The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-27

IN abuse OF those senator's and representa-
tVes who do not pronounce the Iresident
message complete prOyOcation for war. Inc
truth Is that comparatively few members of
Congress favor war. Even Republicans who
approve the cOur o If the administration. and
eulOgize the President and message. de-
preclate war. To sum up the opinion
Of Congress IN the concrete. It IS
that the President was rather hastv
in sending his message and that IL
bore all through 10 the tone OF a prOsecu-
tor. Many hold that he should have awaited
response TO his last message. which his friends
term an ultimatum. Late press sdvices from
Chill are TO the effect that that Government
has formally agreed 10 comply with the
demands of the United States, and
that communication TO President Harrison
to this effect has been forwarded through
diplomatic channels. II this be true-and no
doubt il is mainly cOrrect-tnen all the turor
created by the Presidents message OF yester-
day becomes futile. absolutely useless. In
view of the further fact that Chill
had promised reply in several days: that
the Chilian authorities repeatedly asserted
they did not want war, and the still further
fact that Secretary Tracy and other repre-
sentatives of the administration have de-
clared there would be no war, what need was
there for the President to hasten his message
T. Congress unless there was some political
advantage to be obtained,
The Virginia congressman neither favor war.
nor do they believe any pr0yOcatIOn Tor strife
has SO far appeared. That is, taking the case
as made by the President they do not believe
it calls for war to protect our national honor
They want more light on the subject before
shouting war. In this opinion the North
Carolina members coincide.
BEFORE The COMMITTEE.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
hold "a crapfoI unauffnn flfg and ma
gan the discussion of the Chilian situation as
set forth in the Presidents message of
yesterday. The correspondence relative
to the matter was presented the men,
bers in printed form and together with the
Presidents message was laid before the CON-
mittee by Chairman Blount. The CORE
spOndence forms quite volume and 1t VIII
be carefully gone over and considered by the
committee before any action Is taken ID the
matter.
CAPTAIN scHLEY ~ wAsHEGTON.
Captain W S. Schley. who commanded the
steamship Baltimore at Valparaiso. Chilli
at the time of the Gillian assault upon tho
sailors, arrived IN Washington this afternoon
and Immediately repaired TO the Navy De-
partment. ne kept himself secluded and
his presence was known q buta few people
in the department Captain Schley was
closeted with Secretary Tracy all the late
afternoon. no callers or officials be-
ing admitted during the period OF the
conference. After the conference Captain
Schley called on Secretary Blaine and subse-
Quenty saw the President IL IS stated that
Captain Schley will be called before the or
eign Affairs Committee OF the Senate While
he Is here.
Captain Schley was ordered 10 Washington
by Secretary Tracy that lie might have an
opportunity 10 confer with him about the as
sault upon the Baltimore sailors and the sub
sequent mutilation of their bodies IA man
ner too horrible t. publish.