Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-11-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR
Wdskindton, d. c.. NOU.2, 1891.

/ ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR /
/ Washington, d. c., NoU.2, 1897.
Neither the president or Secretary
Blaine have any apprehension of seri
Gus trouble on account Of the present
squabble with the government of Chill,
notwithstanding the numerous reports
to the contrary. If, however, a ma
ton that was anywhere near our
equal in strength made such an insolent
reply to a courteous request as Chill
did to our request that an inveStga
/ ton be made of the recent rObbing of
American sailors and that reparation
/ be offered for the indignity thus plac
ed upon the American flag, that there is
would be war. 1t is the weakness of
Chill, when compared with the United
States, that will make the administra-
ton go slow enough to give the mis-
guided men at the head of affairs in that
country an opportunity to retire from
office, which they will do in a few days
and be succeeded by the newly elected
officials, who will, in the opinion of
Senior Montt, the Chilian minister
here, see the desirability of maintain
ing friendly relations with US. Senior
Montt has advices from Chill saying
that the investigation asked for by
| this government is being pushed with
all due diligence and that already sew
eral Chilians have been arrested for
hAi1Cr an1T7no4o1
naval officers who are ambitious of an
opportunity to distinguish themselves
have had a good deal to do with the
war-like stories which have been sent
out from Washington for several days
past, but there is only one contingent
cy that will give them an opportunity
to show their metal. It has been stat
ed with a great deal of positiveness
within the last forty eight hours that
English influences are at the bottom
of Chili's insOleuce, and that the Chill
ians have been led to believe, if not
actually told, that England would in
terfere if the United States resorted to
force. Should this prove true trouble
may be looked for, as it is certain that
the United States will fight England if
it shall attempt to interfere with our
relations, good or bad, with any re-
public on this continent, and it would
be backed by unanimous public SEN
timent too. 1t can be stated on
the best authority that Minister
Egan is, and has been all through this
trouble, in perfect accord with the ad-
ministration, and that there is no pres
ent intention of recalling him, not
withstanding the clamor raised in all
the newspapers of this country which
take their editorial cues from the Lon
don Times.
1t is worthy of note, for the special
benefit of those who insist that Com
missioner of Pensions Raum is not in
good odor with the President and Sec
retary Noble, that the designations Of
two out of three employees whose re-
moval he recently asked for have
been accepted by Secretary Noble.
! Reciprocity is getting the greater
/ portion Of Secretary Blaine's attention
! since his return to Washington. In
addition to the agreements with Bra
I'll and Spain, which have been fully
consummated, he anticipates similar
/ arrangements will be perfected with
/ Mexico, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru,
and the British West India colonies.
1t was not generally known that any
efforts were being made to negotiate
a treaty with England for reciprocity
with her colonies in the West Indies,
until within the last few days. Dele
/ gates from Barbados and Trinidad,
empowered to act, are expected here
in the near future, and as they are
anxious for our trade there is little
doubt of a satisfactory agreement
being reached.