The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
PATRICK EGAN'S STATEMENT.
HR REPLIES TO sTHGoTUREs IN THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

asvsr--e.t Eaual Notice Before Sc
withdrew H. Proteetio- frou The-.
In an Interview yesterday with representa-
tive OF the United Press the Hon. Patrick ERan
late United States Minister to Chilli said:
In his message to Congress, President
Cleveland speaking OF my action In relation to
the matter Of asylum in Chill. says:
THE vexstious question OF so-caled lega-
tion asylum for offenders against the state and
tie laws was presented anew IN Chilli by the un-
authorized action OF the late United States
Minister In receiving into his official residence
two persons who had Just failed In an attempt
at revolution and against whom criminal
charges were pending growing out OF former
abortve disturbance. The doctrine OF asylum
IS applied to this case is not sanctioned
by the best presidents and. when al
lowed. tends to encourage sedition and
strife. Under no circumstances can the
representatives OF this Government he
permitted, under the ill-de1ned fiction OF OK
ira territoriality. to interrupt the admnistra-
tion OF criminal justice In the countries to
which they are accredited. temperate de-
mand having been made by the CHILEAN Gov
eminent for the correction OF this conduct In
the instance mentioned the Minister was In
structed no longer to harbor the ofenders.
The President Ia fully entitled to his views
on this question OF asylum. however widely
they may differ from those Of persons who have
had personal acquaintance with tho actual
condition OF things in South America. as well
as from the view OF the South Americans
themselves. and certainly should not venture
TO crticise them. When. however. he travels
out OF his way to aim blow at me. and through
me at the Harrison Administration. by speak
ing OF the unauthorized action OF the late
United States Minister and the correction Of
Jno ~ In h. at cal
that 1t is due to the country and to myself to
state the facts. which shall endeavor to do in
brief terms.
10 the early part OF this year q conspiracy
was formed on the part OF number OF mill
tary men and other adherents OF the fallen
Balmaceda Govern m ent TO overthrow the one
now in power. which eliminated in plan to
seize the artillery barracks and other points
In Santiago on April 8 last. The plan was dis
covered. state OF siege was proclaimed. and
a feeling OF the most intense excitement.
amounting almost to a reign OF terror, was
created. In tho midst OF this. on the night OF
April 8. the two leaders Of the intended insur-
rection. Col. Fuentes and ex-Congressman
Blanlot- Holley. applied 10 me for asylum upon
the grounds that their lives were in imminent
danger. a fact OF which had personal cogni-
Zance.
This application placed me In a most en-
barrasslng position | saw at once that to adj
mt them 10 .he legation Woulu. IN All prooa'
biity. entail upon me personally much un-
pleasantness. dealing. as l was. with political
..,o.onts IL wa.hi,,to, ,rbiIa >, la.yo ,ba,n
to their fate would be an abandonment Of the
practice so we'll recognized throughout South
America. and which had received the approval
OF Mr. Cleveland's illustrious predecessor.
For example: At the South American Inter-
national Congress held in Montevideo In De-
approval OF the plenipotentiaries OF the Argen-
a.. panrhl,. enc ronnhI;c ., po,,vi. The "a.
ane hepuo'ie' '"e fepuo''o vi D'''''a' '"o 10
rsn"hI o. orisSt. o., G rn sp and with the
o,,., y, ,ho 800 oInooa,,, =, ,ba al
snau.Ss anu uIen 1 %, chill the
resentatiye OF Brazil alone dissenting that:
. 800. .,,u.,n., ,,ro ,,. ,,s.n ,.,ns.,n
10 the lOe. .u,horu.. upon ,h. previou. demand OF
tsp.ou,,y
SAID .,,um ,b,, h. r.,r.e,.a with regard to ,bo..
pursued political charges ou, the cn'et of til.
'ion is obliged to Immediately bring the fact to tho
., ,ns .a T S
ou,, TINT m, r.tuv.s al =. b. p,c.d outsd. the M.
chief ot the legation shall have the right To re-
abe the refugee 70 go out from the natona territory
Il, those ss Sp Ws na 9sfass nv bp
in tsrriGoria waters "
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ths she Soi.tor Of rnrsgn msiatons o;
twreh the hthlsteT vi I"tetsn heiatohs oi
mn me lale D9n ri, nahueI hn,ohlo Matta, anu
n,s' IN une Sear "a tat ovSa anu
n nVsr again huml.ieu me ieeitmheS VI mnat ne
linSeii uescf Us 'ne 40, tun e iiit
rom ,ho PtiLncIIe ~ eNIia teIii'o ia,,tP IN IL
nrreht 70 the lerson; me mouse anu 'he |
NenIclrs OF ,ne uipIothaaiGi agent, ,ro,io,,,
,r tS my tno a dstng"isha
sauesah or. p'arne, 'at an ~ pIi hs IN III
tsino" 'ha' my e'efS act WAS hs"' " 'ho
uot; c., 1T, 49,, Lut,. , |
MT uIssnan NUS anu ou III n pIeue-
cessor IN 2nlce secretary Johh W. roster. at
h, n WIN Wn'Gm ne was COCO enc 1o,b
hohor me on the occasion OF my WISH 70 lhs
nited States year ago shid' ~ presence OF
M bIother h mem o. 'ne .a hi anu
other dlstlngulshed guests: 10 ms genera
ZION no Mlnlstea Of me Ohhea states
has mad more dlncut post 70 M than mas
lately been the mission 70 Chlll anu no one
eouid pGssoS nave aiscnargea the dTtlSs OF
the position Win more courage, patriotism,
anu prudence than Mr.. Egan' whlie iIesluent
Harrison has again and again IN the most
unelulfoeal terms approved ny aetlon,
IN view OF all these facts l Ielt then AMI