Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
GRAVE DIFFICULTIES.
The Chilean Situation Has
an Ugly Aspect.
Uneasy Feeling Caused by Re-
cent Developments.
The Inactivity Of Congress Is an
OfninOus Circumstance.
The vallejo Inquiry Concluded with
Captain schley's Testimony-Dam-
aging Admissions Made
by Chileans.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-There can be
little doubt that the developments Of
the past few days in the investigation
now being conducted in San Francis
co by Judge Acknowledgement Remy
into the attack upon the Baltimore's
crew, the publication OF the testimony
in the Shields case, and the ugly demon
stration at Valparaiso against the York
towns gig crew, have had the effect of
creating very uneasy feeling at the cap
itol. Senators and representatives who
have all along derided the idea of any
serious results following the Chilean
correspondence, and who had the great
est confidence that Chile would soon
tender an ample apology and make
reparation for the misdeeds of her citi-
zens, are now willing to admit pri-
vately that the situation is full
of grave difficulties.
AN OMIN0Us CIRCUMSTANCE.
One ominous Circumstance is the
great inactivity of congress in the mat
ter. Heretofore it has been customary
whenever matter of the smallest pub
lie interest is the subject of diplomatic
correspondence, for one of the two
houses to call upon the president for in
formation. The gravity of the situation
appears to have repressive effect upon
congress. The situation in congress is
one Of anxious waiting, in the hope that
the president will soon relieve the gen.
eral desire for information. Very natur-
ally, the senators and members who are
members of committees having foreign
relations in their charge, are unwilling
q to express themselves at this juncture
on the merits of the controversy with
which they may soon have to deal Off
cially; but by their private expressions
it is clear noparty lines are to be drawn,
and the president will have the united
support of congress in the adoption of
any measures he may feel necessary for
the preservation of the dignity of the
United States.
AN INDIGNANT SENATOR.
Senator Morgan, leading Democratic
member OF the senate committee on for
eign relations, is particularly indignant
at the revelations in the case of Patrick
Shields, fireman on the American
steamer Keweenaw.
In the house the members OF the for
eign affairs committee have discouraged
all who spoke to them in favor of calling
for the correspondence. The members
of the committee said it would not be
wise to precipitate discussion in the
house while the correspondence was in
complete, rfor fear ill-considered utter
ances or action might result in embar
RAISING the negotiations, ii indeed it did
not prevent an honorable understanding
being reached.
NO ULTIMATUM SENT TO CHILE.
In reply to an inquiry as to the truth
OF the report that an ultimatum demand
ing an instant apology and reparation
was cabled to Chile, President Harrison
this afternoon said he had sent no ulti-
matum to Chile, and is still devoting
himself to a careful examination of the
voluminous Chilean correspondence.
CAPTAIN sCHLEY's FINAL REPORT.
The final report of Captain Schley,
commanding the Baltimore, in regard
to the assault on the Baltimore sailors,
was received at the navy department
today. In it Captain Schley makes the
positive statement that the only inter-
view he ever had with Judge of Grimes
Foster, OF Chile, on the subject of the
attack on the Baltimore's sailors, oc-
Cured shortly after the event, and be-
fore its iuli gravity was known and un-
uerhtOUu dI va dipdEnlcO. ho thio ihtcI-
view, Captain Schley says, Judge Foster
expressly stated to him that the cause
of the attack was the hatred the lower
class had for Americans, because of the
belief that the Americans had been on
the side of Balmaceda. This expires.
sion by Judge Foster is regarded by the
naval officers as highly significant, in
view OF his subsequent statements in
regard to the Baltimore incident. The
interview took place before the receipt
OF the presidents note calling on the
Chilean government for reparation.
CHILEAN REFUGEES ALL SAFE.
Secretary Tracy today received cable
message from Commander Evans of the
gunboat Yorktown, at Valparaiso, say
ing the last Of the Chilean politica