Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-31
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THERE WILL BE NO WAR.
Assurances That Chill VIII Comply with
All Demands.

Assurances That Chilli VIII Comply with
All Demands.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 26.-There is
the highest authority for the statement
that the Department Of State has received
from official sources, though informally,
assurances that the CHILEAN government
will make proper reparation for the as
sault upon the sailors of the Baltimore
in Valparaiso. This knowledge has been
communicated to the Navy Department.,
and, as result, Secretary Tracy and
Assistant Secretary Solely spent yester-
day at the department., notWithstand-
ing it was Christmas, in preparing fresh
orders to United States war vessels in
Valparaiso harbor or American ports
The statements telegraphed from
Washington of late. in regard to the al
legged mobilization of fleet of mer-
chant vessels to act as transports have
caused only amusement in the higher
circles of the Navy Department, but in
view of certain dispatches from Califor-
MIA, which seemed in q measure to sub
stantate these reports, Secretary Tracy
has deemed it advisable to make an
authoritative denial This declaration
was made last night by Assistant Secre-
tary Solely, who said: 1.-The secretary
has read these reports and has not re-
garded them as worth denying until the
publication Of 8 telegram from Sam
Francisco stating that Admiral Brown
had chartered.a a. large Ocean-gOlng tug ca
pablG Of carrying several guns and CT being
used in the transportation of supplies, etc,
in case of war with Chilli. There is abSo-
lutely no word OF truth in this report, The
department has not authorized Admiral
Brown or anyone else to charter such a tug
for such a purpose. AS a matter OF fact
Admiral Brown has done nothing of the
sort, and the story Is pure invention
Equally baSeRSs is the statement that
this government 'S arranging TO charter
merchant vessels tor transports and other
purposes. No vessels have been chartered,
andno lists of vessels have neen prepared
for use in any such connection. | make
this statement without reservation, and
trust that it will not be misunderstood.
FHIIet me add q broader and more JIM
pOrtant declaration. There is not a single
vessel Of the United States now under or
derS for CHILEAN waters. There are two
ships at present in Valparaiso ha ~bor-the
Yorktown and the Boston. The latter ar
rived there yesterday, and, has been
promptly ordered to San Francisco. In a
word, you may say authoritatiVely
that not o single step of any
description is being taken by the United
States looking toward conflict with the
CHILEAN government. No Warlike demon
StratOn is being prepared, and there is no
present intention on the part OF this gov
eminent to make any such demonstration.
In view Of the false reports which have
gained currency of late the department
considers that this statement should be
made"
Neither Secretrry Blaine nor Secretary
Tracy would say anything last night as to
the recent adyiccS from Chill, but ample
evidence as to their pacific tone was to be
found in the general relaxation in State
and Navy department circles and in the
orders sent TO the Boston to proceed at
once to San Francisco.