The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-20

| There is a report tonight that before the
| Cabinet formally met the President and Secrs.
tnry Blaine had some very warm words. and
that the Secretary feigned sickness as .
means OF temporary escape from an embar.
| RAISING situation. No member Of the Cabinet
| will confirm tho truth OF this report.
As CONGRESSMAN VIEW IN
Various Opinions Expressed sy Senator's
and Representatives.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-Many moro or less
| sensational rumors wore afloat to-day which
| added to the suppressed excitement. already
very great. at the Capitol. in the Departmental.
and in fact all over Washington. Early in the
| day it was stated on the authority Of a mem.
| Der of the Cabinet that in the night a message
| had been received from Minister Mont saying
| that he had been instructed by his Govern
| ment to assure the United States that an apol.
ogy would be at once forthcoming. No sooner
was this denied than the report came that
England had announced its willingness to
mediate in the interest Of o peaceable
settlement OF tho difficulty. No one could
DO found to father this statement which
was followed by the sensational story that the
| Yorktown ut Valparaiso had been blown up BY
tho Chilians. On the heels Of this came the
| information. grossly exaggerated. OF Mr..
Blaines illness at the Cabinet meeting. All
these rumors and moro OF the same sort went
flying about the Capitol until the legitimate
business Of the two Houses was lost sight Of In
| the general generalization that seized upon
everybody and everything
| At the moment when the fact OF Mr..
| Blaines attack became known Senator
| Hale received telephone message that
the Secretary desired to see him on very
important business The Senators heard Of
matter Of the eravest, Importance. Even Mr..
bale WIG Is ;t;snd he has been for %eny
blaine and
fears were not allayed when he learned thaS
message Senator Hale walked into the lobby.
| alarmed at the situation. "A stage In the
negotiations has been reached" be SAID:
Members Of Congress generally are disin-
ability Of war or the Justification for it. because
they eHpect to be called upon SO soon to ct
hesitate to express their views. although not
always for publication. A leading member Of
Ss Was fn SSs GiesP b4 s Soas
e. se Sp MGSa t &c Ts tie Dc GOSH.
Bile way in which war could be avoided.
REPRESENTATIVE Springer. the leader OF the
"There might be circumstances that would
require us to punish Chilli. In that event We
credit are already exhausted BY civil war: in
4 stable ana relIaSis sossTnment hss Sardiy
been established as yet R n6 eyen IL CHI we're
esss SSDee
IL casus belli exists. 1t would be more mag
to- on 1 p part :" e TO hsxs
| fast u N 10 NJ G this
with Chill would I be- That would depend upon
e r& 4epuSss Of IS SOUTH nt
decide to make. common cause With sister
tight end np In that hal Of the Europeaa
n9wers might take hand and l who can tell Ell
damage may bs or when the contest may
said thar il the president in his message. after
having dE"strd the eoTresEondenrs was tb %
Y o"ss 5%Ri %"p t %in that
per OF the House ON the subject; II the condi-
til" G G HIrs waun Doubtless listen to the
oIors of a friendly nat ion. but there were some
things that could not pc submitted to arb,t r.,
controversy with Chill.
senators as RYE Are more consH,r va
have been inclined to think there is nc danger
oiwur some Of then, are Of that opinion stu:
~ take no stock in this ingosm and war
talk. | do not believe it will do the United
From From the i information now before the public
aSo " %h Gh var serious bas
ness. and it means much more than Is sup
BY ch Sss
refuses to mmkG proper ri a% nc az o and
as any other Senator toward npholding the
Of Vn s or Snrh SAY. tn.
psm"crat ,I senatcrs DO not Want 70 see Tie
satss IEo Est - war With tl
!ian has been sufficient, no obstacle VIII g
Ing an ample apology and indemnity for such
S tns to !" cS GS &ts
blood and n" ss the s" sad
Under the circums stances it would 10 well to
President might submit in rs messsaae. and
Of the rsbelon had no a to engage p an.
the Union or on On tie c"nfederate side. IN the
event, OF = conflict with u foreign power az
senator, Vance is inclined 70 pe!eys that tst
much Of the trouble nov existing between ~ ne
ee sssf S,'GI r aP Esa n To "" United
States in that country, He says further r thas
he WAS PARTICULAR mnress,nd while rty ~
Ernnt nation ike the United States appointing
, German, born ritiZcn. 70 c r"nresent , tMs
I Amrricams ONLY should 10 sent to represent
: thi- t.uvnrnni"n, in Foreign Countries;
, senator Allan "i Washingt N said ne hated
tho idea OF !, nation with ilty:siN millions OF
r"oI lr c"lugtp war with u little country. Of
( nh AZ two mills Ms Of lcuplc. The United
states could better AFFORD 70 temporize with
, Ciili Than With larger and a more powerful
D nation. Tho hilians were different race OF
/ people from American citizens. and were in
almost constant trouble among themselves;
Under the circumstances this country could
well afford to 60 further with them IN attsmpt,