The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12
The CHILEAN CONTROVERSY.
Washington Officials Impressed With the
Importance OF the Situation.

WASHINGTON, Jan IA naval officer Of
great prominence said this afternoon:
The public should be acquainted with the
great gravity Of the Chilean controversy.
The investigation at San Francisco is de-
velopng very startling facts, aud it will be
we'll for US TO appreciate the situation
thoroughly. The evidence taken cut there
shows cOnclusiyely to my nina that the as
sRult was a prearTanged affair and the in
quTy at Valparaiso a mere farce. l am
thoroughly convinced that the assault on
the Baltimore sailors was premeditated and
intended as an insult TO this Government"
1t was ascertained this afternoon be-
yOnd the possibility of q doubt that the
Navy Department, since the receipt of the
first news Of the San Francisco inquiry has
Tedoubled the preparations for trouble. II
activity at the navy-y0rd in this city has in
creased, and the Navy Department Is push
ing every means of saving time. There are
indications that the policy of the AdmnlS-
tTatiOn is as firm as ever, and that Chile
viii be cabled to meet every demand that
the United States has made. MOntt realizes
this, aud it is said he sent his brother, the
President of Chile, a long cipher dispatch
last night, urging some fulhllment OF the
vague promises he has been led TO make.
The Post tomorrow will publish a synOp-
sis Of tie testimony given at the San Fran
cisco inquiry into tie case OF Patrick
Shields, a fireman on the steamer keweenaw,
who was arrested al Valparaiso and brutally
maltreated. From the place Of his arrest to
the prison is nearly half mile, and pO-
lCemdn beat him continuously the eGure
distance. Ia the pTiSOn-yard Shields was
subjected 10 the most luAuman treatment
the blows he received rendering him unc0u-
sclOus. No accusation was made against
him.
INTEREST OF BRITISH AGENTS.
NEW YORK, Jan. H. A Washington
special says: Whether Great Britain Is or
Is not dSIng her influence with Chile to
bring about a satisfactory settlement OF the
Baltimore outrage as yet Is matter OF
speculation, but that there are abundant
evidences that she is showing the deepest
interest q the pre- eparations for war which
our country has been making our naval
officers have not failed 10 discover. Two
naval attaches Of the British Legation
in this city, Captains Ways and Lang Iey,
nave been watching every movement OF
the Navy Department since the talk
of war with Chile first commenced. These
attaches have made personal visits to diff eT-
ent places throughout the country, where
the work on war materials was IN progre IS.
Only few days ago Captain Langley Wis
tied the Mare Island yards and the Union
Iron Works at San Francisco TO see what
truth there was in the TumOrS of hurried
work on the cOast-defense vessel Monterey
and other vessels. There can be no doubt
that lie discovered the reports OF great ac-
tiyity IN the work on the Monterey were not
exaggerated, and it is to be presumed he
lost no time in informing his Government Of
her condition, and of what a formidable
craft she will be when finished.
MANUFACTURING DYNAMITE CARTRIDGES.
CHICAGO, Jan. u.-Mortimer McRoberts
Of this city, who has a contract 10 furnish
all the dynamite cartridges for the United
States Army and Navy, said to-day that his
factory, located at Dubuque, Iowa. has put
on double force Of WoTkmeu and is work
ing day and night turning out their product
Not less than 2JOO men are engaged at the
works, and il Is stated that the payments
made by tie Government Will foot up into
the hundreds thousands. The prospect
Of possible Chilean war is assumed as the
cause Of iushinE tuis manufacture. Until a
year ago the Government purchased all Of
its cartridges Of this character 10 England.