Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-20
PEACE PROPOSALS.
Chile Is Willing to Make
Reparation.
Her 0vertures COuched in I'm
satisfactory Terms.
The War Spirit Very Strong in the
United States.
Congress Ready to Back the President
If He Sees Fit to Declare Hos
ti1ities-G ossip at the
Capital.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Capital.
Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, jar. 19.-The Post will
say tomorrow 1t is learned on good
authority that the state department has
received information from the Chilean
government that the country is ready
and willing to make reparation for all
losses to life, limb and honor suffered
by Americans, but the dispatch or let
ter was couched in such terms as to be
unsatisfactory.
THE SOUTH is FOR WAR.
The Post will also say that at dinner
given by Bourke Cochran to Senator
Hill, at which about dozen leading
Democratic congressman were present,
nearly all the conversation turned upon
the prospect of war, and at times it de-
veloped into stirring debates. The
southern members declared themselves
for war. and said that should it take
place the south would uphold the presi-
dents hands to the fullest extent, and
from no other section would the govern
ment receive such support as from
south of Mason & Dixon's line. Con-
gresham Coombs of Brooklyn said this
country should make no attempt to
crush little republic now in state Of
anarchy. The differences of opinion,
considering the localities from which
the debaters came, we're very interest
ing, but the majority of the gathering
were for war.
PRAYERS FOR PEACE.
Every where in the capital this morn
ing, the Chilean question was the topic
of conversation. In his prayer the
chaplain OF the house asked for divine
guidance Of the president, his advisers
and the members of the two houses, in
the present crisis; that all that shall
be advised, decided upon and done, be
for the safety, honor, dignity and vel
fare OF the nation, in spirit OF justice
and conciliation to all other nations, and
have the sanction and blessing of the
Prince of the kings of the earth.
The senate chaplain thanked Heaven
for peace, and prayed that peace may be
preserved to this nation and to the great
family of nations.
THE GARNET MEETING.
The cabinet meeting today was De-
voted almost entirely to consideration of
the Chilean question. The proceedings
were only temporarily interrupted by
the slight illness of Secretary Blaine.
1t is believed the government has re-
ceived dispatches through the Chilean
minister looking to a peaceful and salts
factory solution of the question in dis
pute. This may possibly do away alto
gether with the necessity of referring to
2 o'clock. The only information in re-
gard to the proceedings was that no
conclusion was reached III the Chilean
matter.
The cabinet did not pursue the dis
cussion after Sec .etary Blaine's retire.
ment from the meeting so any dis
patches he may have had in his posses
sion could not be fully considered at
that time. It is understood the subject
will be taken up at the point where the
discussion was interrupted when the
cabinet meets again, which may be to-
morrow, and meantime the correspond
ence will be withheld from congress.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1t is learned officially tonight that
the presidents message will not be sent
to congress tomorrow. While official
information on this point does not ex-
tend beyond tomorrow, there are strong
surface indications the president has
practically determined to postpone final
action on the matter until next week,
and this gives color to the belief that
conciliatory dispatches have already
been received, and that more are ex-
pected. 1t is known that the presi-
dent would strongely endorse any propo-
sition for the settlement of the ques-
tions at issue on peaceful basis con-
sistent with honor and dignity OF the
nation.
ENGLAND TRYING TO MEDIATE.
1t was reported at the capitol today
that the government of Great Britain
has taken steps to bring about friendly
feeling between the United States and
Chile, and will intervene to effect set
tement of the trouble. A member of
the foreign affairs committee OF the
house said this afternoon that he had
not received the information officially,
but that he had no doubt of the correct
ness of it. He said Great Britain had
offered her good offices, and would en-
deavor to arrange basis on which an
amicable agreement might be reached.
TRACY VERY BUSY.
Secretary Tracy was very busy before
he went to the cabinet meeting today.
Soon after reaching his Office he had
long conference with Senator Cameron,
chairman of the senate naval commit.
tee. The secretary was also today in
consultation, as usual, late with his
staff officers on various matters concern
ing the present operations OF the depart
ment.
THE YORKTOWN NOT FIRED UPON.
The navy department has received no
information in relation to the reported
firing on the United States steamship
Yorktown at Valparaiso, Chile. The re-
port is not believed.
THE EsMERALDA SAILS SOUTH.
Commander Evans OF the Yorktown
today informed the navy department
that the Chilean steamer Esmeralda
left Valparaiso this morning to go to the
assistance OF the British mail steamship
John Elder, reported ashore 100 miles
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