Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30
THE WORLD AT LARGE,
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
IT was reported on the 22d that Chill
had asked for six weeks more time in
which to make up her mind.
A WASHINGTON special to the Chicago
Inter-0coan on the 2sd said that an
ultimatum had been sent to the Gillian
government through Minister EgaD.
The dispatch was of n pcremptory
character. It directed Agan to demand
IN answer at once to its demand for an
apology and PREPARATION. The prcsi-
dents message will be sent to congress
on the 25th. It was thought by WASH
ington officials that the events OF the
next few hours would determine
whether there would be war or not be-
tween Chilli and the United States.
Chilli has notified the United States
that Minister Egan is a persona ingrata.
In consequence of this the severance of
diplomatic relations is threatened.
Chilli is said to have apologized for the
baltimore incident
CHAIRMAN STUMP, Of the house COM
mittee on immigration, has prepared n
sweeping measure to prevent the i'm
migration OF Chinese for twenty years.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections has held meeting and
decided by an almost unanimous vote
to report in favor OF Senator Dubois, of
Idaho, in the contest Of w. ii. Claggett
for the seat now occupied by the for
mer in the United States senate. The
committee also decided by an unani-
nous vote to report in the case of Sena-
tor Chiffon. of Texas, that his appoint
ment had been regular and in accord
ance with law and precedent
The Cherokee strip treaty is in the
hands of Secretary Noble. but has not
been sent to congress.
PRESIDENT HARRISON sent his special
message to congress on the Gillian
matter on the 25th. 1t was dignified
and firm in tone, and Minister Egan
was given great credit for the way he
had conducted himself. The corre-
spondence on the subject was also sub
mitted to congress- 1t was very vol
luminous
SPEAKER CRISP presided over the
house on the 18th and was warmly re-
ceived.
The CHILEAN government has sent
reply to the ultimatum OF the United
States The reply is in effect as fol-
lows: Chilli agrees to withdraw the Of
fensive note sent by Senior Malta and
acknowledges that its issuance was due
to an error of Judgment. Chilli also
withdraws its request for the with
drawal of United States Minister Egan.
In addition to this the Gillian govern
ment in its answer proposes that the
affair of the attack on the Baltimore's
sailors in Valparaiso be submitted to
the arbitration of some neutral nation.
If this proposition is not acceptable to
the United States government the
CHILEAN government suggests that the
matter be submitted TO the decision of
the supreme court of the United States.
The cabinet spent two hours discuss
ing Chili's apology. A difference OF
opinion developed as to the propriety
of accepting the offer without modifi-
cation. The general feeling in WASH
ington was that Chili's proposition had
ended all danger of war.
WHITELAw REID, the United States
minister to France was reported con-
templating resignation in order to re-
sumo his journalistic work. The state
department it is understood has been
advised to this effect.