The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29


utterly without reason. In tho next Congress
the Democrats vail run buo pencil through
h"n"ioos, oi 'hese items. and YOU know as
we" as 90 that they viii bc right. and tho
. people wil say they are right. too.
cor Joe. added the congressman. the
i'"IIo vengeance overlook lin along with
the others
TIE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
on the first day of January. 1890. there
VIII be three vacancies on tho Interstate
! COMMISSION owing 20 the resignation Of
+ Judge Cooley of Michigan the death of Mr.
T biage of Alabama. and the expiration OF the
commission of Mr. Morrison of Illinois 10 is
tulhoritatvely stated that Mr.. Morrison VIII
/ DO ieappOmted A lively fight s in progress
/ over the other two places. Mr.. Clements Of
! georgia and Mr. Adams OF Arkansas being
tne leading candidates for tho vacancy
caused 10y Mr.. Bregg's death.
TIE GILLIAN AFFAIR.
/ here is no question but that the admins
] lauon fully expects a refusal Of Chill TO
/ comply with the demand for on apology and
! an indemnity and IS ready 10 ask Congress
loI 1he power to declare war for which pre-
/ parauous have been and are still being made
1hili is determined not to apologize even 80
/ the cannOns mouth.
such Is the situation upon the diplomatic
chesslOard.
Minister Montt. the Chilan Minister. las
az "ong seriously doubted the intention of
TINS Government 10 declare war i'm the event
ol Shllls refusal 10 accede To our demand.
10 day. however. he realized his mistake.
and the result was that lie cabed President
Mohtt That the situation was serious that tlo
HoNernment meant fight, and that the navy
was rapidly beng placed on "a war footing.
ana suggested 20 President MOntt the pro-
priety and adyisabiiity of asking this Govern
meni 90 have Oh the facts in connection with
the Baltimore case before board of arbitra-
ton.
it IS asserted that in every step taken in the
Inh'ter the Cabinet has acted as a whole and
the PRESIDENT and the Secretary OF State have
the full confidence and support Of their asso-
clates Around the State Department little
confidence is put IN the report that Chill Will
have the controversy settled by arbitration:
at least that Is not probability of the near
lu'"re before such step would be
leAcheu IN the progress of negotiations
between the countries tho roughly commit
tea aroitration IN some way must he travers-
CO. ana Chlll attitude IS not such as 10 war
rant the basing of lively hopes thereon. IN
the international American Conference it will
be remembered delegates voted against the
proposed measure 20 settle troubles by a resO-
luton. and that country has taken no steps
To place herself il line with other American
nations on the subject
II Is the impression among officials that
Chh Wiil either apologize or fight. and it is
eA"" "a ttN tiioN ADl nOiLb 4ultINhDlo reason a
peace wave seems TO have swept over the
State and Navy Departments to-day. and tho
feeling that blOOdless solution of the situa-
tion viii be found which was first mentioned
IN these dispatches Saturday, is growing. At
the same time, however the authorities are
relaxing none of their efforts 10 he fully pre-
parel for any emergency that may arise
This morning Secretary Tracy Commodore
Ramsey. Chief of the Bureau of Navigation.
Commodore Wilson, Chief of tie Bureau of
Construction, and Lieutenant L. r. n.
Mason. who IS 20 be executive officer Of the
New ork when she is put IN commission.
had a conference with Mr.. Cramp. her
builder to-day. lie told the officers IL IS
said. that If work on the other vessels in his
yard was stopped. the New York could be
COMPLETED and would he ready for service IN
six months Whether orders 10 proceed in
this manner We're given or not did not
transDlre. Shortly after noon SenOr
Pedro Mont the Chilian Minister
after waiting for the Nicaraugan and
British ministers 10 conclude their bust
ness with Mr. Blaine, began an interview
with the Secretary. which lasted more than
an hour. What IT was all about, of course
was not made known. but It is said that IL
was largely devoted % a statement by the
minister of the desire OF the new government
inaugurated at Valparaiso saturday TO COM
tinue Ia amicable relations with the United
Stetes. and % renew To the Secretary assur-
ances of his own regard and esteem.
IL may or may not have been significant
that during the day Secretary Tracy was
visited by Senator Allison. chairman OF the
APPROXIMATIONS Committee: Senators Came
ron Chairman and Hale and Rutler members
OF the Committee on Naval Affairs and Frye,
momber of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tiOus. end Representatives Mckenna and
Digtry. Of the House Appropriations Com
mittee: Butler, of the Committee on Naval
Affairs and Representative Lodge. of Massa- !
I, a.ItlfflIff "a fhaca a ready raft.1
Secretary Tracy also saw Chiei-kngineer
Melville and Captain Phillips, who is TO COM
mand the New Ork.
MI Cramp was able 20 say that the delay !
was not due TO any cause over which he had !
control. and the payment above SS9, 900 was /
Cramp stated. referring TO the reports that
work on the new vessel WAS being hastened. /
that his employees We're not working faster OF |
longer than usual. Moreover, Mr.. Cramp /
said he did not believe that half |
,f his force WIS at work to-day. |
a. they We're taking the holidays An official |
of the Navy Department, speaking Of the /
shipment OF the Pinch gun and supply of /
powder 70 San Francisco. said IL was under /
stood to be the Intention OF the department /
to send the cruiser now finishing there 10 /
Chilli should il be necessary without her /
armor. which he thought would be very !
hazardous proceeding. The monitor Com /
nauche is TO be lett IN tie hQrbOr Tor the de- |
Tense OF san Francisco
Late this afternoon a telegram was read /
from Minister Egan. which referred TO the |
of President Montt which, it |
said passed oil successfully, and was followed /
bv banquet Saturday night which was at
tended by the Congress. other officials /
aud foreign ministers with which the |
Is maintaining pleasant |
and am.able relations. The inference |
from the message Is that Mr. kgan was not
invited to attend the banquet Certainly ne
did not do SD. In regard % Minister kgan's
absence from the ceremony OF the inaugura-
ton Saturday. It may be stated with much
confidence that no communication passed be-
tween him and tho State Department on the
subject.
TOsTOTI1CE ORDERS.
Cpecial mail service 10 Coates, Louisa
county. VA. has been discontinued.
postofice has been established at Ira
vine. WAYNE county. \. c., with Doctor Is.
Exum as postmaster
me Navy Department to-day received q
dispatch announcing the arrival OF the cruiser
San Francisco at San Diego. where she will
remain until further orders are sent her
from the department.
stiu Auother "Iear-End Collision"
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