Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
Chilli BEGINS TO SID IT
She Prepares to Demand Arbitrs-
ton With Uncls Sam
HIS BIG GUYS LO0E LIKE BUSINESS
Miaisssr Mssts ~ Aiarmsa as shs sataa
sIsa-hs tsfexua. uis Gessra@sss
sf Oar FFspArasisas
fsr War.


the dfs-ezters AMI give the young ror
public the d.sslnessoa OF having out
wittsa il sis sister ~ clever thought
There - 40 qusstsoa bat that the
Standardization fully expects . re-
fusal Of Chilli to comply with It's de-
naad for an apology Aad indemnity.
and = ready 70 ssk congress for power
% deelars war. for which preparations
have been and ara still being actively
nsds ChaA. feelisg that abe j. in the
right 10 dssernined nos to apologize.
even AZ the eaRnoa's mouth A de-
mSad ca ths part Of Chilli tor srbisrs-
tioa inssssd Of an offer Of apology and
xopArasion would matsyislly change
ths sspsct of sRsirA
UoaId Prsvsss . was Deslssatisa.
Chiii has not yet asked far arbitrsr
sios. bus IL l. xnown hers that IL 10
likely TO do go II arbitration Of tho
differences of the two countries u
aAlkcd for. the Gillian advisers argue
shrswedly that the United States con-
gree viii never allow war 70 be de-
cisred because Chill has refused 20
comply with the demand OF Presidens
HAryisoa for an apology and indemnity
for the Baltimore AFFAIR.
stiiI esiisvs rAsy Ass Risha
IL has been represented In Chilli that
arbitration 10 popular with Americans,
ana the chilian government has been
assured by advice. that such . request
on their part would be favored by niue
Americans out OF ten all OF whom
would. IL Chilli remained surly, and
Harrison asked for power 70 declare
war, feel In daty bound to stand by
the president and teach Chilli les
son- IL seems that the Chilians -
. whole thoroughly believe that they
are in the right and that when their
government replies that the United
States has no right TO an indemnity or
apology on their parts that govern
ment will be content and that the
trouble viii end The best posted men
Ia Valparaiso and IN Warrington know
that this is not So They know that
President Harrison has thoroughly
made mp his mind that II apology and
indemnity are MOI given to ask con-
gre.s foe power 70 declare war. II IL
those well informed men that are try
ing TO br.ag about . request from Chilli
for arbitration
Midist~r Msats II Alarmed.
Nf anything WAS needed TO prove the
reliability of tho announcements Of
the war preparations IS they were
made from time TO time IL has devel /.
oped in the seton of Minister Montt,
the Chilian representative here. Mr..
Montt has all along seriously doubted
the intention Of this government to de-
clare war in the event Of Chili's re-
fusal 70 aceede to our demands. He
has refused to believe that preparations
for war were being made Sunday.
however. he realized his mistake, and
the results was that he cabled to Presi-
dent Montt that the situation here was
very serious, that this government
meant hght and that the navy was
rapidly being placed on . war footing.
This in itself Is startling news, aud
here Is more Of the same sort Not
only has the navy been made available
In event Of hostilities but great activity
has taken place in the army. and both
departments are now ready TO act in
concert st moments notice Admiral
Gherardi, instead of Admiral Walker.
will be placed in command Of the naval
forces President Harrison Is himself
responsible for this change and 10 can
not possibly be construed as any re-
hection upon Admiral Walker. he being
the junior in arms II has also been
pretty definitely settled that Gen. Milss
will have command OF the land forces
Rssdy to Move Troops.
The plans have already bsen made
10 promptly move troops The men
have been selected. the trcDsports pro-
vided. and all Is ready TO place this
iorce on Gillian soil very soon after
war is formally declared IL is pro-
posed to take these troops from
the regular service. The western
forts which they will leave will
~e gavrisoned by militia and volunteer
fronsiersmen. New York and other
large centers whore troops are not
needed will also be drawn on. These
troop& as planned. will leave the Unit
cd States from several points Some
viii embark 1t San Francisco others
st Galveston. New Orleans. hey wsst
and other southern pointa
what chill VIII Answer.
Private advices state that Chilli has
decided TO say 20 the United States:
The Baltimore incident was very un-
fortunate We regret xcecdinzly that
is happened in Chilli We have investi-
gated il and we find that 10 was . CON-
mon street brawl We cannot see how
the government Of Chilli Is concerned
IN IL We. therefore. fall 20 feel
that ~ . government we owe the
United States IN apology or Indem-
nity-" To this statement the Gillian
government 10 being advised 10 add:
but II the Unitssl States sslll feels
that Chilli owes the apology and In
dsmpity. Chilli would ask that the facts
in the case Be laid before an arbitrator
or hoard Of srbitrsscvs. 20 Be mutually
selected whose decision shall be re-
spesssd ~ both governments"
Tracy nae . Basy Day.
wAsHrSsroN, Dec "a = Secretary
Tracys ocsce presented . busy scene
during the morning. Within IN hour he
saw senator Allison. chairman OF the
senate committee on appropriations
sesasor Cameron. chairman of the com
mistes on naval aasirs. senator Butler
. nes Der Of the sars committee: Sen
stcrs Frye end Hale. Chief Constructor
wilson. Chief Engineer Melville: Capt.
rhiiiips. who is 10 command tho
rev cruiser New Yoxts Lieut.
Mssss. executive oAiesr Of the sesas
s-ssei. comnsdsrs FoIssr. chsef