The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-27
1t Comedies Everything the
United States Asked.
THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY.
Minister Montt, at Washington City.
Deceived His Government.
Ihe Message From Santiago Received
in Washington City-Discussion In
the Chilean Congress Reveals No III
Will Toward America.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. GA correspond
ent of the Associated Press had interviews
with several members of the Chilean cabi-
net today. In his conversations with
these gentlemen he was told that Senior
Pedro Montt, Chilean minister at Washing
ton City, had misled his government rs
to the status of affairs between the United
States and Chile. From statements made
by the ministers referred TO. it appears
that the Chilean minister at Washington
City sent cable dispatch to his govern
ment on Friday last, in which he stated
that settlement of the matter was proceed
Ing in satisfactory manner.
New York Herald Special. The Ameri-
can question came up in the chamber of
deputies today. Deputy Jordan said much
alarm and concern existed in the public
mind relative TO affairs between the two
countries. He thought the ministers
should make some definite state
ment about the matter. The fact
that in his opinion the United
states was great nation, honorable and
just III its dealings, was emphasized. He
| could not believe there was any desire on
her part to humiliate Chile. He felt posi-
tive of her good intentions, and urged the
chamber to remember the position they
assumed when the French occupied Mex
leo. To the United States, continued
Senor Jordan, Chile and all other
South American republics must look for
protection in the expounding and enforce
ment of the Monroe doctrine. Chile, he
felt sure, ought to meet the demands made
upon her in a friendly manner and ac-
knowledge with regret the unfortunate oc-
curreRces of which complaint is made
go oLa
was favorable to the sentiments expressed
by Senior Jordan, with single exception,
Joaquin Walker Martinez, who has long
been known as entertaining an active dis
like to Americans. He spoke against Jor-
dams request, but the opposition was un-
important.
In reply to Jordan Interpolation, Min
lister 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 satisfactory to
the United States, but at present he was
not at liberty TO divulge its contents.
At the meeting of the council which
considered the ultimatum President
Montt presided. The meeting was of
anything but a cheerful character and
there was some excited talk. The debate
was prolonged for three hours. l saw
some members of the cabinet after the
meeting adjourned, and they looked
harraSsed and worn. am in.
formed that Foreign Minister Pereira
pr scented for the consideration of the
council a note in reply, which expresses
regret for the Baltimore incident and begs
to submit that question to arbitration,
either TO friendly nation or to the United
States supreme court, and asks to retire
Malta 8 offensive note, but with reservation
and notifications. There was opposition
to this note in behalf of the Conservatives,
but the Liberals. under the head of
Eduardo Malta, formed the majority, and
the Pereira note was indorsed.
Papers which are favorable to Balma-
ceia published the ultimatum sent by the
United States, with the widest kind of
comments They did so in order to arouse
public feeling.
Hrit,sh Minister Kennedy has rendered
his good offices to Minister Pereira on be-
half of the British government. 1t is
thought here that there is a possibility
that the government of the United States
will not regard this reply as satisfactory.
London T,,aes Special The Chilean
cabinet is still discussing a reply to the
uItimatum from America, which, it is ex-
pected, will be as conciliatory as possible
1t will probably refer any differences men
toned in the note of Egan delivered Satur-
day, which the ministers themselves fall
70 settle, to the arbit tation of the United
States supreme court. Nothing. however,
is yet definitely known. But for appear
anoe of American cruisers coming from
the Atlantic, this sudden recrudescence of
the difficulty might be considered
only as one of the many phases
through which the strange crisis has been
oassing for months. according to the
exigencies of American home politics
The impending arrival of an American
squadron at Valparaiso. however, imparts
an element of danger. The British
minister al lived at Santiago today from
Vina del Mar.
1t is confidently affirmed that the Chill
can foreign minister, in accordance with a
decision arrived at by President Montt
and cabinet, and after consulting with the
council of state, has replied to the American
ultimatum in terms which will satisfy the
president and the government of America.
In view OF the disparity between the forc>s
of the two powers, it would seem that
Chile had no other resource left than to
make sacrifices of dignity necessary to
satisfy powerful nation.
WAsHINGToN City, Jan. 6.-This gov
ernment today received A long message
from Minister Egan. conveying an offer
on the part of the Chilean government for
the settlement of all existing difficult
ties with the United States. This
message confirms III every particu-
lar the statement made exclusively
in an Associated Press dispatch
received from Santiago last evening, which
was in effect that Chile had agreed 70
withdraw the offensive note sent by Malta;
to Withdraw the request for the recall Of
Eagan, and submit the Baltimore affair TO
the arbitration Of some neutral nation or
the decision of the United States supreme
court. Egan states these propositions
at greater length than the press dispatch.
bat the exact additions cannot now be
ascertained There is reason TO believe.
! however, that the Chilean government
not only offers TO withdraw the offensive
note. but in addition offers To apologize
for IT. 1t also agrees 10 the propositions
made BY the United States with regard 10
the right Of asylum and the safe conduct
Of refugees.
Egan's dispatch was submitted 10 the
cabinet az 4 meeting today. The entire
question was discussed, and it is under
stood difference of opinion was developed
as 10 the propric!y Of accen.ing the offer
without modification 50 far as il related to