Evening journal., 1891-12-16
CHILL WORKS FOR DELAY
She Wants to Get the Captain
Prat Launched.
THEN SHE CAN SHE'LL OUR CITIES

THEN SHE CAN SHE'LL OUR CITIES
Naval Men at Washington Anxious to
Have the President checkmate This
Scheme by Taking a warlike stand
Senators Favor Doing What italy Did.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 The navy depart
nent is in warlike mood At all events
the principal naval authorities are talking
war fortissimo just now. From the talk in
tho department today it appears that init
nations have been received from good au-
thorities in and about Chill that the Chilians
are delaying their response to our demand
for information concerning the Valparaiso
incident for the purpose Of gaining time in
which to prepare for war with this country
Getting big warship Ready.
The inference is that if Chill can persuade
the United States to wait few weeks longer
or until the most formidable new war yes
vel Of the Gillian fleet, the Captain Prat, Is
completed and equipped she win be better
prepared for hostile demonstration. The
situation thus outlined was discussed with
sagerness at the navy department.
The President May Cheolmate chill
The opinion was freely advanced that
President Harrison would in an likelihood
take measures 70 checlmate Chill in this
matter by sending special message to con
gress within the next two weeks, recitinp
the fact that explanation aud PREPARATION had
been demanded Of Chill without avail. and
proclaiming the necessity Of informing Chill
that this country win resort 10 extreme
measures il the desired response is further
delayed beyond a reasonable and specified
time
She Could lombard Our Cities.
This course would take the Chilians short
handed and would prevent them from get
ting possession Of the Captain Pratt. This
vessel is now building in France and cannot
pc finished IN less than two months. If
meanwhile President Harrison and con
gress should cause declaration OF war
against Chill, 1t would prevent France from
delivering the Captain Pratt to Chilli. and
would save New York and our other Al.
lAntic cities from the danger Of lombard.
ment by that vessel The navy people sav
that this action Is what may reasonably be
expected from the president. They also
profess to have received infimations that
the Chi ms have been lately communicat-
ing with French builders with view 10
hurrying along the construction Of the
Captain Pratt
Senators Do Not Favor War.
The sentiment among public men TODAY
regarding this matter Is far less warlise /
than that which pervades the navy depart- /
ment Leading senator's and representa-.
tives believe that the preferable course 81 |
action would be 70 give Minister Montt his
passports, recall Minister Egan and termi.
nate official intercourse with Chill unless
she speedily comes TO terms.
The nfontevideo Trouble Exaggerated.
VALPARAISO, via GALVESTON. Dec. IA
Reliable advices from Montevideo are to the
effect that the London Times story about
THE furious row" between seanen from the
United States cruiser Boston and the police I
IN The streets Of that city is a gross exagger-
alton. AL there was TO the affair was that
six Of the American sailors became intoxi-
Gated while ashore were arrested and fined,
and upon payment Of the hnes were re-
leased
There was not the slightest difference be-
tween captain q z, Wiltse, Of the Boston,
and the authorities
u Is chili's Statement
In reply to Minister Egan Minister Malta
states that the dispatch 10 Senior Pedro
Montt and the other ministers IA Eurona
relative % President Harrison's message
and published IN the official ourna is 10 /
" feGaruea as the Chllian nment's |
statement Of the case.
In Santiago the sole theme that is engar-
ing public attention Is the probable attitude
OF the Initad States ttro, Nf;,,;-4... nrA.t
reply to President HarIison's MESSAGE