The morning call., 1892-01-21
The STAR OF PEACE
Slowly Rising in the Darkeled
Firmam0nt.
EaT HCt Necessary Outcome Of The Com
pliCat0lS With Chile.
B Peaceful Solution Probable Naval Com
ml,tess Of Congress Confer With SeCre-
tary Tracy - SChIey's Reply
Special TO TEE MORNING CALL

WAsHNGToN, Jan. 2)-The star Of peace
is in the ascendency at the capital to-day.
There is no tangible reason for the waxing
of the pacific view Of the Chilean situation,
and the waning Of the warlike talk which
has been INDUCED in during the last
few days bv many Congressman. Never
theless there IS a widespread conviction that
war is nota necessary outcome Of the pres
ent complications between the United
States and Chile, although there is also
general belief that the good temper aud
Iorbearance Of this country are being sorely
tried by Che exasperating Procrastiuat.on Of
tie Chilean Government in its correspond
ence.
DIGNIFIED RESERVE.
a Pacific Coast Senator terseIy summed
up the views Of many Of his colleagues to-
Gay. when be said: There will be no VIZ.
Chile deserves a spanking, but the United
States cannO, afford to sacrifice her dignity
and play schO0lmarm. unless it is absolutely
necessary, ald u is not. Our Government
has adopted such q quiet, dig nided tone IN its
correspondence, and has waited the pleas
ure of the Chileaus in the conclusion Of
their haiT-splIttiug, equiy0cating inquiry
with so much patience that the little South
American nation has grown presumptuOus.
But they al last have come TO realize the
fact that the dignity Of his country Is not
to be tIided with. and when the Presidrnts 5
ultimatum is sent in they Will come down
from their lofty position and make due rep
RratiOn."
PEACEFUL SOLUTION PROBABLE.
Tue members OF both the S-n--a- and
House Naval Committee who were at tie
g-fFt 80 rLrs1.V-
that their visit had no reference 20 the pos
sibilities Of war with CalIe. Secretary
Tracy invited them TO call, and When they
reached tie department he entered into gen
eral discussion of his conduct on tie naval
affairs Of the Government Whether the
prospects Of war with Chile did or aid not
occur 20 tie discussion. one Significant fact
may be recorded, ard that IS that every
member OF the mmiuet who VS. present
at the interview with Secretary Tracy eN-
pressed himself as confident OF q peaceful
solution of the VeXatlOus Chilean question.
Chairman Herbert Of the House Naval
Committee also called upon Secretary
Tracy, by invitation this mO-n.lg. Herbert
declined 10 give the result u the c0uyeTsa-
ton, but he. Ike the members u tie Senate
Naval Committee insisted that no import
suce ought TO be attached 70 this Interview,
which had reference only TO The needs Of
the navy.
EUsE.TO GAIN TIME.
There was q decided dimjuuti0l in the
war talk around the Navy Department this
morning and more peaceful state OF affairs
prevailed, but there is no less activity in the
Navigation Bureau in the preparation and
translation Of cipher dispatches. Though
the peaceful T1mOTs have very general
effect, many naval officers refuse 10 piacs
entire cTedeuCe ia theu, ieglug that Chile
is making a show Of Teleutn5 in order 10
gain time iOr her own preparations.
CONFERENCE WITH SENATORS.
p g. 8. .vr-Tht
Senators Cameron and Mcpherson Of the
Senate Naval Committee, aid before them
statement Of the expenditures he recently
incurred IN his preparations for anayai den-
onstrati0n IN tie southern waters. aud asked
that when his estimates for appropriations
should be submitted he should receive the
support Il the committee. One week ago,
he is alleged to have said, these pTc para
tlCns seemed 10 be absolutely necessary, but
lie now believes there viii be 10 war l. is
further understood that the Secretary re-
Ceived assurances from the committee that
he would be supported IN every proper anu
necessary expenditure involved In hls PIE
cautiOnary movements. This expression on
the part Of the Secretary, that in bis belief
the crisis has passed, is taken All iudica-
tiOn that COnCIlatOry dispatches from the
Chilean Government have been Te eiyed,
and are regarded as EaylDg tie way Tor the
ultimate act Of Teparatlan on The part Of
Chile. At all events, IS certain that
the VarlIke tone recently manifested a tile
Navy Department has been considerably
modified.
THE FEELING OF TIE PEOPLE.
A very accurate index Of the popular SEN
tment is obtained through the letters that
pour In upon Secretary Tracy from all parts
Of The country; whereas ten days ago these
Indicated The development Of "A decided war
spirit, today there seems 70 have been a
change ln their tone, and there IS growing
disuOsitiun 10 urge the Secretary 10 a con-
ff0F Is rfrf ia T.ft rant ON
gress will not he enlightened on the Chilean
controversy for at least two or three days,
for the announcement is made at the State
Department that the correspondence will
not be sent in tomorrow No date IS fixed
for the submission Of the message and doc
uments,
CONFERENCE on THE MESSAGE.
While the Cabinet did not assemble for
dehbeTatiOn to-day, the presence Of SeCre-
tares Blaine, Eikins and Tracy at the
White House bore q strong resemblance 10
Cabinet meeting They remained in con-
ference with the President some time, and
General j. ". Foster was called in. The
discussion related generally to the Chilean
affair, but the question most distinctly
under consideration was the character Of
the Presidents message to Congress,
The YORKTOWN TO SAIL.
The Secretary Of the Treasury received a
message from Commander Evans to-day
saying that the Yorktown Will sail for
Caiia0 with refugees tonight. This is re-
Rarded as indicating that affairs are quiet
IA Chile al present
PERUvIAN's VIEWS.
New YORK. Jan. 20-Ibe Peruvian Con-
sui al New York, i. Percy DevrlasCO, said
IN regard to the war situation: " ! do not
suppose war will occur, for the ChJleans
Will probably apologize If they feel they
are 10 the wrong they will no doubt uitl-
mately make an apology. But one Thug is
certain, they viii not offer an apology 10
the United states until they are compelled
TO. OF until they see a disastrous war can
no longer be aYeTted"
DEFENsES OF NEW YORK.
Fx-Lieutenant- Colonel Gillespie Of the
Engineers Department OF the army is IN
this city. In response TO a query aS to the
safety of New York in case OF war with
Chile, he said there was a mistaken idea on
tie part Of the public that cur harbOr de-
tenses were altogether out OF date, and
would be Of little use in keeping the enemy
at bay. We have everything in the shape
Of an armament we had at the close OF the
civil war, and additions have been made
from time 10 time We are now at work
strengthening the Notifications in the
neighbOThOud Of this city. More has been
done all along and Is still being done in
preparation for emergencies than the great
majority of the people dream OF.
Word has been received at the naYy-yard
TO make preparations so that In case Of
necessity tOTpedOes could be quickly placed
Ct prominent points in New 7 0Tk HaTbOr.
THE WORK on THE YEsUVIUs.
The United States dynamite cruiser We
suYius will be ready for active service IN
forty days. The delay is Occasl0ned In pro-
Vidlng the vessel with prOiectiles and sup
plying armor protection along the sides IN
the wake Of the machinery and boilers.
The FesuYus IS IN commission and can pro-
ceed to sea any day. She never heret ofore
has been supplied with full set Of shells