St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-29
HERE'S WAR, SURE.
A Correspondent Plans a Cam.
paign on Broad Lines.

paign on Broad Lines.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Herald telegraphs that paper as follows:
Il have obtained the most valuable in
formation that has yet been made public
regarding the Chilian affair. There is
no question but that the administration
fully expects refusal of Chill to conf
ply with the demands for an apology
and indemnity, and has decided to ask
congress for power to declare war, for
which preparations have been and are
still being made. Chilli, feeling that she
is right, is determined not to apologize,
even at the cannOn's mouth. Such is
the situation upon the diplomatic chess
board.
Chill has not yet asked for arbitration.
but 1t is known to the cabinot ana to
your correspondent that she is likely to
| do so. Minister Montt, the Chilian min
lister here, has all along seriously
doubted the Intention of this govern
ment to declare war i'm the event Of
| Chili's refusal TO accede to our demands.
Today, however, he realized his mis-
take. and the result was that he cabed
to President Montt that the situation
here was very serious; that this govern
meant fight, and that the navy was rap
| idly being placed on war footing. This
| in itself is startling news, and there is
more of the same sort.
Not only has the navy been made
available in the event of hostilities, but
great activity has taken place In the
army. and both departments are now
ready to act in concert at a moments s
notice. have it that Admiral Cher
| ardi will be placed In command of naval
Z ic oil IaE al,
| tied that Gen. Miles will have command
of the land forces.
Plans have already been made to
move 10000 troops. The men have been
selected, the transports provided, and
| all is ready to place this force on Chilian
soil very soon after war is formally de-
clared. 1t is proposed TO take these
troops from the regular service. The
Western forts which they will leave will
| be garrisoned by militia. volunteer
frontiersmen and regulars from New
York and other cities where troops are
not needed. The troops will leave the
| United States from several different
| points. Some will embark at San Fran
cisco, Others at Galveston, New Orleans,
Key West and other Southern ports.
OF course, a proposition to arbitrate
would seriously interfere with all this.
| Minister Montt, who Is an exceedingly
cautious man, and who knows the diff
| cultieS of advising the home govern
ment when it is not believed there that
| this government means war, has at last
| suggested to President Montt the pro-
| priety and the advisability of asking
! this government to lay the facts in con-
| nectlon with the Baltimore case before
board of arbitration. There is con-
siderable doubt as to just how this sug-
gestion would be received.
ChiII,s Insane Illusions.
To give Chill a thorough whipping
unless she promptly apologies for the
| murder of American sailors in the
! streets of Valparaiso is still the dispoSi-
| tion of the administration. The dispO-
| sition has not changed since the preSi-
dent first received news of the outrage,
| and learned of the seeming indifference
of the provisional government of
| Chilli to its atrociouS character. The
! president within few days has assured
| gentlemen who have talked with him
| that lie meant to firmly maintain the
| dignity of our government, and to in
sist upon an apology and reparation.
Not a line has come from Mr.. Egan
| which indicates a more courteous spirit
on the part of Chill than she showed at
! the beginning The dispatches which
have come within the last few days
have indicated a very ugly feeling on
the part of the people of Chilli against
the United States, and the men who
! talked loudest seem to be accepted ad-
viSers of the new government. The
newspaper press of Chill IS also filled
| with bombastic threats tending 10 eX-
cite the people against the Americans.
| and giving no hint of any disposition to
atone for the high-handed murder
which sent the American sailors to
their graves. If Chill intends TO assume
a more pacific tone she has to give the
first sign of any such purpose.