Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21
THE STAR OF PEACE.
A More Pacific Feeling Prevailing at
Washington.

A More Pacific Feeling Prevailing at
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--The star of
peace is in the ascendancy at the capitol
today, There is 10 tangible reason for
the waxing pacific view of the Chilean
situation and the war-like talk which
has been indulged in during the last
few days by many congressman; never
theless, there is widespread conviction
that war ia nota necessary outcome OF
the present complica tions between the
United States and Chile, although there
is also a general belief that the good
temper and for bearance of this country
ia being sorely tried by the exasperating
procrastination of the Chilean govern
ment in correspondence.
A PACIFIC COAST SENATOR'S VIEWS.
A Pacifccoast senator tersely summed
up the views of many of his colleagues
today, when he said: There will be
no war. Chile deserves spanking, but
the United States cannot afford to sac
rifice her dignity and play schoolmarm.
unless it is absolutely necessary, and it
is not. Our government has adopted
such quiet, dignified tone IN it's corre-
spondence, and has waited the pleasure
OF the Chileans in the conclusion of
their hair-splitting, prevaricating judi
cial action with such patience, that the
nation has grown presumptuos: But
they will at last come to realize the tact
that the dignity of this country must
not be trifled with, and when the presi-
dents untimatum is sent them, they
will come down from their lofty position
and make due reparation."
CONFERENCES AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The members of the senate naval
committee who were at the naval de-
partment yesterday assert positively
that their visit had no reference to pos
sibilities of war with Chile. Secretary
Tracy invited them to call, and when
they reached the department he entered
into general discussion of his conduct
of the naval affairs of the government.
Whether prospects of war with Chile
did or did not figure in the discussion,
one significant fact that may be re-
corded is that every member of the
committee who was present at the in
terview with Secretary Tracy expressed
himself today as confident OF peaceful
solution of the vexatious Chilean ques-
ton.
The chairman of the house naval
committee also called upon Secretary
Tracy. by invitation, this morning.
Herbert declines to give the result OF
the conversation, but he, like the men,
bers of the senate naval committee, in
sisted that no Importance was to be at
tached to the interview, which referred
only to the needs of the navy. His
statement on this point is borne out by
the fact that a subcommittee of the
house naval committee will call on Sec
retarv Tracy tomorrow to discuss naval
prospects.
A QUASI CABINET MEETING.
While the cabinet did not assemble
for deliberation today, the joint presence
of Secretaries Blaine, Elkins and Tracy
al the White house, bore strong re-
semblance to cabinet meeting. They
remained in conference with the presi-
dent some time, and Gen. j. w. Foster
was called in. The discussion related
generally to Chilean affairs, but the
question most distinctly under consider
alton was the character of the presi-
dents message to congress.
1t is quite apparent that congress will
not be enlightened on the Chilean con-
troversy for at least three days, for the
announcement is made at the state de-
partment that the correspondence will
not be sent in tomorrow. No date has
heen fixed for the submission of the
message and the documents.
DIMINUToN IN WAR TALK.
There was decided diminution in the
war talk around the navy department
this morning, and a more peaceful state
of affairs prevailed. Secretary Tracy
had conference with Senators Cameron
and Mcpherson of the senate naval COM
mittee, and it is understood the secfe-
tary laid before them statement OF the
expenditures he had recently incurred IN
his preparations for naval demonstra-
ton in southern waters, and asked
when his estimates for appropriations
should be submitted that he receive the
support OF the committee. A week ago
he is alleged to have said that these
preparations seemed 10 be absolutely
necessary, but he now believes there
will be no war. 1t is further understood
that the secretary has received the as
surances of the committee that he would
be supported in every proper and neces-
sary expenditure involved In his pre-
cautionary movemements. This ex-
preston on the part OF the sec
retary OF belief that the crisis has
passed is taken as an indication that
conciliatory dispatches from the Chilean
government are regarded as paving the
way for an ultimate act OF reparation on
the part Of Chile. At all events 1t IS
certain the war-like tone recently mani-