Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-20
TWO CENTS.
DIPLOMATIC DAY.

Secretary Gresham Has . Large Number of
Visitors at the State Department.
Today was diplomatic day at the State De-
partment and judging from appearances our
foreign affairs are in . state Of great activity.
Mr.. Carter was the first visitor. He
is the only one left Of the Eve COM
missioners who came all the way from
Hawaii to secure its annexation 10 the United
States. 1t is presumed he inquired after the
latest news from his fsr-away island home, and
also gave Secretary Gresham the benefit Of his
latest information from Honolulu.
Mr.. cARrER's APPREHENSION.
He is said to be spprehensive Of the downfall
Of the provisional government and the restora-
tion of the monarchical dynasty. with either
Queen Liliukalani or Princess Kaiulani on
the throne. Secretary Gresham told HIM
briefly the latest news received from Csm-
missioner Blount which was to the effect tina,
nothing Of importance had occurred TO
disturb the power Of the provisional
government since the United States flag
was hauled down and the marines sent
back to the Boston. Secretary Gresham has
received Commissioner Blount's report on this
subject, SO IL is understood. but refuses to MAKE
1t public. He contents himself with the remark
that 1t practically confirms the press dispatches
of the affair.
THE BRAZILIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Senior Mendonca, the Brazilian minister.
was the Secretary's second visitor and 1t is
said that their conference relate TO the pro-
spective termination of the reciprocity
treaty between the United States and Brazil
Mr.. lie CHAT, the Belgium minister. called to
inform the Secretary of the recent
action of his government in the
establishment of universal suffrage throughout
the kingdom Of Belgium. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador. and DIR. Won Hol-
leben. the German minister. also had short
conferences with the Secretary on matters un-
der negotiation.
THE BALMAcEDIsr REFUGEEs.
Senor Cruz. the Chilean minister, had an
important consultation with the Secretar in
regard to the case of the Balmacei dist refugees
who were under the protection of the
American minister at Santiago. That episode
has now assumed a new phase by reason
of the flight from the legation of both refugees
before Minister Egan had had time TO comply
with the instructions OF the department to sur
render them to the Chilean authorities on the
ground that the offenses alleged to have been
committed by them were not strictly political.
ONE OF THE REFUGEES ESCAPED.
Blendot Holtey, one OF the refugees escaped
and has far eluded the Chilean officers. Col.
Fuenter. the other was not SO fortunate, how
ever, as he fell into the hands of
the soldiers watching the legation building
soon after be left ii. He was taken at once TO
prison. No particulars have been received
here in regard TO the matter and Mr.. Eagan .
part in the matter is not known.
The fight Of the men closes the incident so
far as the the negotiations for their surrender
Is concerned, bus ii is not sltoge ther unlikely
that the Chilean authorities will
complain Of Mr.. Egan's action in interfering
with the arrest of the two men in the first
place by giving them asylum in the legation
building.