Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-26
HARRISONSPEAKSOUT
Congress Hears from the President the Story
of the Chilian Troubles
1T IS AN EXASPERATlNG RECITAL
A Tale in Which Injury, Insult and Brutal
ity Are Combined,
ADDED TO THESE is PROCRASTlNATloN
Situation Which Demands That Prompt and
Decisive Action Be Taken.
)DED TO THESE is REPRESENTATION
OUR NATIONAL HONOR REQUIRES IT
We Must Protect Those who Display the
Flag and Wear the Colors of the
United States-The Ultl-
matum Sent.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 25-tSpecial
Telegram to The BEE. Public opinion has
now before its bar the questions at issue
between the United States and Chill. The
president has laid all the facts of the contro-
versy before congress and so before the
people of the United States. 1t Is now for
them to say what shall be done. The execu-
tive branch of the government has exhausted
its functions and the controversy is removed
from the secret channels of diplomacy to the
broad light of the public forum.
The activity and interest which have grown
during the last month reached their culmina-
tion today in the crowded galleries and in
the silent attention with which both house
and senate listened to every word of the
presidents message.
Impatiently Waiting the Message.
In the house almost every seat on the floor
was occupied at noon and Speaker Crisp was
in the chair for the first time this session.
There was but one thought in every mind,
and every eye was frequently and impatiently
70 turned toward the swinging doors of the
main entrance, through which the executive
messenger was expected at every moment to
enter.
Finally, at 2:45, there was a gasp fromthe
galleries. as a thousand lips whispered
"There he comes" and Major Pruden, the
presidents executive clerls was escorted up
the main aisle of the house by burly door
keeper, and the speaker at once suspended
the call of the states and received the mes
sage.
The doorkeeper hurried to the speakers
desk with the message which was at once
read in tentative manner and amid the most
profound interest.
Listened to by Crowded Galleries.
In the senate the message was delivered
with the same interest manifested by crowded
galleries and full attendance on the floor.
There, too, its reading was at once begun.
A. soon as the message had been read in
the senate it was referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
In the house, as soon as the last word fell
Z from the lips of the reading clerk there was
:gorous outburst of hand -clappmg, which
appeared to no almost as hearty among the
democrats as among the republicans.
Speaker Crisp made no effort to check the
demonstration, and it was not until the last
note Of applause had ceased that Mr.. Blount
of Georgia moved the reference of the mes
sage and accompanying documents to the
committee on foreign affairs.
A. special meeting of these committees of
both house and senate will be called tomor-
row to consider the message.
VIII Sustain the President.
There is no doubt entertained. and, indeed,
President Harrison expects, that the two
committees will speedily agree to report a
JOINT resolution authorizing the president to
issue TO Chilli an ultimatum.
a AS has been repeatedly stated in these dis
patches, no ultimatum has yet been issued
An ultimatum fixes definite date at which
the demands OF one nation must be complied
with 10y another, or else armed force may be
employed or some other arbitrary step taken.
The reception of tho presidents message
by congress may be said to be quite as favor
ablo as had been expected, with but few
exceptions; even the democrats are outspoken
In their praise of the message as a state
paper and legal document. In fact, scores of
representatives and senators, republican
and democrats alike, almost exhausted the
English language In their comments of praise
aud expressions of loyalty.
Some Criticisms.
There were very few disrespectful illusions
TO the document by the most intensely parti-
san or demagogical democrats.
Mr.. Bynum OF Indiana SAID the whole
trouble had grown out of Misrepresentation
by Minister Egan and the aim of the pres-
dent was to make political capital out of the
question.
Mr.. BRYAN of Nebraska, evidently with
suspicious as TO sincere public statement
born of his own political record, announced
that he would prefer to form an opinion after
reading the correspondence and testimony
He thought the message a masterGul argu-
ment on tho one side, but he preferred to
see the detailed proof when warranted tho
arraignment OF Chill.
Messrs. KEN and McIielghap of Nebras ka,
the farmers alliance representatives, both
suggested arbitration. When they were re-
minded that Chilli had declined to accept the
general plan for the arbitration OF inter
national disputes suggested at the pan
American congress, they both surreuuered
their position and declared that congress
must stand by the president in preserving
the national honor
These three examples represent the gen.
= eral drift aud score of what little adverse
criticism was offered.
What Springer Has to Say.
Another class OF criticism was renresented
be leader Of the house. He said ~ think
the president has preeipitated matters in
sending this message TO congress pending