The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-24

slve Matte circular note and elso
MAKE reparation TO the victims Tor families
OF tue Vlclimsl Of the Valparaiso mob. or in
case OF her refusal to acqniesce in these de
nlands to understand that Diplomatic rels-
uons between the United States and ChiIe
must entirely and indefinitely cease.
NO DEMAND FOR AN APOLOGY.
NO demand that she make an apology
Tor those attacks" was included in the com
nlunlcation thus sent; for the reason. il is
Understood, that Chile has already made 10
thls government earnest disclaimers of sym-
pathy with or completely in the deplorable
occurrences last October, and has expressed
deep regret for them.
=. There is good reason to bolieve that all
that Is contemplated by this government In
tne event or the possible refusal by Chile to
comply with these demands is simply sever
ance OF diplomatic relations. and that the
supposed danger OF war is by no means Ia
creased by the step now taken.
MERELY CUTS ACQUAINTANCE.
On the contrary it is believed that no
more serious results would follow q cessa-
tlon OF diplomatic intercourse with Chile
than have followed similar interruptions OF
such relations with other countries in the
past. 1t would merely be an emphasized
expression of conviction on the part OF the
United States that Chile has acted badly, and
tnat until she makes suitable repar alton
this country desires no further intercourse
or relations OF any kind with her. In short.
Is would be equivalent to telling a man,
whose conduct had been Objectionable and
who had persistently failed to make amends
Tor 1t, that his acquaintance is no longer de.
sired.
THE GOVERNMENT DISAPPOINTED.
lt is understood that this government
was not only surprised but also disappointed
by the receipt Of the suggestion for Minis.
ter Egan's recall, in view of the fact that q
settlement of the long pending diplomatic
controversy upon existing lines seemed to be
progressing favorably, and there was no ap
parent reason why objection to Minister
Egan should be made at this late date
There Is good reason to believe, also, that
Minister Montt, though he declines to talk
upon the subject, is greatly disappointed by
this unexpected turn of affairs, which
threatens TO end his earnest efforts to bring
about an amicable adjustment by the usua
diplomatic methods.
WALKER STILL AT MoNTEVIDro.
The report that Rear Admiral Walker
sailed yesterday from Montevideo for Val
paraiso with the Chicago. Atlanta and Ben.
nington is denied at the navy department
That Admiral Walker is still at Montevidec
is proved by the receipt Of a cable message
from him to-day by Secretary Tracy in re,
sponse to a cablegram from the department
inquiring the prevailing rates for coal al
Montevideo.
A TRANSPORT CHARTERED.
It developed this morning that Secretary
Tracy has just concluded negotiations witt
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in.
Guiding the Red Star Steamship Company
for chartering the steel steamship Ohio Of
the Philadelphia steamship line, for use al
a transport in case of war. This vessel will
be used to carry troops and supplies. .tc
Chile should hostllities occur. She
was built in. Philadelphia In 1873
and is thus described in the tonnag,
register of the navigation of bureau of the
treasury department: "Ohio, steamship
1891 tons gross. 2 ,521 tons net, 348 feet long
4S feet beam, "a. feet depth. 1,60O norma
horse-powe Though nineteen years ole
she is said to be in excellent condition aud
well adapted to the purposes for which it il
proposed to use her. She has three sister
ships, the Pennsylvania, Indiana and tht
Illinois, all of which may possibly be char
tered upon the same terms
THE OHIO GOING TO BOSTON,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. 23-Capt. Sar
geant of the steamship Ohio. which has
been chartered py the United States gov.
srnment, took out the necessary clearance
papers to-day and the steamer, it is said
will san from this port tomorrow in charge
of an offer of the United States navy. The
vessel clears for Boston, but her destination
is thought to be the Charlestown navy yard
near Boston.