The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-01-28
THE GILLIAN REPLY.

1t is Substantially as at First Reported
nat There nrc Elements About 1t that
DO Not Seem TO be Entirely satisfactory
or this, However Later Developments
Mpst Uetcrmlnc-The Supreme Court
Could Not dJudicate the Case.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. Eft transpired
late yesterday afternoon that Minister
Egan had communicated to the secre-
tary of state the reply Of the Gillian
government to the note of Secretary
Blaine OF the 2lst inst, as was stated
in these dispatches yesterday morning
from Santiago. The general incredu-
lity of the public regarding the Santiago
dispatch was due to the fact that
Monday Mr.. Egan had notified the de-
partment that the Chilian government
asked for two or three days longer IN
which. 70 make its answer, owing to the
absence of President Montt at the
springs above Santiago Public expec-
tation had settled down to n delay of
that length Of time. and the published
statement of yesterday indicating that
President Montt had returned to the
capitol, was wholly unlocked for.
1t was not until last night that the
fact of the reception Of the message be-
anu VIC
among public men was one Of doubt
and uncertainty. They knew not at
first, what to say on the subject when
asked for opinions as to the new phase
of the matter.
The statement Of the contents of the
message in yesterdays telegram is said
to be practically correct Conversn-
ton Witt those acquainted with the
text of the note gives the impression
that it was not satisfactory. No one
who was IN position 10 know them
would consent to discuss the terms of
the reply. The fact, however, that
| there is no reference to an apology lur
the assault upon the Baltimore's sailors
| is sufficient to account for the dissatis-
| faction of officials with its terms. AS
to the Malta note. the offer of Chilli is
believed to be fully up to the demand
made by the note of the 2lst instant to
Minister Egan. The matter of the
latters recall ia believed to have been
sufficiently settled by the terms of that
note, and therefore no reference to it
in the reply was necessary
As was stated Monday night il Chilli
apologized for the Baltimore incident,
the matter of amount of idcnnity by
way of rcparation. or whether or not
anything should be paid to the families
of Riggin and Turnbull might very
well become the subject of arbitration;
but the apology must come first
The proposition OF Chilli to throw the
whole thing into the supreme court for
arbitration is variously viewed. by
some it is thought to be Il declaration
by Chill of full confidence in the justice
and right of her cause: Il confidence so
great and implicit that she is willing to
make a creature Of the other party to
the controversy sole Judge of its merits.
Others, however, think it-isiin IA In.
mon parlancc. bluff; and mat Chilli is
not honest or sincere in her professions.
1t is recited hat Chill knows how tho
jurisdiction and powers of the supreme
court are restricted and limited by the
constitution. and that she made the Of
fer, knowing that it could not be en-
tcrtained. The argument is advanced
that the supreme court cannot and
would not assume jurisdiction over
such matter. One justice or any
number of them might act as arbitra-
tors, as was done when five of them
I took part III the proceedings ol INC
electoral commission in 1867; but the
court as whole eo"io not take coy
nHance Oh the case
The executive ana the le@lsiatiVe
branches, by the terms of the constitu-
tloh' are c''areco WIN e"'u".snS ann
di>poS'nE oi oiPio'i'"''c i,'"V'Ni' " ,,
they "o"l" nov e''''eH', ,"S -,
10 turning '"''' o''' " WV
oraHcn vi ''' governments
lhrS point was urge" II, wv" ho'"o'.
eases oh'y recently MI bi"'pe anu
the attorney sen'ini ',noe Law wy
strong eo't'n'n,n .,"' VI. s"r' ~. 'e.ra y,
court cannot oI"' WIN /" 'i'''.v.. ''' Th"
the sn9Ject OF o'P'on'a.'c oiHPuu. .o ~
p',ili"h ior "ri' V, Piu"'"'v' P,n..; -
this case was '"Ne', "''''e' ou,1'. .,. :. ''''
ny 'he court ul''" VI. E'o'""
regal question" anu NJ. a Up u.p'o.,' .,,a.'
dispute 'h"' was p''"H"V WIZ 49, ' .hl.
ne o'her ""S l" WV -"
CLAIMS no" "hoer eo'iH'''ei"''oi' III '"'
senate
The reply OF 'hlh was the SUD
ject OF consultation between the
president and Secretary blame at iale
hour ycste rday afternoon, as well as AT
M ,,;o,,.s 1f ,l,, un;tod Stotos royern-
man, mon fine renIv will probably not
Ln Northumberland 70 Chilli for a dav or
two