The Indianapolis journal., 1892-01-29
Chili's Promises Have Made War Tn.
necessary for the Present. at Least.
Danger Has Not Wholly Passed, bat the Pres
ident Believes Remaining Negotiations Can
De Conducted Without Aid of Congress.
Dispute Over the Date of the Reply Set
tied in a Statement by Mr. Halford.
Preparations of the Navy and What They Cost
ALLEGED Witty Speech by Representative
Allen, Mississippi's Democratic Clown.
wnITE-wNGED rEACE.
The War Cloud Temporarily Dissipats
When Chilie Reply Was Received.

The War Cloud Temporarily Dissipated-
When Chiii's Reply Was Received.
srecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. cS-The President
sent to Congress to-day additional corre-
spondence between representatives of the
United States and Chill, which has result
ed in at least temporary dissipation Of
the war cloud. The message of the Presi-
dent accompanying this correspondence
makes clear that the last reply of Chilli.
with its assurances of amity, its offer OF
arbitration and it's withdrawal of both its
offensive Malta circular and the request
for the recall of Minister Egan. was not re-
ceived by the President until Tuesday
morning. 1t is this reply of ChilPs Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs. Pereira. which
will be read with the greatest interest.
The two other notes, however. exchanged
in Washington. this week. between Senor
Montt and Secretary Blaine. while not so
important. are vastly entertaining. as
showing the skill with which the Secretary
of State controverts all the positions of the
Chilian minister to this country and ex-
poses the vagueness with which his sug-
geStions of arbitration have been made
Mr.. Blalne's note will also go far to show
the harmony existing between himself and
the President througho ut the negotiations
which came so near O serious elimination.
1t Is 10 tewOrthy that President Har-
rls0n's mes sage. while gladly recognizing
the prospect of an adjustment without
an appeal to Congress. does not accept as
final or conc lusively satisfactory the last
note of Minister Pereira. 1t Ia significant
that the President regards it as at least
possible that he may again have occasion
to communicate with Congress-.
The correspondence sent to Congress to-
day was referred. without comment, to the
committee on foreign affairs and foreign
relatIons- 1t Is said tonight that one OF
these committees will request Secretary
Blaine to appear before IT and explain such
points as are not clear about personal con-
ferences between himself and SenOr MOntt
aud as to the time of receipt of certain por-
tions of the correspondence.
WHEN CHILfs REPLY WAS RECEIVED.
Some question has been raised about the
time of the receipt Of the dispatch from
Mr.. Egan to Mr.. Blaine conveying the note
of Mr.. Pereira. the Chilian Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Private Secretary Halford
was called upon tonight and he gave the
following statement:
"Mr. Egan's dispatch from Santiago was
q long one and was received in two install
ments, as appeared by the copy which
came from the State Department., the first
part being dated Santiago. Jan. %, and the
second part dated Santiago, Jan. 26. the ad-
in the second part A memorandum was
on the first part of the dispatch. TO the eff
feet that it was received at the Depart
ment of State at Q o'clock A. NJ. on the Goth
Tuesday, The translated copy did not
come to the Executive Mansion until dur
ing the meeting of the Cabinet, who were
waiting for it, and that must have been be-
tween IL and l o'clock. The first informa-
tion the President had of the receipt of the
dispatch came from Gen. John w. Foster,
who called on the morning of the Goth. be-
tween 10 and IL O'Clock, about some other
matter. and he told the President that
dispatch had como from Mr.. Egan, which
was then beirg translated"
Representative Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky. who. on Tuesday, created considera-
BILE discussion in the House by the
introduction of resolution calling
upon the President to transmit to
the House without delay all ad-
ditIonal dispatches received In regard to
the Chilian controversy since or before the
transmission of his message to Congress.
was, this evening. asked by an Associated
Press reporter for his opinion of the mes
sage and dispatches to-day submitted.
From the correspondence submitted to-
day." said he. my Judgment Is that the re-
latons between the United States and
Chilli ought TO become at once friendly and
that 1t is o mere matter OF detail as to the
mode and time of settlement and amount
of indemnity. 1t is evident that the Chill
ian government always meant peace and
not war. AS to the particular mode
of settlement. whether by arbitration or
mediation, or diplomatic negotiations.
am not prepared TO say and do not think
1t specially important which mode is pur-
sned; but do think it wise that, under all
the circumstances our government should
at once recall Mr.. Egan and send some
minister there with whom the Chiilan gov
ernment may negotiate without any sense
of either humilia ton or irritation. The
information printed in the newspapers of
Monday morning the 25th, and on Tuesday
morning. the Goth, and the dates OF the cor
respondence submitted by the special mes
sage to-day seem to require from the ad-
ministratIOn q fuller explanation of what
dispatches have been received and of the
exact date when they were received: For
it seems to me evident that 1T was known
on Sunday night that specific and salts
factory answer would be made, and Mr.
Harrison owes it to the country, and to
Congress, and himself to let 1t be known
whether he had this information the coun-
t-y had or was ignorant OIL 1t"
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES PLEASED.
There was o decided feeling of relief
manifested at the CAPITOL to-day. 1t was
really not necessary that Senators and Rep
resentatives should say. as all who were seen
did, that thenews that the controversy over
the Chllian trouble had terminated peace
fully and with credit to the United States
was source of qualification to them. That
fact was evident to the eye in the manner
of the men and the ease with which the
business in each branch OF Congress drop
ped naturally into its usual routine.
The conversation among memoers
of the House of Representatives
when it turned to the subject
most in their thoughts. related not. as
formerly, to- the prospect OF strife, put to
the way In which the people womb view
the message of the President on Moncay,
coming 80 shortly before the announce
ment of the concession By Chill OF oil that
the United States could ask. The Demo
Gratis were nearly of one mind as TO the
question, but the stories they told having
more or less relevancy TO the situauoh
were more interesting than the uttetahces
designed for the public. Inc hepnoicans cans
who expressed opinions to be quoted gen
orally thought that the action OF inc
President had brought about the satis-
factory response received. ano comHlenueu
his course. What was said with the kho~t
edge that it might be published wns gen.
eraIlv in the same strain and expressive OF
the qualification felt at the outcome. ne
press eableuram from Santiago ana rue suo-
seouent confirmation OF il by the press dis
patch from Washington puoiiSneo yes,oi-
dav morning had prepared Paoilc men IA "
great measure for the announcement con-
tanned in the Presidents message to-uaS'
nevertheless it was apparent 10 the spec'a-
tors in the galleries that the fresiuen. eA
pr~ssions of satisfaction Win the plosont
condition of the matter ana ms s.asr'n
special powers from Congress. were Wei Wei
come ihtelligeuce TO the Senate ana THO