Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
WILL co To Chilli.
Naval Demonstration to Be
Made in Valparaiso Bay
Unless the Chilian Government
Takes Prompt Action
Concerning the Assault Upon
the American Sailors.

The Real Cause of the Unusual Activity
in the Navy Yards as Viewed by Naval
Ohicer-An Event without Precedent
in the History of the United States.
What VIII the Outcome Be?
WASHINGTON, Nov 13.-It is generally
believed here that there is an important
meaning to the activity in the navy
yards throughout the country, by which
every available war vessel is being put
into readiness for sea- The naval au-
thorities have contended that the activi-
ty meant nothing further than desire
to get the vessels started on their fall
cruises. But there is no coincidence in
the fact that the navy yards at Boston,
Brooklyn, San Francisco and elsewhere
are being worked night and day, includ-
ing Sundays 1t is believed to be part
of a preaTanged program which has
been fully considered in connection with
our complications in Chill. For the last
ten days the Chilian question has taken
much of the presidents time, but it is
only within the last two days that a set
tied program has been agreed upon. 1t
is reported to be substantially this, to
quote the language of a naval officer:
"A demand has already been made ON
Chill for an explanation of the Balti-
more tragedy, and the reply has been
made that an investigation was in
progress. 1t is not intended that this in
vestigation will be left to drag along
and take such easy course as the Chilians
see fit. Within a short time a second
demand will be made upon Chill for an
explanation. This will recite that the
first demand has not met with the
prompt action which the United States
expected to have taken. There will
then be another delay in the hope that
Chilli will offer an apology and agree to
indemnify the families of the murdered
sailors. IF Chill waits to take this &C.
ton the final stroke of the program
will be then made. The fleets of the
United States will rende2yo ous in the
harbor of Valparaiso. The purpose is
to make TINS rendezvous such as is un-
precedented in the naval history OF the
United States. For the time being tie
squadrons which maneuver in foreign
ports, will be broken up and absorbed
IN the main rendezvous at Valparaiso.
The new ships and those which are be-
ing repaired in the navy yard will be
centered in Chilian waters
The purpose of this unusual demon
stration," continued the naval officer, |
Twill be to open the eyes of the ChiEans
to the fact that the second demand upon
them means business They are accus-
toned to look upon the United States |
navy as a lot of old wooden hulks and |
they will be made to comprehend in
this forcible manner what an extensive |
naval armament can be assembled in |
their harbor. 1t is believed by the Off |
cials who have outlined this program !
that the mere presence Of this vast naval !
force will be sufficient to impress the |
Chilians into an immediate response. If
it is not decisive step of some character |
will be taken 1t could then be for con-
gress to decide upon the future course
and to issue formal declaration of war
if it was necessary. So far as the exec
utive and naval officers can act, the rem
devious of the fleet before Valparaiso
would express their disapproval of Chilis
course.
"In discussing the alleged program the
authorities are represented to have been
careful to consider one important point.
There are extensive British and German
mercantile houses in Valparaiso, and it
is evident that naval demonstration
might hazard the property interests of
these British and German merchants,
and might urge German and British in
reference, and thus terminate Chili's
hostile attitude. What will come of the
alleged program as thus laid out is
question of conjecture, but it Is a source
of much interest among the few naval
officers who profess to know something
about it,"