The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-03
THE GILLIAN CONTROVERSY.

| lllI WILLIAM OoN lllO LltD -
NEGOTIATIONS TRANSFERRED FROM
SANTIAGO TO WASHINGTON
| 1he whole business Taken Out OF the
Haads or Minister Egnn-Chiii vni,ny
to Submit All Questions OF Fact 20 Arbi.
tration-The Mexican Minister. Mr.. Ro-
nero, Suggested rs Arbitrator.
WASHINGTON Jan. 2.-The entire available
confidential force OF the state Department Is
still engaged in copying documents relating
to tho Gillian controversy. and 1t is regarded
az reasonably certain that special message
from the President will go In to Congress. II
not on its reassembling on Tuesday next Just
as soon thereafter as both Houses shall be in
condition to give the matter their undivided
attention. 1t is not understood that the send
ing OF a special message on CHILEAN Alters
necessarily implies any addition to the
warlike features OF the situation. The Presi.
dents annual message contained two prom
ises. One was that II the Just anticpations Of
the United States in regard to some adequate
and satisfactory response by Chilli to the note
calling for apology and reraration should be
disappointed. or further needless delay inter.
vene. the President would by special message
bring this matter again to the attention Of
Congress for such action as may BIO necessary
The other promise was an unconditional one.
namely: Tho entire correspondence with
the Government of Chill will ut an carly day he
submitted to Congress-" 1t Is understood that
1t is this latter promise that Is now in course
Of fulflment. but 1t Is intimated that there
may be some important suggestions. not alb
solutely of q warlike character. accompanying
the papers.
There have been no further warlike devel-
opments In the Gillian situation to-day. None
are likely to occur. According to the best OBJ
tainable information there are three impor-
tant facts which divest the warlike rumors OF
the past few days OF nearly all their signin-
canoe:
ferred absolutely from santiago to Washing
.. The CHILEAN Government has indicated
through Minister Mont, Its representative
} here. Willingness to submit the questions Of
fact IN dispute to arbitration.
) 3. The President will lay before Congress the
whole correspondence and may possibly ac-
company that transmittal with reeon,menda.
, ton that the matter be referred to the arItra-
ton OF the Mexican Minister in Washington.
| sisnor Don Pedro Montt the CHILEAN Minister,
Is himself the auth ority for the statement that
, the negotiations have been transferred from
, the United States. MIR. Montt, Gays that, II the
questions in the controversy had been lett to
have been arrlve ed at long leiore this. The
, chief difficulty. he says. in the way OF an ad-
l between Minister Egan and the Chiiian Gov.
, eminent. A! matt RS are nowta zen out Of that
dqec t"s from sre she y e ea
t Without the intervention OF our Minister in
Santiago, This removes one great source. OF
= friction. though at the same time leaving tho
: American Minister in an anomalous position.
from which it is thought he Will shortly be re:
absence or oiherwise. Just as soon as the per-
t pitexn,g matter Of the BaIniaeedan refugees is
: The suggestion that arbitration Is to be re-
to to ret un1n G91d auth3rty
Tor by the. United States. Chill! it is said. will
: offered to the Uniform Of the United States. for
: which an apology and reparaton may be
T SS s9%d Sy
The history Of the attempt by the late Pan;
south America places both the United states
q and Chill in II peculiar position ON this ques-
:. ton. The oriEinal propositions were that
h every question arising between the countries
a where. in the Judgment Of any nation in.
vowed in the controversy. its independence
Ths na SIX ri tne
n other nations participating in this congress
o through Alr. l.omero. made some reservations
q AS to referring questions directly ailectine
y judgment Of u third party. and the representa-:
tives Of Chill filed written statement Of theiI
n views. III which they took the same ground as
q I'VE. the delegates from Chill. do therefore
. declare that while we reG,oiGn.ze as an abs9
S Fl q" not arG6e np it as UNI
j. done in the past. resort to arbitration for the
n settlemant Of International conflicts or diff.
- - cuitcs in which it may be involved. whenever
>. may admit. Of such settlement"
n The Chllian Government. 1t Is now said. has
through Its proper representatives, admitted
If the Baltimore. incident to be one OF the Difficult
d the terms OF settlement by arbitration whici
- received the unanimous informal approval o.
l. the Pan American Conference lChili alone re-
on this point, was on", providing thar tht
Esr Snns the %
sarneG De s,; % ty c Nit
Minister. and it is not Thought likely that tn,
Hned staff" tbs W S SS
Es been Very ~ active from the rst in his g"ot
~ offices. He PRESENTED Mr, Montt to Secretary
" " at al tic sabssausnt 'ntsSyisWs At The sam,
IS Minister IN residence: tGs dsap q ,hs dplfo
ns ne ho nDf Mxso f%rs spa f ht
BY the Gnlted States At that lime s rsnasret
"a fndi.Gs OF fact would be- Acceptable I,
- both nations. and as there 4, nothing involved
except questions OF TACT. tnat an Arrangement
mutually satisfactory and honorable TO boti
At could be arrived at through his int decentralization
q. Tho more especially so. AZ he himself. witt
- the Gillian repre-, cntatives. stood M in tn,
70 Pan-Anericnn conference for IA rigid regart
70 for eth. dignity and honor Of a nation" nnt
- to the Judgment OF third power. The forth
r coming message. OF the President to Congress
" responden.e up to date. Whether Or not I
q will enbody recommendation that arbitra
IL tlon DO reborten 10 may depend upon tho 90