The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09
A FIRM STAND.
The Presidents Message Will Deal With
the Chilean Matter.

CHICAGO. Dec. S.-A Washington special
SAYS: The Presidents coming message to
Congress will have one sensational feature.
The Chilean chapter will be the most yigor
ous utterance that has been contained in an
Executive message for a long while. 1t will
show that the seriousness of the situation
at no time has been underestimated by the
President and Secretary Blaine. There will
be no hint at the recalling of Minister Egan.
IT, anything is to be said on that point 1t will
be more likely word of praise than any
thing else. Tho question on which the Pres
ldent wants to give Congress the fullest in
formation relates TO the attack ON the sail
orS OF the Baltimore and the unsatisfactory
action of the Chilean Government. The
difference between that attack and the New
Orleans lynching will be fully explained,
and then hint Will be given that it may
yet become necessary to present an Ultima
tum to the Chilean Government. Every
Navy-yard Comnandant in the United
States has received instructions to fit out
ana put In commission all the sea-gOing men,
of-war lying in American waters, and the
result is that two powerful fleets now have
their bows turned toward the south. The
President will probably hint to Congress
the steps which it may be necessary for the
United States to take in order to insure
reparation, the meaning of which will be
hree-fold-indemnity for outrage, punish
ment of offenders and apologies to the flag
insulted.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The following was sent to-day to the
members of the National Executive Com
mlttee Of the Democratic party: Gentle
men-We are authorized by committee of
400 representative citizens of San Francisco
TO respectfully invite, through you, the
meeting of the National Democratic Con-
ventlon OF 1892 at the city of San Francisco.
we respectfully represent that convention
nall and hotel accommodations can be fur
nished in San Francisco surprising any
that can be found elsewhere. Should this
invitation be accepted the committee will
furnish free transportation for all delegates
to and from Sen Francisco, and to all
round trip, west of Chicago, st. Louis and
New Orleans. The committee guarantees
reasonable hotel rates.
Signed Il. Geary, A. Caminetti, Edward
Curtis, John c. Quinn.
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.
While it is Impossible to obtain official
acknowledgment to than effect, it is known
that commercial convention under the
reciprocity clause of the Mckinley act has
been practically concluded between Ger
many and the United States, and that the
President Will soon issue a proclamation
announcing the fact The convention con-
templates the free importation of Germany's
sugar lulO Inc OHlGtu states ana the TGuuC-
tlon OF duty on American cereals imported
into Germany from 3 to 81 marks.
he British Commissioners from the West
Indies were in conference with Secretary
Blaine several hours to-day with view to
establishment of reciprocal trade relations
with the United States. 1t is understood
that considerable progress was made toward
an agreement Tor commercial reciprocity.
TRANSFORMATION by WATER.
The Census Bureau to-day issued a bull
letln on the subject of Transportation by
water on the Pacific Coast considered as an
industry. The information furnished re-
lates to the transportation by water as cfr-
ried on in 1889 by all craft over FIVE .S-ae
registered in the ports of California Oregon
and Washington. The information is given
in detail in fifteen tables, from which the
following summary is drawn Total num-
Der OF craft, 1872; value, S23, ,067, $40; freight
movement by ton, 8,S1S, 1868; gross earnings,
$50 62S, ,3l6; expenses. SlI, 274. 500
THE ATLANTA's OFFICERS CHANGED.
The departure of the Atlanta for her new
station in South Atlantic waters will be de-
layed few days by reason of a change of
commanders. The order was Issued to-day
relieving Captain Phillip from the command
OF the vessel and ordering Captain Hlggn-
son to that dHty. Lieutenant Mason was
also detached from the Atlanta.
PERSONAL MENTION.
j. F. English, nephew of w. ID English.
will be made chief page of the House of
Representatives, III. K. 0'Brien of San
Diego is in this city.