Show CHILE AND THE UNITED STATES there is of course nothing in the report that chile intends striking a blow at the united states but if the government of 0 the little south american republic ever entertained an idea of joining spain in the present struggle that idea will be carefully concealed on the receipt of the news from the philippines chile may not have any particularly friendly feelings tor for the united states many years ago some chilean miners were driven out of california later our government interfered between betwee chile and peru and prevented the former country from annexing some rich provinces belonging to the neighboring country and then in 1891 when the united states refused to recognize the belligerent rights of the provisional government which finally carried the victory the chileans Chi leans exhibited very bad temper towards the united states minister mr egan and arrested some american citizens during this un pleasantness as will be remembered sailors of the U S baltimore were attacked by a mob and two died from injuries received the demanded satisfaction was slow in forthcoming and war was threatened the chileans Chi leans do not forgive and torget forget and probably they would embrace an 0 opportunity of revenging themselves but the spanish war will not afford that opportunity |