The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.-lSpe-
clal. 1.-The afternoon was absolutely
without incident that could be distorted
into relation to warlike preparation.
Secretary Blaine did not return to the
Department. of State after the cabinet
meeting, and Senior Mont, the CHILEAN
minister, did not make his appearance
there.
No cypher dispatches came from Min
lister Eagan, and an air of quietude in
the department strongly accumulated the
present attitude of the Government with
respect to Chilli, as shown by the Presi-
dents message to Congress in this para
graph:
This Government is now awaiting
the results of an investigation, which
has been conducted by tho Grim inal
court of Valparaiso. 1t is expected
that the result will soon be communi-
Gated to this Government, together
with the same adequate and satisfac.
tory response to tho note by which the
attention of Chilli was called to this in.
cident. If these just expectations
should be disappointed or further
needless delay intervene, 1 will, by
special message, bring this matter
again to the attention of Congress for
such action as may be necessary"
Such unofficial advices as have been
received here are to the effect that the
legal authorities at Valparaiso have not
completed the revision of the formal
proceedings of Justice Foster. Just
how long these legal fcrmalities may be
protracted before they may be regarded
as causing further needless delay" is
OF course determinable only by Presi-
dent Harrison, but there Is reason TO
believe that there has been brought to
his attention difficulties that surround
President Montt in the formation OF a
new cabinet, and that he is also desir-
GUS OF avoiding the appearance of en-
deavoring to interfere with the due pro-
cess of law in Chilli.
II there Is any reasonable grounds for
the ass umption that the due process is
being followed, these considerati tons
have doubtless led him to adopt the
new course of patient waiting to the
utmost extreme consistenG with due
regard to the dignity of the United
States, and SO far as can be learned it is
probable that no departure will be
made from CHS attitude before The re-
communication from the CHILEAN govern
ment should give a different aspect to
the situation.
1t the heads of bureaus in the NAVY
Oepar tment are to be believed no extra-
ordinary efforts are making to put naval
vessels in condition for active hos
tilities.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-The Herald's
Valparaiso's correspondent says: II
hardly think that there is much founda-
ton for the report cabled here from
washington that the CHILEAN govern
ment is likely to propose arbitration as
way out of the Baltimore trouble.
AT the present moment enough diff
Guilty is experienced in forming the new
cabinet to engross the entire attention
of the CHILEAN administration. Until
the new minister is selected other cues
tions will have to wait.
mo instructions have boon recently
received from Washington by our repre-.
sentative. L am given to understand
that Mr.. Eagan has not heard from Mr..
Blaine in regard to the formers absence
from the Inauguration ceremonies.
ut is rumored that the reason for
MIR. Egan's absence from the Inaugural
tion exercises was the insulting tone of
Minister of Foreign Affairs Matta's re-
ply to President Harrison's message.
Senior Matta's despatch was regarded
by Minister Egan as grossly traducing
his veracity."
The Herald prints the following from
Washington:
section of the cabinet are pretty we'll
grounded. No intelligence has been
received from Chilli day as to the
progress the friends of arbitration are
making in that country. Those who
know the character of the men promi-
nent in that government and the polit-
zeal influences at work there regrotfully
say that the chances OF Chili's doing
the sensible thing are very small
The Chilian's blood is up, and great
fears are entertained by lovers of peace
that he will say that he has nothing to
apologize for, nor pay for, nor to arbi-
trate. Still there are few here who,
knowing the powerful influence at work
to induce Chilli to suggest arbitration,
feel that there is a chance to avert war.
No one here doubts-that is, no one
who knows anything about the situa-
his old covenanter blood above summer
heat, and that, unless the tables are
cleverly turned, he will certainly ask
Congress for permission to cry havoc
and let slip some of the big proiec tiles
now being rapidly manufactured in
various parts of this country
1t Is now question of which will
win--the 1re-eaters in the cabinet or
the influence at work upon Chilli for ar
bitration. No one except the fire.eaters
knew that such influences were at work
until the Herald arrived this morning,
when its authoritative description of
the real situation was read with keen
interest. The publication In the Her.