The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-02-10
chnI Brought to Terms.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The firm and digni6ed position taken BY
President Harrison on the Gillian difficulty
has had the desired effect, or at least is in a
fair way to bring about complete and ami
cable settlement on basis satisfactory 10
American patriotism. Il is another evi-
deuce that the su-est way for the United
States 10 secure respect for its Tag is for our
own government to show proper spirit in re-
senting indignities offered to it, 1t took
precisely such a vigorous assertion of Ma
tional honor as the Presidents message Of
Monday TO bring aboat q condition Of things
iustifying him in experimenting it, as he
did Thursday, With another message 70 the
effect that there would probably be no need
Of Congressional action in the premises.
Chilli having come to terms, Orat least shown
satisfactory disposition to fully eoncede
our entire demand.
First Of all the offensive Malta note was
withdrawn with acceptable expressions Of
regret second. the request for the recall of
Minister Esaa was also Withdrawn. Thus
the Baltimore incident alone IS left - be
dealt with, and as to that the President in
forms Congress that the treatment Is 50 con-
ciliatory and friendly that be Is OF the opin-
ian that ~there Is geod prospect that the dif-
ference growing out ofthat serious affair can
now be adjusted upon terms satisfactory 70
this government By the usual methods and
without special power from Congress" This
does net imply that the President has any
idea Of compromiss or concession. The
United STATES has demanded nothing unrea-
sonable and shoald stand sqzarely up for the
dignity OF the National iag, making the Sc
quel slch that hencefo-th the Ch;lians VIII
not dare 70 deny % American sAilors or cit
liens any right or privilege accorded TO
Engiishmen or nybody else.
The President gives exae; details as 10
dates and in that way completely refutes
the base and oowardly insinuations of Con
gressman Breckinridge, without making any
allusioa to him or his das,ardly resolution
or speech. He conciuies with a passage
which is a superb summing up Of the case
as it nov stands, his wo-ds being as fol
lows
TIE turn in the aiflir IS very gratifying TO
me. as an sure i: will be % the Congress
and 70 our people The general support Of
the effJrts OF the executive to enforce the
just rights Of the Nation in this matter has
given al instructive aud useful illustration
Of the unity and patriotism OF our people.
should it be necessary, I will asain commu-
nicate with Congress on the subject.
Ir is only remotely possible that Chilli viii
/ pursue & course requiring the President to
make second appeal 70 Congress Having
called from the President message which
was a Standardization Of war. the Gillian
Government fllnd chat il was dealing with
a government which would defend its flag,
II necessary, no matter what the cost might
be, and il will hardly dare 60 80 far as to
provoke an absolute declaration Of war. Il
was made evident 10 Congress and through
the press that, with a few exceptions. Amer
lean public sentiment approved and applaud
ed the position taken by Presidsnt Harri-
son. =
L Is to hoped that this Gillian lesson will
not be lost upon other nations. There IS a
too general impression abroad that the
/ United States IS 50 great and good natured
that, As Lowell would say. it would take
sass and not git riled.n 1t was a cruel in
I justice 10 orr marine aad all Americans
abroad 10 allow this impression to obtain
The present is our opportunity 10 correct IL
and that On a scale to attract general atten-
ton and admit Of no doubtful interPreta-
ffo~,