Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-29
ARE VETO HAVE WAR
nil, Is Unsatisfactory Slow About
Making Amends.
NO.
.c,,., Activity Ia she Way OF Naval
"a Military Preparation shows that
Something Ia Up"
NV to,esraph to the Dispatch ]

,-.,.NeroN. December 2s.-Secretary
.,s nflce presented busy scene this
-, within an hour he saw Senator
chairman of the Senate Commit
.. appropriations; Senator Cameron.
...,o of the Committee on Naval
...-.. senator Butler, memoer same CON-
.... Senators Frye and Hale, Chief
...-r,tor Wilson. Chief-Eneineer Mel
n. ,,ptain Phillips, who is &c command
..g cruiser New York; Lieutenant
The prospective executive officer OF
...e vessel: Commodore FolQer, Chief
o.. Ordnance Bureau Commander
l.k and lastly. Charles Cramp, the
'tgJder Notwithstanding this sign
N.aiaciiyity and the ports that are
,s M unusual work at the navy yards,
r..tls Of the Navy Department DENY
....-c ,s the least speok of war-cloud
.h. aipIOmatic horizon.
rryi,fs GENERAL AND PARTICULAR.
......4rt-Secretary Soley, when asked
-.... fte san Francisco IA bound, de-
.l give definite answer, but when
rsminded that the last time sne
.. ..t for gun practice" as reported
lepartment. she had next been
...t at Valparaiso, he said that the
-.I Lad no orders for Chile. A naval
who should know. when asked II
...r..ser was bound for Acapulco, re-
.4f..: She would not 60 90 far south as
i..a. He also stated that the Balti-
.. ua. now probably north of Panama
t.rVay TO san Francisco. Commodore
r,r Chief Of Ordnance Bureau, added
n. general denIals by saying that there
.rl unusual work going on at the naval
t,.iliv and Ship Builder Cramp said
.f LIS men worked Saturday and
o.. qrlr the whole force was idle this
,-s ,rIoying the holidays.
NuINsr rBUCTIoSs TO HURRY WORE.
v- Cramp also insisted that his force
90 ,af working faster or longer than
-.rsl He said that he had received no
.-rr.ou, from the department to hurry
d.. s.-s ON the naval vessels now build
.., his wards. Commodore Wilson, the
. instructor. had gone over to Phila-
...rA o. inspect the progress OF the
.r.f Vark and on Sunday had not found
..-.r ran of the 5000 employees at
s Moreover Mr.. Cramp did not be-
.,srI4t halt Of his force was at work to-
..- as iloy were keeping the holiday
Gs.-l.
ALL -FRENE AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
I.t.- STATE Department matters moved
,- "a the usual serene fashion, and
p. e.. wa, not trace of warlike excite
r,.t lie officials say that nothing has
b, eeari from Minister Egan since the
instant. Why he did not attend Pre-
lsnt MOltts Inauguration Saturday they
Ia Lr; know and doubted the correct
,.,. u the report to that effect
,.rHINg KNOWN AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Al the War Department neither Acting
,4ry Grant nor Major-General Scho-
tl who would certainly be in a position
d, know. had any information of an inten-
t.,to appoint General Miles to command
O.. army in the event of war With Chile.
El.i, the only sign of warlike prepara-
ia visible at the executive departments
INSISTED in an order issued Saturday for
DE- edIate preparation OF the new
L.lru gun Just completed at the navy
sad here Tor transportation to California,
t-r.hsT with 1900 pounds of prisInatic
taVi-r and IL 900 6-iDch shells.
MINISTER MoNTr CALLS ON BLAINE.
Sa4or Montt, the Chilean Minister. called
rta. department. of State at noon. He
u.. immediately shown into Secretary
.n,'~ private Office and had an inter-
v.s with the Secretary lasting half an
l1-
NIIIEs NOT ALToGErHEB SATISFACTORY TO
UNCLE SAM.
T was impossible TO get more than O
,-. Uf what passed between the Secretary
a. the Minister during the interview. but
so, !- probably sufficient to warrant the
.-,.H. ton that matters are not proceed
--m manner as satisfactory to the Gov
.-,ueut Of the United States as could be
l..rad. Notwithstanding the fact that
Secretary Blame is now dealing almost en-
l,-y lirectly with the Chilean Minister
l.js-i Of with his Government through
o., intervention of Minister Egan, 1t does
. appear that the result has been q
.yus uf time, and there Is reason TO sus-
t.t mat the Secretary Is chaiing at the
.- 4y be encounters in securing tnal re-
.,.l5e 10 the representations made by
t- government concerning the Baltl-
-.-'', men.
III NlEN WHO MAKE THE APPROPRIATIONS.
purug the afternoon representatives
i.i.. and BOutelle called at the Navy
Department. They are both Republican,
Members of the House Committee on
Naval Adams, the chairman of which, Rep-
tentative Herbert, IS absent from the
.;g Mess the House of Representa-
t,,, r,curs 10 the old Randall rules the
Av.. Committee will retain in its charge
o. matters relating to appropriations for
t naval service, while IN the Senate the
l..4rrent action of the Committee on
igrupratlons and the Committee on
Aaya. Afalrs is usually necessary 10 secure
liuUson Tor any naval expenditures.
IN Il,r OF PEACE PREPARING FOR WAR.
Secretary Tracy has boon in communi-
..u.l with members of each OF these COM
L.i,es during the day, but with what
i-.I.-e l- not definitely known. An ofhcer
.lr department. speaking OF the consul
l,.l, said: 1t means Just thls-thst we
r aolding by George Washingtons
CiIu. In time of peace prepare for
s-- We 90 not believe there Will be war,
O.. a be Administration failed TO exer-
o.s 4,. Of its power IL the matter OF prepa-
n..l 10 would be open TO severe CRITICISM
i.-,iues actually ensued."
THE BAN FRANCISCO.
Now, reached the Navy Department this
r..ua0n that the cruiser San Francisco
--l lsuyed at San Diego. Cal, and was at
~ 20 The hsrbor. Ii was rumored that
As would await the Charleston at that
ts-e aud transfer TO the latter vessel Ger:
e.. munitions Of war which she carried
4.l san Francisco.
NOTHING FROM EoAN.
bAs.NGIoS. ID. c.. December 2S. An
saeDi 4 the state Department SAID TO-
is-, that so far as he was aware nothing
Hl been received from Minister Egan
r,ce fh- Inauguration of President Montt.
H. Chilean Minister also yet remains offi-
.-., ulaGyised OF anything pertaining TO
e, Lauggration.
Secretary Tracy said tonight that the
'-te4 States steamer San Francisco,
t-..- a1.yed to-day at San Diego. was
A'., i1r The purpose of engaging IN tar
ls'-rIaauce. lie said further that no
..ef riders had been issued to her CON-