The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-28
REJOICING BY CONGRESS.
Everybody Glad That the War Cloud
Has Been Dissipated,

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 27.-Representa-
tive Blount. chairman of the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs, called at the de-
partment of state today and bad chat
with Secretary Blaine on the question of
submitting 10 congress the reply of the
Chilean government 10 the so-called Ill
timatum of the United States He after
ward said
The whole matter Is settled, and nothing but
the prelimirarles remain to be arranged. The
apology made by Chile is ms complete as Il could
possibly be. II speaks with the most profound
regret OF the attack on the Bsltimore's sailors
declares a sincere feeling of friendship for the
United States and profound respect for our
Gag and uniform. The Chileans speak
feeiingiy OF the presence of the American men
of.war in their ports during the revolution and
Of the friendly attitude OF our officers and men
at that time. They say that entertaining the
feeling of friendship which they do toward the
United States. Il would be impossible for them
no; 10 sympathixe with or feel the most pro-
found regret for the attack upon United States
sailors As an evidence of their perfect good
faith they say they propose, in connection with
complete aud humble apology, that the mat
ter of repArstou be referred 10 the United states
supreme court TO determine. There was no re-
serve II is complete aud abject apology, and
settles the whole matter.
pleasure felt at the news communicated 10
him by Secretary Blaine with authority
for him (Blount( To report il 10 such per
sons as he saw fit.
You mean that the apology was am
ple?" asked Congressman Springer, who
was among the little coterie of congress
men gathered around during Blount's
statement Blount replied:
~. a
mean that so far as the whole question is con.
Cerned there is complete compliance with our
wishes. as expressed in the final de.
mAnd Of the state department can
not quote the exact language OF the dis
patch, translation of which, l Will saw
was shown ne by Nr. Blaine Il covered six or
seven psges az soolscap, and there was CT.
pressed grest regret Indeed, the whole sni,it
OF II wss regret at the Baltimore occurrence and
utter disayowal of any III feeling toward the
American Uniform To give you sample, I,
says.
To illustrate the feeling we entertain toward
the American republic. We are willing 20 submit
ihe matter OF the Baltimore affair 20 that august
tribune. your supreme court
% not quote, perhaps, the exact words Of
the Dispatch. bat in eject il saws;
It is not necessary to submit it - the supreme
court eut "a ORDER 20 show our feeling towards
you We are willing 90 submit i - your court
They withdraw their request fos Minister
Egaus withdrawal, and SPEAK OF the Malta
note IS an error of Judgment, and are willing TO
meet the American demands.
But what about the apology We de-
nanded ?" again interrupted a member.
THE waole letter IS declaration O. feeling
oi regret, sad acttoa has been taken hy The gov
srnmeut 20 have ths guilty parties arrested
AL these illustrations are given s. to their feel
ings in their attempt % explode the idea that
there Was any hostility toward The Uaitel
States
Mr. Blaine seemed much elased over tho cls-