Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-27
GOLD DAY FOR CHILE.
She Concludes 1t Is Best to
Apologize.
Regret Expressed for the Balti-
more Incident.
Offensive Portions of the Malta Cir
cular Note Withdrawn.
Greater Conce essions Made than the United
States Asked For = Every
Possibility of War
Removed.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
New YORK, Jan. 26. The Herald's
Santiago correspondence says: The
American question came up in the
chamber OF deputies today. Deputy
Jordan said much alarm and concern
existed in the public mind relative to
the condition of affairs between the two
countries. He thought the ministers
should make some definite statement
about the matter. The fact that, in his
opinion, the United States was a great
nation, honorable and just in its deal
ings, was emphasized. He could not
believe there was any desire on her part
to humiliate Chile. He felt positive
other good intentions, and urged the
chamber to remember the position they
assumed when the French occupied
Mexico. To the United States, con-
tinued Sefior Jordan, Chile and
all the smaller South American repub-
lies must look for protection in the ex-
pounding and enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine. Chile, he felt sure, ought
to meet the demands made upon her in
a friendly manner, and acknowledge
with regret the unfortunate occurrences
of which complaint is made.
The general sentiment OF the cham
ber was favorable to the sentiments ex-
pressed by Senior Jordan, with the sin
gle exception of joaquin Walker
Martinez, who has been long known as
entertaining an active dislike to Ameri-
cans. He spoke against Jordan's request
but his opposition was unimportant.
In reply to Jordan's Interpolation,
Minister Pereira stated that an answer
to the ultimatum of the United States
had been sent to Minister Egan, which
he hoped and believed would prove sat-
isfactory to the United States, but at
present he was not at liberty to divulge
its contents.
At the meeting Of the council of state
which considered the ultimatum, Presi-
dent Montt presided. The meeting was
of anything but a cheerful character,
and there was some excited talk. The
debate was prolonged for three hours.
saw some OF the members OF the cabi-
net after the meeting adjourned, and
they looked harrassed and worn.
l am informed that Foreign Minister
Pereira presented for the consideration
of the council note in reply, which ex-
presses regret for the Baltimore incl
dent, and begs to submit that question
either to friendly nation or to the
United States supreme court, and asks
to retire Matta's note, but with reser-
vations and notifications. There was
opposition to this note, in behalf of the
Conservatives, but the Liberals, under
the lead of Eduardo Matte, formed
majority, and the Pereira note was in
dorsed.
The papers which were favorable to
Balmaceda published the ultimatum
sent by the United States with the wild
est kind of comments. They do 80 in
order to arouse public feeling.
British Minister Kennedy has ten
dered his good Offices to Minister Pereira
on behalf of the British government.
1t is thought here there is possibil-
ity that the government of the United
States will not regard the terms of the
reply as satisfactory.