The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-29
MORE ABOUT WAR !
Blaine Says All Is Satisfactory to
Him Now.
Two Millions Had Already Been Ex-
pended in the Matter.
UNCLE SAM READY FOR THE FUN
Little Chill Perhaps Received a Tip Con-
corning Our Shape to Give Her
a Lively Tussle.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Chilian re-
ply to Pres dent HarIison's uttimatum,
which was received at the state depart
ment Yesterday, m nearer being a
complete apology than at first reported.
Representative Blount, chairman OF
the house foreign affairs committee, Is
authority for the statement that it is salts
factory to this government, although the
wildly enthusiastic utteranCes attributed
to Mr.. Bloupt this afternoon are consld
cred to have been exaggerated. Presl-
dent Harrison will send the CHILEAN reply
to congress to-morrOw.
Mr.. Blount, after a conference with the
president late this afternoon, said that
the response Of Chill made him feel as if
a great load had been lifted Of the shout
ders Of the foreign affairs committee Dy
his -uI1cr AND favorable i in the
situation. There hau seen, he said, con
tlicting reports in circulation about the
character of the CHILEAN response, and it
was gratifying to him to find it so com
plete as an apology, and apparently so
satisfactory to Secretary Blaine.
1t appeared to Mr.. Blount to be so ample
and so satisfactory that it must be accept
able to the administration, to congress
and to the country.
Late to,night it is learned that Pres
ident Harrison will send the "additiOnal'
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the ulIimatum Of the 2fst inst to con-
gTess to morrow.
Mr.. Blaine told Mr.. Blount to day that
the cablegram from Mr.. Egan, received
at the state department yesterday, was
entirely satisfactory to the United States
and he had no objection TO Mr.. Blount's
making public this fact and his knowl-
edge of what the dispatch contained.
Mr.. BlOunt said that Mr.. Blaine
showed him the dispatch from Mr.. Egan.
1t was in manuscript and covered about
six or seven foolscap pages.
at seemed" said Mr.. Blount, "a salts
factory response to the presidents ulti-
matum, and in a nutshell it meant, we
unqualiiedly meet your demands 1t
stated that there was the greatest feel
ing Of regret on the part Of the CHILEAN
government and people over the Balti-
more tragedy"
1t contained an explanation OF the
charges that the Chilians generally were
hostile to the United States, stating that
there was no such feeling toward the
American government or it's subjects in
Chill.
I'm connection with this point" said
Mr.. Blount, "the dispatch from Mr.. Egan
read something like this Chill hate
Americans? No! Too well does Chill
remember how the presence of American
uniforms in her harbors aided her in
achieving her independence
"a satisfactory explanation and retrac-
ton is made concerning the offensive
note issued by Senior Malta, the late Chi
liam minister of foreign affairs"
Chill further agrees to meet the de-
mands of the United States contained in
the presidents ultimatum unqualifedly,
and expresses the greatest feeling Of re-
greet over the whole affair. In conclu.
sion, the CHILEAN government states that,
in complete compliance with our demand,
it submits the question of reparation to
the United States supreme court.
"The answer also declares a sincere
feeling of friendship for the United States
and a profound feeling of respect for our
flag and the uniform of our sailors"
Mr.. Blount says the reply settles the
whole matter.
The bottom has dropped out of the
controversy" he said. This is a peace
able solution of the whole difficulty"