herald-Special TO THE BEE 1T is re-
ported here that the French stockholders OF
the Panama Railway company have decided
that NJ. Mango, representative of the PAN
anna canal liquidator, shall be appointed gem
eral superintendent Of the railroad to sue
coed Mr. Rives, after the annual meeting
in April, when a new board Of directors will
be chosen.
The correspondent of the Paris Figaro is
mistaken when he alleges that Mr. Tisdel
was connected with the State department.
He had no position in that branch of the SER
vice and brought no canal propositions here.
In fact MIR. 1isdel has not been to Bogota.
His visit here related solely to Worlds fair
matters and to arrange the details for Presi-
dent Nuuez's proposed visit TO Chicago
News from san Salvador announces the
closing by the government of the customs
house at SOnsUuate