, 1892-01-18
INSULT TO INJURY.
CHILEAN IMPUDENCE WITH A COM
MANDER OF OUR NAVY.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, Commander
Evans, of the Yorktown has telegraphed
from Valparaiso that the Chilian minister
Of foreign affairs has changed his mind
relative to the refugees now on the York
town, being taken to neutral territory by
merchant ships. He asks if he shall take
them to neutral po1Es. Evans also says:
This unexpected act Of the Chilian min
lister is due, in part to my salut-
ing the Spanish minister when he came on
boardFto deliver two refugees. / have re-
quested the American minister to say to
the minister foreign gffairs that am re-
sponsible to my own government and not
to that Of Chilli in such matters, and I CON
slider his criticism offensive and will not
accept it. His action seems unworthy of
the representative Of serious govern
ment.
WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST
George A. staburnaga, charge d'affairs of
the Chilian legation here during Balma-
ceda's administration, states that the tor
pedoes shipped to Chilli which Admiral
Walker cabled from Montevideo, were on
their way to their destination. They were
ordered by Balmaceda during his supren-
acy and paid for by money shipped from
Chile in q British-man-of-War. They were
intended for operations against the inSur-
gents and not against the United States.
While he depreciates war, he says the
Chilians will hight to the last extremity if
hostilities are once begun. English and
German influence, he thinks, will be
brought to bear strongly on Chill in the in
terest of peace. The statement that this
lot of torpedoes were ordered before the
trouble with this nation arose, is corrobor-
ated by prominent officials at the war de-
partment, who say that time has not elapsed
since the beginning of the unpleasantness
sufficient to allow Of contract for SO
many torpedoes to be closed and goods be
finished and shipped.
ACTIVITY AT MANY YARDS.
The navy department today still shows
great activity. The secretary had frequent
consultations with his bureau chiefs, and
outward signs denote that great work is be-
ing done. The greatest activity prevails in
the bureau of naval intelligence, where the
agents which are said to have been at work
on plan OF a possible campaign, are col
lecting all imaginable information abroad.
1t is through this bureau that the secre-
tary has kept himself thoroughly informed
on the movement of the agents of Chill.
been ransacking Europe for war material.
Comprehensive operations are now con-
Quoted by the department largely for the
purpose Of ascertaining just what the naval
system can accomplish III the event Of hos
tilities.
Secretary Tracy today sent cabegram
to Commander Evans, Of the Yorktown,
ordering himto proceed to Callao, Peru,
and land the Chilian refugees ut that place
THEPREsIDENT Al WORK.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 18.-The President to-
day denied himself to all visitors and
worked on the Chilian correspondence.
He is preparing his message to congress.
1t is still the belief that the message and
correspondence will be sent to congress
Wednesday. A rumor was circulated to
the effect that the Chilian minister has no
titled this government that an apology
from Chill would be forthcoming. This
could not be confirmed. Col. Remey, of
the Marine corps, naval judge advocate,
who has been conducting Investigations
i'll the Baltimore case at San Francisco, is
expected to return to this city tomorrow or
Wednesday with the concluding testimony.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18.-The Charleston is
here and is not expected to leave before
tomorrow morning.
Gen. d. u. Coon has opened recruiting
office here for first brigade volunteers.