Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-30

CONFLICTING STATEMENTS AS TO THE ORDERING
OF NEW CRUIsERs-THE SAN FRANcnco sroPPEI
IN PERU-No SPECIAL CAUSE FOB ALARM o,
THE PART OF THIS GOVERNMENT.
1t is stated at the Navy Department toda,
that the services of the white squadron will no
be needed in Gillian waters during the presen
trouble there between the American minister
and the new government. The fact IL tina
trouble breeds and is healed again so quickl,
in the South American atmosphere that Ad
miral Walkers ships, or any others in Atlanti,
waters. would get to Valparaiso too late for use
For instance, the Yorktown, commanded BY
Capt Evans, will leave New York in abou
three weeks-the earliest possible date-fol
Chinese waters by way Of Cape Horn. It is es
timated at the department that the ship rout,
to Valparaiso, where she will touch, Il
at least $500 miles. and that. allowing
for coal stoppages and delays due tc
bad weather, the vessel will be fully fifty day.
in making that port. 1t is considered at the
State Department that fifty days ordinarily
cal eruption. of course the recent revolution
in Chill lasted six month or more, but that wa
an extraordinary case.
VESSELS SAID TO BE ORDERED.
On the contrary, it is stated in today's New
York World that ''the cruiser Yorktown has
been ordered to proceed to Santiago at once.
The cruiser will sail from the navy yard on
Saturday. 1t will take forty days to reach the
Gillian coast. 1t was said at the yard yester.
day that the Atlanta and the Boston had been
ordered to Valparaiso"
A BAD BREAK.
Much amusement is expressed by the naval
officials over the statement made by New
York paper yesterday to the effect that orders
had been sent to Capt. Schley to proceed with
the cruiser Baltimore from Valparaiso to San
tago at once. 1t is thought that the accom-
plishment of this feat would entitle the arctic
sailor to wear the largest medal of honor ever
presented by any nation. The fact that Santi-
ago is wholly an inland city built high up in the
mountains with magnificent Andean scenery
at its feet, and with no water near it but a
small stream that forms cataracts down the
slopes, might present an unsurmountable OBJ
stacle but in the language of an officer ''Schley
might borrow Abe Lincoin's idea and take the
ship up on stills"
This merely goes to show the extraordinary
amount OF guessing without the foundation of
fact that has gone on ever since The STAR an
nounced the occurrence of the conference at
the White House on Monday.
THE SAN FRANCISCO STOPPED.
Peru, where she Unexpectedly touched day be-
fore yesterday, but as yet no order has been is.
sued to send her back to Valparaiso. She is to
be detained at Paita until the authorities here
can discern the exact needs of the American in.
terests in Chilli
The statement that appeared this morning to
the effect that dispatch has been received
from Capt. Schiey, saying that a Gordon of Off
GERS now surrounds the Baltimore in the har-
Dor at Valparaiso, is not generally believed.
1t is not to be affirmed at the Navy Depart
ment and the impression is that it is not cor.
rect.
There is no change in the situation at this
end. and it looks very much az if the admins
tration had begun to put forth some feelers to
learn just how far Mr.. Egan is correct and to
what extent Mr.. Julio Fosters assertions in last
evenings STAR are warranted.
A STAR reporter has been assured by party
to the conference OF Monday that the case il
not ut all serious or alarming.