Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
If She Wants War She Can be
Accommodated.
CHILL WANTS MORE WAR SHIPS
Another Steamer Starts For
Valparaiso.
IL Rests with Chill to Prevent war--Am-
nesty to he Granted TO Some iiaimaced-
ists--The Chiiian Navy to be Increased
Guarding Against an Outbreak



tho demands of the United States.
General Schoiield was before the cabinet
Yesterday and was asked how many men
could be Immediately sent out of the coun-
Try IN case of war with Chilli
Ills answer was that, in view of the rest
less condition OF some OF the Indians,
10000 men were all that could be safely
sent away.
1t is stated that recruits are being sent
out west IN large numbers to fill the rcgi-
mentS stationed there. Munitions of war
nave also been sent west in considerable
quantities during the last few days.
minister Egan sent an official commune
cation to the President which was re-
ceived to-day, and which confirms the
reports from Chilli SO far published.
a., Secretary Blaine and President Harrison
nave made up their minds on the matter,
and II the report of the judicial proceed
ings in Valparaiso, in reference to the
American sailors, is not soon at hand the
PRESIDENT will send his special message to
congress and urge immediate action.
h DEMONSTRATION OF FORCE.
1t is the opinion of officials Of the state
department, and army and navy officers
that If Chill refuses to make the necessary
apology to the United States with regard
TO the killing of the American sailors now,
she will certainly do so after vigorous
demonstration of force has been made in
the harbOr OF Valparaiso.
Secretary Blaine and Senior Mont, the
Chihan Minister, are doing all in ther
power apparently to create the impression
that there is no basis for war talk, but that
the United States and Chill are on terms Of
great peace and amity.
These distinguished gentlemen hold
almost daily conferences. On Saturday
Secretary Blaine will be the guest Of
aonor at dinner given by Senior Mont
ANOTHER UPRISING THREATENED.
d., VALPARAISO, CHILI, VIA GALVESTON,
TEXAS, Dec. y, 1891 the past few
days there has been great deal Of talk
about an uprising of the supporters of
Balmaceda and especially OH the part of
the officers Of the dead dietator's army
Inc government in consequence of
these alarming rumors has adopted the
utmost precautions to prevent such an
occurrence
4 have been denied admittance, and several
prominent men, who were officials under
Balmaceda and who were released upon
bonds, have been placed again in custody
II is intended to keepthem there until after
26th
There are also stories of a plot to kill
President Jorge Mont and other leading
officials of the Junta, but any such ut
tempt seems certain to prove disastrous to
N those who undertake III
Everything possible has been done to
4 prevent the successful accomplishment of
Che rumored plot.
CONGRESS PRocLAIMs MONT PRESIDENT.
Congress to-day, after careful scrutiny
OF the recent electoral vote, formally pro
claimed Jorge Mont. Balmaceda's sue
cessor as president of Chill.
New York Herald Special.
WAgHINGToN n noo
the CHILEAN affair, as well as other public
matters, was given u rest to-day. TInonl-
cially it was still the topic OF conversation
among naval officers and others Interested
III the foreign branch of Tie government,
The conviction is quite general that i
tests with Chill alone to prevent war.
There IS not ~ official of the government
here who will not tell Won tint she has
forced Us INTO position from which il Is
impossible for us to recede and that war
simply inevitable unless Chill changes hpr
tactics. So far rs can be ascertained. non.
OF Minister Egan's latest advices lend any
encouragement to the hope that she will
The statement published in these dis
patches tins morning that Chill Will be
warned that her reply must be forthcom-
ing by the time Congress reconvenes or the
case will be transferred to that body for
action; have further verified from other
..Sh"oiu SutuceS tu-uiy. Inc mole Of warn
ing Will be sounded before the end Of the
week unless information of u reassuring
nature IS received in the meantime, and it
can hardly be said that any is expected.
There are no especially new develop
ments from naval standpoint to-day.
Inc work OF preparation still goes on and
there is something doing about the concen-
tration Of forces i'll hand, but the depart
ment has not yet gone far enough in this
direction to give an opportunity for con
templated movements to leak out.
IL applicants for service in Chill are sin
cere IN their request the Navy Department
VIII have no difficulty in getting all the
officers necessary. Volunteers are bobbing
up from all directions. Retired officers,
Officers OF volunteers, of the naval reserve,
officers now i'll the service and citizens
who have never had any experience are
volunteering in great numbers. One All
miral, long since retired on account of are
yesterday made formal request to be
gwen command of Il fleet, and several
others have applied for service in any ca
pacity.
AMNESTY GRANTED IN CHILL.
VALPARAISO, Chill, via GALVESTON.
TEXAS, Dec. 25.-Admiral Jorge Montt
was proclaimed as president of the re-
public in every town and city in the coun-
try to-day.
Elaborate preparations are being made
al pailtiaBo lor tnc Inauguration cere-
monies tomorrow. Two regiments Of
troops from the south arrived III that city
yesterday, and these, with a battalion of
sailors, will act as body guard to Prcs.
dent Montt during the ceremonies.
IL Is proposed to proclaim d general
amnesty Tomorrow to all the minor civil,
military and naval officials who served
under Balmaceda. The amnesty will not,
however, extend to officers above the rank
of major to ministers of state. iudrps
councillors, members of congress, COVER
nors or others who were particularly
prominent
Active measures have been taken to pre-
vent any outbreak or uprising on the part
of the Balmacedists tomorrow. Valas-
quez was brought here from Santiago yes
terday and handed over to the lntendente.
He was at once placed on board the war
ship Cochrane for safe keeping. This
action has given rise TO the idea that the
government believed VelasQnez was tie
head Of a plot to cause trouble during the
inauguration ceremonies.
The reasons given for his arrest is that
several persons were caught Wednesday
night conveying Mannlicher rifles into
his house. A search of the house resulted
in the discovery of other rifles.
The destruction of Il hardware store by
fire Tuesday night also revealed the hiding
place of a lot of the rifles.
1t is announced that the government in
tends to build more war ships. Thump-
son, the correspondent of the London
Times, who is the agent Of the Armstrong;.
has offered to sell to Chill Il ship of the
Esmeralda type of 1000 tons with speed
of p miles for 100000. Tho offer has not
as yet been accepted.
The Cochranc has been ordered to NIagel-
lanes.
Locusts are advancing north, toward the
wheat district, and are doing mucli damage
Soldiers have searched the houses of
M,Ie