Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-01-20
IT LOOKS BRIGHTER.
Action on the ChiIian
Matter Postponed.
AN OFFER OF SATISFACTION
Efforts to Prepare Warships Being
Redoubled at San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-It is learned
officially that the presidents message on
the Chilian affair will not he sent 10 con
gress today. While official information on
this point does not extend beyond today
there are strong surface indications that
the president has practically determined
10 postpone final action on this matter un-
I'll next week, and this gives color TO the
belief that conciliatory dispatches have
already been received and that more are
expected. IL is known that the president
would strongly endorse any proposition
for "A settlement OF the questions at issue
on peaceful basis, consistent with the
honor and dignity of the nation
Secretary Tracy said that there was no
truth in the printed report that Admirals
Gherardi and Walker had been ordered to
Chill.
The Post today says: Ii was learned on
good authority that the state department
received information from the Chilian
government that that country was ready
and willing to make reparation for all
losses TO life, limb and honor suffered by
Americans, but the dispatch or letter was
couched in such terms rs to be unsaiis-
factory.
Commodore Foiger and the Monterey.
Commodore Folger, chief OF the bureau
of ordnance, made q request Of Secretary
Tracy that In case of war he may be re-
lieved OF his present important duty and
placed In command of the coast defense
vessel Monterey, now awaiting completion
at san Francisco. lie regards this vessel
n the most formidable one in our navy,
and he considers IL superior in fight
ing qualities TO any ship owned by the
Chilians, including the celebrated Captain
Prat, now building in France for the Chill
Ian government.
Doubling Up at Frisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20--Efforts to pre-
pare the warships at Mare Islaud were re
doubled yesterday and hy far the largest
force Of men since the close of the war Of
the rebellion are now working day and
night. Electric light plants have been set
up, enabling the men To work in the docks
at night, and large force Of outside ma
chinists reported ot the yards TO complete
work on the wooden fleet, as well rs upon
the steel cruisers. The force in the steam
engineering department was also largely
increased yesterday.
The wooden ships Adams. Ranger and
Eipsic have been asked asked for by the
navy department. The Mohican IL ready
and can leave the yard ~ any time, hav-
ing her crew and stores on board. The
Charleston is expected here and she will
60 in dock at once. A large increase is ex-
pected in the yards and docks forces 80 rs
TO get her out u the dock as soon as pos
sible. The Baltimore Is in the stream and
has force of workmeu on board. The de-
lay in the case of the Baltimore il due to
the fact that her steam condcnsng tubes
had become clogged ana H. was necessary
to have these cleaned, which requires
twenty, but will be shortened to ten days
Inside Of u month the yard can be cleared
of all the vessels now here, in case tho
present force remains on duty. The orders
concerning repairs tn the Nipsic are con
sidered surprising in view Of the fact that
she was 10 have done duty at the new
navy yard nj Port Orchard