The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-04

Chile, the cables tell Us, hopes for the set
tlsmeut u her affair with this country
On basis h0aorab,e alike % each govern
ment. and IS willing 60 cooperate to thEt
end.
The United States, 50 the telegraph tells
us. is hurryiog ~ ms and ammunition across
the continent 20 san Francisco, lading the
Charleston with munitions Of war at san
Diego, aLt rushing naval preparations for
action a. ne southwark.
arbitration is not proper the New
York Press tells US, referring 70 the
Chilean comp icasion. And tbs Editor OF
the Press IS p0pularly supposed 20 stand
high in the councils Of the administration.
Ali these things We are told do not CON
bine to make a complete or pleasing story.
/ Heretofore reader gave been led 70 believe
that only the = ,jen-headed arrogance Of
the lately victg -asparty il Chile prevented
a complete U -yerstanding and recOncilia-
ton. Now it begins to look as though the
onus Of the quarrel were on Mr.. Blaine's
/ department, aided and sbetCed by the high
naval officials who are anxious TO try their
now fighting tools And furthermore it
would appear that there Is considerable
rigorous foreign policy" jingoism in it, for
campaign purposes, 70 be dealt out by that
remark able diplomat who invariably goes
out OF the hands Of the doctors into 1.-THE
| bands Of his friends
However, that may be, il is very evident,
as the press dispatches delare, that there
has been some tall lying" about the
! Chilean situation in the newspapers, pro-
lerae a h8 ~ -.
| pleased TO Bee actual war between the two
countries. But why can We not have au-
thoritativs news of Chilean affairs now, as
was given in the newspapers some months
ago, when the special service from Valpa-
raise to New York aroused the admiration
OF the world 1t certainly is not true that
reportorial enterprise, properly applied, can
not get the news Through the lines"
IL is very probably true that there are
'hrebrands" in Chile, IN this country and in
Europe who would be pleased to witness
the inauguration Of war. And these fire.
brands are the people who would benefit by
the strife. English traders resident in
Chile are known to be hostile to America
and Americans for obvious reasons, and
their correspondents in England heartily
second their efforts to keep the yankee out.
England has an eye on the nitrate deposits,
as well as a finger in the pie, and she does
not propose to witness any deal involving
these deposits without the lion getting his
share
In all things, save one, England regards
the Chilean situation in cold blood, watch
ing to see what may be made out of it.
That single exception is Egen-Pat Egan,
the representative Of the United States
government at Santiago. England has a
grievance against this country in Egan's
| case which must necessarily prejudice the
personal if not official acts OF her subjects.
The story Of Egan's flight from British
justice ID 600 well known to need retelling.
The fact is Egan is the key of the whole
| situation; depose him-brIug him home,
| send him to England, send him ''to Cow
entry"-and the problem is solved. He has
proved persona non grdta TO the govern
ment he is accredited to, consequently his
usefulness is at an end, and cannot be re-
| gained. Remove him and send W. II.
Trescot, or some other diplomat of equal
ability and integrity, to Chile, and in a
month every vestige Of the war cloud will
be dissipated.
But the declaration is made in the repub-
lean press that arbitration is not proper"
in the premises, III advance of whatever
Chile may be willing to do, and Chile's vote
In the psn-Americau congress against the
arbitration resolution Is made the pretext
of opposition TO the plan. But it must be
remembered that that vote did not involve
a fight with u richer and more powerful
nation, whereas the refusal of the good
offices Of arbitrators now might ultimately
result in a manner very embarrassing to
| the Chieaus.
Egan's recall and friendly suggestion
from this government is all that is needed
to restore the entente cordidle between the
United States and Chile. Honor certainly
would not be sacrificed in either act and a
| big quarrel would be at end