The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-11-05


here will be one by some hook o
crook.
TIE communication sent Ivy th'
Cbiiian government is avOwedl'
saucy and defiant. The first le,
ter from the President, OF the Uni
led S,ales was friendly and in
duisent 10 the last de.ree, soin.
so lar in thai direction as to dis.
satisfy many, but meeting .ihe
unqualified approval of the mor'
thoughtful.
A CONFERENCE.
Fridav Senior Monit had a con
ference with Mr.. Blaine.and spoke
about the wIthdra OF Minister
Egan.
Secretary Blaine seems mucl
concerned and says there are ovel
100 American refugees under tht
stars and stripes of The American
legation al Santiago. The atii-
tude O! the Chilians is one OF in
science and were Minister Egar
10 be recalled. there is no d0ubl
The lives Of all the Americans
both in Santiago and VALPARAISO
Won d not be safe tor an hour
The half breeds are a blood thIrs.
tv set. and in the war. ten years
aga, with Peru. spared neither
men women, nor children.
UNDERHANDED WORK.
There is another feature of The
Valparaiso outrage which de-
mands explanation. The munich.
pal and government officers Ol
Valparaiso, VINO made an inves-
tigation of The attack upon the
sailors OF the Baltimore. compell-
ed the United States men-of-war's
men who were confined in the
prison to sign siatement,w written
in Spgn;sh, ,eXonorating the police
from all responsibility as TO their
arrest. As these papers had 10
be signed As one of The stipula-
lions for The release Of he blue
j ,ckeis. the men naturally did as
'hev were requested.
Another point which is not
serving to allay the Ill feeling
existing is the fact that no conr-
Ie>y Of any kind was shown to
the United States naval officers
or men upon The occasion of the
funeral of Turnbull, he second
man of the Balrimore's crew who
died from The effects of The inJu-
lies he received during the riot
ons attack.
IN TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR
A naval officer in an interview
sad:
We have before MS a demon-
stration Of The wisdom of Wash
ington's maxim. In time of peace
prepare for war Some of those
who are now urging vigorous and
wariike demonstrations are men
whose care il should have been 10
prepare us for such an emergency
The navy depart ment has been
trying TO impress upon congress
The Importance OF providing
coaling stations in both the At
|antic and Pacific, but nothing
has been done, and we are now
without means of coaling our war
vessels in those waters. We have
neither coallng stations nor dry
locks in that vicinity. In case we
20 to war with Chill all the coun
ries bet ween here and Chill will
De neutral, and we shall have to-
lepend upon coaling them by
means of transports from San
francisco. There will have to be
line of coal vessels from San
Francisco TO Chill. Our vessels
IAN not long remain in those wa
ers without getting their bottoms
10 foul that all their speedy
lnalities will be dertroved, and il
he Chilians could cut off our coal
we would soon be in a
lad condition. Moreover,it would
,e necessary for our vessels 10
all back TO San Francisco to
ave their bottoms cleaned. The
My thing to do would be to cap
ure port and establish a coaiing
alton.
EVIDENTLY AGAINST US.
The tone of the London press
J not pleasing 10 the officials
ere. Several of the papers say
ur government would have more
han its hands full in war with
hIli, while others declare Harri
On is bluffing for effect on the
ext election.
BoYCoTTED.
The Baltimore rides at anchor
/ the harbor of Valparaiso. float
lg The stars and stripes. but she
boycoited. Her sailors are not
ermitted ashore, nor can she