The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-27
WHO ARE PATRIOTIC?

The PeruI-Ta-au In noticing the diff
entity between the United States and Chile
thus refers to one Of the arguments which
. nave 0een put forth against the Admins
:. traiGn, with the following remarks:
TIE idea is constantly advanced Jy weI-mean-
sing Americans that We cannot afford 10 quarrel
- with so small power as chic; ga- il is unbe-
coming f. so q a q nation as tbs ~ manifest
-b-iGc. Ieat disposition toward q small aud weak
Sta.e. hat We can afford 20 be mountainous
.5ld 10 uut ~ with q great deal from q people
WHO have just emerged from a long iaternecine
Struggle AID are ye, leYeIed With The heat n
IevoH-i1r BUT We submit that here are obi
cations superior 10 those Of magnanimity; the
requirement that our citizens abroad shan be
protected. 10 Ter how small or what The
domestic difficulties % The Stale where yley may
De: that Tie flag aud The uniform shall bs re-
-.sueCfe5 and accorded due h0Hais; in sh0r', that
whatever Tie nations, tribes or peoples, they
stall do by us and ours as we hold ourselves
bound 10 do by them and theirs. There IS 30
maElaulmily in submitting 10 insult from a
smau power because OF is weakness. Establish
It that The lesser power may treat our flag con
temr-u0usIy and with cruelty. aud that our
Ienieucy VIII ran 10 tile extreme Of n0u-res!st-
auce, and our position as a great nation VIII be
abandoned, aud our boast that the American
abroad is protected by the arm Of bis Govern
meat VIII become hollow mockery.
These remarks are patriotic, and express
the opinion Of our citizens very generally
10 contrast with tie above quotation from
the Record Union we copy the following
from editorial remarks in the Examiner,
which claims TO be Democratic in its
makeup:
Much as the President would evidently Ike to
rouse the war spirit. his eliminating effort Will
Inevitably tend 10 quench Whatever sparks OF it
had been kjHdled In any mind larger and more
disuie le-ted than his owu-tnat IS 10 say, 10 tie
mind of The average citizen.
That message definitely ranks and disposes OF
MI Harrison. He proves himself not only IN
capable Of dealing largely with question so
gave as The nations peace, but Incapable Of
fairness when the ruth VII benefit the nation
with which tie United States IS iu controversy.
However much thepublic would deprecate
q war with any country, We doubt whether
there are many persons who are not proud
Of the position taken by the present Admin
istrali0n To permit the men employed on
our navy vessels 10 be maltreated aud even
murdered in the streets Of Valparaiso By
the Chilean police and soldiers and then
not % be able to secure even a trling
apology, but 10 have the Government II
Chile 90 send abroad insulting c0mmunica-
lions against the President OF the United
States, was enough to justify the Admins
traUon in asking for prompt reparation.
The Examiner attacks cur Executive for
what he has done. In this connection The
GAIL repubiishes what some Of the English
press have recently said respecting the
troubles between the United States and
Chile:
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The 81. fumes Gazette re.
ferTiug 10 the Chilean crisis, says: Much may
be excused IN a country which had an envoy Of
Patrick EEan's character thrust upon It." add
ing: It would b. difficult 10 suppose that either
Of these blgh-sITlJed republics really means
business"
The Globe says: The Chilean anxiety To get
I'D OF Egan was justified BY The American deteI-
niluatlon to keep him 10 Chile, based upon
stronger reason th u a recognition OF his merits.
It viii be a long time before the United States
again gives Fenian a diplomatic post.
The Pdll M0tt Gazette says: Il is difficult to
understand why the Untea States harasses
Chile the way il is doing. The fact that Egan's
son IS prosecuting chile for revokug railway
concession throws food Of light upon the sub
jecr
The correspondent Of the Times at Santiago
telegraDhs that paper that ii Is understood Chile
has agreed 10 submit her entire difference with
tie United States 10 arbitration.
All The daily papers publish long editorial COM
ments this morning ID regard 10 The Presidents
message The Ne,Us regards the message as an
election buster. but says it is hard to see how
Chile can possibly deny that the circular OF
Malta was offensive 10 the United States Govern
mont mo false pride" said the AetCs, should
restrain the ChHeaHs from disavOwing this act Of
an indiscreet Minister, aud see 10 paving the
way for a settlement OF their own scores against
America"
me Chronicle: After hearing the language
that President Ia rrisOn felt justified IN using
toward Chi-, one cannot help wondering why
Fedn was not recalled. The coming elections
probably account for the animated language OF