Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
WAITING ON CHILE.
Secretary Tracy Says a Report on
Her Investigation Must Be Had
BEFORE HOSTILITIES COMMENCE.
Montt Confers With Blaine and Tracy Be-
fore Leaving Washington.
PREPARATIONS AT THE NAVY YARDS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Senor Pedro
Montt, the Chilean Minister, left Washing
ton tonight for New Orleans, to be gone
until next week. He declined this after
noon to say anything respecting his visit to
the State and Navy Departments to-day.
He arrived at the Navy Department about
| 1890 o'clock, and remained with Secretary
Tracy for an hour Meanwhile messengers
had been sent to the Department of State,
who reported that Secretary Blaine was
with the President at the White House.
The Secretary of State arrived at the State
Department about 80 o'clock, and q mes
senger promptly notified Secretary Tracy,
who Immediately escorted Senor Montt to
Secretary Blaine's Office. The two Secre-
taries and the Chilean Minister we're clos
eted for just Is minutes, and then Senor
Montt returned to the Legation.
There is reason to believe that Senior
Months visit had reference to the inquiry
now being made at Valparaiso into the as
sault upon the Baltimore's sailors, and that
in behalf of the Chilean Government he
sought to secure the testimony of some of
the American sailors as contained in the re-
port of Captain Schley's board of officers.
AS the Chilean inquiry is being conducted
in secrecy, and as Captain Schley was not
permitted to have one of his officers present
during the examination of the arrested
American sailors, the United States Gov
ernmeut has felt bound to decline to permit
its sailors to give further testimony.
II, however, the conduct of the investiga-
tlon is changed, and the proceedings are
made public, Captain Schley will allow
testimony to be taken by the Chilean au-
thorities aboard his vessel, or will on shore
testify his desire to establish the truth.
No Need of War-Like Dispatches.
Secretary Tracy said to-day that there
was no warrant for sensational war-like dis
patches at this time. The United States
Government has requested an investigation
of the assault upon the Baltfmore's sailors,
an investigation was being made, and MOTH
ing could be done until the results were
known.
Captsin Schley's report, which was made
public last night, seems to have increased
the feeling of indignation, nevertheless.
A member of the Cabinet was questioned
regarding the latest details of the Valparaiso
outrage, as reported by Captain Schley.
"What do you think of it?" he was asked.
cit is very bad, was the reply. 'The
first intelligence was bad, but this is worse.
1t has an ugly look. 1t is going to cempli-
cate matters.
"What will the administration do about
it?"
''The administration has done all that it
proposes doing at present. We have made
our demand Of Chile. We are now waiting
for Chile's answer"
"How long shall you wait?''
"We shall wait q reasonable time. We
have no desire to bulldoze Chile. We shall
act with moderation, but firmly"
Excitement Dying Out in Chile.
A cablegram from Chile to-day saws:
From appearances here the danger of seri-
Gus trouble between Chile and the United
States over the recent outrage is passing
away. The Libertad Electoral, the semi
official organ of the Junta, publishes an edi-
torial which is calculated to set at rest any
feeling of uneasiness which may have pre-
vailed in Chile. 1t says that for the past
few DAYS rumors have been prevalent at
Santiago that an alarming rupture of amic- |
able relations with the United States was |
imminent. We assure the public, it says,
that these rumors are unfounded.' It |
adds that dispatches have been sent by |
Senior Pedro Montt, Chilean Minister |
at Washington, asserting that the utmost |
exists between him and Secretary |
Blaine. Senior Montt, it continues, 'haa |
had an important conference with Mr.. |
Blaine, during which the latter said that he |
saw in the case no reason so far to compro-
mise the relations existing at present be- |
tween the respective countries. Mr.. Blaine |
also said that he would not form any defin-
ite opinion about the affair until the con-
,lusion Of the investigation at Valparaiso.
For our part, the article concludes, we
feel sure that these facts, when they become
known, will put an end to all disturbing
rumors''