The record-union., 1891-10-30
THEY TREASURE MALICE.

marks concerning the present strained
relations between this Government and
Chile.
You may say" said he to a reporter,
that regard the strained relations as
very unfortunate at this time. The Chile
ans are very sensitive people, and treas
ure malice. If it should become neces-
sary for the United States Government to
humillate them it would take century
TO restore the amicable relations which
existed prior to the Balmaceda revolu-
ton. About the close of the civil war
Chile and Peru were in difficulty, and
Spain sent a fleet to lombard Valparaiso.
The cannon balls are yet imbedded in the
Custom house, and the Chilean Govern
ment will no; allow them to be removed.
The youth Of the country all know the
story and.the cannon balls serve AS con-
stant reminder that their hatred toward
the Spanish Government must not be
suffered TO decrease"
THE ENGLISH PRESS.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-The Post, after re-
marking that the naval inferiority of the
United States will make it difficult for
her to coerce Chile, expresses the hope
! chat both parties will modify their atti-
tudeS before proceeding to hoStilitieS.
The Post enters into an elaborate argu-
ment, quoting from authorities on inter
national law, and giving practical in
ototI4CCS " EIONG lliG IilN tIltILN OI AiillSlCI
Egan's views on the extraordinarily
Of the United States legation, and con-
cludeS: "Tne whole question is so i'm
portant that the action of the United
States will be awaited with interest every
where and not without anxiety at the
prospect of a revolution of international
customs"
The Telegraph, referring to the Chilean
imbroglio, says: president Harrison
was perfectly justified in acting as he did.
Doubtless Minister Egan's appointment
has turned out to be the worst that could
have been made. His action was q nOto-
rioGs violation Of the obligations OF neu-
trallty, but there is no reason in the
world why the ChileanS should adopt q
defiant attitude. If they refuse 10 make
an investigation and punish the guilty
! persons they are acting under the i'm
/ pulse Of inSensate pride, and it VIII be
necessary for the United States-douht-
| less sorely against her will-to give them
a salutory leSSon.'
| The Chronicle thinks the affair hardly a
! matter Tor war or even mObiliZing the
! United states navy. It says Chile will
doubtless find it more convenient to apol-
og1ze, punish the assailants of the Amer
lean sailors and pay compensation rather
than risk her ironclads III an encounter
with the United States.
LONDON, Oct. Z9.-The Times. speaking
Of Chile regards the American deliver
ances as talk. intended to influence the
| coming elections. and says that after
| Tuesday the settlement will probably be
! found satisfactory to both parties. It
says: Mr.. Blaine's aims to form a
ZolVerein with South America are not
/ likely to be promoted by threats, still less
| by actual declaration Of war"
OUR NAVY ALL RIGHT.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-Captain Erben
Of the Navy Yard in Brooklyn. has made
this statement: "It is the opinion at the
| yard that the trouble between our Gov
! ernment and Chile viii not 90 so far as to
| neceSsitate the sending to Valparaiso of
cruisers. Nothing official has been re-
ceived here relative to the course of the
| Government. In case it should become
necessary to send part of the navy to
South America not more than four ships
would be needed to carry on operations
against Chile. There are not more than
three or four war-ships in its navy which
could offer resistance to our cruisers. 1t
Is hardly probable that England. Ger
many, or any of the great powers of
Europe would interfere between the
United States and Chile should war re-
suit and if it should be considered
necessary to send our navy to the South
Pacific there would be no need of hold
ing back war-ships 20 protect the coast in
anticipation Of trouble with European
Governments.
LAS far as Germany is concerned the
Admiral OF her navy has stated that he
| believed the treatment of the American
sailors was an outrage, and the United
States Cover nment had right 10 repara-
ton. England, however, great as NAV
be its commercial and financial interests
IN Chile, will never take sides against the
United states in the trouble arising from
the recent outrage.
ITO get the cruisers and other vessels
now here in a condition for a VOYAGE
would take but few days. The ships
now at the Brookly Navy Yard are the
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Vermont, Concord,
bennington, Miantonomah. Terror, Pc
| trel and Chicago. The Boston has left
for the South Pacific station, and the
\ orktown is on her way there. The
Newark is at Boston, and ready for sail
ing orders. The Charleston, the flagship
of the Asiatic station, is in China. The
Fesuvius is expected here from Wash
| lngton in a day or two, and the torpedo
boat Gushing is at Washington. The San
Francisco is on the Pacific Coast and the
Baltimore is at Valparaiso.
The heavily-armored double-turreted
monitor Miantonomah was put in COM
mission Monday noon, and is a fearful
antagonist for any war ship. She carries
four l6-inch guns, six 2-pounderS, two B.
FOUNDERS, two machine guns, and two
Gatiing guns, and is ready to leave on
notice. The cruisers of the first-class
have twin screws, and can make the
fastest time. They are the Chicago. Bal
timore, Philadelphia, Newark and San
francisco This tremendous naval force
is in full condition, and could be assem-
| bled against Chile in little over a month.
| but would find no vessels approaching
them in power along the whole Pacific
Coast within that time"
.l-
been in position to place SO many of its
best warships at the front in so short
time" said naval officer to-day. "We
should not need troops in Chile. for our
war vessels with their complement of
marines and sailors would be ample for
the purpose Of subiugating Chile, should
1t ever come to that point, which / very
much doubt"
AN ENGLISH PRECEDENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The State De-
partment has given out for publication
the recital of a precedent established bv
Great Britain in her dealings with weaker
nations. The facts as thus recalled are in
the nature OF reply TO some recent criti-
/ cisms by the newspapers of London.
which have assumed that the United
States had taken or would take hasty and
overbearing action toward Chile on ac-
count OF the assault on the sailors of tho
Baltimore. In 1868 a British bark named
the Prince of Wales had claim against
the Brazilian Government. At the same
time three officers OF the British frigate
Forte were arrested while ashore i'm
Brazilian town, and while in civilian
dress, for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. The British Minister at Rio de
Janeiro at once demanded PAYMENT Of
e6,G0j. This sum not being forthcoming.
four British men-of-war sailed away from
the harbor of Rio. In few days one of
them returned with the information that
a number of Brazilian merchant vessels
L. L. i ~ II.