The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-10-02
4uBl.E IS BREWING
SPECIAL MEETING OF TEE PREsI'
DENT AND CABINET


sivss Rise 20 Grave nsnors sf War
Omoisls are Rstieent sd u 10 Not
Known whsthsr chill = Chinss. Do.
inss Were tn. suhjsets Discussed.
WASHINGTON. Sept. eo.-The air is filled
With more or less warlike rumors Unus.
nal activity was observed both at the
state and navy departments yesterday.
Secretary Tracy was telegraphed to return
to Washington. Secretary Blaine's alb.
sence from the state department was con-
spicuously felt, though he was ably repre-
sented by Assistant Secretary Wharton.
Something like a council of war was held
at the White House and lasted over two
hours. 9Ae' D'
Was it Chill or China that called out
this prolonged consultation between the
president and his advisers Of the state and
navy Departmental There are views to be
advanced in favor Of each theory and in
some well-inforlned quarters it is asserted
that our relations with both countries
were brought under discussion and that
steps necessary to- be taken to protect
American interests In each were dis
cussed. IA ia
While no official information upon the
subject can be obtained, there is reason to
believe that the administration is con-
fronted with the serious and perhaps
Threatening Aspect Of Affairs
in Chill. Since last Friday cablegrams
couched in cipher have been passing be-
tween Washington and Valparaiso. The
officials of the state and navy departments,
have passed, refuse to make their contents
public. It is gathered, however. t6at'they
relate to affairs in Chilli and that serious
complications have arisen between the
junta and the United States representa-
tives in that country.
l. It is conjectured here that the matters
under consideration at the conference were
statements from Minister Egan and Cap
tain Schley Of recent occurrences in Chill,
which are also conjectured to accord with
Q special dispatch from Valparaiso printed
in the New York Herald. In brief, this
dispatch was to the effect that three
United States citizens had boon arbitrarily
arrested at Santiago by order OF the
junta; that a Eordon of polics had been
pnsted ronsd b United States legation
tfGt aecsss 70 the lsgati9n had
been controlled by the junts, and finally
chat the United States minister to Chilli
was being harrassed and annoyed in his
sfforts to care for American interests.s
just what Captain Schley had to COM
municate to the navy department cannot
be learned from any Of the officials, but It
Is surmised that it related to the treat
ment of refugees or that the bitter anti
American sentiment in Chilli, resulting
from the seizure of the Itata, has revealed
itself in hostile or unfriendly demonstra-
lions toward the officers and men Of the
Baltimore.
These are the grounds for supposine the
conference was upon Chilli. There are
almost as good reasons TOR believing that
China and the present situation of Ameri-
can interest in that country were dis
cussed. News regarded ~ quite as unsat-
as to the power of the Chinese
government to prevent the serious
Uprising Against Foreigners
ln that country has recently been received
1t the state department..
It is pointed out that ex-Minister J. w.
Foster (who must not be confounded with
uIto cooUoT, Ouc "a Ouo I0PEcooHVouVeSO "a
the Chilian junta here) has no direct con-
nection with Chill, but 10 counsel for the
Chinese government In Washington; 70 It
II said that his participation In yesterdays
conference strengthens the Chinese theory.
The orders stated to have bean cabled on
Friday to intercept Admiral Brown on
bis way back to San Francisco might have
had relation to Chinese matters just as
we'll as to Chilian affairs. In fact, the
balance Of probabilities seems to lie in
favor of the assumption that they did.
1t is not believed that the Valparaiso
was known here on Friday. The
question, therefore, still remains an open
one, was it Chill, or China, or both. that
engaged the serious attention Of the presi-
dent and the officials of the state and navy
for 80 long time yesterday