Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 4, 1893

Mr. Gresham to Mr. Egan.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, April 18, 1893.

Mr. Gresham acknowledges the receipt of Mr. Egan’s telegrams of the 10th and 17th. He informs him that the Chilean chargé d’affaires at Washington has requested the surrender of refugees, who will be tried by a civil court and given assurance that they will, on leaving the legation, be protected against violence. He instructs him to require them to leave the legation accordingly, but to give timely notice to the Chilean Government that protection is expected to be afforded as promised before withdrawing the shelter theretofore accorded.