Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-11-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Resu correspe ndent.

Neither the President or Secre-
tarv Blaine have any apprehen-
sion of serious trouble on account
Of the present squabhle with the
temporary government of Chill,
notwithstanding the numerous
reports to the contrary. If, how
ever, nation that has anything
ne II our equal in strength had
sent such an insolent reply to a
courteous request as Chill did to
our request that an investigation
be made of the recent mobbing OF
American sailors and that repal a.
ton be offered for the indlgnity
thus placed upon the American
flag, there is little doubt that
there would be war. 1t is the
weakness of Chill, when compared
with the United States, that will
make the administration 60 slow
enough to give the misguided
men now at the head of affairs In
that country an opportunity to re-
tire from office, which they will
do in few days, and be succeeded
by the newly elected officials, who
will, in the opinion of Senor
Mont, the Chilian minister here,
see the desirability of maintain
ing friendly relations with US.
Senor Montt has advices from
Chill saying that the investigation
asked for by this government is
being pushed with all due dill
gence and that already several
Chilians have been arlested for
being connected with the mob.
Young naval officers who are am
bilious of an opportunity to dis
tinguish themselves have had a
good deal to do with the war like
stories which have been sent out
from Washington for several days
past, but there is only one con-
tingencv that will give them en-
opportunity to show their metal.
1t has been stated With a great
deal of positiveness within the last
forty eight hours that English in
fuences are at the bottom of
Chili's insolence, and that the
Chilians have been led to believe,
if not actually told, that England
would interfere if the United
States resort to force. Should this
proye true trouble may be looked
for, as it is certain that the United
States viii fight England if it shall
attempt to interfere with our re-
lations, good or bad, with any re-
public on this continent, and it
would be backed by unanimous
public sentiment too. 1t can be
stated on the best authority that
Minister Egan is, and has been all
through this trouble, in perfect
accord with The administration,
and that there Is no present inten-
ton of recalling him, notwith-
standing the clamor raised in all
the n.wpapers Of this country
which take their editorial cues
| from the London Times.
1t is worthy of note, for the
special benefit of those who insist
that Commissioner of Pensions
Raum is not in good odor with the
President and Secretary Noble.
that the designations of two out of
the three employees whose removal
he recently asked for have been
accepted by Secretary Noble.
Reciprocity is getting the great
er portion of Secretary Blaine
attention since his return to
Washington. In addition to the
agreements with Brazil and Spain,
which haye been fully consumma-
ted, he anticipates that similar
arrangements will be perfected
with Mexico. Columbia, Venezu-
ella, Peru, and the British West
India colonies. 1t was not gener'
allv known that any efforts were
being made to negotiate a treaty
with England for reciprocity with
her colonies in the West Indies
until within the last few days.
Delegates from Barbados and
Trinidad, empowered to act, are
expected here in the near future
and as they are anxious for oul
trade there is little doubt of sat
: isfactory agreement being reach.
ed.
Secretary Fosters family viii
come with him when he returns tc
Washington this week. They vii
go direct to the residence the Sec.
retary has leased, which has beer
put in readiness for them under
the personal direction of Miss
Foster, who has been the guest o.
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk for some
} time. The home the Fosters vii
occupy is the one in which Sena
tor and Mrs. Payne lived during
the Senator'S term.
Superintendent of the Censu,
Porter has been confined to his
: room for a couple of weeks past by
a severe cold, but he is at his
Office to-day.
Mrs. Harrison held specia
reception at the White House Sat
urday afternoon il honor of ths
delegates to the Woman's Home
! Missionary Society of the NJ. L