The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-30
People Glad That the Apology
Was Promptly Accepted.
WARsHlPs ARE WELCOME NOW.
Nothing Remains for Chile But to
Salute the Stars and Stripes.
Question Of Indemnity Can Be Settled
Without Reference to Supreme Court
No Evidence That Apology Was
Hinted at Before Message Was Read.

SANTIAGO, Jan. 2s-TNew York Herald
Special. A cable dispatch was re-
ceived this morning from Minister
Montt at Washington City. repeat
Ing the text of President Harrison's
message to congress accompanying Chile's
reply TO the ultimatum. He adds that he
is now assured that the government of the
United States is favorably disposed and
content with Pereira's reply. Little is
heard, either in Santiago or VAL
paraiso, but expressions of satisfaction
at the peaceful solution of the trouble.
There is no doubt that up TO this morning
the utmost anxiety prevailed. but it is now
relieved. The officers of the navy would
be pleased to see our squadron again in
Chilean waters and renew acquaintances.
The presence of our warships here would
have an excellent effect. Minister Egan
today received numerous callers, who con-
graduated him on the successful termina-
tion of the negotiations.
WASHINGTON City, Jan. o. New York
Herald Special. President Harrison will
send tomorrow another ultimatum to the
little South American republic. In sub
stance this cable was sent from here at an
early hour this morning:
accepts Chile's apology in the broad and gener-
ous spirit in which it was offered. BLAINE.
A cable to this effect will follow:
Egaa. Santiago, Chile: While Chile's apology
is in terms all this country could ask, yet there
is one thing more to be done before the dignity
of the United States will be fully satisfied.
Chile must salute the stars and stripes.
BLAINE.
Such was the decision at meeting of
the cabinet late this afternoon. The first
cable, that is, the one accepting the
apology, also states that the matter of in
demnity to the families of the two
sailors killed and fourteen others
wounded can be settled without refer
ence to arbitration. The second cable. or
the one demanding that the stars
and stripes be honored, informs Minister
Egan that the salute to the national colors
will give emphasis and expression to
Pereira's apology, which will make it
doubly gratifying to the people of this
country, and he is to understand that this
government will insist upon it.
The attention of De Witt Warner, men,
ber of congress from New York, was today
called to certain articles in the London
Times and Daily Telegraph criticizing Pres
Chilean message to congress after having
been informed by Minister Montt that
Chile was to tender an apology. The
Times and Telegraph base the articles
on a purported interview with Warner
cabled to London by the Dalziel agency,
in which the New York congressman
stated that he had 1t from reputable au-
thority that Montt, Chilean minister, in
formed Secretary Blaine and Pres
ident Harrison on Saturday last that an
apology would be rendered by Chile.
The Dalziel dispatch further states
that Minister Montt saw Presi-
dent Harrison personally on the
matter, as he feared information
regarding Chile's message, which
ne had previously given Blaine, would not
reach the president. "That is not true"
said Warner, decisively, after reading the
cable dispatch alluding to the purported
interview. II have gwen out no such in
tervew as that. and so far as have stated
or heard the facts are not as suggested,
though, of course, l do not know what
may have occurred. This is the first in
timation 1 have had that anything was
definitely known on Saturday last as to
Chile's intention TO apologize"
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-The Republi-
can state committee today adopted a reso-
luton commencing President Harrison's
ability in handling the Chilean dispute.
New YORK, Jan. 29.-Government ex-
perts have concluded the test of the Red
d Line Atlantic steamships Caracas and
Venezuela, with a view of determining
their fitness for naval service in case of
emergency. They found the speed of both
in excess of the government requirements.