The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-16
Senator Allison Says Uncle Sam Cannot Al.
ford to Delay Action Too Long if Rumors
Are True--A Message to Be Submitted.
Democratic Enemies of Judge Woods
Fail in Their Contemplate Purpose.
Turpie Thrashes Old Straw Before the Senate
Judiciary COmmittee-The Judges Record
in Patent Cases-Proposed Legislation.
STILL TALKING WAR.

President Does i'm Regard to Chilli.
special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Jan. ia war spirit still
prevails at the capital. Whenever the
word Chill" is mentioned to member of
either house of Congress it almost invari-
ably elicits an expression in favor of some
step to force The Chilian government to re-
PAIR the wrongs she has committed at the
hands of her citizens and officials. IL 10
expected the President will transmit to
Congress the correspondence had with
Chilli early next week. surely by next
Wednesday or Thursday. and the leading
men in both houses in either party express
g readiness to give the correspondence
prompt action. So little is officially known
in Congress of the real status of the con-
troversy that much anxiety is being shown
to receive the official correspondence from
the President.
Senator Allison, who IS chairman OF the
committee on appropriations. and q men,
ber of the committee on finance. and also a
consulting member of the committee on
foreign relations, is one of the most eau
time one of the most influential in ques-
your correspondent this afternoon what he
thought of the Chilian situation.
81 can only answer that question" said
he, "by saying that If q certain condition
of affairs is reported correctly. would ia
vor one line of action, and if the conditions
are otherwise. would suggest another line
of action. We must approach war under
this condition of circumstances very eau
" q n1 hu a r m m Qf
precipitated In day. IL 1t Is true that
Chill has doEe nothing to repair the
wrongs her citizens and officers have COM
mitted: and proposes nothing. we cannot
our dignity. as'well as preserve the lives
and liberties of our citizens and soldiery
in every quarter of the earth or sea; and
Furthermore, if it is true. az reported, that
Chill is simply deferrIng her final answer
till she can secure possession of the new war
vessel she is having made In France.
probably sixty days hence. and that
then she intends to renew her InsOlent re-
plies to the respectful demands OF our gov
ernment. We cannot afford to delay our ac-
tiOn too long. shall look forward to the
correspondence the State Department. had
with Chilli with great interest. Till then
we can Only conjecture and preeicats pro-
per action0upon supposed conditiona"
It is stated that Congress Will have the
correspondence with Chilli within forty
eight hours after the result of the Remey
investigation Is all received from Califor-
MIA. If the status OF the case 10 shown OF
ficially to be as now understood in Con-
gress and by the public, President Harri-
son will not have long to wait in order to
receive proper authority to take what steps
may be deemed warranted by the cOndI
tions to secure for the government full
reparation from Chill. The President to-day
concluded bis examination OF the dlplo-
matte correspondence in the controversy
and sent the communications back to the
60 nAno novtyr A ha q paf rnon onf-
ing, which was comparatively brief. lasting
but an hour and half he announced this
fact. and Indicated the next step would not
long be delayed. The whole matter was
was taken, as there is nothing TO be done
until the correspondence has been pub
lished. 1t 10 ascertained that the Presi-
dent will accompany the transmission OF
probably will 60 over the ground of the en-
tire controversy. and advance certain
propositions that will define the attitude
of the administration in very positive
manner. In view of the general be-
ably aggrieved at the position taken
by Chill, this message is expected with
more than usual interest. In his annual
message the President made two promises.
one conditional and the other absolute.
The latter was that he would. at an early
date transmit the correspondence. the
former that in case Chill took needless
time in answering he would send q special
message. 1t is understood. to-day, that he
has determined TO combine these two and
to send his message simultaneously with
the documents.
A cable message was received at the
Navy Department. to-day, from CON-
mapder Evans, OF the gun-boat Yorktown.
at Valparaiso. but Secretary Tracy said 1t
contained no information of Importance
1t is said at the Navy Department that it
is not true that the Miantonomah and the
Newark have been ordered to the West
Indies.
Senior Montt, the Chilian minister. had q
short interview with Secretary Blaine, to-
day, but it is understood that he had moth
ing to communicate indicating Q change of
policy on the part of Chill.