The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
VARIOUS CoMNENTs OF THE sITUA.
TIGT IN CHILE.
The National Women's Home Missionary
Society Holding Meetings in the Cepital
City-Tne Old Eggs House Com
pIstsly Renovated.

Epccial % Tie SKATE. nan.
WASHINGTON. d. G., Nov. 3.-Icn
days ago. In conversation with a naval
officer who has studied quite closely
Chilean character, and whose love Of
peace would ever prompt him to seek
the most pacific means OF healing
national wound, | heard with sur
plise the sentiment expressed, III
we would have Chile respect US we
must punish her Tor / had read the
press comments and heard the opin-
ions Of the knowing ones, and was
much inclined 10 pat the whole matter
aside with the thought, "in,erna-
tipnaI courtesy will rule, our dignity
will be maintained and our jus! &c
mands conceded" But a. The days
glide away the storm Of Indignation
grows iefcer: there are angry mutt
terings that will not be hushei, and,
to say the least, the situation is eX-
ceedingly grave, and the feeling is
widespread, If we would have Chile
respect US we must punish her. How
shall it be done? is the question Of
the hour. Our few fine war ships
will avail US little with neither
a coaling station nor dry dock
near that beligerent country,
and with neutral countries
lining our path TO tue scene of action,
We must depend upon transports for
coa!ing. Think of going to battle
with line of TRANSPORTS from san
Francisco to Chile! Beside, let these
wide-a"ako, vengeance owing iel Ows
cut of our supplies, and then where
woulu we be? Emergencies like this
nave been urged upon congress re-
peatedly, but the deaf ear has been
turned, and now we dare not indulge
the spirit Of Uravado in speech or ac-
ton. One Of the foreign officials says
the Chileans will not attempt any
great naval warfare on their own
border, but as quietly las the Arab
folds his tent they will dispatch
several OF their best ships to the Pal
citic coast, there to seek conflict, and
while the result would be humiliation
10 them, it would also be infinite dam
aye to US in sou { Of our cities along
that coast.
Tho comments from the London
Press, while from a neutral field, seem
70 SAVIOR Of sympathy, and scarcely
reflect credit. Just here that old
prOverb comes to mind: "People who
live in glass houses should neverthlOw
stones.n AS a aw.abiding, ordcr-lov-
ing people we can only pray that this
calamity OF war may be averted now
and forever.
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
Washington is much talked Of and
quoted rs Il literary and social center
even as it is the governmental center.
but it is fast becoming, nay, has be-
come, a religious center, where ali
denominations find "a welcome earnest
and true. Just now the national
Women's Home Missionary society is
in session at Foundry Methodist
Episcopal church, q grand body of
representative women from all parts
IF our land-wUmen of the highest
social position, of broad intellectual
and full OF holy zeal for
the ameliOratiOn OF the miseries of
humanity and the uplifting and puri-
Tying OF those who have fallen BY the
Wuyside in the march of life. There
are 200 delegates and their fine faces
form an interesting study, while the
papers presented and questions dis
Cussed are replete with interest. Mrs
DE-. Davis of Cine matt is president
and conducts the business in an adj
mirable manner. The reports from
the different branches of the work le-
veal the fact that while China. japan
and India call loudly through their
unsaved millions, Bring US the
gospel Of peace there are
several thousand at our very
doors who have never tasted
the bread Of life. On Sunday night
President Rogers OF the Northwestern
university, Evanston, Ill.,, read a very
strong essay on the subject of missions
and the lines of work open to the
Christian women of our land. In
fOrceful language he touched upon
LABOR aud capital, and by facts and
statistics presented startling picture
to thinking minds. Think of three
millions daily suffering from the
pangs of hunger! and that, too, in our
own fair land, where the earth pours
out her wealth Of products of seed and
vine. Take single chapter of facts,
study them closely and then deny, if
one can, that,there is q great wrong
somewhere in the adjustment Of labor
and capital.
Under the auspices of the society
the Lucy Webb Hays Memorial Home
for Deaconnesses and Training School
for Missionaries has been organized
and placed on Il substantial basis.
Mention has been made pre-
vi0usly Of this noble institution, which
has been formally opened during the
past week. The building is the Gift
Oh u generous couple-Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Nash. 1t has been remodeIed
and thoroughly furnished, having
some twenty-five or more rooms, and
already is taking place among the
grand benefactions of the CITY. Among
the deac0nesses who are preparing for
the work Of the church is young In
dian girl who desires to fit herself for
no I,