The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-30
Undoubtedly Willing to Make
Satisfactory ReparatiOn.
PARDON FOR THE BALMACEDANS
Baltimore Riot Trouble TO Be Settled
by the New Cabinet.
NO "ariike News From the Depart
ments Mt Washington City-work on
the Warships Not Accelerated-The

Lawn IS the only person shot by order of
the Junta since Balmaceda's Overthrow.
Ciemency 10 Balmacedists is disapproved
| by many citizens.
ne reason the president is unable to
! Iorfn new cabinet is that the Conserya-
| lives insist upon larger representation in
the ministry than Montt is disposed to
! grant them. 1t is probable a compromise
will soon be effected.
am assured on good authority that all
OF Balmaceda's supporters now imprisoned
VIII be released, except a few like Colonel
| stephan and Pho Fierro, accused of crimes
| deemed objectionable.
1t IS lumored that British Minister Ken
nedy has received dispatches from London
stating that the relations between Chile
and the United States are apt to become
strained. Similar messages have been re-
celved from New York. They were un-
doubtedly sent to influence exchange.
still maintain that Chile will make
honorable reparation in the Baltimore
| affair
| Inc old cabinet will resign tomorrow.
| In addition to the names cahled of the
! probable members of the cabinet. Luis
Perlera will probably be minister of the
navy. The new cabinet will most likely
maintain friendly relations with the
| United States.
Ex-Mayor Grace, of New York, has
| cabled that the American cabinet enter
talns feeling of anger toward Chile, with
the exception of Blaine. who restrains the
cabinet from violent measures A similar
dispatch was received from London. The
British minister tried to give Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Malta advice on the sub
Ject. but his advances were not received in
friendly manner.
WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 29.-This after
noon was absolutely without an incident
that could be distorted into relation to
warlke preparations. Such unofficial
advices as have been received are to the
effect that the legal authorities of Valpa-
ralso have not completed the revision of
the formal proceedings of Justice Foster.
just how long those legal formalitles may
be protraccted before they may be regarded
as causing further needless delay."
Is, OF course, determinabie only by Presi-
dent Harrison, but there is reason to be-
lleve there has been brought to his atten-
ton the difficulties that surrounded Presi-
dent Montt in the formation of the new
cabinet, and he is also desirous of avoid
ing the appearance of endeavoring to in
terfere with the due process of law in
Chile II there is any reasonable ground
for the assumption that the due
process is being followed. These consid-
erations doubtless led him to a course of
patient waiting to the utmost extremity
consistent with due regard to the dignity
OF the United States, and as far as can be
learned 1t is probable that no departure
will be made from this attitude before the
ii Is
communication from the Chilean govern
ment should give different aspect to the
situation.
If the heads of the bureaus in the navy
department are to be believed, no extra
ordinary efforts are making to put our
selves in condition for active hostilities.
In the construction bureau the officers
in charge say positively that no orders
have gone forward to San Francisco to
hurry up work on the Monterey. AS
matter of fact, fewer orders are
passing through the bureau at present
than during the past three months. In
the ordnance bureau il is learned that the
turret armor for the Monterey is ready for
shipment TO San Francisco at any time.
Her great guns are also ready. and the
Pennsylvania railway has undertaken to
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task Is one of magnitude, as the twelve
inch rifle without the carriage weighs fifty-
six tons and the carriage weighs twenty-five
tons. Specially constructed cars are neces-
sary for the transportation of these great
masses of metal, and much nice caicula-
/ ton respecting curves and the strength of
the many bridges between Washington
| City and the California navy yard has
| been made to insure safe delivery of the
guns. These guns are not only intrinsic
ally valuable, but their loss at the present
time would be a serious calamity, as
/ many months would be consumed in
making guns 10 replace them.
Satisfactory progress IS being made
in the production of armor and tor
ped0es, but it Is insisted by the ordnance
officers that neither armor plates nor tor
pedoes have been or will be accepted until
they have been thoroughly tested. lot
of Howell torpedoes, about forty, are prac-
tically ready for use. and the first INSTALL
ment Of Whitehead, English pattern, tor
pedoes made in the United States, Will
soon be delivered. improvements have
been made in the Howell torpedo, which is
essentially an American invention, tnat
will place il in the front rank of auto
mobile weapons. and it is promised that
the torpedoes delivered 10 the government
will exceed the contract requirements in
speed and accuracy, but according 10 the
statements Of naval ordnance officers all
these things are being done without refer
euce TO immediate war, and it is said they
are simply satisfactory results Of the ener-
getic policy of naya. rehabilitation adopted
by Secretary Tracy long ago.
In the war department matters are very
quiet and even the Mexican frontier dis
turbance failed TO furnish an item of news
today.
Secretary Blaine was at the cabinet meet
ing. which lasted until O'Clock He had
no news 10 give out respecting the Chilean
situation, and said there was none.
Minister Esan vas not invited 70 the
festivities attending the inauguration of
President Montt in Santiago Saturday.
That Is the inference drawn by state de-
partment officials from a telegram re-
ceiyed from Minister Egan late this after
noon. in which he stated that the in
auguration passed oil successfully and was
followed by a banquet Saturday night.
The banquet was attended by Chilean OH
ciaIs and congressman and ali the foreien
ministers in Santiago with which
the administration is maintain
ing pleasant and amicable relations.
officials At the state department give no
erulanatiou OF the minister's coursa Aa