St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-03
Important suggestions.

Hi pOGtdHt <hSSeStIOISs
not absolutely OF a warike character,
accompanying the papers. There have
been no further WarIike developments
in the Gillian situation to-day. None
are likely to occur. According to the
best obtainable information there are
three important facts which gave the
Warlike rumors of the past few days of
nearly ali their significance.
FlrSt-Ihe basis of negotiations has
been transferred absolutely from Santi-
ago 10 " Washington.
SecOnd-The CHILEAN government has
indicated, through Mr. Montt, its repre-
sentative here. willingness to submit
the questions of fact in dispute to arbi-
tTation.
Thlrd-The president will lay before
congress the Whole correspondence, and
may possibly accompany that transmit
sal with recommendation that the mat
ter be referred to the arbitration of the
Mexican minister in Washington, Mr..
Romero.
SCR. Dom Pedro Montt, the CHILEAN
minister. is himself the authority for the
statement that negotiations have been
transferred from the CHILEAN capital tothe
seat of government Of the United States
Mr.. Montt says if the question in con-
troyerSy had been left to himself and
MI. Blaine a settlement would have
been arrived at long before this. The
chief difficulty. he says. in the way of
ali adjustment has arisen from
Ehe Strained Relations
between United States Minister Egan
aIrtttle Ghitian government. All mat
tiers are now taken out of that channel
and the correspondence is being con-
Quoted directly from here, chiefly by
cable, and without the Intervention of
our minister al Santiago. This removes
one great source of friction, though at
tie same time leaving the American
minister in all anomalous position, from
which il is thought he will shortly be
relieved III some manner, either by
leave of absence or otherwise, just as
soon as the perpleXing matter of the
balmacedan refugees is adjusted.
The suggestion that arbitration is to
be resOrted 10 seems to rest upon good
authority. The question involved is one
or fact, not one OF construction. If the
facts are as cOntended for by the United
States. Chill, it is said, will not dispute
the conclusion that an insult was offered
to the uniform of the United States. for
which an apology and reparation may
be Justly asked, and may with equal
Justice and no loss of self-reSpect be
accorded by Chilli.
The history of the attempt by the late
PanAmerican conference to adopt some
general plan OF arbitration which should
be binding upon '.all the republics of
North. Central and South America"
places both the United States and Chill
i'll a peculiar position on this subject.
Fhe original propositions were that
every question arising between coun-
tries should be subject to arbitration,
except ''where, i'll the judgment of any
nation involved in the controversy. its
Independence might be endangered by
the result of arbitration"
Arbitration Agreements.
The United States and six of the other
nations participating III this congress
unheSitatingly adopted this formula.
Mexico, through Mr. Romero. made
some reservations as to referring cues
tons directly affecting the dignity and
honor of the nation TO the Judgment of
third party. and the representatives
of Chilli filed written statement of
their views i'll which they took the same
ground as Mexico, and added:
1--WE, the delegates from Chill, do
therefore declare that while we recog
niZe as an absolute proposition the eX,
cellence OF the principle of arbitration
and obligatory.
The governmental the republic would
In future, as it has done in the past, re-
sort to arbitration for settlement of in
ternatiOnal conflicts or difficulties in
which it may be involved, when in its
judgment the controversy or question
may admit of such settlement"
5The Gillian government, it is now
said. has, through its proper representa-
tives, admitted the Baltimore incident
to be one of the difficulties which admit
of such settlement. Among the terms
Of settlement by arbitration which re-
ceived the unanimous informal ap-
proval of the Pan-Amcrican CON
terence Chill alone refraining from
voting, though not dissenting was
one providing that the court of arbitra-
ton might consist of one or more per-
sons. "If one person. the arbitrator
shall be selected Jointly by the nations
concerned" 1t is stated that Chill will
propose the arbitration of Mr.. Romero,
the MeXican minister. and it is not
thought likely that the United States
wiliinterpose any objection to his selee-
ton.
IEontt Not 20 BE Seen.
Secretary Blaine spent several hours
at the department of state today. and
Saw the British minister, Sir Julian
Pauncetote, and several other persons.
but Senior MOntt, the CHILEAN minister.
was not among his visitors.
AT the navy department it was adj
mitted that the Judge advocate general.
Col Remey had started for San Francis
co to make formal inquiry into the as
sault upon the crew of the Baltimore at
Valparaiso. The vessel is expected to
reach San francisco tonight, and the
Judge advocate general will Immediate
ly take the dispositions of the members
ri the crew who were assaulted.
This testimony will be reduced to
form and turned over to the department.
of state to be used in meeting the repre-
sensations made. OF to be made, by the
Chiilan government based upon the re-
portsof Justice of Crimes Foster, the
ilftendencia of Valparaiso and the po-
lice officials. 1t may be also regarded
as proper TO include the testimony to be