Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-31
CHILE HATES US.
The Opinions of Two Naval Oficers Upon
the Present Difficulty.

" l. would be a wholesome thing for the
political health OF the entire South
american continent" said prominent naval
officer In Washington 10 n reporter yesteriay'
"lf :nis country should turn IA and give Chile
t eOOi. sound thrashine.' Ilo WAS discussing
The matter OF the recent rum0rs from Santiago
tha, tne Chilean Government declined to acced'
- tho demands Of this country Tor repara-
lion for the onslaught upon Aner-
can sailors They have the most insane
nu.i0us down there about an interna-
GOlal war. and they really think that they
clllI defeat the United states without trouble"
There are about two millions oi tholn IN INC
whole country, a few more than IN the singh"
-ify of New iork, and fhey have not the slight
e-t con option ot the maVnituie OF this nhilDh
ans lts tremendous Resources. lhey haNo no
tifH ~ what is meant when We toll them mat we
have sixty millions, and thoy are sincere IN the
belof That they could successfully cope with us
I'll ansht.
FIGHTERS FROM wARTOWN.
"Thov IRE lighters from tho first word. They
viii g mt over anything. or ~ the ir'f u q u
a- ia .zprc ) 'l goes. They rae = d Dee j
Lh-olch -cgrre civil war, AMI tIri- blood la up
flr .lHa- "a are prDOIhiy eager io. q brush "i'h
ti.- { tnlicl States. auI thcy arc 40 iol'' nrgnS
tlrir auil0fti nI 10 r defiant ntilin-o ilt-.
III. o. troubles nv but increased tu-ir ihifst
i.r o.oli aud thr excitement 81 "l, . ehl !
t.ulr ~ be clrprise' - $50 bel & '.cIt dc-
moustIa. .iols before long.
"Aud should welcome such thing. not ior
the mere sake Of activity ~ me navy, olt Tor
the good and wholesome eject n WoNll nave
upon the world 20 large. Tho nted Siates haS
been far too cons .ryltigc iu its attitude toward
the rest OF tho glob'. and even ID 'hh' i' small
and weak the spectacle oi our whipping her
would prOlucc ior u- an cNrtltnt pfeHliec
abroad. Then, to, 10 would nrmly establish
once Tor all our supremacy on this hemisphere.
"TLe Cnllcans. iu my opinion, az TIE hurs,
lot Of people In south Ame'i q. lh'y are splen-
1id sper,mnua of manhood; ther men are
a g % lrfHFI.
mon nre bsnuiuul. Vney are the result of a
very fine mixture of blO0I, tAc ola Spanirh hue
ca Iecr aud the South American lnIdn' ana thry
have the stlriy qualities oi ovth. Ihey az
god notions of prosr---, aud their country o.
we'll ad, anred. Yet they are q4itc blind 10 out
own grcatuess in conn Alison. and think that
they are every incn as good a We are.
ANOTHER OFFICERS orNoS.
Another oniccr. speaking on the same sub
ic..r. -ai!: Tho Chilean hates au Amer an
fbat l.. an inhabitant II the United states -
,,,rae than poison. lie di-lrI-tS hlm ana
ttscs every opportuniiy TO get whlck at hun.
He will fight ouo a. so N ~ he can get Wlihln
distance of picking quarrel DO not hhu"
why this -, unless because we nave sent low II
80 many poor specimens OF ouf race 10 lfdi'
and thus have dep~e,iated our own STOCK
through our Representatives. ! should Ike o.
secs an affair with chile, not only fDr probes
sional reasons, but Also be'hgse / thnk t.!at ih'
time ha- come ior tuis country 10 administer =
lesson t. some one. Tho cry goes up ~ England
tuat In. nitel states is very brave ln buuyIag'
,lns small countries. That Il all nonsense. bi-
countries don't dare to give us the chance u
bulIyrag them. ana when it comes right down t.
the matter there ncyer has bcou H4ch 4 Dih'H
',nar.i hrliv anon. Iittlc powers a. England her
self, an 4 tho Wnois world knows ".
"A Chilean. or thIlu0, D. an awful opponent
lie is a terrible igAicr, aui viii never gYe up
Nhcn ne takes 4 prs .ner hc hacks him literally
4, rieros yitl, the great sharp knlo tnat ne cii
rios, ana this IL WHY tne Pcruyians are 20 m ict
a,raid OF Chilr. 1ney have mortal dfeai o
those long knives. Few, il any prisoners, cr'
ever taken awe.
he continued, lis o. mass All oi its ayailaD.'
naval forse In Chilean waters and give the ny
| be,ear a chance 10 see Wnat sreii power ihl,
is The navy can muster quite q haet now an
| it wolld Ice good time 10 make snow, even u
| nothing moro was attempted. Aud the thlh'
| should begin ri .ht now and Do consumihatoi d
| speedily rs possible.