Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-30
THERE WILL BE NO WAR.
Assurances That Chilli VIII Comply with |
Demands.

Assurances That Chill VIII Comply with
All Demands.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 26.-There is
the highest authority for the statement
that the epartment of State has received
from official sources, though informally,
assurances that the CHILEAN government
will make proper PREPARATION for the as
sault upon the sailors of the Baltimore
in Val paraiso. This knowledge has been
communicated to the Navy Department,
and, as result, Secretary Tracy and
Assistant Secretary Solely spent yester-
day at the department, notwithstand-
ing it was Christmas, in preparing fresh
orders to United States war vessels in
Valparaiso harbor or American ports
The statements telegraphed from
Washington of late in regard to the al
legged mobilization of fleet of mer-
chant vessels to act as transports have
caused only amusement in. the higher
circles of the Navy Department, but in
view of certain dispatches from Califor-
mia, which seemed in a measure to SUBJ
stantlate these reports, Secretary Tracy
has deemed it advisable to make an
authoritative denial. This declaration
was made last night by Assistant Secre-
tary Solely, who said: "The secretary
has read these reports and has not re-
garded them as worth denying until the
publication of a telegram from San
Francisco stating that Admiral Brown
had chartered a large Ocean-going tug ca
pable OF carrying several guns and Of being
used In the transportation of supplies, etc,
III case of war with Chilli. There is abso-
lutely no word Of truth in this report. The
department has not authorized Admiral
Brown or anyone else to charter such tug
for such purpose. AS a matter of fact
Admiral Brown has done nothing of the
sort, and the story is pure invention.
Equally haSeleSS is the statement that
this government is arranging TO charter
merchant vessels for transports and other
purposes. No vessels have been chartered,
and no lists OF vessels have been prepared
for use in any such connection. | make
this statement without reservation, and
trust that it will not be misunderstood.
''Let me add a broader and more i'm
pOrtant declaration. There is not q single
vessel OF the United States now under or
derS for Chlllan waters. There are two
ships at present in Valparaiso harbor-the
Yorktown and the Boston. The latter ar
rived there yesterday, and has been
promptly ordered to San Francisco. In
word, you may say authoritatively
mat not single step OF any
description is being taken by the United
States looking toward a conflict with the
CHILEAN government. No warlike demon
Stration is being prepared and there is no
present intention on the part OF this gov
ernment to make any such demonstration.
In view of the false reports which have
gained currency Of late the department
considers that this statement should be
made"
Neither Secretrry Blaine nor Secretary
Tracy would say anything last night as to
the recent advlceS from Chill, but ample
evidence as to their pacific tone was to be
found in the general relaxation in State
and Navy department circles and in the
orders sent TO the Boston to proceed at
once to San Francisco.