Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-23
We Make a Demand on Chill
for an Answer.
REPRESENTATIONS VAR PROBABLE
Chill Wants Six Weeks, Quay-POst
Libel, What the Post Says, lg-
nored, The CandeIaria Nine,
Nothing in It, LaGrippe,A Narrow
Escape, Killed by a Cinnamon,
Foreign and State News, Etc.
OUR DEMAND ON chilli.

II ODh DEMANO ON OfhAAAs
New York, Jan. 28.--The Rec
ord's Washington special says the
administration awaits report from
AIiBister Egan as TO the intentions
Of the Chilian government. Tie
minister has been instructed TO call
on the cabinet at Santiago for au
immediate categorical answer TO the
question whether Chill has any
intention Of making a favorable
response to the demands Of the
United States, either now or at some
other time. An answer to the de-
mand is expected hourly, but up to
last evening none had been received.
A definite declaration Of the Chillen
government, that If 1t is given time
to allay the feeling at home 1t will
withdraw the offensive note and
will make an apology for the Val
paraiso outrage, will be accepted bS
our government in good faith, and
every opportunity will be afforded
the distracted republic to make
good its pledge. A refusal to All
swer Egan's request, one way or
another, will have but one meaning.
In sending to Minister Egan its de
mand for "A cat gorical answer from
Chill, the administration has delib-
erately ignored the presence of
Minister Mont, as the representa-
tive of the Santiago government.
We are nearer decision between
peace and war than at any time. II
is question Of only few hours
and the situation is more critical than
at any previous period Of the con-
troversy. The cabinet would not be
surprised If Minister Montt finding
himself set aside in the negotiations
should conclude to withdraw from
the country. The action Of the
administration was taken with this
possibility fully in view. The time
for diplomatic sublerfuges has
passed, there will lie no more delay
for any cause unless the Chilian
government states definitely and at
once its intention to satisfy the de-
mands of the United States. The
message, which will go In Monday,
will be 80 complete IN its treatment
of the question at issue that II
perusal OF the correspondence ac-
companying II will, according to the
statement Of cabinet minister, be
altogether unnecessary.
CHILI HAS THE ULTIMATUM.
NEW York, Jan. 23.--Informa-
tion from reliable sources received
here this afternoon, from Santiago
de Chill, announced that the gov
ernment has received the ultimatum
from the United States. declaring
that no further delay in the settle.
ment of the dispute between the
two governments will be tolerated.
Matta's telegram, the ultimatum
says, mast be Immediately with
drawn.
PRESSED INTO SERVICE.
New YoRK, Jan. 23.-The Re
corder's Phllad, lphla special says:
The naval authorities at Washing
ton have at last taken the step that
was forRome time anticipated, and
pressed the American liner Ohio
into the service OF the United States
government. This step was taken
yesterday afternoon. The Ameri-
can Steamship company was about
beginning the loading OF the vessel,
preparatory To her trip TO Liverpool
next Wednesday. About o'clock
message from Peter Wright 4 Sons
arrived with orders that no cargo
should be taken aboard. IL meant
that In view OF the strained rela.
tions between the United States
aud Chill, the federal government
had exercised It's prerogative and
had pressed the Ohio into It's service
as transport ship, All vessels fiy-
ing the American flag and belong.
ing to the United States merchant
marine are liable, by the charters
under which they sail, 20 be SO
pressed, should the necessity OF the
government demand II, Imme
dlately following the order that no
general cargo should be shipped on
board the Ohio, came another that
she should load up with coal, That
work was begun last night, When
the ohIo's coal bunkers are iilled
her loading will not cease. but her
hold will be packed chock full Of
anthracite. The American steam
ship company will be reoompensed
by The government for amy loss II
may sustain through the Ohio's
being taken out Of service. Be
ginning yesterday the bills will be-
sent 10 Washington charging a
fixed sum for each diem for such
detention by the government. This
charge IL based on the average earn
lngs OF the vessel during her active
service In the past year.
HARRISON THINKS WAR PROBABLE
WASHINGTON, Jan, -. The mes.
sage OF the precedent on the Chllian
affair will got congress early next
week. MIR. Blaiue said yesterday; |
The president Il Is understood,
has not charged hls oplnon that war
Il probable. There Is 40 change Ia
the situation
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