Word: matta
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...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 against Minister Egan, Secretary Tracy and President Harrison...
...foreign minister who succeeded Matta immediately gave the safe conduct demanded by Minister Egan and signified the intention of his government to give an apology for the attack on the sailors. This apology finally came just in time to prevent action by Congress...