Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-25
They make no charge, against Minister

They make no charges against Minister
Essa officially or specifically.
The genera comp.A Ant voiced BY Minists T
Montt 10 Secretary Blaine is that EyAn has
circulated fslse reports about the lack Of
stability Of the government, of Chill and
thai he has attempted ts sir up trouble be-
tween the two countries.
oae Of the charges against Eyan 10 that
he has teiegssphsd his government that
ihste MAS hopeless division Of sentiment
in the Mont cabinet. UGder all the cir-
teuusssnces the demsni for Essn's recall
81 this time is viewed by President Harrison
and his advisers as mere trick 10 escape
Responsibility for tAs time being, 70 svsde
the demands Of this government and TO St
care delay IN ss,t cement CT the troubles be-
| tween the two countries,
The priySta view OF membets OF thu
Washington cabinet Is that this demsrd
for the minister's recall is Of itself little
| less thsn An insult. coming ST the time and
| il the manner in which II Games and fur
| ther proof. If any we're needed, Of the it,
sincerity sac bad faith Of the Chilisn gov,
ernment in the intercourse with the govern
meat OF the Uaite States
| The President and S5c.efary Blaine are
said to BE- e)Bd'enl that MIR Essn's course
st SAT- tjsgo, both b fare snd after the iri.
umph of the Congressional party last
ausuma, will besr ihc closest scfutiny, sad
thai he viii come cut OF the posi- he has
! occupied dutiHg such Troublesome times
with mu h credit ta himself and his govern.
ment.
| But whether this is true or not he Presi-
delt says the present is not the time 30
stop ard make Sn Investigation Of Egsa.
With an insult TO the American people and
a mur ferrous attack upon the uHifoTm Of
| ;htlr naval representatives. unstaned for, ,
the question of the sCee p;sblit Of mia,s
ter lei very trivisl one, ard the raising Of
1t sn additional iDsalt
| IL the Chliisns want 10 get ri Of Essn,
only ore course is now open 10 thtm
, This is TO treat him As President Cleve-
land tslt with Lord Sscsyille.
| This n what the Chilisns will DO IL they
are sincerely snx.ous 20 rid themselves of
Essn.
II they send him his passports, Minister
Mont will slso be relieved of service st
| Washington, snd the Diplomatic relations
I between the two rountries Will ctms 10 an
| end, il they are not sooner severed by a
| declaration Of war.
But inssmuch as the request for Egsn's
recsll is not SINCERE. and Is promoted solely
| by desire t) emhsrrass the L Iltsd States
sHd secure delsy, It Ia not deemed likely
the thllians sill at onCs take the summary
| action Of dismis,iug Egsn and esc1rnng
him out Of the counIry.
II hey were 20 40 This their seton would
be tsken by this couotry as equivalent 10
fDsl refusal 70 satsfy the demand. Of the
United Ststes and war would probably fo-
lo-.
Two views sre taken in Washington of
the probable outcome Of 'his peculiar stu
st,on. One is that the United States can
+ ord to suffer She d'pomatiG relations be
tween the two c1u7trIes to be severed snd
demands ot thi. government TO 90 unealis-
He'd, In the Consciousness thst Chill would
| thus place h. rself beyond the psl- in the
| estimation of civilized nations The her
view is thst severance of relations would
be equivalent to a refusal to make repsrs
tion AMI thai the only recourse would be
declaration OF var. What will be the r,
suit no msn in Wsshinglon can t. II tonight
A member of the cabinet eAid this even
ing TO the Globe correspondent
1T is impossible to tell what the rext
move will be. Nothing had been received
from Mins'er Egan or the CHI ian minister
up TO O'Clock this evening which in any
way relieves the gravity Of the si,ustion
Mot one word OF regret or apology hse
| come to us II is not impossible ths, be
tween now and Monday mJrrii r dispatches
Of this tenor may be received and in that
case the outlook would be very much I'M
proved, but a. the mstger now stands there
is certsirl ly nothing 80 intIcate that the
Gillian government has any zorro. to tx
press for the sscti6, of American lives,
or that it is sincerely desirous Of mAiatstn
ing peace.
L am atsra that the mSsse1 OF Chill db
| not like UF, 81 d thst popular feelings may
be 50 stfor that President Mont and his
cabinet sre unsble to do the things which
would get m proper to them under the cir
CumstanCss.
''Uf this | csnnot speak Totally. | can
merely saY what have already tpli yOu,
that the situation tonight is as grave ss il
has been Al any time during the conlrG-
varsy. snd that 10 man GAI tell uhtl it sct
ualy happens whether there will be war or
pesce.
The President is not snsi1us for var. he
| has been very forbesriug ard patient, but
as the sworn executive Of the nation, he
has simply done his duty ard endesvJrrd
by every means in Lls PG~er TO preserve
he digniiy Of the counIry while ut the sama
'ine glFipg Chill every opportunity to atone
for the c3ns,que1ces rf lie &C ions in a
manner as little humilis,iog ~ possible
"If Chill does not care to avail herself f
our friendineHs, eh' must be prepared -
accept the results of h.r s,u1bor"uesa.
Mi0is.er Montt hrd Secretary Blaine hal
A conference Az the s+ste department ttI'
afternoon lasting neal tno hours Tre
result of this conference is not YET known
Ii il officially stated at the navy yard this
afternoon that Admiral Walker bad not yet
| left MoGtevideo with his feet, but vas still
avsi,ing the instructions of the department.
Admiral Ghersrdi and his fleet is now
| sailing scuthwsrd, heading for thst port,
and it Is understood that Admiral Walker
| will remain at Monrevi5eo until the arrival
| of Admiral Ghersrdi so that in case OF a
denomination in force against Valparaiso
| Gr an actual declaration Of hostiil.ies the
Americ An fl .et will be ptwerfui enough to
| IN ct the Chilian war vessels.
Secretary Tracy IS f-mly convinced that
| at at least show Of force will be necessary
to bring the Chlisns to terms
| lie SCENE TO agree Win tue prevailing
opinion among naval officers shat the Chit
isus can understand no arguments ualess
backed up by force, and his present plan
cuDtempistes naval dem 9nstrs ion In the
| imme dista vicibity Of Valparaiso, psrtic,-
psfed in by IL chip,
| Upon the sTrivai OF Admiral GleFaIdi at
NJ lntevifeo, sll these ships will be 50 dis
| posed that the dent strsiiOn can be made
with grea promptntss, and it il believed
that The presence Of these ships in Chilisu
waters and the knowledge that more are
| On the way, will have very SOLDERING
effect on The Chiliaa diplomats.
Every preparation is being made for This
| iemonsitstion and the hoslIiities that
will follow IL necessary.
| Great quantities Of coal are being par
cha ed and stored whore ite Uoi,e1 States
csn get at it whenever /, is wanted, ard the
| department 10 giving speCial attention to
the problem Of cosling at SEES, shlGh 1ili
have 10 be resorted to much of the time in
case Of hos alites
Both the naval committees will stand ,
the secretary to the utmost. and they have
assured him that 50 far as they are con-
earned be- ~l,l be sbe 10 get all the nsces-
ssry money from Congress to cover ezra
| arfiasry expenses -hich have been in
| posed upon ste navy department in mskius q
lis prepsra,ioss Of the last few nouths.
| Maine Postal Changes.
| WAsHrsaros Jan. q The following
| changes in the postal service in Maine are