The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-22
Chile and United States Are
Reaching an Agreement.
CANCELLATION ALL AROUND.
John Wanamaker Allays the Fears
of the Universal Peace Society.
The w. c. L. q. Present Petition to
the President-SmafI Likelihood that
the Fierce Tacoma Minute Men VIII

VALPARAISO, Jan 21.-fNew York Herald
Special. "A Santiago cable says that
within the coming week the Chilean gov
eminent will submit its views and
ideas TO the United States government.
Then, if the two governments cannot
come to an agreement among themselves,
arbitration will be asked by Chile on the
question in dispute. Secretary Boscunan
assures me that, from the advices sent bv
Minister Montt, it can be asserted posi-
lively that matters between the two
countries are in an extremely fair way.
He looks for a speedy arrival at
an amicable conclusion. Secretary
Blaine, he says, has acted throughout
In conciliatory manner. 1t is the
general opinion in government circles that
the alarming messages wired abroad have
been sent by interested parties with the
intention of influencing the money mar
ket.
Relative to the articles in local papers
attacking Minister Egan, El Heraldo has
been asked to discontinue its attack and
had promised TO do so, but has been
forced into making reply owing to let
ter published in other papers and signed
Frank Egan," defending his father from
withdrawal of Matta's letters is agreeable
to both President Harrison and Secretary
Blaine.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.-At a meeting
on Monday last in this city of the execu-
tive committee of the Universal Peace
Society, special petitions were sent Presi-
dent Harrison. Postmaster General Wana-
maker and congress, praying them to
i
Private Secretary Halford the president
acknowledged receipt of the petition. Re
plying, Postmaster-General Wanamaker
says:
do not think there is any danger OF war
unless Chile refuses to make recognition of the
rights of this country. There will be careful
consideration of every point before action is
recommended to congress.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. N.-Mrs Bailey,
superintendent of peace and arbitration
work of the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union, and Mrs. Lafel, presi-
dent of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union of the District of Columbia,
were introduced to the president this
morning, and presented to him memorial
signed bv 100000 women of America and
other countries, praying for a peaceful
solution of the Chilean controversy.
Secretary Tracy received a formal call
from the House committee on naval affairs
during the morning. A member of the
committee subsequently said the visit was
purely social one. There was some talk
between the secretary and his visitors con-
corning the personnel of the navy and the
stagnation in the promotion among
officers. When asked whether the ques-
tion of the condition of the navy in con-
nection with the pending Chilean troubles
had been broached, the member evaded
the question by suggesting that such a
subject would be more properly the sub
ject of consideration by call from the
secretary on the committee. The member
gave the impression that the Chilean affair
formed a very small part, if any portion,
of the conversation between the secretary
and the committee.