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Show 1 THE SALT LKE TIMES. YOLUME 6 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MOND.tt I v. JANUARY 2 1892. ilty of L?c1 . - ' NUMBER 180 I A SCORCHER. Presii nt Harrison Lavs the Fuels in Regard to the Imbroglio I I With the Saucy Little Republic of Chile, m ' - i to this government. It must however be understood that thin government while exercising the utmost forbearance towards weaker powers, will extend its strong and adequate protection to its citizens, its otlieers and its humblest sailor when made victims of wantonness and cruelty in resentment, not their per-sonal misconduct, but of the official acts of their government. I' poll information received that Fatrick Shields, an Irishman and probably a British subject, but at the time fireman of the American steamer Keweenaw', in the. harbor of Valparaiso for repairs, had been subjected to personal injuries in that city, largely by the police, I directed the attorney-genera- l to cause the evidence of the otlieers and crew of that vessel to be taken upon its arjival iu Francisco, and this testimony is also transmitted. w ere assaulted, beaten, (tabbed and killed not for anything they or any one of them done, but for what the government of the Inited States ha- - done or was charged w ith having done by its civil officers and naval cuininiiiiders. If hat be the true aspect of the ease the injury was to the government of the United States, not these poor sailors who were us MMtltod in a manner so brutal mid cowardly. Before attempting to give an outline of the facts upon which this conclusion rests, I think it right to say a word or two upon the legal aspect of the ease. The Baltimore was In the harbor of Valparaiso by virtue of a general invitation. It is not claimed that every personal collision or injury iu which sailors or officers of such naval ves-sel visiting the shore may be Involved roises an International uiicstiou, but I Wash: vet, .. .Ian. J'. I he president sent "if follow !,. 0 ,,:,gr( h today: To Tin: ri ate ani Hoist of Rkfrk- - 'flMulvE'!: Ju my animal image deliv-ered to ,,,:,!.-- . ., die In ginning of the prcscn! - a- - :fv,.r ,i brief statement of the faC,tt then -- cssioii of this government, tidjcliing Hi- - in the streets of i in;,., up. ,tt the sailors of the United Stab - st, unship Baltimore on the evening of 0,1,, i,cr IB last I said "This goverimicnt is now awaiting the result of the which Is being conducted U tie- ut.iinal court nt Il is r, i.iioilie.aily that the tuvfctlir.iliun - about i.mpleted and it is Oiii'ectcd tin result will soon be coiumuni- - eabtd to II, is goveriuiient together with soule auc iu.K ami satisfactory response to the Bote l,y which the attention of Chile wasfctllcd to this incident. If these just cxjifctatioiis should be disappointed or furlfcr needless delay intervene, I will, by ' speJp message, brim: this matter again to tlmfUcnt: n igrcss for Mich a i.ou as mswbe necessary." the brutality and even savagery of the treatment of these poor men by the Chilean police would be idcredible if the evidence of Shields was not supported by other direct testimony and by Ihe distressing conditio, oj the man himself when he was finally able to reach his vc.--e-l. The captain of the ves. el says: "He came buck a wreck, black from his neck to his hips, from the beating, weak and stupid and is still in a kind of par tilted condition and has never In en aide to do duty since. A clamour reparation has been made, la behalf this mail for whil, ho is not a citizen of the I nited States dociriuo so lung held by the I'nited States as expressed in the con-sular regulations is the principle which are maintained by this government in regard to protection us distinguished from relief of seamen are wall settled, U is held that the circumstance that he vessel is American it evidence that the -- cameii on board such and in every regularly documented merchant vessel crew will find their protection in the Hag that covers them. am clearly of the opinion that where nuch aiiors or offieen me assaulted by the Mai dent populace, animated by hostility to the government whose uniform these sailors and olllcers wear and in resentment of the acta done by their uovernment not by thein, their nation must take notice of the even! as one Involving an infraction of Ihe right) and dignity which nations are held to extend to war vessels of other powers with which they havo- friendly relations This invitation think must bo held to ordinariy eabraea the prirelege of such communication with the shore as is reason-ably necessary and proper for the comfort and convenience of the. officers and men of such Vessels. C'apt. Senlcy tcaltties that when his vessel returned to Valparaiso Septembei 11th, the city officers is custom-ary Mended the hospitalities of the city to,, his officers and crew. The injury is not In a secondary way as where the citizen is injured and present;,, his claim through his own tr ivernineut, but in a primary way pre-cisely as if its minister or consular tiag it-self had been the object of tiie same charac-ter of an assault. The officers and sailors of the Baltimore were iu the harbor of Valpa-parais-under orders of their govern- - Ill-a- "pinion the tiro.' has come w hen 1 shojild lay I, ,,, mutess ami the country the correspondence between this government and'the government of Chile, from the time of tle breaking out of the revolution against Bailnaceda, together with all other facts in pt.4coio:i of the executive department re-lating to this mailer. The diplomatic cor-respondence is herewith transmitted, with some correspondence between the naval officers for the time in command iu Chilean waters and the secretary of the navy, and also the evidence taken at Mare Isl.lnd navy yard liueo the arrival of the Baltimore at San Franclaoo I flu not deem it necessary in this to attempt any full analysis of .the correspondence or of the evidence. A brief I'cctnteincnt of the international icues- - lu tin si, ne no!'' tiie attention of the Chilean government is called to the offen-sive character of Hie note addressed by Malta to the minister at this capital on the lllh ult. This dispatch was not officially aommunicated to this government, but aa Moult was dirccled to translate it and give i! to the pre.--- of this country, it seemed to me il could uot pass without official notice. It was net only undiplomatic bat grossly insulting to our naval officers and to the ex ecutlve department, as it directly imputed untruth and insincerity to the reports of the naval officers and to official communications made by the executive department ,to con. gross. Il will be observed I have notified the Chilean government ibat unless this note is at once withdrawn and an apology as public as the offense is made, I w ill terminate di-plomatic relations. tioiis involved and the reasons why the ,o the Chi: an government are un-satisfactory is all that I deem necessary. It ma lie well at the outset, to say that what-ever may have been said in this country or yhl'.e in criticism of Kgan, our minister at anting, the true history of this exciting period In Chilean affairs from the outbreak ;pt the, revolution until tilis time, discloses no action on part of Mgan unworthy of his posi-tion, or that could justly be the occasion of 'terious animadversion or criticism. 11c has, (Withe whole, borne himself in very trying in nntstanct . with dignity, discretion and cpi.ragc, and has conducted the corn spon- - .Kii'ii with ability, courtesy and fain Bis worth while also at the beginning to mcut and not by their own choice, they were on the shore by Implied invita-tion of the government of Chile and with the approval of their commanding officer, and it does not distinguish their ease from that of the consul that bis stay is more per-manent or that lie holds tiro express invila-tio-of the local government to justify his longer residence, nor does it affect the ques-tion that the injury was the act of a mob If there had been no participation by the police or military in this cruel work and no neglect ou their part to extend protection, the case would atill he one, iu my opinion, The request for the recall of Fgan upon the ground that he is not a p' r.vnm grato was unaccompanied by any suggestion that could properly ho used in support of It anl I infer the request was based upon official nets of Egan which received the approval of this government, but, however that may be, I could not consent to consider such a ques-tion until it had first been settled whether our correspondence with Chile could be eon. ducted upon a basis of mutual respect. . Iu submitting these papers to congress for that grave and patriotic eousideration (which the questions involved demand, I de-sire to ay am of the opinion that the dfe "" mand Wjadtt pf 'Calto --IjdjiJgltfeoWtuaent should he adhered ix and enforced. If the "dignity as well as the prestige and influence of the L'ulted States are not to be wholly sacrificed, we must protect those who, in foreign parts, display the Hag and wear the colors of this government against Insult, brutality and death, Inflicted in resentment of the acts of their government and not lor any fault of their ow n. It has been my desire in every way to cut. tivale friendly and intimate relations with when its extent and character is considered, Uivoiviug international rights. 'The eommuntratioits of ihe Chilean gfrf. ernment in relation to tuia erne, and Airf. trous attack upon our men, as will appi ar from the correspondence, has not in any degree taken the form of a manly and satis-factory expression of regret much less an apology. The event was of so serious a character that if Ihe injuries toffeted by our nu n had been wholly the result of an acci-dent iu a Chilean port, the incident was grave enough to have called for some public expression of sympathy and regret from the local authorities. It is not enough to say the incident Is re-gretted. Coupled with the statement the affair is uot of unusual character iu ports where foreign sailors are accustomed to meet. It is not for a generous and sincere government to seek for words of small or equivocal meaning iu which to convey to a j A ihe right of gnu to give shelter in the R Inn U eertai'rj adherents of the h Wftt-- - to. Mm for. asylum, has not been denied by the Chilean authorities nor has auy demand been made for the surrender of these refugees. That that was urgent need of asylum is shown by Bgau'l note of August 'Jt, "Jl, describing the disorders that prevailed in Santiago and by the evidence of Capt. Schley as to the pillage and violence that prevailed at Valparaiso. The correspondence discloses, however, that the request of Egan for safe conduct from the country on behalf of these refugees vadenied. Tho precedents cited by him hiiafin the correspondence particularly the casrj of revolutiau in Pern in 1865 did ttot loao the Chilean government in a position to deny the right of asylum to political ref-ugees and it seemed very clearly to support Kgau's contention that safe conduct to neu-tral territory was a necessary and acknow-ledge incident of asylum. all governments of this hemisphere. Wa do not covet their territory but wo desire their prosperity. We look for no advantage In our relations with them, except with an increased exchanges of commerce upon a basis of mutual beuelit. Wo regret every civil contest that disturbs their peace and paralyzes their development and ready to give our good offices for tho restoration of peace. I have as vet received no reply to our note of the 21st inst, but in my opinion I ought not to delay longer to bring these matters to the attention of congress for such action as may bo deemed appropriate. triigued) Benjamin Harrison, Executive Mansion, January 25, 1893, These refugees have very recently, with, oul formal safe conducts, but by the acqul-es- c nice of the Chilean authorities, placed ou board the Yorktown and now are being con-di-ted to Callao, Peru. This incident might be tonsldered wholly closed but for the dis-re- s jeot manifested toward this government by the close and offensive police surveillance of the legation premises maintained during motet of the stay of Ihe refugees then in. After the date of my annual message and npjto the time of the transfer of the Yorktown, the legation premises seen) to bo surrounded by police In imAorm and police agents or detectives in citizens' dress, who offensively scrutinized person entering or lea ring the legation, and on one or more oec asions arrested uienibi rs of the minister's funnily. frientUy power nil apology lor an offense so atrocious as this. Iu the ease of the assault by a mob in New Orleans upon the Spanish eousulute in 1S51, Webster wrote to the Spanish minister, Calderon, that the acts complained of were "a disgraceful and fla-grant breach of duty and propriety," and that his government "regrets them as deeply as Minister Calderon or his government could possibly do," that "these acts have caused the president great pain and he thinks proper acknowledgment is due her majesty. Be invited the Spanish eousul to return to his post, guaranteeing protection and ottered to salute the Spanish flag, if the consul should come ill a Spanish vessel. Such treatment by the government of Chile of this assault would have becu more creditable to the Chilean authorities, and much less can hardly be satisfactory to a government that values its dignity aud honor. THE CORRESPONDENCE. Washington, Jan. 35. The following it an epitome ot the Chilean correspondenca sent to congress by the president today: Washington, Jan. 25. The correspon-dence accompanying tho president's men. age if ot (ffoat volume, and would prob-ably lill moye than one hundred columns ot an ordinary newspaper, it dates back as far as An;. Is'.'", eighteen mouths ajo, and much of it has been described with accuracy in the president's mcssao sent to congress at the beginning of the present session aud the copious newspaper publications that have been made. It is di-vided Into three portions, the first, compris-ing correspondence between Mr. Illaine and Mr. Eiran, or Mr. Wharton in Mr. lilaiue's absence; correspondence between Benor Lsxcano, the Chilean minister under the Haliuaceda admiiiistrvtion, and lastly, notes exchanged between Secretory Heine and Dons Pe4ro MLontt, the present Chilean niin-ici-to Washington, In our note of UCtQuer ana lust which appears in the correspondence, after receiv-ing the report of the board of otlieers ap-pointment by Captain Schley lo investigate the affair, the Chilean government was ad-vised of the aspect which it hud then as-sumed, and called npuu for uny facts in its possession that might tend to modify the unfavorable impressions which our report had created. It was very char from corrcs. pondence that, before the receipt of this note, the examination was regarded by the police authorities as practically closed. It was, however, reopeued and protracted through a period of nearly three months. We might have Justly complained of this unreasonable delay, but in view of the fact Unit the government of Chile was still pro-ion-and with a disposition to be forbearing and hopeful of a friendly termination, I haue awaited the report w hich has but re-cently been made on the 21st lust., and which I caused to be communicated to the government of Chile by the American min-ister at Sutiiigo the conclusions of this gov-ernment after a full eousideration of all the evidence and every suggestion affecting this matter and to these conclusions l adhere, they were stated as follows; onimander Evans, who by directions t ,tly visited Egan at Santiago, iu his tele-g- r in to the navy department, described the leg utiou as "a veritable prison," and stilted thai police agents or detectives were, after his ;,rrivnl? withdrawn during his stay. I appears further from the note of Egan ol November 2(1, Isiil, that ou one occasion at least, tlic--e pule .' agents, whom he to be known to him, invaded pounding on its windows, anil usmg Insulting and threatening Ian '.'iilige toward the crson tie rein. This brJaeh of right of a minister lo freedom froln police espioiri.'1 and restrain! seems to bo Flagrant. The Argentine minister who was dean of tin! diplomatic corps Inn ing' observe. it, felt called upon lo pr...- -i against it to tin; of foreign attain.. 'I In- 'liilcau IIIMlUllli have as will be observed from ftBjjjiiapondcue' charged the r- fiij-- c aud ini ites of the legation with insulting police, hu t teems to mm; incredible that men Wh 10 lives were in jeopardy and whose sal y could i.nl - "red by retirement am iuietue liotild have sought to provoke ae liston which !! end la their H Hon or to aggravate their condition by rtenaiiji"'--' 'liler reeling Unit at oil time so line it.'ii-a- the .legation as to rei' Ire Egan lo appeal lo the inini-le- r of for gn affair-- . t the most serious incident di I tho Btrespomlein e is Unit of Un a'!:' k on tin1 alloc-- ,.f : -. ' ' Va araiso on ti.e i'ilh of la.-- l. iu mj mnual message, speaking upon infor- - The Egan correspondence began August 15, 1MHI, with the statement of the changes In the lialniaccda ministy, whieliconstituled a precursor to the revolution. Mauy chap-ters of tl.is correspondence are now ancient history, and therefore of little Interest at the prcsiiit juncture. The one fact that is es. tablWied is that Minister Egan had an abid-ing faith up to the last moment iu the ulti. mate triumph of Balmuceda over his cue. mies and the downfall of the insurgent cause. March 9, 1881, Mr. Egan transmitted to Secretary Blaine a roflliest by the Chilean government that States permit one of its ships to carry from Valparaiso to Montevideo a sum of about $4,IKH),000 bar - r which is required for the payment of the interest on the material debt abroad; that the Chilean government fears its cap-lur- e by the revolted fleet if the sum is sent in the regular course of business. Pint That the lt is not relieved of the atpeCt which the early information o the event gave to it, viz: That the attack upon !hu uniform of the United States navy had Ms origiu and motive, in a feeling of hostility to tbis government and not in any act of the sailors or any of them. Second That the public authorities of Valparaiso flagrantly failed in their duty to protect our men and that some of the police and Chilean soldiers aud sailors were them, selves guilty of unprovoked assaults upon our sailors before and after thu arrest. lie (ihe president) thinks iho preponder-ance of the evidence and in-herent probabilities lead to the Conclusion that Kiggiu was killed by the police or soldiers. Third: That the president Is heretofore compelled to bring tho case back to the position taken l5 this government in the note of Mr, Wharton of October 23d last and to ask for a suitable apology and for tome adeiiualu reparation for injury done i March 17, iu a dispatch describing the sail, gulnan battles in the neighborhood of Iiiii-ipi- c, tiie minister says that the revolution had the undivided sympathy and the active support of the English residents in Chile; that the English superintendents of the ni-trate work.- - urged their men to join the and Colonel North contributed tho sum of 100.000 tterling In its support. v1ti April 44 the minister tells of an effort of tho Chilean government to collect duties on ex-ports from insurgent ports, the protests made by the (lermau and British ministers i, and the assurances ho has received that American vessels will not be subjected to nv Inconvenience. April 21 be tole rraphs that that the Chil. can government urgently requests that the proposition for the purchase of a man-of-w-from the L'ulted States be favorably considered. g Mr. Egan his efforts as a peacemaker on April 34," when he telegraphed for permission to act with the Brazilian minister and French charge In effort to restore peace. The Indications being that mediation would be accepted bv both parties, the next dy lie Hj received Mr, Biiiiuc's permission to (let a mo on then in ui si ssion, i saiu u.aias fa) s 1 had I been able to learn in. other ex anatiou of this bloody work had been Sllj rested (ban Ibat it had ils or. gin in hoj Ulty to these nu n us sailor- - of the U. 8. wi ring I lie uniform of their government, an not'ln any Individual act or persona' an notity. ' e havi now received from the Chilean go eminent the abstract of the conch in is of tho fiscal-gener- upou the testimony tai fcj the judge of crimes in the iuvesti-g- a ton made to e.aend over nearly three in. itho. 1 very much regret that this re-p- o Edoos not enable me to niodiily tin. eon-el- l slonunouneed in my annual message 1 u (nstlll ol the opinion that our sailors THIS IS WAR LIKE! Chilean Men of War Fitting Out at the Trench Shipyards for Active Service. The Plan of Chile is to Delay Action Un-til She is Fuily Beady to Fight. 'TIS NOT AN EASY TASK That is Now Starin? the United States in the Face, According to this Seport. A WELL DRILLED FLEET Would Mi'ct Uncle Sam's forces and He Would Find it Kith.-- r Hard to Hold tils Oivii-I'- liii NayJ Hi partinent fa-der Disadvantage. N;:w Yoiik, Jan. 35. According to I Washington correspondent a startling piece of information has reached the navy depart-- I tueut which adds to the seriousness of the situation. The agents of the department iu Paris report Ilia' Ihe Captain i'ratl is not the only Chilean esscl prepariug for sea at the French ship yards, but that the cruiser Presideute rinto Is fitting out for service at Trench Atlantic port and is actually ready to sail If Chile succeeds in her evident plan of delaying action in this country for three or four weeks longer Ihe United Stales will find il a diilii ult matter to se.ure from that, nation to auy terms, and the naval expert is authority for the statement that the United : teles would find it impossible to defeat th Chilean forces. Vj They already have a warlike fleet, drilled and otherwise put in eoudltion for actual service. They have Increased their stock of torpedoes and supplied all the ships with no, I, icsi powder. They aw at work on coast defenses, and have so far progressed with their projects that a few more wcdttT e them on a very formidible war foot-in- ,; and one that will make th planned in vas'.on of Chile by the United States foreer extremely difficult. The navy department is laboring uu-il.- c disadvantage just now of ' ' g .: "source of information i ulfaraiso, but the" latest! a. .'hing but renssifring. Thus ;,. u,i!o look u poll, Ihe reiUC3fi alt 61 :... ni as in reality i iuaiiat. country, and that the prima liie measure are the American ' too much for their individual! 're s! ailo'v the matter lo go,' c e, lien ou iu murlti. BL fj j Why Not Keep baq And have at least one place on earth Jlj that you can call E'sS your own? 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We are headquarters for every conceivable imported nrtielo of wine, brandy, liquor and cham-pagne. We do not givo away any presents but our goods are sold nt prices, and quality which comrr nd them to all tho pooplo. We ' are f (jecrs of all houses for fine whiokeya. Everybody in America Should Visit or Address fefei Family fine House, 19 Commercial Street. Free Delivery, Telephone 365 B. K. Eloch 8t Co. life 'v WHOLESALE Liquor and Champagne Merchants. AGENCY E. H. Cafes Key West Cigars. M. Srachelbsrg & Co. New York, Havana Cl3r. Hoffman House Boquett Cigars. Car! Upmann, New Yiirk. Ctraiton & Storm, New York. L. Liiiis, Famous Cukn Blossoms. i Close Watefejjfl'.&lM fe';itit.-ian- . U.. The ref,r Wn'm- - mgtou correspondent telegraph his paper' : i a . lor rumor that the cruiser Philadelphia is :i the way to the Mediterranean is un-doubtedly true. Thu correspondent says it is the purpose of the Philadelphia to keep a el watch of the Chilean craft Captain l iatt, an;! that the Chilean government will probably encounter difficulties iu getting that vessel Into her own waters, it has been known to American mivn! officials for some time that the Chilean guvernmcut is exerting every effort to get tha Capstan Pratt into condition to leave Toiikm at the moment the wires Hashed the lb' news of a declaration of war. It is tho b lief of the o.lieials here that the departure of the Esmeralda, C'ondell and three olh-- r Chilean Tesael from Valparaiso for the south' has some further significance than that of securing recruit us announced in the '" patches from Valparaiso. The Esmeralda and other vessel southward is now thought to be part of a plan to enable Captain Pratt to he assisted to get into Chilean waters at mice should war be declared. With the Pratt iu her present unfinished cond.tlon and with a green crew, she w ould easily fall a victim to the Phila-delphia, and the Chileans doubtless realize this as well as the Americans do. Possession of this vessel means a great deal to Chile and that government will do everything in ils power to get her out of a neutral port at once. Itolli H IIKI,, lo V alparaiso. Washington, Jan. 25. No word was re. ceivod at the navy department from Com-mand- Evans of the Yorktown Up to noon today and therefore il is assumed he has not M l reacood Callao with the Chilean refugees. I ne Vurhiuv. u i. due today and it is fully expected her arrival will be announced be-fore night it is not yet determined whether the Boston which is now at Callao or Uw Yorktown v. ili be sent to Valparaiso for such service as I In American minister mav re. quire. Tii'i prospects are however " that both vcsjcIs will hu ordered to Valparaiso. !l Is Too Late Now. London, Jan. 25. A correspondent of the Timtt at Santiago today telegraphs that paper that it 's understood that Chile has agreed lo submit her entire difference with the t uttcd .'sliiles to arbitration. v . lady M im iii.r Booorad, Leaden Letter. I.ady . linrlotte Schreibcr, exeent Baroness Buidetf.Cotltts, is the only woman who has been given tiie livcdoin '; the company ol London, the holier was con. ferred upon her recently in recognition of tho Inlerestslie had taken iu the tanmakiug Industry. Lady Charlotte who is a daughter of Hie ninth earl of Linsey one or the Hucmet Keiitist family of Bertie, has tw ice married, but is now a widow, her first husband, bir Josloli John Guest, bati-ng lied iu lh52, and her second Colon--- Si liroibcr, the member for l'oole In 1SS4. The Latest Term, Chicago Mall. The w ords "dress" "gown" and "suit" have been stricken from the listcof fashion talks nnd nntliing hu! frocks are admitted. It Is all very English, of course, but it is also quite a universal term. Uirls belles and matrons bring home a frock or two from Paris, they have a cloth frock to run around town in, make, alls, or do mission work for the theater lliey have a little silk frock' a cloth or velvet frock for dinner, and get into a guu.e Iroia : tm- bni.se or dance party. .... - v - Tho Hilling Forces in Kgj-pt- . New York Young Abbas, the new khedive of Egvpt, is said to have .. I .iva-.-a- n strain. As he aim- through the t airo barein, that is prob-ably true, ami he is doubtless all tho belter for it. The Kgyplian -- rod. can be improved b. almost any admixture; but the rulin" force-i- Egypt for the next century will be English diluted with German. lilies lit the Knees, Chlcngo Tribnii" 'I he Gray presidential born pants visibly at the knees. |