The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-20

general opinion centers upon Admiral KIM
berly, who is at the head of the active Lss.
He is now on shore duty in this city.
TALK WITH A CHILEAN.
An Associated Press reporter had an in
teresting talk to-day with Chilean gentle
man who stands nigh In the estimation of
the Chilean government, with regard to the
recent act of the minister of foreign affairs
In informing Minister Egan that the refu-
gees now on the Yorktown would be liable
to seizure if the vessel on which
they were to leave Chile for
Europe touched at any of the local ports OF
that country. According to the statements
made by this gentleman the only inference
TO be drawn from the action of the minister
of foreign affairs is that the Chilean gov
eminent really meant 1t to be for the bene-
ht OF the refugees instead Of notice of an
attempt to secure their persons.
THEIR SURRENDER NEVER ASKED FOR.
The Chilean government, he said, had
never asked their delivery from the legation
and 1t had never offered to give them safe
conduct out of the country. The gentleman
hkened their case TO that Of citizen of the
United States against whom another citizen
might have claim, in which case it would
not be possible for the United States to stop
the doctor from leaving the country. But
there were proceedings of Impeachment and
charges in the courts against some of the
refugees, and they could be apprehended by
means OF these instrumentalities at any port
where a vessel might touch.
COULD HAVE TAKEN THEM.
The gentleman said that the ministers and
refugees had travelled Tin concealment"
from Santiago to Valparaiso and although
the government was fully aware Of what
was going on it was officially ignorant Of
the circumstances. This instance was cited
as showing that the government
could have taken the refugees
during the trip if. it so desired. But
after il had been informed officially that
they were aboard the cruiser yorktown,
and intended TO sail for Europe on a steamer
touching at Chilean port, the government
was compelled to take cognizance of the fact
and then notified Minister Egan that the
refugees would be liable to seizure If found
on such merchant vessel in a Chilean port.
1t was to avert this seizure that the min
lister of foreign affairs. with friendly inten-
tlons, communicated to the American min
ister what might be expected to happen.
The government could not interfere in the
process Of the courts, which would have
caused the arrest of The refugees. The gentle
manreferredto intimated that the statements
he made would be substsntiated by later
developments In the course Of further
conversation concerning the reason alleged
to have been assigned by the Chilean min
lister of foreign affairs for his action, viz:
that Commander Evans had saluted the
Spanish minister, the gentleman treated the
report in a manner which indicated that he
placed very little credence in it.
WITHHOLDING THE MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, IL P. Mt Is
learned officially tonight that the Presi-
dents message on the Chilean subject will
not be sent to congress tomorrow. While
official information on this point does not
extend beyond tomorrow, there are strong
surface indications that the President has
practically determined to postpone
final action on this matter until
next week. And this gives color to the
belief that conciliatory dispatches have
already been received and that more are
expected. IL is known that the President
would strongly Endorse any proposition for
a settlement of the questions at issue on a
peaceful basis consistent with the honor and
dignity Of the nation.
soUTHERNERs FOR WAR.
The Post to-norrowwill say: "At a dinner
given by Bourke Cochran to Senator Hill,
at which about dozen leading democratic
congressman were present, nearly all the
conversation turned upon the prospect of
war, and at times 1t developed into stirring
debates. The southern members declared
themselves for war, and said that should it
take place the south would uphold the
Presidents hands to the fullest extent,
and from no other section would the gov
ernment receive such support as from south
of Mason aud Dixon's line. To this Con-
gresham Coombs of Brooklyn replied that
at any cost of dignity this country should
make no attempt to crush the little republic
that wes now in a state of anarchy. The
differences of opinion considering the locali-
ties from which the debaters came, were
very interesting, but majority OF the little
gathering was decidedly for var.
CHILEANs LOOK FOR WAR.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 19-Private ad-
vices from authentic sources in Chile state
that among the common people OF that
country the talk is that war will result.
The Chlleans have no idea that their gov
ernment will back down or retract any
word or act. They consider themselves
strong and expect additional strength from
| England They agree that the United States
are able to wipe their vessels off the face Of
the ocean. but they doubt not their ability
| TO secure recognition aud aid from England
and to secure England's warships by pur-
chase. If the informant is correct represen-
tatives of the Chilean government are now
in England working on both propositions.
According to orders received to-day the
cruiser Charleston will sail to day or to-
morrow for San Francisco. She is simply
waiting the arrival of her new paymaster
Surgeon Dr. J. d. Parker arrived last
evening from Philadelphia and reported to
Admiral Brown. He will go with the
Charleston. The paymaster was expected
last night, but as he did not arrive be will
be here to-day. The Charleston will then
proceed at once to Mare Island.
CHILE's LAWS.
New YORK, Jan. 19.-The following will
appear in to-morrow's New York World:
Copurioht, 1892, by the Press Publishing Com
pany, Neto York World.
VALPARAISO, VIA GALVESTON, Jan. 49,
II Is true that the Chilean government nott-
fled Capt Robley Evans OF the YORKTOWN
| that it was unable to guarantee the safety
Of the refugees on board MS snip II
he undertook to transfer them
to any departing steamers, ana
| that neither could the government
| prevent any steamer on which they tooK
passage from being searched In any chilean
| mort at which the vessel might touch while
on her way north. There was no change OF
mind on the part Of the Chilean authorities
| in regard to these refugees. In PROOF OF
| this it is only necessary to look at the taoIS'
| Following is a statement from q hlRh
| authority: 1t is claimed thst TIE
| government was powerless IN tne
premises The government OK Chile
| has no right under the constitution OF
| country TO interfere with the courts or WITH
| the public prosecutors, and the government
| could not prevent seizure of the refugees In
any port of Chile they touched at on theT