THE CfflLIA»*FUSS. ment to justify bis longer residence. Nor doe* AT LIST ITIS ENDE jnate sartnat MMmailnrt wb© mm,.atrtkta*at', tknw.rwttb, A yofflsnitasjttt tha& yemfts stMfe it affect the qu0*U9n.tQ*fr (he hrjutyiwas.theact ax atergravity than those wmen usually occoi sp'~3! •him with a knife! The perfect "rfadicatkHi of deaoaatrationst. A» to of a mob. If there bad been no participation in the same district between the sailors who fee- "&&J& our meu is-furnished by Kbit* report one only i» •-•*m TBmtWAmaewjKBOit or Seatfas by the police or military in this cruel work, and round to bawbee giafry ot erimhwl fcrait, aad uent it. and the fact of knowing that two ^»*.i tbe evidence of our sailors shows that our man no neglect on their part to extend protection, that for an act clearly jtsstifiedY have occurred from it amoiue the sixteen S $ S!i were stroek and beaten by police officers before tbe case would still be one. in my opinion, when wounded men ot tae Baltimore has sufficed to c-j 'j President Harrison's Message on the As to the part taken by the police in tbe affair i-w and after-arrest, and that one at least was ff-*-5?' its extent and character are understood, involving give an extraordinary character and to induce *g &•' tbe case made-by Chile is-also-far from satisfactory. dragged with a lasso- abort bis- neck by a Tile TronWe Between the United international rights. the government of Chfie to hasten to adoDt the }-w, fyl: Trouble With the Chileans Goes The point where Bissau was killed i» mounted policeman. That the death of Riggiu measures necessary to discover and punish the -'v ?,W $*guilty only three minutes walk from tbe poliee station States and Chile a Matter of BLOODS' WOBK. VV& "Tfj was tbe result ot a, rifle snot fired by a policeman- to Congress, parties, and in doe time, if there should n'%?& and not more than twice that distance from the or soldier on duty is shown directly by the be ground for so doing, j_ -,' $ Tbe incidents of the affair are briefly as follows: intendencia, and yet, according to their official "'if History.,.. testimony of Johnson, iu whose arms he was at On the lGtb of October last Capt. Schley, report, a full half hour passed after the assault "»f/. the time, and by tbe evideuee of Charles Langen, TO WFTEK S 6 KEPABATION J.?$*}£• begau before the police-were-trpeii the gswrod." commanding the United .States steamship Baltimore, an American sailor not that a-member of as might be due. The preliminary examination It?has been stated.-that all'ho 'two of our With Its Proof That the United States gave Shore Jeave to 1*17 petty officers the Baltimore's crew, who stood close by and was commenced on the morning which icllowed menbave said that the police did their doty. saw the-transaction. The Chilean authorities Another Message From the President the-night of the confttet, some daye "before you and sailors of his ship. These men left the ship Has Been Eepeatedly Insulted The evidence taken at Mare island shows that do not pretend to fix the responsibility of this presented your complaint. Bnt the investigation about 1:30 p. m. No incident of violence occurred, if such a statement was procured from' our menit Announcing* That Chile Had shot upon'any particular person. Dut avow their could not be finished with the rapidity by Chile. none of our men were arrested, no complaint was accomplished by requiring them to-sign inability to ascertain who fired, it. Further which the government, of Chile desired, because Come to Time. was lodged against them, nor did any a writing in a language they did not understand,, than that it was fired from a crowd. the rules of procedure incriminal matters, which and by their representation that it was a meredeclaration collision or outbreak occur until about 6 o'clock Tbe character of the wound, as described by are established by our laws, are- of slow application, that they had taken no part in the p. m. two surgeons of the Baltimore, clearly supports and it was not possible for tbe president of disturbance. Lieut. McCrea. who acted as hv the republic to modify or set tnem aside. bis opinion that it was made by a rifle ball, the WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—The following is Capt. Schley states that he was himself on terpreter, says iu his evidence that when our This delay, which was inevitable owing to the orifice of exit being as- much as an inch or an shore aud about the-streets of the city until WX'snTN-GTON, Jan. 29-.—The foiiowrngr is ^he full text of President Harrison's message sailors'were examined before the const the subject independence with which the judicial authorities inch-and a. quarter in width. When shot the 5:30 p. m. that he met very many of his men of the conduct of the policawas so cawlully the president's message transmitting the must act, has compelled tbe government of the on the Chilean trouble sent to congress poor fellow was unconscious and in the arms of who were upon leave: that they were sober and avoided that he reported the fact to Capt. undersigned to delay, greatly to- it* regret, the a comrade, who was endeavoring -to- carry him additional Chilean correspondence to- congress:. to-day: were conducting themselves with pronriety, Schley on his return to tbe vessel. settlement of the difficulty pending with yonr to a neighboring drug store lor treatment. The II- saluting Chilean and other officers as they met To the Senate and House of Representatives: story of the police that, in coming up the street. government, and a spontaneous offer of reparation them. Other officers of the ship and Capt. Jenr HATBED FOB THE YANKEE*. In my annual message, delivered to congress at Washington, Jan. 28.—To the senate and for any injury done to tbe sailors of the tbey passed these men aud left them behind the beginning of tbe present session, after a brief kins, of tbe mercuant ship Keweenaw, corroborate The evidences iu existence of animosity •towards House ot Representatives: I transmit herewith Baltimore, -aud that might be attributed to them, is inconsistent with their own statement •statement of the facts then in the possession of Capt. Schley as to the general sobriety and additional correspondence between this government Chilean soldiers or bailors, or that might affect our sailors iu the minds of the sailors of as to the direction of their approach and with this government touching the assault in the good behavior of our men. The Sisters ot Charity and the government of Chile, consisting of the responsibility of Chile in view of your communication, the Chilean navy and of the populace of Valparaiso their duty to protect thenu and is clearly disproved. •streets of Valparaiso, Chile, upon the sailors of at the hospital to which our wounded men a note of Mr. Montt. the chileau minister at this N and. considering that up In fact, Rigein was-npt behind but in are so abundant and various as to the United States steamship Baltimore, on the were taken, when inquired of, stated that they capital, to Mr. Blaine, date Jan. 23,. a reply of to date it has been impossible for tbe lront ot the advancing force and was not standing-in leave no doubt in the minds of any one who •evening of the 16th of October last, said: were sober when received. If the situation had Mr. Blatne thereto, ot date Jan. 27", and a dispatch trial initiated by the judge of the criminal the-crowd, but was unconscious and supported- will examine the papers submitted. It manifested been otherwise we must believe that the Chilean from Mr. Egan,. our minister at Santiago, ••This government is now awaiting the result court ot Valparaiso to be decided, the undersigned in the arms of Johnson when he was itself in threatening aud insuitiug gestures police authorities would have made arrests. transmitting the response of Mr. 1-ereirra.. *he of an investigation which has been conducted by regards it as his duty to declare ouce showsTrvK towards our men as they passed the Chileau About 6 p. m. tbe assault began, and it is remarkable Chilean minister of foreigu aSairs. to the note of more,that the government of Chi.e laments tlw the criminal court at Valparaiso. It is reported FAB VBOH AN- ABOLOGY. man-of-war in their boats and iu the derisive Mr. Blaine of Jan. 21. which was received by me occurrence of Oct..i6. and, by way of showing unofficially that the investigation is about that the investigation by the judge of After summarizing the correspondence and abusive epithets with which they greeted on the 26th inst. The uate of Mr. Montt to Mr. the sincerity ot his following and the confidence 'Completed, and it is expected that the result crimes, though so protracted, does uot. enable up to-a certain point, the president says: every appearance of an American sailor on the Blatne, thoucb dated JAM. 28. was not delivered he bss in the justice of his cause, he declares his will soon be communicated to this government, him to give any more satisfactory account of its Thecommunications of the Chilean government at the state department uutil alter 12- o'clock willingness to await the decision of the examining •together with some adequate and satisfactory origin than is found in the statement that it evening of the riot. Capt. Schley reports that in.relation to thin cruel and disastrous meridian Of tbe 25tb, and was not translated judge, and proposes to the United State* response tothe note by which the attention of began between drunken sailors. Repeatedly in boats from the Chilean war ships several times attack uponiour men, as will appear from the and its receipt notified to me until late-in the government that the case be submitted to tbe Chile was called to this incident. If these just the correspondence it is asserted that it was impossible went out of. their course to cross the bows correspondence, have not in auv degree taken afteruon of that day. consideration of the supreme court of justice at •expectations should be disappointed or further to learn the precise cause of the riot. of his boats, compelling them to-back.Auater. the form of a manly and satisfactory expression Washington, to the end that that tribuual, needless delay intervene I will, by a special message, The minister of foreign affairs, Matta, his telegram The response of Mr. Perelra to our note of He complained of the discourtesy ami it was bring this matter again to the attention of of regret, much less an apology. The event was with its learning and impartiality, may determine, to Mr. Montt. under date Dec. 31, states the 21st, withdraws, with acceptable expressions corrected. •congress for such action as may be necessary."' of so serious-a character'that if the injuries without appeal, whether there is that the quarrel began between two sailors in a of regret, the offensive note of Mr Matta, suffered by our meu had been wholly the result any ground for reparation, and in what In my opinion the time has now come when 1 tavern, and was continued in the street, persons of the 11th ult., and also, the request for the recall That this feeling was shared by men ot higher of an accident in a Chilean port, the incident shape it should be made. The undersigned -should lay before the congress and the country who were passing joining in it. of Mr. Egan. Tbe- treatment ot the incident rank is shown by the incident related by Sue was grave-enouebto have called for some public would remind you. referring tp. the conduct ot the correspondence between this government and of the assault upon the sailors of the Baltimore geon Stitt, of tbe Baltimore. After the battle expression of sympathy and regret from the the Valparaiso authorities, that it appears is so conciliatory and friendly that I am the government of Chile from the time of tbe The testimouy of Talbot, an apprentice, who of Pacilla, be with other medical officers of the local authorities. It is uot enough to say that from the preliminary examination that they ol the opinion that there is a good: prospect breaking outof the revolution against Balma•ceda. was with Riggiu. is that the outbreak iu whicn vvar vessels in the neighborhood gave assistance tbe affair was lamentable, for humanity would sent without delay to the scene of the conflict that the differences growing out ot that serious together with all other facts in the posses*ion they were involved began by a hilean sailor to the wounded in the hospitals. The son of a require that expression, even if the beating and all the forces at their disposal belonging to the affair can now be adjusted upou terms satisfactory of the executive deDartment relating to this spitting in the face of Taibot, which was resented killing of our meu had been justifiable. It is special guard of the Intendencia aud to the Chilean army officer of high rank was under bis to this government by the usual methods matter. The diplomatic correspondence is herewith by a knock down. It appears that Rigein and not enough to say that the incident is retretted, police, Swanson, Coze. Nichods, Darwny, care, and when his father discovered it he flew and without special powers from congress.. This transmitted, together with some correspondence Talbot were at the time unaccompanied by any coupled with the statement that the affair was Honies, Cunningham, Williams, Talbot. Hallard. into a passion, and said he would rather have turn in the affairs is very gratifying to me. as I between the naval officers, for the others of their shipmates. not an unfrequeat occurrence in posts where Hodge, Butler, etc., seamen belonging to the his son die than have Americans touch him and am sure it will be to the congress and to our time in command on Chilean waters and the secretary These two meu were immediately beset by a foreign sailors are-accustomed to meet. It is crew of the Baltimore, stated to the interpreter people. The eeneral support of the efforts of of the navy, and also the evidence taken at once had him removed from the ward. This crowd ot Chilean citizens and sailors, through not tor a government to seek for words-of small of that vessel that the object of the police in arresting the executive to enforce the just riuht of the nation *at the Mare Island yard since the arrival of the feeling is well concealed in the dispatches of the which tbey hroke their way to a street car and or equivocal meaning in which to convey to a them was to shelter them from any attempt in this matter, has given an instructive and Baltimore at San Francisco. I do not deem it foreign office. The Chilean boatmen in.the bay entered it for safety. They were pursued, driven friendly power au apoloey for an offense so at attack useful illustration of the uuity and patriotism necessary in this communication to attempt refused even for large offers of monetyo to return from the ear, and Riggiu was so seriously beaten our sailors who crowded tb mole their ship atrocious as this. any full analysis of the correspondence or" of the of our people. Should it be necessary, I will that he fell in the street apparently dead. There when they wbera endeavoring to escape from •evidence. A brief restatement of the international again communicate with congress upon the sub- BY THE EXCITED E O E In the case of tbe assault by a mob in New is nothing in the renort of.Chileau investigation the city on the night of tbe assault. The market questions involved and of the reasons Orleans upon tbe Spanish consulate in 1851. ject. BENJAMIN HARBISON. made to us that seriously impeaches this testimouy. The undersigned thinks that the action, ot tbe boats of tbe Baltimore were threatened aud •why the responses of the Chilean government Mr. Webster wrote to the Spanish minister, Mr. It apDears from Chilean sources that police in this matter should be considered with even quite recently the gig of Commander Ewans, are unsatisfactory is all that I deem necessary. Calderon, that the acts complained of were "a a due allowance for the civil war which had recently almost instantly, with a suddenuess that of the Yorktown, was stoned while waiting for disgraceful and ftaerantbawftch ot diltyand propriety." been brought to a close. The body was strongly implies him at the mole. CRIL.tS APOLOGY, and that his government "regrets them not yet properly organized, nor did it have the MEDITATION AND PREPARATION, EOAN'B ACTIONS APPROVED. A PREMEDITATED AOTACK, as deeply as.. Minister Calderon or his govern'ment-codld force that was required to put down a disorder Th» Little Republic Conies OftT tbePerch It may be well at the outset to say that.what•ever police1 a mob.vstated by,the authorities at one pfossibly do that "these acts have The.evldenceof our sailors clearly shows, that of such proportions in a short time.** may have been said in this country or in' time to number 2,000 and at another 1.000, the attack was expectedTby the Chilean people, caused tbe president great pain and he thinks a Very Gracefully. Iu this connection it is nroper to recall the, •Chile in criticism of Mr. Egan. our minister at were engaged iu the assault upon our sailors, that threats had been made against our men, croper acknowledgment is due to his majesty." words used by the honorable secretary of state Santiago, the true history of thisexciting period WASHINGTOW, Jan. 28.—The reply to Secretary who are represented as resisting with stoues, and that, in one case somewhat eauly in theafternoon, He invited tbe Spanish consul to return to his at Washington ia his note addressed to the in Chilean affairs, from the outbreak of the revolution clubs and bright arms. The report of the intendente the keeper of oue bouse into which post, guaranteeing protection, and offered to Blaine's ultimatum of Jan. 22'was Marquis Imperial! and bearing date of May 21. until this time, discloses no act on the of Oct. 30 states that the fight began some of our men had gone closed his establishment salute tbe Spanish flag if the consul should come received from Senor Pereira„ minister of 1891: "There is no government, however civilized part of Mr. Egan unworthy of his position or at 6 p. m. in three streets, which are named: in anticipation of an attack which, he advised in a Spanish vessel. Such a treatment by the it may be. however great may be the vigilance ithat could justly be the occasion of serious animadversions that information was received at the intendencia foreign affairs^ under date ot Jan. 25v biat them would be made upon them as darkness government of Chile of this assault would have displayed by its police, and however or criticisms. He has. I think, on at 6:15 and that the police arrived on tbe came on. been more creditable to the Chilean authorities was not received in Washington until the severe its crimiual code may be, aud however 'the whole, borne himself in very trying circumstauces scene at 0:30, a full half hour after the assault and much less can hardly be satisfactory to a In a report of Capt. Schley to the nayy de- loilowiiHr day. The note is as follows: speedy and inflexible may be its administration with dignity, discretion and courage and began. At that time he says that a mob of ?artment government that values he says: "In- the only interview that of justice, that cau guarantee its own citizens has conducted tne correspondence with ability, 2,000 men had collected and that for several The undersigned has bad tbe honor to receive had with Judge Foster, who is investigating against violence growing out of individual malice courtesy and fairness. ITS DIGNITY AND HQiSOB. squares there was the appearance of a real battle your excellency's communication, dated the the case, relative to the disturbance before he In ouar note of Oct. 23 last, which appears in or a sudden popular tumult." field. It is worth while also at the beginning to say 2 2d inst.. received in this department the 23d. was aware'of the entire gravity of the matter, the correspondence, after receiving the report of This was precisely the situation of the administrative that the right of Mr. Egan to give shelter in the and the duly authenticated copies of tbe instructions The scene at this point is very graphically set he informed me that the assault on my men the board of officers appointed by Capt. Schley authorities at Valparaiso ou the occasion legation to certain adherents of the Balmaceda which the honorable secretary of before us by the Chilean testimony. The Amer- was the outcome of hatred fox our people to investigate the affair, the Chilean governmeut of the occurrence which took place iu October. •government who applied to him for asylum has state at Washington has sent to your excellency was advised of the asDect which it then assumed not been denied by the Chilean authorities, nor by cable under dates of the 22st inst. and the and called upon for auy facts in its possession The undersieded hopes that the foregoing will has any demand been made for the surrender of 23d of October, 1891. In the instructions of that might tend to modify the unfavorable impressions these refugees. That there was urgent need of convince the honorable secretary of state that the 21st inst. the honorable secretary of state which our report had created. It is .asylum is shown by Mr. Esau's note of Aug. 24, the governmeut of Chile attaches due importance luforms your excellency, Mr. Harrison, after very clear from the correspondence that, before 1S91, describing the disorders that prevailed in to the question now under discussion. carefully examining all that has been submitted the receipt of this note, the examination was regarded 1 Santiago, and by the evidence of Capt. Schley That he does not for a moment hesitate to by the police authorities as practically '§.as to the pillage and violence that prevailed at closed. It was, however, reopened and protracted CONDEMN IN ViGOBOUS TERMS Valparaiso. The correspondence discloses, through a period of nearly three months. I however, that the request of Mr. Egan for a safe the act committed on the 16th of We might justly have complained of this unreasonable |.conduct from the country, in behalf of these October, or to offer such reparation delay, but in view of the fact that the as is just, aud that he ha* refugees, was denied. The precedents cited by government of Chile was still provisional, aud not neglect the opportunity to express these j: him in theicorrespondence. particularly the case with a disposition to be forbearing aud hopeful sentiments before now. since, on various occasions of the revolution in Peru in 1S65, did not leave of a friendly termination, I have awaited the and through the present plenipotentaries the Chilean government in a-position to deny 0 report which has but recently been made. 0 of both conutries. he has lorwarded explicit the light of asylum to political refueees aud 3r OLUUO declarations on the subject to seemed very clearly to support Mr.Egan's con5 On the21st. inst I caused to be communicated attention tnat a safe conduct to neutral territory Washington. The undersigned takes the liberty yOV/'C* IS- to the goverment of Chile by the American minister was a necessary and acknowledged incident of to recall the fact that five days after he had at Santiago,the conclusions of this government 'the asylum. These relueees have very recently, taken charge of the department of foreign relations after a full consideration of all the evidence without formal safe conduct, but by the acquiescence he addressed to the minister of Chilein the and of every suggestion affecting this matter, of the Chilean authorities, been placed United States a telegram which, in the part relating and to these conclusions 1 adhere^ They on board the Yorktown and are now being con-veyed to this matter, says: were stated as follows: to Callao, Peru. This incident might be "Express to the United States government First—That the assault is not relieved of the considered wholly closed what has already been stated, adding all the aspect which the early information of the event data that are known in the most correct and gave to it, viz: That of an attack upon the BUT O THE DISRESPECT amicable form. Express to the United States uniform of ^he United btates navv, having its .manifested toward this government by the close government very sincere regret on account of origin and motive iu a feeling ot hostility to this and offensive police surveillance, of the leeation this unfortunate incident, which, although not government and not in auy act of the sailors or ipremises, which was maintained during most of strange in the ports of the world, this government any of them. •the period of the stay of the refueees therein. doubly laments owing to its sincers defire o-- Second—That the public authorties of Valparaiso After the date of my animal message and up to to cultivate friendship with the United States. flagrantly failed iu^ their duty to protect the time of the transfer of the refuaees to the If the United States government should not our. men and that some'? ot the police and Yorkton, tbe legation premises seem to have "^M accept the foregoing explanations as satisfactory, of the Chilean soldiers and,,sailors were themselves •been surrounded by police, in uniform, and notwithstanding that the judicial authorities guilty of unprovokea"'assaults upon our police aiteiits or detectivss.-'iiu citizens'dress, hold the guilty parties responsible for the sailors before and after arrest. He (the president) who offensively scrutinized persons entering or disorder of Oct. 16. the undersigned must recall thinks the preponderance of the evidence leaving the legation and, on one or more occasions, MINISTER, EGAN. the circumstance that the government of Chile, and the inherent probabilities lead to the conclusion arrested members of the minister's family. to him by the government of Chile, with respect through the medium of its minister in Washington, that Riggiu was killed by the police or Commander Evans, who by my direction, recently to the event which occurred at Valparaiso ou has expressed the desire to submit any misunderstanding soldiers. visited Mr. Egan at Santiago, in his telegram the evening of the IGth of October, and taking to decision by arbitration byany to the navy department, described the Third—That he (the president) is therefore into consideration the testimony of the officers power or tribunal which may be indicated to it leeation as a "veritable prison," and states compelled to bring the case back to the position and crew of the vessel, the Baltimore, and of and, in fact, arbitration was suggested in conference -•that tne police agents or detectives were, after taken by this government in the note of Mr. others who witnessed the event, has ariived at with the minister of Chile in Washington his arrival, withdrawn during his stay. It appears Wharton of Oct. 23 last, a-nd to ask for a suitable the on the 3(Jth of December. Tiier-* is. therefore, further, from the note of Mr. Egan of apology and for some adequate reparation FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS. submitted to the honorable secretary ot state Nov. 20, 1891, that on one occasion at l*?ast for the injury done to this government. ami the department of foreigu relations at Washington First—That with regard to that assault there •these police agents, whom he declares to be MATTA'S IN81TLTING NOTE. the designation of either the supremo has been no change whatever made in the character known to him, invaded the legation In the same note the attention of the Chilean court of justice of the United Stales oratribunal giveu to it by the first reports of that premises, pounding on its windows una government was called to the offensive character of arbitration to determine the reparation event, to wit that it was an attack upon the 'Using insultiug and threatening lanauage toward of a note addressed by Mr. Matta, ex-minister which Chile may have to make for that lameuta uniform of the navy of the United States, which persons therein. This breach of the right of a of foreign affairs, to Mr. Montt, its minister at ***StO.A jle occurrence. had its origin and motive in a feeling of hostility minister to freedom from police espionage and this capital, ou the 11th ult. This dispatch toward the government, and not in any act of .restraint seems to have been so flagrant that was not officially communicated to this government, THE MATTA LETTER. the individual sailors belonging to it. the Argentine minister, who was dean of the but as Mr. Montt was directed to translate As for the dispatch addressed under date of diplomatic corps, having observed it. felt called Second—That the public authorities of Valparaiso it and give it to the press of this country, it Dec. 11 to the Chileau minister in Washington upon to protest auainst it to the Chilean minister evidently did not do their duty in protecting THE HEMISPHERE INVOLVED. seemed to me that it could not pass without official of foreigu affairs. The Chilean authorities these sailors, and that a part of the police by the minister of foreign relations of the provisional notice. It was not only undiplomatic, but have, as will be observed from the correspondence, aud some Chilean soldiers and sailors rendered government, the undersigned submits grossly insulting to our naval officers and to the charged the refugees and the inmates of the themselves guilty of unprovoked assaults on the that there could not be on the part of the government ican sailors, who after so long ah examination amon" thee lower cl?sses?* class? hecnn!e thpv thnnoht executive department, as it directly imputed untruth legation with insulting the police: but it seems sailors of the United States before and after the of Chile the purpose to inflict any offense have not been found guilty of any breach of the because they thought and insincerity to the reports of thenaval to me incredible that men whose lives were in w,e had sympathized with the Balmaceda government latter were arrested, and that he believes that upon the government of the United States peace, so far as the ("hilean authorities are able officers and to the official communications male jeopardy, and whose safety could only be secured on account of the Itata matter, Riggiu was killed by the police or the soldiers: with which it desires ever to cultivate the most to discover, unarmed aud defenseless, are fleeing by the executive department to congress. Jt by retirement and quietness, should have whether with reason or without he could of and friendly relations. Consequently the undersigned for their lives pursued by overwhelming numbers will be observed that I have notified the Chilean sought to provoke a collision which could on'.v not admit, but such he thought the explanation deplores that in the telegram there were Third—That he is consequently compelled to and fighting only to aid their own escape government that unless this note is at once end in their destruction, or to aggravate their of the assault at that time. Several of our men employed through error of judgment the expressions carry the Question back to the state in which it from death or succor some mate whose lite is in withdrawn and an apology as public as the offense condition by intensifying a popular feeling that, sought security lrom the mob by such complete was placed by the note ot the Hon. Mr. Wharton, which are offensive in the judgment of greater peril. Eighteen of tliem are brutally at one time, so threatened the legation as to require made I will terminate diplomatic relations. or partial changes in their dress as would conceal dated Oct. 23, and to ask for suitable satisfaction your government, declaring in fulfillment of a stabbed and beaten, whiie one Chilean stems Mr. Egan to appeal to the minister of foreign the fact of their being seamen of the Baltimore and some adequate repartition for high duty, courtesy and sincerity toward a lrom the report to have suffered some injury, affairs. The request for the recall of Mr. £gan upon and found it then possible to walk the the iujury done the government of the United friendly nation, that the government of Chile but how serious or with what character of the ground that he was not persona grata was streets without molestation. These incidents States. absolutely withdraws the said expressions, the weapon, or whether by a missile thrown by our unaccompanied by any suggestion that could conclusivelyestablish that the attack was upon undersigned trusts that this frank and explicit The honorable secretary of state. Mr. Blaine, E A I O E ASSAULT. meu or by some of his fellow rioters is unascertained. properly.be used iu support of it. and I infer the uniform, the nationality and not upon the declaration, which confirms that which had already regrets that the government of Chile has not men. that the request is baseu" upon official acts of But the most serious incident disclosed by the been made to the honorable secretary of from the very first appreciated the gravity of The pretense that our men were fighting "with Mr. Euan which have received the approval of correspondence is that of the attack on the the question raised, and that it has attributed state iu Washington will carry to thtj mind of "WHY E A E US stones, clubs and bright arms" in view of these this government. But, however that may be, I to it uo other importance than that of an ordinary his excellency, Mr. Harrison, of his government, sailors of the Baltimore in the streets of Valparaiso tacts is incredible. It is further refuted.by the The origin of this feeling is probably found in could not consent to consider such a questsou quarrel between sailors, adding that no that the people ot Chile, far from entertaining a, on the 16th of October last. In my annual fact that our prisoners when searched were absolutely until it had first been settled whether correspondence the refusal of this government to give recognition government which respects itself can consent to feeling othostility, havethe lively desire to maintain message, speaking upon the information without arms, only seven pen knives with Chile could be conducted upon a to the congressional party before it had established civil or military persons employed iu its service unalterable the good and cordial relations being found in tne possession of the men arrested, basis of mutual respect. then in my possession, I said: being maltreated or killed in a foreign territory which up to the present time exist between the itself, iu the seizure of the Itata for an alleged while there were received by our men more "So far as I have yet been able to learn, no MUST COME TO I E on account of resentment, for acts which it may two countries, a declaration which is made violation of the neutrality law, in the cable than thirty stab wounds, every oue of which In submitting these papers to congress for have committed, or which may be imputed to without reservation, in order that it may receive other explanation of this bloody work has been was inflicted in the back aud almost, every contused incident and in the charge that Admiral Brown it, without that grave and patriotic consideration which such publicity as your governmeut may suggested than that it had its origin in hostility wound was on the back or back of the conveyed information to Valparaiso of the landing the questions involved demand I desire to s-"that deem suitable. to these men as sailors of the United States, 'REQUIRINO ADEQUATE HEPARA.TION. head. The evidence of the shin's officer of the at Quinteros. I am of the opinion that the demands With regard to the suggestion made touching The Hon. Mr. Blaine in this counection recalls day is that even the jack knives ot the men were wearing the uniform of their government, and made of Chile by this government ?ould be adhered the change ot the personnel or your legation to It is not my purpose to enter here any defense the tact that the government of the United taken from them before leaving the ship. not in any individual act or persouai animosity." to and enforced. which the instructions of the honorable secretary of the action of this government in'these matters. States has voluntarily recognized this principle If the dignity as well as the prestige and influence of state refers it is incumbent UDOII the undersigned O N I N I O O It is enough for the present purpose to and has acted accordingly wheu any injury has of the United States are not to be wholly to declare that the government of say that if there was any breach of international been committed by its people against any one We have now received from the Chilean government As to the brutal nature of tbe treatment received sacrificed we must protect those who in foreigu Chile will take no positive step without the accord comity or duty on our part, it should have holding an official position iu a loreign country an abstract of the conclusions of the by our men, the following extract from ports display the flag, wear the colors of this of the government of tne United States, been made the subject of official complaint in consequence of acts which had aroused resentment. fiscal general upon the testimony taken by the government, against insult, brutality and death, the account given of the affair by the La Patria with which it desires to maintain itself in friendly through diplomatic cnaunels or of reprisals, for In such cases the United States has judge of crimes in an investigation which was inflicted iu resentment of.the acts of this government, understanding. The undersigned brings this already newspaper of Valparaiso of Oct. 17 cauuot be which a full, responsibility was assumed. We never sought words of little weight or ambiguous made to extend over nearly three months. I and not for any fault of their own. It nas long communication to a dose in the assurance regarded as too friendly: cannot consent to these incidents and these perversions meaning in order to make reparation, but has very much regret to be compelled to say that been my desire iu every way to cultivate friendly that he has therein set forth everything of the truth used to excite a murderous condemned such acts in vigorous and this report does not enable me to modify the "The Yankees, as soon as their pursuers gtrve and intimate relations with ali the governments that cau fully sati-fy your government.'' The attack upon our unoffending sailors, aud energetic terms, aud has never refused chase, went by way of the Calle del Arsenal conclusions announced in my annual of this hemisphere. We do not covet government of Chile cherishes the c-onvictiou the government of Chile go acquitted oi a responsibility. to give other adequate satisfaction. toward he city car station. In the presence of message. I am st'll of the opiuion their territory, we desire their peace and prosperity. that the relations with the goverument of the The honorable secretary of state, an ordinary number of citizens, among whom that our sailors were assaulted, beaten, We look for no advantage in our relations United States should be sincerely and cordially Mr. Blaine, states, moreover, that it is not his were some sailors, the .North Americans took stabbed and killed, not for anything they or with them except the increased exchanges In.fact, the conduct of this government during maintained under the shelter of the mutual respect, intention to discuss the details of the incident seats in the street car to escape from the stones any of tliem had done, but for what the government of commerce upon a basis of mutual tl.e war in Chile pursued those lines of international and that good understanding which are of October, but only to set forth the conclusions which the Chileans threw at them. It was believed of the United States had done, or was benefit. We regret every civil contest duty which we had so strongly insisted based upon the" just and equitable appreciation at which his government has arrived. The honorable for an instant that the North Americans their- that disturbs peace [and paralyzes charged with having done, by its civil officers upon ou the part of other nations when this oE the facts and in the appreciation to be given secretary of state says: "We have given had saved themselves from popular fury, sbut their development, and are always ready to and naval commanders. If that be the true aspect country was in the throes of a civil conflict. We to the spontaneous declarations made on either every kind of opportunity to the government of such was not the case. Scarcely had the car becun oc the case, the injury was- to the goveruanent continued the established diplomatic relations give our good offices for the restoration ot peace. Side. The undersigned, moreover, declares that Chile to offer explanatory or extenuating circumstances, to move when a crowd gathered around and of the. United States, not to these poor with the government in power until it was overthrown, It mi..5t, however, be understood that this government, iu presenting its explanation his government stopped its progress. Under these circumstances aud we have given due consideration aud cordially aud promptly recognized while exercising the utmost forbearance finds its inspiration iu the words of the instructions •Bailors, who were assaulted iu a manner so and without any cessation of the howling and to the fact that the government of Chile, toward toward weaker powers, will extend brutH1 ami so cowardly. Before attempting to the new government when it was established. which you have quoted and which vou assure throwing of stones at the North Americans, the during a great part of the time which elapsed its strong and adequate protection to its citizens, .give an outline of the facts upon which this eon•ciusion The good offices of the government were offered the government of Chile that the president conductor entered the car and seeing the risk of since the 16th of October, has been in a provisional to its officers and to its humblest sailor, to bring about a peaceful adjustment, and the is not disposed to exact or ask anything which rests, I think it right to say a word or Ibe situation to the vehicle ordered them situation." wheu made the victims of wantonness and cruelty interposition of Mr. Egan to mitigate severity your government would not under the same circumstances "two upon to go out. At the iustaut the He then adds that he is directed by his excellency, in resentment, not of their persouai misconduce, and shelter adherents of the congressional party spontaueously coucede. sailors left the car, in the midst Mr. Harrison, to say that he has been THE LEOA ASPECT O THE CASE. were effective and frequent. The charge against but of the official acts of their government. of a hail of stones, the .conductor received a compelled to take notice of tbe instruction as The Baltimore was in the harbor of Valparaiso Admiral Brown stone blow on the head. One of the Yankee sent by Mr. Matta, minister of foreign affairs, to by virtue of that general invitation which, Upon information received that Patrick HtJSTXEKS POtt N E W S sailors managed to escape the direction of IS TOO BASE TO GAIN CREDENCE the Chilean minister in Washington, under date •nations are held to extend to the war vessels of Shields, an Irishman, and probably a British the Plaza Heelright. the other was felled to of Dec. 11, because, although they were not officially with any oue who knows his hieh personal and •other powers witri which they have friendlv reaations. ground by a stone. Managing to raise himself subject but at the time a fireman of the Americau An Incident Showing- the Value of Press commuuicated to this government, they professional character. Recurring to tbe evideuce This invitation, I th' -, must beheld ironvtlve ground where he lay. he staggered in steamer Keweena. iu the harbor of Valparaiso of our sailors, I think it is shown that received the greatest possible publicity, and Associations. otdinarily*c*-jmlrHce'the priv. „d of such com.immiicat«iOn.with. aii opposite direetion from the station, sin for repairs, had been, subjected to personal, there were several distinct'assaults and"Senear? that, consequently, he demands the-immediate the, andre its* is' reasonaoJe.. of:» fr6rit:. ther house of Sen'or. Mazzmi he was injuries in that City largely by thepo'.ice. N EW YO'CK, Jan. 28.—It is worthy of note ly-Bimultaneous as to show that they did rhot: withdrawal of the said instructions as to those necessary and proper for the cbnifo'rt•.atidHcou-venience agai'-wounded, falling senseless and breathless."' :I directed'the attorney general tp cause tbe evidence spread from one point. A press summary of parts which he considers offensive, and adequate that the dispatches oi the Associated Press of the officers and men.of such vessels. of the officers aud the crew of that vesssl the report of the Fiscal shows that the evidence satisfaction, iu order that the diplomatic relations •Capt. Scblev testifies that when his vessel returned from its special correspondent at Santiago, to be taken upon its arrival in San Francisco, between tbe two nations of the Chilean officials and others was in No amount ot evasion or subterfuee is able to to Valparaiso. Sept. 14, the city officers, and this testimony is also herewith transmitted. Chile, the last lew days have anticipated all conflict as to the place of origin, several cloud our clear vision of this brutal work. It MAY NOT E INTEBBCPTED. as is customary, extended the hospitalities of The brutality aud even savagery of tbe treatment other intelligence from that capital. places being named by different witnesses Without any intention of opening a discussion should be noticed in, this connection that the the city to his officers and crew. It is not of these poor meu by the Chilean police as the locality where the first' outbreak as to tbe facts referred to by tbe communication Americans arrested after an examination were •claimed that every persouai collision or injury would be incredible if the evidence of Shields Thus on Saturday night the Associated occurred. This, if correctly reported, shows which I have extracted, aud eon fining himself during the four days following the arrest every Sn which a sailor or officer of such naval vessel was not supported by other direct testimony Press dispatch gave the first conclusive that there were several distinct outbreaks, and to the first part ot the instructions of the one discharged, no charge of any breach of the visiting the shore may be involved raises an and by the distressing condition ot so nearly at the same time as to cause this honorable secretary of state, tbe undersigned peacs-or other crimiual conduct having been statement that an ultimatum had been sent international question but I am clearly* the-nvwrbiinself when- he., WHS, finally able to corifusien. 'The La Patria. in the same issue sustained against a" single one of them. The must sta,te to your excellency the regret with, of the opinion that where such sailors or officers reach his vessel. The captain of the vessel says: toChrile? on Sunday night the Associated judge of crimeH, Poster, in a note to the intendeute, from which I have already quoted, after describing which tbe government of Chile sees that his excellency, .are assaulted by a resident populace, animated "He came back a wreck: black from his neck to Press dispatch gave the first intimation that under date of Oct. 22, before the dispatch tbe killing of Kiggiu and the fight which the president of the United States, by hostility to the government whose uniform his hips from beating, weak aud stupid, and is from this government of tbe following day, from that point extended to the mole, says: finds reason to continue to regard the incident Chil&would promptly reply to Mr. Blaine's these sailors and officers w. r, and in resentment still in a kind of paralyzed condition, aud has which aroused the authorities! of Chile to a. "At the same time, in other streets of tbe of October as an attack caused by a hostile of acts done by their government, not by note, and on Monday night the Associated never been able to do duty since." better sense of the eravity ot. the affair, says: port, the Yankee sailors fougnr fiercely with the feeling towards the uniform of tne navy of the them, their nation must take notice of the event A claim for reparation has been made in bahalf Press correspondent cabled a correct synopsis "Having presided temporarily over this court people of the town, who believed to see in them United States. That unfortunate occurrence as one invol vine an infraction of its rightsand of this man, for, while he was not a citizen In regard to the seamen of the United States took place on a sudden iu a district where tbe incarnate enemies of tbe Chilean navy.'' ot Chile's reply. No other news association dignity: not in a secondary way. as where a citizen of tbe United States, tbe doctrines so long held cruiser Baltimore who have been tried on a Tbe testimony ot Capt. Jenkins, of the American sailors of the vessels lying the Bay of Valparaiso is injured and presents his claim through by us expressed in tbe consular regulations, is: had this news until it was in print in count of tbe deplorable conduct which took merchant ship Keeneewa. who bad gone to are in the habit of axsembling. without his own government, out in a primary way, precisely "The principles which are maintained by this place, etc." Associated Press papers. Valparaiso for reports and who was a witness distinction ot nationality. From tbe nature of as if its minister or consul or the flag itself government iu regard to the protection as distinguished of some part of tbe assault upon the crew of tbe the incident it would be impossible to prove had been the object of the same character of AMERICAN SAILORS VINDICATED. from the relief of seamen are well settled. The "United Stales government itself received Baltimore, is Btrongly corroborative of the that there was no doubt as to the special cause assault. The noticeable point here is that our sailors It is held that the circumstance that the its first intimation of the nature of testimony of our own sailors, wheu he 6ays which served as it's origin or pretext. But the The officers and sailors of the Baltimore were had been tried belore Oct. 22, and tnat the trial vessel is American is evidence that the seamen that he saw Chilean sentries drive back a Beaman undersigned can assert that that cans? was not Chile's reply from the Associated Press dispatch. In the harbor of Valparaiso under the orders of resulted in their acquittal and return to their aboard are such, aud iu every regularly documented a hostile feeling toward tbe uniform ot the navy seeking sbelter, upon a mob that was their government, not by tneir own choice. vessel. It is quite remarkable and quite characteristic merchant vessel tbe crew will find their The opposition news association of the United States, because the people ot Chilo pursuing him. Tbe officers and men of Capt. They were upon the shore by the implied invitation of the management of this affair by protection iu tbe flag that covers them." simply appropriated. The Associated Press jenkiiiB* ship furnish the most conclusive have, always esteemed and respected that uniform the Chilean police authorities that we should of the government ot Chile and with the approval I have as yet received no reply to our note of testimony as to the indignities which were ever since the time it saw it figuring houorably universally recoenized as the medium tor ••"4 now bi advised that Seaman Davidson, ot the of their commanding officer and it does the 21st inst., but in my opinion I ought not to practiced toward Americans iu Valparaiso. iu tbe ranks of soldiers «nd sailors who. in Baltimore, had been included in the indictment, •not dist.nguish their case from that of a consul delay longer to bring these matters to the attention reaching the American public, and when' When American sailors, even of merchant ships, a great strugRle, gave it independence and that his stay is more permanent or that he his offense being, so far as I havd been able to ot congress for such action a* may be news of prime importance is to he had it cau only secure their safety by denying their nationality, established the republic. The undersigned admits holds the express invitation of the locai govern- ascertain, that he attempted to defend a sbip- deemed appropriate. BENJAMIN HABBISOH. it must be time to readjust our rela- that tbe occurrence of Oct. ltt was of secures this first of all. Executive Mansion. Jan. 25.1892. fi