Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26


that that would have 70 be weighed and
fairy considered tina; the message was one
which demanded and challenged the pa
triotic attention Of every senator !;
aud that, so far as be was con-
cefned, II would have such attention
IN the committee room and IN tnc senate
chamber. Senator Moran. another mem
Der oi the committee. expressed himseit ~
somewhat similar terms. The message. nc
said, was n very important document ana
w0uld hive from the Committee on For
eign Relations the grave and careful at-
teniion II deserved. lie could Lot tel
when the committee would BEGIN itf con.
slderation of the subject, but he supposed
n would not do 50 until after the message
and documents weic printed.
Senator FRYE. WHO is also q member CT
the committee 20 which the message was
referred, thought the message admirable
in every resyect. 1t was clear, uumis'asa
bic IN It's utteiances, patriotic. exceeding
j. effective, and pointed. and IT was Ger
tam 10 meet with the approval OF the
American people.
oBsoS WITH THE pBYsiDEST.
Senator Gibson. Of Maryland, thought it
non-poitical question. and said he
would stand by the President in the mat
ter.
Senators Aldrich, Davis. Cockrell. Berry.
Faulkner. Palmer, German. Gordon. AMI
Proctor were asked TO give their views on
tdc message but declined, principally for
the reason that they desired TO periise the
document thoroughly before advancing
auy expression OF opinion on II. Fartlcu-
larry was this true Of the members Of the
Foreign Relations Committee, 10 wnIch thc
message was referred. Nearly all senators
interviewed. however, regardless OF poll
4 saFul r.
document.
cHADsMAV DLOUNT.
Nr. Blount. chairman Of the House For
eien Ahairs Committee, SAID " prefer
no 10 make any comments at present. 1
think IL important that the Committee on
Foreign Affair should express no opinion
on question which has been referred 90
them md which they have had no chance
te examine. Any other coulse would I'M
par the confidence Of the House and the
country in any conclusion the committee
might reach
Mr. Blouut said he was thinking Of call
ing q special meeting OF the committee for
the purpose of giving the most speedy
consideration % the case.
MB. OATES FOR WAR;
Mr.. Oates. of Alabama, was for war. He
said: II think the message IS well-timed
an1 conservative in tone, | think the
President is exercising cOmmendable for
beara1ce, and that he Is cOmmendable, too.
in the forbearancc and reasonableness OF his
demands. II the demands are not COM
piled with and suitable reporation made,
ne IS right 10 break of diplomatic rela-
tiOus. and. not only that. ! say the
Government ought to send com.
petant force there and compel
them 10 respect our flag. In utter
ing that. in my judgment, | am utter
inc the true sentiments of the old rebel "
element in the South. Tho old southern
soldiers respect tins flag as our flag. and II
insults are offered are prepared TO hght
like devils for the maintenance OF the
honor of the country. or course, war IL q
serious thing ia ought not TO be entered
upOn If II can be avoided by peaceable
means. | think the President IL taking
a peaceful and conservative view, aud
that Chile will see the justice OF 1t
and make suitable reparation. If not. she
will have % take the consequences.
don't believe IN a government any more
than an individual playing the bully on
one hand nor the coward on the other.
No doubt Schley Obeyed the law and exer-
clsed great forbearance, but II had been
there in his stead | would not have been so
prudent, but would have torn the Cbheah
town 20 pieces"
General Wheeler sad Il approve of the
message. The House will sustain the
President. He could not have said less,
and he SAID what ho had TO say i'll dlgnified
and proper manner"
THE MESSAGE Ex-PARTE.
Mr.. Springer said The Presidents
message seems 10 be entirely es-pGyte IN Its
statements and does not disclose the case
presented by the Chilean Government. |
presume the case of Chile will appearin the
correspondence. and after all the facts are
known, the probabilities are that the case
will be presented in q flerent llgnt. In
any event the facts are disputed, and while
they are in dispute we would not be justi-
fiedin going TO war without furtherl lnyesti-
cation. There Is no necessity for haste; and
/ am satisfied that when this investigation
sball have been made and il is found that
the Chilean Government is 10 blame that
Government will make ample apology and
reparation. If the facts cannot be agreed
upon case for arbitration will be present.
ed. and the intervention of foreign powers
should be invoked There should be no
resort to war until all efforts have been ex--
hausted 10 secure a peaceful solution OF
the situation"
mot sTArEssiANLKE.N
Representative Breckenridge. of Ken
tucky. said Il think the Presidents
message is an able and acute document
an excellent presentation by an admirable
LAWYER of case he II prosecuting against
an adversary. | hardly think II states
mau-like message though, to great and
free people about q question of war with
very small country IN the throes of civil
war Attempting to throw OF the yoke of q
dictator and re-establlsh constltutional
liberty, especially where the cause OF
offence grew out of the belief, whether
inst or not, that our Minister and navy had
sided against them in their struggle for
liberty. don't believe that we ought TO
have war: but this opinion is provisional,
ard my Judgment will depend upon care
full examination OF the papers as soon as
they are printed.
Mr.. SIMPSON, OF KANSAS.
was opposed to war unless this country
were invaded by foreign foe. He thought
II ridiculous and disgrace Tor TINS
country 10 20 TO war on the pretext
given in the evidence, as he understood
H. All the trouble could be settled
by arbitration. The message sounded
like special plea TO get the Irish vote.
He thought the President was desnous OF
getting up IA hurrah in order to secure a
denomination, if he could not get IT by
other means. A great nation like the
limited States should be slow 10 60 to war.
N WAS nation of Christians en-
rolled under the ban.er of the Prince of
Peace. The proper course to pursue was
to send commission of three persons TO
investigate the whole subject. After the
commission had reported, II would be
time enough to declare war, If 1t were ne
cesSaTy.
The MESSAGE.