Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-01
MILL SAIL IN TIN DAYS
Cruisers Ordered Ready 70 b Put
70 Sea.
In Case 81 war the CsamanA OF Our
Fleet VIII be Given 90 Admiral
ChsEardi-Lats PhAsss 81
the Treabis.

wAsHIssros. Oct si-Aetien is bet
ter than talk. That was the pith at
Secretary BiAins's remark Thursday
when hs asked Secretary Tracy how
soon the navy department could have
the cruisers Phnadelphia and Newark
sAest fer Gillian WsterA Al Fri.
dsy's cabinet meeting the score
tary q tAs navy gave the an
swsr. Orders have been sent 70
Desesn % have 49, Newark fitted out
With years supPly q provisions and
- eenplsth Ns drew with tws-year
eervice men The ship. Il 10 now be-
hevsd. can b est undaP way within
ten dsya Che Hswsyk viii sail to
Chilli The Philadelphia win get under
way about Shs same time, or perhaps
fs~ days earlier than the Newark. and
the Atlanta win follow e. soon as it is
ready. These three vessels, with the
Bestea and Yerktowp now under way,
ana the Baltimore And San Francisco
already In she Pacific. would give
Aeet OF seven OF thu best
vessels now available, and would make
purpose intended-that is, as an aid to
diplomacy IN securing reparstion- One
object in selecting the Philadelphia for
service u Chill. II 10 understood, = to
place Admiral Ghsrardi in command of
the fercss In those waters pending the
PREPARATION which will Be required
The president and Secretary Blaine
look fAvorably upsn his detail for this
service
President harrison's Indignation is
great that the temperate and friendly
language used in making known the
views of this country should be so in
solently met But mere personal
feeling viii have no part in the mat
ter. The ssN respect Of the United
States DEGREES that when the real de-
mand for rsparatien comes to be
made there shall be no opportunity for
an offensive reply by the governing
powers in Chilli unless they are ready
to meet the consequences A concen-
sus Of opinion is to the effect that
Chilli would rather engage in hostilities
with the United States than offer che
semblancs Of an apology for anything
1t may have done to offend the big re-
public.
The earnest discussion Of the fate of
the refugees in the event of Minister
Egan's withdrawal has been renewed
BY the officers of the navy department.
and the state department. That may
be weeks or even months in happen
ing. and it il hoped that some means
may be found in the meantime for guar
antesing their safety. In oil the con-
siderstion that il going on their
claims on the United States for prctec-
ton ere never lost sight of by the pres
conduct were Offered them by the
junta Minister Egan would be bound
to accept this assurance. though it
might ~ attended with some
risk TO the refugees. But be-
fore the Baltimore incident the junta
was re using any guarantee. and there
Is less likelihood to look for IL now.
So the refugees will still be- sheltered
in the legation until the graver aspects
Of tho affair are settled. Amy attempt
to interfere with their liberty by the
Gillian authorities viii be the cause Of
further offense to the United States.
A nearly as can be ascertained this
government proposes to wait reason
able time" for Chilli to conclude the in
quiry which is now said to be under
way. This reasonable time" will not
be a question of months, but of days.
If no report Is soon received from the
q =.
to believe that it is intention ally de-
layed, this government will again
make q request for an explanation.
and II no reply is forthcoming steps
may be taken toward . suspen-
sion of amicable relations. Ii is ex-
pected. however. that the report will
be promptly made. Its purport is al
ready anticipated No one in govern
ment circles in Washington expects
that the Chilians. in their present
frame Of mind. will acknowledge that
they are in the wrong. Any amount of
testimony will probably be presented
| TO show that the sailor. were MUIR
| dered in q street row in which both
the Chilians and the Americans were
equally 70 blame. A eablegram made
public by senior Mcntt the Gillian
representative, Friday indicates that
this viii BE the line Of the Chilian de.
Tense.
NoNfS eovysBLs coNcrIIAUoN.
| SANTIAGO. Oct u.-The chflian
authorities show no disposition 70 70
eede from the defiant attitude they as
suned n the answer to the communal
cation from the state department NJ
Washington In regard 10 the assault on
The nembers a ths crew Of the United
States cruiser Baltimore. Senior
Monts, NE representative Of The pro.
visieual government ~ Washiagton.
sent . cable diepssch which was re-
eeived Friday ursing the jsnts 70 ADOPT
. eoucilatovy poliey and to move with
great caution, but his advice hes ap-
parently had no effect OPP 70 date
there has been no sign of IN apology
for the assault on the Baltimorss men
and no reply has been made TO Minis
ter Eean's request for an immediate
investigation Of the affair
Capt schlsy. Of the Baltimore, has
applied 10 the inssndente Of Valparaiso
~ protect the Offices and men on bis
ship who are obliged - 90 ashore on
necessary business The iassnde 70
plied Mat he Vas unable 70 give any
advice relative to the Baltimore mes
coming sehora He evades me ques'
Non 81 protection alsossshss eap.
eehley does not Intend 10 seass ss'eno'
ING v HE necessary shore wors' s'e'
N hs hes 70 aym ssd rrosect n" ewn