The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-27

11pOlogJ Is the SINE qua non for the present.
IL not necessary to discuss
whether 1t is advisable to submit
the subordinate and consequential questions
to the arbitrament of an arbitrator or of
the supreme court Of the United States for
until an apology has been made nothing
else can be considered This is the Presi-
dents position, he will conduct the remain-
l1R negotiations on the line indicated by il.
whether congress will take the same view
remains 70 be seen when it has the Chilean
proposals before 1t.
Secretary Blaine. it is stated, does not
agree with the President on the question of
reJecting the proposition from Chile for
possible ultimate refersnce of the Baltimore
aifalr to our supreme court. The Presi-
dent thinks 1t should be rejected. Secre-
tary Blaine thinks it would be unwise to do
so.
HARRISON NEVER LOOKED FOR WAR.
President Harrison, whenever he has been
asked directly whether he expected peace
or war as the outcome Of the Chilean diff
Guilty, has always answered: II expect
peace" As he put it yesterday: II have a
nrm belief that Chile will apologize and
make reparation." The fact that in spite of
all the war talk the Presidents expectation
was shared by most public men, gave the
statement published this morning that Chile
had sent conciliatory reply to the So
called ultimatum of last Friday ready
credence at the capitol. Senators
and representatives read this
published statement this morning
at the breakfast table or on the way to the
capitol and were more strongly disposed
than ever to give Chile time to answer.
Hence it was that the two committees on
foreign affairs cOntented themselves with
general discussion Of the message and cor-
respondence sent in, which they found al
ready printed and sewed. IL not bound, on
their committee tables. No resolutions on
the question were even formulated, every
member OF the committee thinking that
congress must wait.
THE TALK OF SECRET DISCUSSION.
There was some discussion in the commit
tee about Chairman Blount's proposition
that the matter should be considered in
secret session by both houses, but strong
opposition to this course as inexpedieut was
developed. The country having
been i'll part informed 1t had a
right to follow the matter, was appar.
emily the theory of the majority OF the
House committee. The Senate, which is
given to secreting the public business for
It's own self-aggrRndizement, may discuss
the matter in executive session. but the
House is not likely TO do so.
There was, of course, good deal of talk,
not only in committee, but in the cloak
rooms and on the floor of both houses, about
the alleged terms Of Chile's reply. They
were recognized as not being ip any instanc ce
precisely what President Harrison mad asked
and the superficial observers Jumped to the
conclusion that they we're therefore futile.
The wiser men recognized the fact that any
| action of the sort intimated that Chile was
not only willing but anxious to keep the
peace. IL not the apology demanded they
were apologetic, and deserved considera-
ton. Even the suggestion that the disputed
questions should be left to the decision OF
our own supreme court. if not an ar TRAITOR,
! while regarded as impracticable. were re-
garded as at least fair.
THE WAR HOT HEADS.
OF course the hot heads who want war
were not satisfied. Nothing but war would
satisfy them, hut their number hos decreased
| since yesterday outside of army and navy
| circles. 'd
HARRISON IN TOO BIG A HURRY.
The war fever having somewhat subslded
there was more public talk than on yester-
day about the way in which the message
| was sent in. 1t was said that Secretary
Blaine handed the President yesterday
morning Minister Egan's cablegram stating
| that the Chilean answer was furnished at
once It is probably not true that Secre-
| tary Blaine handed this message translated
| W bu6 EGSlN6Ilt OoiOT0 dlGSluO dibuOukl
| it was received in cipher in the morning;
| but it was believed at the capitol that the
| Presidents knew Its contents before he sent in
| his message. Itwas thought by many that
| Secretary Blaine had demonstrated with
| him at the last moment at sending IN such
| q warlike message when the peaceful pro-
| posals of Chile, were, so to speak, on their
| way. Whether these statements were true
| or not, they were believed very generally,
! "a ho1iaus1 haf ba od a{pf=-
tration had information as to the terms of
! tho proposals before the message was read
| yesterday at the capitol. l. was all this
that w. C.. P. Breckenridge had in mind
when he offered his resolution in the
| House, a resolution which would have been
carried if everybody who wanted it passed
had had Mr.. Breckiuridge's courage 20 say go
But the dread of being called ''unpatriotic,"
| which constitutes the chief dangerof the
situation since it overrides the individual
Judgment Of man and stimulates partisan
rivalry, left Mr.. Breckenridge almost alone.
| So the resolution was committed to its
grave in the committee on foreign affairs.
CHILE's ANSWER SATISFACTORY.
By the associated PresS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The latest phase
| of the Chilean situation as described in last
nights dispatch from Santiago was almost
the sole topic of discussion among members
| of congress to-day. There was general
feeling of relief on all hands at what was
| looked upon as the beginning OF peaceful
ending Of the controversy. There was con-
siderable inquiry made as to whether or not
| the dispatch was reliable and IN ell its de-
tails correct Some members were afraid
that later dispatches might modify the
statements made in the Santiago dispatch
| and in the absence of official information
many senator's and representatives who
were seen were chary Of expressing their
views on the matter.
ALL THAT COULD BE EXPECTED.
The general concensus of opinion was
| that the answer submitted IL authentic,
was satisfactory to the United States, and
all that could be demanded. The only
noint mentioned in our ultimatum which
was not covered by the dispatch was the
| demand for an apology. On this point the
! admission that the Malta note was an error
| of Judgment, and the promise Of its with
| drawai was considered in the nature OF an
apology, and when coupled with the ex-
rrazsions of deep regret contained in
the telegram Of Minister Perriera or Jan. ;,
and the notes of Minister MONTH Of Dec. ~
and Jan. were regarded as an expression
~ good feeling on the part of Chile, and
nerhaps all that oughs TO be demanded
There was no desire, members said, to press
the government of Chile, and they were
disposed to accept the offer as entirely SAT-
isfactory.
| MEETING OF THE CABINET.
The cabinet met promptly at 1870 O'Clock
TODAY and devoted nearly the entire session
TO discussion of the Chilean controversy