The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-06
CRITIC AND PROPHET.
DOUBLE ROLE PLAYED BY IN
CALLS AT CHICAGO.

Seys the Chilean Affair VIII Be Used
to Influence Congress-Hsrrison to
Contend With Cleveland-These Two
Ee Thinks VIII Be the Leaders in the
Fight for the Presidency Senator
David B. Hill to Re Hoisted by his
Own Petard.
From the Washington Post.
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-With much Of his &C.
customed tartness and terseness Of expression
Ex-senator John J. Ingalls, discoursed here
to-day in an interview on the Chilean af-
fair, the next candidates Of the democrats
aud republicans for the presidency. and the
position Of congress toward the tariff. He
said:
This whole Chilean imbrogbo is an Illus
tration Of the danger OF our having navy.
Here the Baltimore was in the harbor OF
Valparaiso where she had no business to be.
She had right 10 be there, to be sure, and
being there our flag and uniform we're en-
titled to respect, but she had no business
there. Her sailors went on shore and got
into an alteration. Had they and their ship
been where they ought to have been, in San
Francisco, New Y ork, Boston or some other
American seaport, they would not have
been hurt. But the officials wanted 20 make
a show Of action and they sent the Balti-
more 10 Valparaiso where she had no bust
ness. az they sent the rest of the feet to
places where they have no business.
1.-The suggestions trouble with Chile was
manufactured by people who have direct
interest il securing a big appropriation
from congress to build an expensive, use-
less, unnecessary navy. 1t was the annual
war scare which is gotten up by these same
people just about the beginning of every
congress. The scare is always based On some
trihing incident in itself Of no importance
and out Of the question as casus belli.
One year it was the Bering sea dispute. and
we were sure to have war with Great
Britain. Then it was the Malta lynching
at New Orleans that was to involve US with
Italy. Before that we had Eome discussion
with Spain. Now. just watch the course
of events and see if congress is not asked to
appropriate $40,0O0,0OO or $50, 100000 for a
navy"
'Do we not need a nayyp
"No, sir. a navy will only get US into
trouble, just as the Baltimore did. There
is no necessity for this country to send a
lot of warships staggering around the
earth saying The United StatesImust be re-
spected.' The United States is respected
without any bullying Of that sort"
There is absolutely no possibility Of
President Harrison falling to secure re-
ne COnlllubQ. I1hITlbOu u
we'll liked by the people Of his party; be
has furnished "A strong, good and efficient
administration, and he has the unwritten
la WIS Of the party with him for the nomlna-
ton.
"In every locality of the country one will
doubtless find strong feeling for Blaine,
hut the great statesman will not be can
didete for reasons known to every one
don't care to enumerate such ones as Illness,
80 A.NI T.. D1-s.. L.
construed as failure OF duty in matters of
state, as some are willing to insinuate in re-
gard to the Chilean matter"
Have you any opinions as to the demo-
cratic choice for Presidentp
Eyes; am a keen observer of the chess
board OF politics. Cleveland will be the
nominee despite the intrigues of Hill, Brice,
German. ct al. MIR. Cleveland is as strong
in the rank and file Of the Democratic party
to-day as ne was at any time. He is even
stronger. Witness the demonstration in
the south.
'Tbe great mass OF the democrats are
patriotic and they look with an evil eye
upon the Vaccinations of that person,
David B. Hill, who is little more than the
craftiest politician in his party. He may
secure the New York delegation, but mark
me, he will be'hoisted by his own petard.
E"According to the natural plan, as it Is
~" OSAhB hAA OAACN L bhAAih bhO WHO pAOol-
dency will go to a man from the west, and
so far Gov. Boise has the great pull. Ex-
Gov. Gray of Indiana is another posi-
bility."
Speaking of the probable action Of the
democrats in regard to tariff legislation,
Mr.. Ingalls, said that the democrats had too
much good sense to open their party to ex-
IRENE criticism by making radical changes.
Their plans" he continued, are tenta-
tive and experimental, for the reason that
it would be suicidal to do anything to de
stroy the prosperity of the country. Speaker
Reeds application Of common sense TO par
liamentary law has been vindicated by a
number OF democrats, who are falling into
line"
The ex-senator thinks that while Eng
lands action in the Chile matter was not
apparent on the surface, she certainly is
not slow to take up the interests of her PEG.
pie, and perhaps her hand was really in the
Chilean muddie.