Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-11-12


Neither the President nor Secretary
Blaine has any apprehension of serious
trouble on account of the present squabble
with the temporary government of Chill,
notwithstanding the numerous reports to
the contrary. If, however, a nation that
was anywhere near our equal in strength
had sent such an insolent reply to courte-
Gus request as Chilli did TO our request that
an investigation be made of the recent
mobbing of American sailors and that
reparation be offered for the indignity
thus placed upon the American flag. there
is little doubt that there would be war
1t is the weakness of Chilli, when com
pared with the United States, that will
make the administration go slow enough
to give the misguided men now at the
head of affairs in that country an oppor-
tunity to retire from ofice, which they
will do in few days, and be succeeded by
the newly elected officials, who will In the
opinion of Senior Montt, the Chilian minis
ter here, see the desirability Of maintain
ing friendly relations with us. Senior
Montt has advices from Chilli saying that
the investigation asked for by this govern
ment is being pushed with all due dill
gence and that already several Chilians
have been arrested for being connected
with the mob. Young naval officers who
are ambitious of an opportunity to dis
tinguish themselves have had good deal
to do with the war-like stories which have
been sent out from Washington for sew
eral days past, but there is only one con-
tingency that will give them an opportuni-
ty to show their metal 1t has been stated
with a great deal of positIveness within
the last forty-eight hours that English
influences are at the bottom of Chilis in
science, and that the Chiians have been
led to believe. if not actually told, that
England would interfere If the United
States Iesorted to force. Should this
prove true trouble may be looked for, as
it is certain that the United States will
fere with our relations, good or bad, with
| any republic on this continent, and it
would be backed by unanimous public
sentiment too. 1t can be stated on the
best authority that Minister Egan is, and
has been all through this trouble, in per-
| feet accord with the administration, ard
that there is no present intention of re-
calling him, notwithstanding the clamor
o;a in oil ha ,f ~
try which take their editorial cues from
the London Times.
| 1t is worthy Of note, for the special
benefit of those who insist that Commits
odor with the President and Secretary
Noble, that the designations of two out of
the three employees whose removal he
recently asked for have been accepted by
Secretary Noble.
Reciprocity is getting the greater por-
tion OF Secretary Blaines attention since
his return to Washington. In addition to
the agreements with Brazil and Spain,
anticipates that similar arrangements will
be perfected with Mexico, Colombia,
Venezuela, Peru, and the British West
India colonies. 1t was not generally
to negotiate a treaty with England for
reciprocity with her colonies in the West
Indies, until within the last few days.
Delegates from Barbados and Trinidad,
OF nyx,Ar ra6 IN nf tod hara II,
the near future, and as they are anxious
for our trade there is little doubt of a
satisfactory agreement being reached.
Secretary Fosters family will come with
him when he returns to Washington this
week. They will 60 direct to the resi-
dence the Secretary has leased, which has
been put in readiness for them under the
personal direction of Miss Foster, who
has been the guest of Secretary and Mrs.
Rusk for some time. The home the Fos-
ters will occupy is the one in which Sena-
tor and Mrs. Payne lived during the Sena-
tors term.
! Superintendent of the Census Porter
/ has been confined to his room for couple
of weeks past by severe cold. but he is
at his Office to-day.
Mrs. Harrison held a special reception
at the White House Saturday afternoon in
honor of the delegates to the Woman's
Home Missionary society of the NJ. E.
church, now holding its annual convention
here.
A party of naval officials went down the
Potomac Saturday to witness the tests OF
the strength possessed by the various
kinds of armor plate. The tests are under
the supervision Of the ordnance bureau OF
the Navy department, and will be con-
cluded this week. The idea is to get some
sort of an armor plate for the protection
of our new vessels that can turn aside the
forged steel shells now used by improved
guns.
How He LOST IT.-Jangle-"Poor Tap
leigh lost half of his fortune by that las