Word: balmacedist
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...have been made without any elaborate plan simply because they were American sailors. This outrage demanded punishment of the offenders and an immediate apology, but the Chielans took refuge in delay. Minister Egan, meanwhile, had taken into the protection of the United States legation, a large party of Balmacedist refugees, and although this was his right, yet it was disagreeable to the Chileans. The safe conduct out of the country for these refugees, which Mr. Egan demanded of Matta, the foreign minister, was refused and soon after this minister wrote to the ambassadors, notes making abusive charges of bad faith...
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