The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-06
Warrington Letter.
IRON cur regular correspondent

Washington, Nov. ? 1891,
War, grin yisaged and red-handed, has
for several days been the burden Of the
songs sang by the sensation mongers and
young naval officers who have never smelt
any powder except that on the faces of
society bellies; ard no story has been too
absurd to fad credenee, Que will do for an
example-that in order to get even with
the Gillian janta, the administration had
determined to recognize Senior Nicuna.
elected president Of Chill just PREVIOUS to
the demise of the Balmaeeda Government,
and to send him back to that country with
a squadron Of our best ships and a military
force strong enough to enable him to as
sumo the office to which he was elected,
How is that for absurdity? Those who
know best the real situation Of affairs have
no fear of war between Chill aud the
United States. Even granting that there
was cause sufficient for this country to
attack Chill, there would Still be little
danger Of war; because President Harrison
and Secretary Blaine are both on record as
ardent advocates for the settlement OF all
International disputes which cannot be
disposed of by the ordinary methods Of
diplomacy by arbitration. 1t will be re-
membered that the Pan-American Con
gress, when in session here last year also
passed a resolution pledging the nations it
represented TO adopt arbitration for the
settlement of disputes. The Gillian rep
resentatives to that Congress refused, how
ever, 10 vote for that resolution Or to be
bound by it.
Secretary Blaine has been assured by
Senior Monst, the CHILEAN Minister here,
who is in constant communication with the
junta, that the investigation requested by
this government on the attack upon our
sailors is being made, ard that if it shall
show that the Chiliars were to blame they
will do the IieIt thing but II is plain, from
private adyices recived here, that purpose
OF the investigation is to make it appear
that the affair as only a common street
brawl FOR which the Cniiian govern
ment Cannot accept any responsibility.
At present Chill is occupying the familiar
position Of the small boy ho makes faces
at the big ore relying upon the disparity
in their sizes for protection, and Great
Britain appears to be playing the role Of
the boy who ridges the little fellow on the
sly and whispers: DO it again; if he hits
you We y III call him a coward 1t is
stated by those close to the administration
that there is 30 likelihood Of Minister Egan
being recalled at present. 1t is not expect
ed that airy further steps v ii be taken by
this government until the Cbilian iuuta
has had a reasonable time to complete the
Investigations aud report its result. and it
is rot unlikely tha5 the whpie NJ .ttsr may
go over until the permanent government
recently elected shall succeed the present
temporary government Of Chill. The
new o~fficials will be installed this month.
It is evident from the announcement by
the officials of the Department OF State
that delegates from Barbadoe and Trinidad
are soon to come here to negotiate a reel
procity agreement, that England has agreed
for her West India colonies to reciprOeate
with the United States, indeed, it is sup
posed that these delegates will have full
power to conclude such an agreement Mr.
Blaine is also said to he confident that the
reciprocity agreements which nave been
in negotiation for some time with Mexico,
Columbia, Venezuela and Peru viii shortly
be accomplished facts.
All Of the meturtd A per cont bonds
have been extended OF redeemed, except
about 81 SEQ. coo and they are coming in