Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-21
That Is The Chilean LumiDary Now
in The Ascendant.
WAR TALK sUBsIDINa,
- coon,ry st Large Becoming Coneiiis-
IN Temper-Tho Yorktown
Leaves Valparaiso for cSii"o'
.n...,.rranh 70 tho plspatch.l

.,.,so ordered TO assume command OK
D. .merican feet in the South Pacific.
r..-ets no loss activity in the Navigation
r,..,a I'm fho preparation and translation
tc.rhcr dispatches, and ~ IS eViueht that
o. rertn sai rs spending quite as much
..oreg as ever IN the transmission OF iu-
,.r-rnre over tho wires.
"1....,b the peaceful rumors have yeiY
..| eject many naval officers refuso
ti,.. entire credonce IN them. alleging
.Ctro1s merely making show OF re-
i-..,,,, ,n order to gain time for her own
..,arafious The departure OF an armed
el.. N vessels from Valparaiso - beng
tlI fr show TINT Chile. though she
tiot She is 10 no danger OF attack
l.ss whnt the United States has ask
pa er~akirr an effort 20 place herself on
r,~ basis bv protecting her most lin-
.t.rf supply stations IN the Straits OF
u celan.
rrnftc OPINION MORE c0SCI1IAToRY.
r.-g accurnte index of the popular
..,,.,r.r. b. ohtained through the letters
.t..ro.r i'm up0n Secretary Tracy from
4 .r ,.'rts Df the country. Whereas ten DAYS
-,o tIs-e indicated the development OF a
G..I.I war spirit to-day there seems 10
4 have been % change IN the tone ana there
.,. rrowirg disposition 20 urge the Secre-
t.rv f1a coucihat0ry course.
i- d.. orite APPARENT that Congress will
.-,trertrhfeuod on the Chilean cOnirO-
.,,.r fo-a, least two OF three davs. for the
announcement is made at the state
I,,.,,rrerf that the correspondence will
MI bo s.ut m tomorrow. No date has
t..r fylI for the submission Of the mes
are and documents.
TYlCF VIEWS MOST Prominent.
Tbsrsr of peace was in the ascendancy
i ,,,te Cruful to-day. There was no tan
c.tis reason tor the waxing Of the pacific
s.s n fne Chilean situation and the
,s,irr UarIIke talk which has been In
ca.codin during the last lew days by
,..-.t cunrressmen. Nevertheless, there
,... a widespread conviction that war Is
-,ftrrea-s4ry outcome OF the present
..rrrrsfiou- between the United States
e-lChIe although there IS also a general
har.. flaf fhe good temper and tOrbear-
er..uf fiis country ~ being sOrely tred
hg gtleerl.perating prOcrastnatiOn OF the
Chilean Government IN the correspond
,r. A paclhc.COast Senator tersely
summed up the views of many OF his col
leagues to-day when he SAID
"Thera will he 10 war. Chile deserves
asrankrg. bat the United States cannot
rF.rI t1 sacrifice her dignity aud play
srb0r.-mmm unless 10 is absolutely neces-
s,rr and % is not Our Government has
,i.nf.l snch a quiet, dignlfed tone in Its
r.rt.uordcnce. and has awaited the plea.
srrrof the Chilcaus in the conclusion Of
tlsr splitting, cquNocatlng judicial
inquiry with 30 much patience. tnat the
UfI- South American nation has grown
w-umptuo us. But thew have 81 last come
f0feallle the fact that tine dignity OF tins
country IL not TO tuhed with, ana when
tte Presidents ultimatum IL sent they Will
come down from their lofty position and
aakc due reparation.'
NO wARLIKE sIGNIF1CANCE
lie members Of tie Senate Naval Com
rifee who were at the Navy Department
t..'.rday assert positively that their visit
bah uo reference to the possibilities of war
with Chile Secretary Tracy invited them
noail. aud when theyreached the depart
meut be entered INTO general discussion
o h- conduct of the naval affairs OF the
Gov rumcnt.
"l0u should correct the erroneous i'm
preston that has been made" said amem-
Boz NJ the committee 90 an Associated
ll.s- reporter. " that there was ANYTHING
m.r. thnn q general discussion of the
Affairs of the navy and the prospects OF
Lava. legislation by tins Congress
Another member OF the committee de-
Car.l ihat the visit of the committee to
ueNayy Department was nothing more
tau tho annual call upon the Secretary,
WLrh the committee Il in the habit of
OIL SING 90 learn the SecTetary's views as TO
tle legislative prospects. lie declared
iaai fhc Chilean complications did not
ffura lu the conversation. Whether the
prospects %. war with Chlle did or did
u.t d ure iu the discussion, one sgniti-
cllt tlf that may be recorded IS that
fl4. every member Of the committee who
Vas pir.tnt at the interview with Secre-
try Tracy expressed himself to-day as
confident, of a peaceful solution OF the
G,lla.us Chilean question.
ArAumsr VIEWS DENIED.
Senator Hale, a member Of the Naval
Committee. who IS reported 10 have eX-
pressed some alarmist views IN conse-
oualce Of au alleged summons TO the State
Department al midnight last night, posi-
tTe.y denied making any such remarks.
Ou the contrary. he declared he did not
srt Secretary Blame yesterday. and al
though le was not IN the possession OF any
n'. official information, he had no doubt
tat diplomacy would speedily adjust the
lis,et difficulty with satisfaction 10 the
(lrei States
Chairman Herbert. of the House Naval
Committee. also called upon Secretary
Tracy hy invitation this morning. Mr..
Herbert declined 10 give the result of the
r'nv.s4tion. but he. like the members OF
Ar Senate Naval Committee, insisted that
Do Importance was 90 toe attached 10 the
interview. which had reference only to the
needs 4 fh navy. His statement upon this
pom, is borne cut Dy the fact that sub
cumte er of the House Naval Committee
Nl oal upon the Secretary tomorrow TO
discus. naval prospects.
ur YORKTOWN LEAVES VALPARAISO.
Ill A.orafavu
lrcr received a cable message from Com
uala'r lvAus to-day saying that the York
i'Nl, With the refugees on board. would
.ll ir.m Valparaiso tonight for CallaO.
la'f ls regarded az the Navy Department
@, sn Indication that affairs are quiet IN
tll, af present.
"mc Commander Evans was given full
discretion % Is taken for granted that be
N0l.t tat leave Valparaiso II there were
aif necessity for his presence thore except
p pafsuauce OF orders directly from the
NAVY Department.
NlAY IIBE CABINET NRETIs0.
NnuNo-oS. ID. c., January 20.-While
Cabinet a. body did not assemble for
..i'efaiiuus to-day the joint presence OF
Secretaries Blaine, Elkms, and Tracy az
'.e White House this afternoon bore
,i..g resemblance 10 a meeting of the
'anret. lhey remained IN conference
"'h ihe President for long time and
nraeraI j.. W. Foster was. called IN for con-
s-.isuou. The discussion related gene
I'.} io the Chilean affair, bat the question
most directly under consideration was the
,-iiarter Of the Presidents message 70
congress.
'enor Montt, the Chilean Minister, was
tue State Department to-day and had
...H interview with Assistant Secretary
ater' but u Is understood that he had mo-
sang Important 10 communicate.
CAPTAIN sCHLEY NOT SURPRISED.
,NLEO Cat, January 20.-Captain
o'Ll'y, Of the cruiser Baltimore. was
s.'"a today the report OF the - Procu-
,a.oI Fiscal" OF Valparaiso as published
vas morning. He said; - am not at all
,1iWi'ed Al this report. Such conclusions
ccsie rendered necessary TO sustain the
N1aean 'ontentions in the case"
w some OF the statements of the Pro-
uisilf Fiscal which Captain Schley specl-
N'' he simpiy says they are false.
WAS BLAINE REALLY NIP
From Our Regular Corrcspondentl
. "i.MNGIoE. January pa well-known
snep91hcau member Of tho House from
s-v west made most remarkable state
s-shi in the hall to-day few moments af.
"i ihe adjournment.
ODlne gentleman xera sDQakino ~ fha