Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Talk Of War on the Tip OF Every
Tongue in Wash
ingt0n.
The United States P0we rless to Pre-
vent the Captain Pratt from
being Commissioned.
Admiral Walkers Fleet May be At
tackled at the Straits Of
Magellan.

WAsHINGToH Jan. lbs it peace or
war? The question is on the tip Of
every tongue in Congress. There exists
great difference Of opinion. Men high
in the esteem and respect of their col
leagues and long versed in diplomacy
reply that war is inevitable. On the
other hand, men equally well qualified
by experience and who enjoy close con
fdcntial relations with the President
reply that there viii be no war.
The Cabinet meeting was devoted
almost entirely to the consideration Of
were only temporarily interrupted by
the Slight Illness Of Secretary Blaine.
There is reason to believe that the Gov
ernmont has received dispatches
throu, + the Chilean Minister looking to
a pea.rfal anl satisfactory solution of
the questions in dispute and that they
were submitted to the Cabinet. This
will have a most important bearing on
the question Of submitting the CORE
spondcuce to Congress at present and it
may possibly do away altogether with
- - 81 +ho
President daei,cc to avboust ALI dinlo-
matte means before submitting the
matter to congress Tor action.
John Bull as PeacemaIecr.
1t is reported that the Government of
Grn.t britain bae taken e+ans to hiring
about - moro friendly fecIinec between
the Trnitc.e States and Chile and will
intervene +, effect = settlement of the
t.,,1ln
The information which has reached
The NAVY DEPARTMENT throuob it's
secret channels about tbn dojnrs of
Chilean reuresentativcs abroad does
NOT orrnr lv.u fem. . nnarafnl .,diust-
mont If the diffare,co hot,,,en,, tl,c two
countries EeitIo, does # ,,Ioosr the
naval r,nonIe who have all alono been
fearful that tbo administrator, would
dnI.,, I,,.;,,,,i,,,r., t,,., o,;.i. ,,+i1
the Chilean Government had STRENGTH
anad ~. NV, ~, tho addition +bo.a+o
If tb. r,,t pr,tt and .o,,o,.,I ,tln,.
f,,,.,,,i.r..I,io ,,,,..oIs til, I'LL, r,a
IrnitcI states navy, o,ving 70 - lack Of
.,n,,,.,.J ,.n.,,,I. ,,.o,,I6 fnd = moot
d,nrc,o,,. Ia cornota
'"i'"'" raul '''"S
According to the intelligence re.
ceivcd here the Chilean officer ordered
to La Sryne. France, to superintend
the fitting out of the vessel reports
Such progress That there IS now no pos
slDle way OF preventing IL from leaving
the port OF france before war Is de-
cl'I'u. - sun lacks lhe 1ol'r hlne-lnch
guns ouI u mas most OF the remaining
Por''oh OF us oaUIefE' ana Is ia Such
ior"ar" state OF completion that there
ID mourning 10 prevent II oelh@ put IN
comm INNIol DIT any Uilile'
WIN Ihe FeSHcl Palo Iof ana the
Chlleah nag hylh% france would not
interfere 10 p event III leaving THAT
country In advance OF a declaration or
War. The United States IS pretty sure
to hav" tins dangerous armor-clad to
look after, whatever may happen, and
1t cannot be sand that our naval folks
are happy over the prospect, consider
ing that we have nothing available to
compete with II at the present time
that i. an armored vessel of the same
degree 81 speed ana hghllng strength
Inc Monterey or MIantonOmah Will be
hio'T INA" d Hi"|c,l IoI II "Loer certain
0oii"' '",'N' o"' II Nus inc SPeeo 10 keep
o'.o "' '''ol Wy ''ii .4, "i'.le oolils 30
~ ~ 10y ,''',' WIN V'' eo'''lii &c
" '''' "''''i -
Negotiating Tor more ""rShips'
II = also reported 60 the Department
from reliable sources that chile has
representatives negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the two armored coast defense
vessels building by MesSrs. Laird Bros
OF Birkenhead for the Argentine Re
public. These vessels We're ordered by
the latter government, but owing to
the financial panic IN that country 1T is
not abe to pay for them. Hence they
are on the builders hands and Chile is
dong all IN Its power to get possession
OF them 1hey are armor-cladS of 2,70O
tons dlSpiaeelnent,caryl S-inch guns,
and with compound armOr inches in
thickness
Commander Evans Will proceed with
the refugees on board the orktoWn to