The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-28


made him trustee OF thcir honor and
interests We cannot believe him cap.
able OF such mean dodge, although
wc aro not unlnindtnl OF the dir.
~ trick his wirepulcrs play
cd OH Lord Sackville West. Mr..
lIatch's appeal to Rally Around lIarri.
son., reads like q bit Of Mark Twain.
Tho American government moods 10 do
Tense against anybody unless 1t bc
Blaine and Egan. II Is quite II delusion
to suppose that England cares whether
or not America builds formidable ma.
Wy or incurs burdens for tho purpose OF
vindicating its Fcnian agent in Chile.
Mr.. Egan is not likely to DO sent us min.
lister TO England while our police want
to consult him about the murder of
Lord Frederick Cavendsh. America
had better settle tho building Of hernavy
as wo do, with view to the interests Of
the people, and not to tho interests OF
what Artemus Ward calls tho show biz
ness OF tho outgoing president and dis
credited envoy. President Harrisons
message asserts the novel doctrine OF
diplomacy that band OF staggering
sailors arc entitled to tho same redress
US is nj ambassador who hns been ut
tackled. Americais great country, and
there is no doubt but that even this
globe OF ours would scarcely have room
for it II it was seriously prepared to
push tho ctriJ Romanas sum doctrine
thus far"
The Post says: "Thc Santiago minis
try have dealt with tho United States
in a.spirit OF true philosophy. Failing
to satisfy tho President OF the United
States, they have decided that it is best
to conciliate the candidate for the Pres
idcncy, and have thus showed an ex-
cellent sense Of the true proportions OF
tho quarrel" The Post comments upon
tho inability OF the United States to
fight Chile except by prolonged strug-
gle upheld by superior wealth. 1t con
demns Mr.. Egan und says: at is in
credible that Congress will support Mr.
Harrison, whose message is most inter
estins as marking an epoch in the his
tory OF democracy in its natural homo.
A surmise without evidence, and 4 sus-
picion which refuses to be allavcd, form
4 bad foundation for a declaration Of
war. Ii GIr. Harrison is serious he is
scarcely mindful of the extreme re-
sponsibility imposed by power. If he
is merely thinking OF tho elections he
cannot be said to consult the dignity or
interests OF the country by thus play
ing with fire"
The Times says: "Tho Chileans have
proved their courage on the battlefield,
but are conscious that Chile is no match
for the United States. 1t is only nat
ural, therefore, that they are disposed
toward conciliation. It's likely enough
that Secretary Blaine knew this before
hand, since nothing SO promotes de-
cided language on the part OF = poll
tician OF Mr.. Blaino's as!uteness rs
knowledge, nnd is not going to throw it
away. We may expect Chile to with
draw the Malta note and make the
amends required. In the meantime it
does not appear that President Harri-
sons message is universally approved
at Washington. Things have. now
calmed down, the avowed and secret OBJ
jccts OF Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Blaine
will be gained, and we will hear little
more OF the matter What will happen
to Minister Egan does not appear as
yet"
The Chronicles Berlin correspondent
says that neither the press nor, the
Official world there devote much attcn-
ton to Americas ultimatum to Chile,
which is regarded as an election trick.