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Show THE Jim IN POWER. The Stnte Department Cables Minister E.igan to Eecogniza ths Congressional Congres-sional Government of Chile- OUfi MINISTER IN SELF DEFENSE. Eftgan Says That He Had Nothing to do With An Nitrate Behenie flia EolatiouB With Ealmaceda. I Washington, Sept. 5. Tt is said that a cable was sunt yesterday from the state department to Minister Egan, instructing in-structing him to recognize the congressional congres-sional government of Chile at once. diieera of tho department have uothhig to say almut the matter but it is au absolute) ab-solute) fact that a cable of this import was sent within a very short time utter Secretary Tracy arrivod from his consultation con-sultation M'itb ilia president and his subrequent consultation with the acting head of the stato department. MIMSTRK EGA V I)t FLN01 HIMSELF, !! Hail Nothing- to ila With nny Nitrate Sc. tome and Aliveya iJld III Duty. New YoitK, Sept. 5 The J.'rni'd's Santiago correspondent cables that hi) hid a long talk with United Slates jlinisier F.agan. Ho feels keenly the ! fact that his ollicial acts have been criticised crit-icised and his motives impugned. He emphatically det.ied that ho has shown any partisanship for Balmaeeda. "I was accredited to Halmaceda's r.;Oveniiiient." said Eagan, "and by le-taining-his esteem L have been enabled to effect the escape and save the lives of m tny proturieut leaders of the opposition op-position who were hourly in danger of their lives." "How about the alleged nitrate scheme:'' I never have been ssked to nor have I iu any way protited by ray connection connec-tion wi'li any nitrate scheme, nor do I expect nor have I expected to so profit by any such scheme. My son advanced money to a railroad contractor. The contractor failed ami my son lost his money." "Did you take any action which led to the s:i.ure of the Itala?" "I knew absolutely nothing of tho Ita'.a until I was informed by the Chilean officials that she had been seized. I kept tha fctate department fully informud of all important events hero up to July, relying upon the information infor-mation gained in Santiago and the reports re-ports from Admiral McCann as to the position of tho opposition." "liver since my arrival here," con-tinii"d con-tinii"d ligan, "the English, who are naturally antagonistic to me. have looked with jealous eye on my success in obtaining recognition for American citi.ens and payment of thuir claims. 3d Uf4ji-wy ..7i3paUiM gaJtopiM extended to all. Together with Consul McCreery, I have saved from death and imprisonment many men." Minister Egau says he began to make proposals to Halmaceda on August liOth thai in tho event of his defeat, and in order to avoid further bloodshod, he should deliver the government into the hands of General Haquedano, It was on the night of August 2Sth that, forced !y stern necessity, iialmaccda I had to affix his signature to a decree of ! complete surrender. 1 'ue eorrespomb-nt adds he has inter-i inter-i view ed members of the junta aud lead-! lead-! ers of the opposition, as well as Halma-eei'.Ut Halma-eei'.Ut ex-ollicials. One and all agree that Kc,an has done much to save tho credit of the United States. Seuor Fid-ward Fid-ward .Matte, oue of the foremost of the opposition leaders, said: "When the time comes I stand ready to vouch for Minister Figan's behavior in every way. lie is a gentleman, honorablo and loyal to the country of his adoption." American Ameri-can residents iu Santiago and Valparaiso Valpar-aiso affirm the views expressed by Senor Matte, while regretting Fcian's selection selec-tion as minister to Chile from au American Amer-ican standpoint. A mob visited tho United States lega-tiou lega-tiou on the night of August t-'iith and demanded that Minister Goday's brother be given up to them. Fgan went out and told them that Senor Goday was under the protection of the llag of the United States, and that the tir-t man who attempted to enter the door of tbe legatiou building would be shot. His calm and determined tone awed the mob and they left, cheering or the ling. William McKeuna and Senor Ybanez, ex-Chilean minister to the United States, both Halmaceda's supporters, deny positively that Egan had any connection con-nection whatever with any nitrate scheme. They say be used ail bis in-lluetice in-lluetice with lir.lmacnda to bring about peace and establishing reforms. They chargo that Colonel North, the fnglish nili'ai.e king, was the cause of the revolution, revo-lution, and that he used SenatorZebaro as his aeut. Minister Egan showed me a copy of a letter which ho sent Admiral McCann at I luiqiie, and which is quoted by tho admiral 'o the junta as giviug the minister's min-ister's opinion that Halmaceda's gov- , 1,1 l,o ,l.n,.tl,,.AU.,, I, was tuts letter that led the Cotigressiou-aiist Cotigressiou-aiist junta to refuse Egan's Rood ollicos in bringing about peace. The copy of the letter shown me reads: "I learu that the government has 30,000 soldiers and iO.000 police well armed and equipped. From your information in-formation and other sources I am led to believe the opposition have only a few thousand men wanting in arms. etc. My opinion is that this government cannot be overthrown. I am, therefore,, leady and anxious to do all I cau to bring about peaco between the contending con-tending part es, and to &ave unueces-j unueces-j sary bloodshed in this country." F.iran says one of Admiral McCann's officers sent a letter to the junta with a:i alleged copy of his letter. He contended con-tended the letter was private and its publication officially waa aever thought of. The governments of Brazil and Peru have officially eonuratulated the junta on the victory of the congressional party and the restoration of peace in Chile. A decree has bpen issued by the junta announcing that the notes issued during dur-ing the revolution by Balmaceda will be recognized as legal by tho new government. gov-ernment. Au investigation of tho banks show that many of the Balmacedist officers have taken caro to pretty well foathur their nests. |