New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
STILL WAITING FOR NEWS.
NOTHING HEARD OF THE CHARLESTON OR
THE ITATA
SECRETARY TRACY DENIES STORY FROM PARIS
FRANCE AND BRAZIL COOPERATING
WITH THE UNITED STATES
no SrrrrE PEACE.

TO SECURE PEACE.
Washington, May 2O-The Charleston has been three
days at sea since leaving Acapulco. and there sun
word Of her movements Secretary Tracy says that
he does not expect to hear from her until she reaches
Panama, and according to the calculations OF naval
officers this should happen by tomorrow night unless
she has In the meantime caught the Itata OF suffered
mishap. OF the Itata nothing has been heard posi-
lively, since she sailed from san Diego, nearly two
weeks ago The state and Navy Departments are m
freqrept communication with Admiral Brown at
Iquique, presumably exchanging advices and views re
spectlng the chase. Secretary Tracy said that the
dispatches contained nothing Of importance touching
the Itats. He was asked whether American interests
at Iqlhque, the insurgent headquarters, were endsn
gered by the pursuit Of their vessel. He replied:
@Not the slightest Our position N one Of absolute
neutrality, and everybody down there understands it,
Touching the story cabled from Paris that at the
instance OF Minister Reid who acted al the request OF
the insurgent ENJOYS In France, the pursuit OF the
1tata had been discontinued, be positively stated
that such orders have been issued 10 the Charleston
and in fact already stnted, no communication mas
been had with that vessel since she was at Acapulco
last week Nor has Minister Reid suggested to this
Government that the Charleston cease the pursuit
It is known, however. that the insurgents agents
have been actively seeking to bring influence to bear
to prevent the capture of their vessel but 1t cannot
be officially learned what shape their efforts have
taken For some time past the Governments OF Franco
and Brazil have been cooperating with the Govern
men Of the United States to secure the restoration OF
peace In Chilli. The anlmsting motive has been
a desire ON the part Of the three great re-
publics Of the world to perpetuate repuo
can prfncjules in South America and strengthen the
growing Democratic spirit in the world at large The
American Minister in Chill Patrick Eagan' Is now ready
10 use his good Offices whenever the opportunity serves
to mediate between the cOntending factions. Ihere
fore If il should be made apparent 10 this Government
through the suggestions Of the French Government or
otherwise that the object for which the three re
npblcs are now strving-the restoration Of peace in
Chilean be brought within reach by relaxing the
rigorous pursuit Of the Iata, IL NAV be this course
win be adopted especially IT now be fairly as
serted that the United States has used due diligence
in the effort tc preserve honorable neutrality.
eenor Mendonca. the brazilian Minister, was asked
tonight n he had any official information concerning
mediation by the Governments Of Brazil. France and
the United States with view TO the restoration OF
peace between the conflicting factions in Chill. he
replied that he had official information whatever on
the subject The only intelligence he had received was
that contained in copies Of newspapers he had received
recently from Para, which contained telesaphc ois-
patches from Rio to the effect that the Brazilian GOV
ernment had offered to the Government OF Chill 70
mediate between the contendng parties. The news
papers from the same city OF three Gays
later date contained a dispatch from Buenos
Ayres via Rio, that the offer 70 ueula'e Ha"
been accepted. The papers did not contain any par
cuars as to the terms on which 1t proposed that
peace should be restored. Minister Mendonca dd not
know whether the United States and France had been
asked 10 act conformity with Brazil on the subject MS
only information on that point being what he had seen
published in the American newspapers. Ho thought
il probable that the offer to mediate originally
came from Brazil alone because Of the great friendship
which the people Of the latte country had always felt
for Chill II this were the case, Mr.. Mendonca said IL
was probable that the Home Government had informed
Mr. Conger the American Minister. who would have.
IN turn communicated any such desire OF Brazil % the
United states. Mr.. Mendonca said he had not seen
Mr.. Blaine for time, and therefore dld not nave
any official information 10 impart.
san Francisco, May 20.-A Washington dispatch to
The Evening POST says that the United states GOV
ernment has instructed Admiral Brown TO demand the
Immediate surrender Of the Itata when she arrives at
any port in the hands OF Chilian insurgents.
Considerable speculation is indulgcd in here as to
the outcome Of the attempt OF the United states Grand
Inrv AT Los Angelo. 10 secure dispatches from the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies reEl-
tive Gillian affairs Tho superinten OF the Two
cor1uonies were summoned on Monday to produce
these dispatches and 1t is said they have both refused
civ Of Mexico. MAY 90 via Galveston.-lAH kinds Of
warships are published by the smaller newspapers
Is EI COrreo De IA Tarde,S newspaper published al
Mazatlan. asserts that the Lanco Encaada has been
seen of the coast The Esmeralda VIII leave Acapulco
soon a. the expected coal VIII undoubtedly arrive from
the United states today or tomorrow.
Hamburg MAY 2O-The rocrsenhalle7 political
and commercial newspaper OF this ctv says TO-DAY that
the Itata incident has been arranged with the Aner
can Admiral al Iqulque: - o-,,,
saws that admiral La Tore. President Balmacedas
Naval Commissioner has resigned his positon, owing
to the that he is in sympathy with the cause OF
the Congressional party.