The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-02-02
CONFERRED BY MINISTER EGAN.
The Malta Note withdraw and Regret
for It Expresssd-The Demand fer
NJ. Essn's Recall NulliRed-Ths
Baltim ore Attack Sure to BE
Scttled-ComplIcatio
Before the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-This government
yesterday received a long message from
Minister Egan, conveying an offer on the
part Of the Gillian government for the
settlement Of all existing difficulties with
the United States. This message confirm.
in every particular the statements
made in the exclusive Associated press
dispatch received from Santiago Monday
evening, which was in effect that Chill
agreed to withdraw the offensive note sent
by Senior Malta, to withdraw its request
for the recall Of Minister Egan and to sub
NIT the Baltimore affair to the arbitration
OF some neutral nation or to submit the
matter to the decision of the United States
supreme court.
Mr.. Egan states these propositions u
greater length than the press dispatch, but
the exact additions can not now be ascer-
tanned. There is reason to believe how.
ever, that the Gillian government not only
offers to withdraw the offensive note, but
in addition offers to apologize for it. II
also agrees to the positions taken by the
United States in regard to the right Of
asylum and the safe conduct Of refugees.
MIR. Egan's dispatch was submitted to
the cabinet at the meeting yesterday. The
understood that a difference Of opinion
was developed as to the propriety of &C
cepting the offer without modification, so
far as it related to the submission Of the
question Of Chilrs liability for the attack
on the sailors of the Baltimore to the arbi-
tration Of a neutral nation or to the de-
cision of the supreme court.
All the members were present except
Secretary Elkins, who is in New York,
and Secretary Foster who is in Fortress
Monroe. A messenger from the state de-
partment brought a dozen copies of the
entire Chill an correspondence printed in
pamphlet form to tho white house about
noon and they were taken to the cabinet
room at once.
While Mr.. Blaine was walking from his
house to the cabinet meeting he was asked
IL reply to the presidents ultimatum had
been received from Chill and he said that
none had as yet been received as far as he
was aware. The delay is, however, per-
fectly applicable by the amount Of time re-
quisite to translate cipher dispatch into
ordinary Spanish and then into English,
and also by the fact that the Official calls
are not commonly made in Washington
before the middle OF the day.
The cabinet meeting lasted about two
hours and at its close the various members
refused to say word as to what was done
The president will doubtless communi.
cate Mr. Egan's dispatch to congress, but
will probably not do so for several days
unless it is called for by the house or sem
ate
Captain Schley. commander Of the Bal.
timore. arrived in Washington yesterday
afternoon from San Francisco and had Q
long conference with the secretary of the
navy in regard to the assault on the Bal.
timore's crew At Valparaiso in October
last Subsequently he said he had
nothing to say on the subject for publica-
ton. He said he expected to remain in
Washington two or three days and then
return to his vessel at San Francisco. As
indicative Of his feeling in the matter he
remarked significantly, 'If there's going
TO be play in Chilli 1 want front seat" 4,
There was q marked failing OF in tho
attendance in the house yesterday morn.
ing, both on the floor and In the galleries, I
but Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky ex. :
ploded bombshell by at once asking for .
the immediate consideration Of the follow.
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the president of the
United States be respectfully requested
10 inform the house whether any answer
has been received either from our minis
,er to Chill. Patrick Egan. ESQ.,, or from
he government of Chill to the dis
patch sent by the government OF
he United States to the republic !
II Chill on January 81, and if SO
rom whom such answer was received and
It what time, and that he will commune
ate to this house all the correspondence
between the government OF the United
states, its minister to Chill and the
lillian government not communicated to
he congress with the message heretofore
ent in.
Some attempt was made to have the I
resolution referred TO the committee on
orelgn affairs and Mr.. Blount of Georgia.
Is chairman, made a motion to that of.
ect, but the speaker ruled that the mo-
ion came too late, he having previously
ecognized Mr.. Breckenridge to debate {
he resolution. II
Mr.. Breckenridge said that If the chair. '
IAN OF the committee on foreign affairs !
esired the resolution referred to the com. ]
,!ttee he would make no objection. but he Z
rished to say few words. Congress had I
ecently received . message from the pres. {
lent concerning question Of peace or !
far under circumstances in which
be nature Of the case must I
e grave or the president would not
ave sent any message at all Now it ap. d,
cared possible that the Gillian govern Z
lent did send An answer to dispatch re- 4
Gated in the message the president had Z
ent. Congress knew the fact to be that .
d January 81 dispatch was sent to the {
spublio Of Chilli He did not now criti. .
SO the president for not waiting until an .
nswer had been received oruatil time for Q
uch IN answer had elapsed before 4,
ending the message to congress. He did q
Of now make any criticism either on the Q
Aste with which the message WAS sent or q
10 language Of the message pending con Z
deration pf that republic Of its action {
\ the dispAtch Of January 81. It should