Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 9, 1891

Mr. Egan to Mr. Blaine.

Legation of the United States,
Santiago, November 16, 1891. (Received December 26.)

No. 232.]

Sir: With regard to the question of the refugees, I may say that the Spanish legation, which was the only one that gave asylum to as large a number as this, only gave the use of unfurnished apartments, and the refugees provided their own support.

Neither as representative of the United States nor personally would I permit this, and all of those who have found shelter in this legation have been treated by me as guests. In this way I have been at an expense during some months past of over $5,000.

I have, etc.,

Patrick Egan.