The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-20


VIGOROUS POLICY FAVORED.
While the talk today was favorable to
peace, many Democratic members said
plainly that II fighting did come they were
In favor Of pushing the war vigorously and
relentlessly, emitting no measure t. give
Chile a severe lesson. Should the PTeSl-
dent recommend Congress TO declare war
against Chile the vote of Congress would be
one of the nest emphatic alternatives ever
recorded in the CAPITOL But there would
b. a minority, and there, too, the maker OF
history Will ind the two Alliance Senators
Kyle and PETER What Irby would do
were lie here IS not known.
OPPOSED TO WAR
Senator Kyle thinks a war with Chile
would he Il matt Onal disgrace; that the idea
Of going to war " tn so small a country IS
criminaIly ridiculous. PETER said The
perverted doctrine of patriotism is reSpOn-
sible for the war feeling The idea that
the trouble at Valparaiso constitutes a
cause for war springs tIOm mi take of the
sense Of honor said this Kansas Senator.
"A lot of our sailors, most OF them probably
intoxicated, became parties to a brawl,
and because two OF three OF them
were killed we must bring about at
enormous expense the death of many more
Of our peOgl". The proposition Is perfect
fOOliShuess" The Cabinet did not pursue
the discussion after Secretary Blaine's re-
tireme9t from the meeting to-day, SO any
4leR RdlCBF0 tiltL llE may nave d III llA' BuN-
session could not be fully considered az
that time. Ii Is deIstOOd tHat the sub
1Pct viii be taken up az the point where the
discussion was interrupted when the CaOi-
net meets again, which may be tomorrow,
and iu the meantime the correspondence
will be withheld from Congress. 1t was
learned officially tonight that the PreSl-
dents message viii not be sent 10 Congress
Tomorrow WAie the official information
on tuls point does not extend beyond to-
morrow, there are strong surface indica-
ti0nS that the President has practically
determined TO postpone final action On the
matter until next week, and this gives color
10 the belief that conCliatOTy dispatches
have already been received and more are
expected. II Is known that the President
would strongly indOrse any proposition for
q settlement Of the question at issue IN
manner consistent with the honor and dignity
CT the nation.
The Post will say tomorrow: It is
learned, on good authority, that the state
Department has received information from
the Chilean Government that tnat country
IS ready and willing to make TepaTatlun for
all losses 10 life, limb and honor uttered by
tie Americans, but the dispatch or letter
was cOucled IN such terms as to be unSalS-
factory; also, that al a dinner Tonight,
given by b uTke Cochran, member Of Con-
greSS from New \ Crk, 10 Senator Hill, at
which ab ut a dozen leading Democratic
congressman were present, nearly all the
conversation turned upon the prospect Of
war, and at times II developed into stirring
debates.
sOUTHERNERS FOR WAR.
The Southern members declared for war,
and said should it take place the South
would uphold tile Pres dents hand to the
fullest extent, and from no other section
would the Government receive such sup
port as from south Of Mason and DXon's
line. Congressman COombS Of Brooklyn
said this country should make no attempt to
crush q little republic now ln q state Of an
arChy. Tie differences Of opinion, c0u5ld-
eTng the localities from which the deba'ers
came, was very interesting but a majority
OF the gathering was decidedly fer war,
NOT ORDERED TO CHILE.
Secretary Tracy Tonight stid that there
was no truth in the report that Admirals
GheTardi aad Walker had been ordered to
CHIie.
FRIENDLY TO CHILE.
LONDON, Jan. 19-Ljttie interests taken
here in the dispute between Chile and the
United States The idea thdt there Is
possibility Of war between the two countries
Is secuted. Most Of the illusions made in
the newspaper press u the affair are pro-
Chilean.
DECLINE ~ SECURITIES.
La. re sales of American railroad securj-
ties took place tais afternoon on the Stock
Exchange owing TO a report that the Chile
ans had nTed upon the United States
steamer Yorktown. Norfolk and Western
preferred dropped 2Is Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern . . aud others from Il
% > Chilean securities lost u. The street
dealings showed "A hCmeT tone when It be-
came known tie United States authorities
knew nothing Of The matter and the report
cOmld be confirmed from no source at all.
STEAMER lost.
The Pacific Steam Navigation COmpany'S
mail steamer john Elder, from Valparaiso
faT Liverpool, has been wrecked IN tile
Straits of Magellan. All the passengers
and crew Of the steamer were saved; but
tie vessel itself Will be a total wreck.
a dispatch TO the Tunes from Santiago de
Chile says that the news Of the wreck Is
causing much excitement ia that city, owing
10 the fact that It Is generally believed II
was by this steamer a number Of refugees
who sought safety at til: American Lega-
ton left the country.
The passengers are proceeding TO COucep-
uOn, q Chilean port. 30 miles southwest Of
Santiago. The local authorities have re-
ceiyed orders to arrest all refugees found
among the shiDWTecked people. An the
mails on board the steamer were lost. The
John Elder was an iTOn-sCreW vessel with
a registered tonnage Of 244S, but her gross
tonnage IS 4Io2 She was built in Glasgow
in 1870.
A WALL-STREET VIEW
NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-One of the most
prominent bankers on the street said to-day,
suppose we should have war, what would
be the result? Before any fight could take
place war preparations involving between
500, 100000 and 500 100000 would be made
The steel and iron industries the provision
market, the clothing trade and the general
supply channels would be crowded "a they
have not been in years At first, initiation
would hold full sway, aId, taken IN con-
junction with the general prosperous condi-
of fra TRY ffqT Hs
this Chilean war scare can be effective
TIE PHILADELPHIA SAILS.
Adyices from Barbadoes, West Indies,
state the United States cruiser Philadelphia
sailed from there yesterday for MOnteyideo.
ALL TALK OF WAR
In the clubs, hotel corridors, exchanges,
stores and cars the possibility Of war with
Chile was to-day the topic OF conversation.
in m 81 places opinions were pretty evenly
divided. a the Maritime Exchange the old
sea dogs were inclined to give Chile "a good
thTashing, aud If matters were to be decided
by them a declaration OF war would not be
long DELAYED.
THE YORKTOWN SAILS FOR PERU.
The Herald's Valparaiso special says:
The Yorktown sails tonight for Callao,
Peru, with the Balmacrdist refugees As
cabed last night. the Chilean authorities.
despite the denials OF official knowledge of
the refugees leaving the American Lega-
ton, really provided detectives to guard
their passage. Further proof Of their
knowledge was easily Obtainable from tile
newspaper reports.
THE WRECKED VESSEL.
Tie latest news about the steamer John
Elder, Captain Perry, is that she went
ashore iu Puuta Ahumada, north Of Cane
Carranza, during a dense fog. The vessel
is a total loss. The passengers. mails and
crew were saved. The British war-ship
Melp0mene and the Chilean steamers Es-
meraida, Mendoza and Osomo have gone to
the assistance Of the wrecked vessel
Tie story sent out by Thompson Of the
London Times that the refugees from the
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