The morning call., 1892-01-25
Chile'S Answer to the Ultima
tun Expected To-Day.
Probable Effect Of Har Eagerly Discussed
in Santiago.
Review Of The Correspondence Between MIN
lS.a E63l AID S6B0T Ha..a-YisHS
Of S,a.SLo--PrtSS Comments
Special 10 Trr NoRSrse CALL

Special TO Trr NoHSISs CALL
SANTIAGO Chile. jar. 24-ENctement
ever the embrogio with tie United States
is growing rapidly. The Valparaiso incl
dent is The prevailing topic Of conyeJ Jsati0D.
and the probable results Of war are eagerly
discussed While il cannot be said that the
excitement has reached the stage known as
''war fever" yet the natural martial in
stnc,s of the Chilean people are greatly
aroused.
1t was definitely as ertained to-day that
Senor Periera, Chilean Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. has sent United States Minister
Egau a formal notification that the Chilean
Government will reply tomorrow to the
note containing tie uldmaum Of the United
States Government 1t was also learned
that the British Minister to Chile has re-
ceived instructions from his Government to
offer his services as mediator to prevent
war between Chile and the United States
FEELlNG IN WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-TAere were no
developments to-day regarding the Chilean
situation. aud noue Of the Government
officials had any news for the press tonight
Neither did Minister N NIT. Tie Chilean
situation was the principal subject Of con-
yersaUon here to- day.
The Post tomorrow will publish inter
views with several prominent persons upon
the subject. One with Representative Hol-
man, In Which lie says there IS no doubt Of
cur ability to conquer Chile, but the
principal thing to be taken into
consideration Is the effect war would nave
On the 0tt er South A mcrican matt rs. "In
the course az time" said lie, you would
see a close alliance between the countries
Of South America should This Government
wage a war aga inst Chile Mr.. Holman
saws iu closing. The Admiuistrat on viii
receive tie unqualified support oftAe Demo
cratic side Of tie House in any measures
necessary TO uphold the Governments
honor. There viii be no question Of party
al all
PUNISHMENT NECESSARY.
Commander Dickens of the United States
Navy. who has had wide experience with
.utI Americans, thinks nothing snort OF
punishment viii ImbUe Chile HIth proper
respect for this Government. The rank and
Gle Of the peo ie are ignorant Of our re-
sources, and are confident that they can
whip us. Nothing bat actual force VIII con-
YIace the Oh leans that they are not strong
enough I'd iu.ul, rs with this ImpUnIty. The
smallest rep ration We can Gem nd IS t.at
Chile should .ffrr au apology, pay mtemu ~
and salute our I4E. Captain Evans showed
the right spirit in threatening 90 r=jalidte If
his g.- was stoned again. ii a British COM
uauC-r had been I'm his place the auth0ri-
ties would not have been given twanty-f0uT
hours Ia Waicl % apologize. with the al
tentative Of having The clly sheiied, ana
his COVE. ll.elt would have supported llu
Ia Il.
Pe>-IBI LsITIES OF WAR
Several memuers Of Congress expressed
themselves as hopeful AMI confident tEat
there would be uO war, though ii such
state or affairs should be brought about
tuat the dignity aud honor of cur country
W0u.d be al stake, there should be- 40 hesj-
tation 0u the 1t u tbs Government 10
maintain IL.
The Post Tomorrow will say. "There are
good reasons 90 fear that Cl!e's failure 10
promptly acgele TO the demand Of our U-
tImat4m viii lead ~ something more than
2 mere breaking of our diplomatic Tel3-
tyu-. President Harrison, Il Is strongly
Lute-. Wit Inform Congress in bis message
that this u yeIuMeu- intends 10 enforce the
ultimatum Ug means Of naval dem0ustra-
tiou aud suca other measures As are re-
QuIred. Congress Will be asked t. sanction
every thing involved 10 t4ls undertaking.
TIE DEMAND FOR EGAN's RECALL.
CHICAGO, Jan. ZA-Au luteT Ocean Wash
ingtou special saws I gaTdiHg the report that
Chile demands Eg5u's recall: 1T IS doubt
ful whether there IS any precedent for de-
mduaiLE the recall Of Minister at 50
crIuua. Stage In the negotiations betU cen
two countries. Lord SackyIile West was
given his passports by tie United States,
but there was 10 dispute pending between
his Government and CuIs at the time, and ii
AZ Or Vs
meut itself that President Cleveland took
that uTse instead Of demanding the
Minister'S recall by his own home
Governments s demand al this time from
Chile, or the presentation of passports
70 Esan, would, in the opinion Of diplomats
here, immediately be followed by the dis
missal Of Minister MOutt and the severance
If diplomatic relations between the c0un-
tries II ID the meantime nO intimatiOn Of
an Intention o. apologize Tor tile assault on
the BalUW0Tt's sailors Is received from
Chile, q declaration Of war would not be
long in coming. The Chilean Government
has waited three months to answer a very
earnest request from the United States for
an apology and TepaTatjOn, and the PTesi-
dent undoubtedly VIII permit that Govern
ment to wait before an answer will be made
10 tie suggestion that EGau Is not an agree
able person"
CHILEAN DECEIT.
On the present situation an Inter Oceans
Correspondent says. ''It is evident that tie
administration Is satisfied that Chile will
make 40 answer t. the demand for an
apology or TepaTatiOn. The Cabinet is now
convinced that Chile never had any inten-
ton If apol,g zlag. The President is salts
ned that Chile has been decelying the United
States and causing this delay in order to
gain time for its own purposes. Minister
Months duty has been to mslead."
One OF the highest officers in the Govern
ment says: "We have been deceived. Chile
pria
therefore, is near al hand. Soon after noon
tO-m0uoW tie people Of the United States
will know exactly what the position Of the
Administration is"
EGAN AND MATTA.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24-The Herald this
morning prints nearly seven columns OF the
correspondence between Egan and SenOr
Malta, showing Chie's side Of the case.
According 10 the Chilean side, the dates On
which the various moves were made Dy the
United States prove that, having failed to
create strained relations by one act the
United States, by an aferthOught. brought
about the present dangerous condition of
affairs. All the editorials IN the Chilean
newspapers, the ringing speech Of Malta in
the Senate on tile Baltimore incident. and
the various notes that passed between minor
OlnclaI5 IN Chile, point out the fact, says the
Herald, that Mr. Egan, Of his own vOti0n.
took 10 notice Of the Baltimore affair. 1t
happened on October IG n. and was reported
TO the American Government by Captain
SchleY. On the Z3d Assistant Secretary
Of State Wharton cabled Egan TO Gomand
repaIal0n aud apology,
EGAN's DEMANDS.
Tie Chilean people, il would seem, re-
gaTded The assault as a mere street row,
ana they were Cumf0unded when on OctO-
Der 26lE Egau, who had said nothing at all
about the assault. which happened under
his nose. presented the demands OF the
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