Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-31
IN WASHINGTON.
The Chilian War an Absorbing Topic in
Official Cirol es.

Ihe Chlllan war an Absorbing Topic IL
Official Circles
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The Chiliar
war, its present aspect and future con
tingencies is the all-absorbing topic oI
discussion in official circles here. Nc
dispatches calculated to throw addition
al light upon the situation have been re-
ceived in Washington The state depart.
ment was without any additional ad
vices with which to supplement the dis.
patch of Consul McCreery Friday night
and the ma department during the
entire conflict of the past few days has
not received a line from Rear Admiral
Brown who is commanding the United
States fleet in Chilian waters.
AT both the state and navy departments
officials are anxiously awaiting advices
from the American representatives in
Chill.
In the absence of particulars the news
received is eagerly discussed. The fact
that the insurgents have captured Val
paraiso without, as far as known, bonn
harding the city is the subject of much
comment, and in official circles the sup
position is that the city was surrendered
to the insurgents by the consent of the
citizens to save life and property.
This view of the case is strengthened
when it is recalled that Valparaiso
is the wealthiest city of Chill and doubt
less it's citizens would rather pay a large
sum than have their town razed to the
ground by the insurgent fleet Then,
again it is pointed out that the city of
Valparaiso is in charge of the four
powers-the United States, Germany,
France, and England-a peculiar condi-
tion Of affairs, if the insurgents had cap
tured the city by storm.
All these circumstances lead to the
opinion at the department of state that
there are important facts in connection
with the capture Of NHmraiso (which
have not yet been s.'2d IN the dis
patches received, and which subsequent
advices will make clear Efen the pres
ent light of Chillian affairs, the opinion
is freely expressed tLat the war is not
over. The government of Chilli has yet
possession of very large part of Chill,
and her army is double that of the in
surgents.
The capture of Valparaiso is recog
nized to be tremendous blow to Bal
maceda, but not necessarily fatal one.
The interior of the country remains in
his possession, and is said to be loyal to
him, and more and desperate fighting
will, it is believed, take place before his
power is broken and his government
overthrown,
Until that is done the United States
will continue to recognize the Balmace-
dan government and Minister Lazcano
as its representative at Washington. As
Assistant Secretary Wharton explained
the only government known to the
United States in Chill is that of Balma-
ceda. Should that be overthrown com
pletely, the government become peace
full and new constitutional government
formed, then it would be the duty of the
United States to recognize the new or
der of things and the new government.
Minister LazcanO called on Mr.. Whar
ton Saturday morning, and conferred
with him about the diplomatic relations
of the two countries. Beyond this fact
it could not be learned what occurred.
Mr.. Warton also had conference with
other diplomats in regard to Chilian
matters, but said he had nothing to COM
municate to the press on the subject.