The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-28
CHILE'S TURN TO MOVE.
ALL wAsHINGTON'S EYE ON THE
CHESS BOARD.

S9EOO 6OA Ill.
Minister Months Dinner Had No
Effect on the Situation-He Will Fe
Given His Passports if Chile Don't
Come to Iime-ERen's Absence From
the Inauguration.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Suuday is the
great visiting and dining day among the
members of the diplomatic corps, and that
circle of society within which they affiliate.
1t is also the great day at the Metropolitan
Club and the Army and Navy Club While
President Harrison and his family were at
church and Secretary Blaine was out walk
ing with his daughter, Miss Hattie, and her
intimate friend, Miss Letter, two Of the
pretiest girls iu Washington, the discussion
OF the Chilean situation was resumed in
dining and smoking rooms, and it
has been kept up TO the ex-
clusion Of most othsr topics all
day. The variety In the successive phases
OF the question. taken with the keen personal
interests which so many Washingtonans
have in the situation, prevent it from losing
zest
THE TWO POINTS DISCUSSED.
Auc bWO buiuRS ilOSU thikeQ ABOUT To-Day
were Secretary Blaine's presence at Minis
ter Months diuner and Minister Ezan's
absence from President Months Inaugural
tion yesterday. The former fact was not Of
course given eDy Of the fictitious impor-
tance attributed TO it by ignorant gossips
last night No one at the fashionable clubs
or In the fashionable drawing rooms thought
that 1t had any more significance than any
other private dinner party Of last
avening, or would have any more impor-
tant effect upon the pending controversy.
There were. of course, no "agreements'' or
understandings" reached. nor any other
business arrangements. The dinner had no
osrensible purpose but TO compliment Secre-
tary Blaine and to celebrate the Inaugural
ticn OF President Montt, and a graceful
toast or two accomplished these results
without speechmaking or negotiations.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
The controversy between this country
and Chile remains just where it WAS Min
ister Months friendly diplomacy Is valuable
to his government in giving him an oppor-
tunity to carry out its wishes here, but it
cannot of course take the place of
the reparation which as yet rests only on
his promises. If President Montt makes
Minister Mont's promises good, all will be
we'll; II not, Secretary Blaine will hand
Minister Montt his passports just as readily
as he proposed last night the health of Pres
ident Montt and the success of his admins
tration. This week is expected by the
administration to develop President Months
plans and TO enable it to perfect its own
plans. Just at this moment it is President
Months move, and President Harrison is
watching the board most intently.
EGAN's ABSENCE CONDEMNED.
Minister Egan's absence from the inau-
i NJ
generally condemned in the conversation re-
ferred to on the theory that it was volun-
tary. The diplomats and even some of the
men at the Army and Navy Club regarded
it as blunder which in the present critical
situation might have serious consequences.
Most Of the fighting men preferred, how~
ever, to regard Minister Egan's absence as
involuntary, on the theory that Minister
Egan, in order to protect the lives of the
Balmaceda refugee from the blood.
thirsty populace. egged on as they say by the
government representatives in the shape of
soldiers and police,is obliged to remain con-
stantly at the legation, preferring TO do so,
perhaps, because he fears personal insults
and even personal violence if he should go
ont in the streets. According to these off,
GERS Minister Egan is practically a prisoner
in the legation and the fact that he is self
imprisoned does not. they say. make his i'm
DEASOunGub lesS E6dl OF lS63 TlROT-
Gus. Secretary Blaine and the
other members Of the administration
would not talk about it, except TO intimate
that Minister Egan had no instructions
which would keep him away, and it was
regrettable that he could not be present.
No censure is passed on him, however, judg-
ment being withheld until he is heard from,
which he had not been up to late hour this
evening.
THE AMNESTY BILL PASSED.
LONDON, Dec. 2S, A. M.-The Santiago
correspondent of the Times says: THE
amnesty bill has been passed. The Bal
macedists have been sent aboard the gun
boat Magellanese, owing to attempts of
their adherents to create disorder. Sixty
thousand Chileans witnessed the proclaim
ing of Admiral Montt as president. There
were only 100 police to keep order along the
route of procession, half a mile Thousands
of people waited for hours in boiling SUM-
Admiral Montt took the oath
Of office in the hall of congress in the pres
ence of brilliant gathering Of officials.
Thence he proceeded to the cathedral where
he was received by the archbishop and
bishops and TIE Deunt was sung. Salvos
of artillery greeted the various ceremonies
the public rejoicing continued until past
midnight. Perfect order was maintained
throughout.
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