The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-14
MORE TALK OF WAR.
Again the Cloud Becomes More
Threatening.
A VERY SIGNIFICANT UTTERANoE.

estate Positively That We Arc Co
ing TO Have a War with Chile"
Says n Member OF the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee-Thc Presidents
Indignation.
WAsHIGTNoN, Jan. 14.-The recent de-
velopments in reference to the Chilean
situation are watched with the closest
interest here. The president, it is un-
derstood, is very much stirred up over
the matter. He feels that Chile has
dawdled long enough, and that if she
intends to do the proper thing she ought
to do 1t at once, and if not it is the duty
of his government to take such steps as
will compel her to. Whether all OF the
members of his cabinet are of the same
opinion is uncertain. 1t is still whis-
pered that Mr.. Blaine is for peace. But
1t is learned from good authority that
the president does not see that peace can
continue with honor unless Chile takes
the step which she has so long promised
10 do and has not DONE 1t is learned
from reliable authority that the president
In a conversation on the subject said that
he could not with propriety delay the
matter longer, and that so soon as he
should receive the detailed report Of the
testimony taken at San Francisco he
Should send message to congress upon
the subject
A warlilke Outlook.
1t really looks very warlike today.
Those who are in position to know say
that the Chileans have promised every
thing and done nothing. They have
been saying all along they were going
to apologize, but have not done it, and
the president is of the opinion that these
statements are being given out merely
for effect in order to gain time. Mean
time it is understood that our vessels in
the south Atlantic waters are quietly
making their way toward the Straights
of Magellan, and Chile may be surprised
some day very soon by seeing them turn
up in her waters and ready to make
trouble.
The president is indignant over the,
conduct Of Chile and has assumed anN
aggressive attitude. He and the cabi-
net, except Blaine, believe that there
will be open hostilities. The president
Is anxious to go ahead-to lay the mat
ter before congress and to call upon that
body to take action to defend the dig
nifty of the nation.
TO End Chilean Arrogance.
His expressions on the subject are
having an end put to Chile's arrogance.
AS soon as he can get brief of the tes-
timony of the Baltimore's officers and
crew he viii communicate with con-
gress. The situation is more grave than
ever, and war is extremely probable
A-1Rasss the president himself is deceived.
A member of the foreign affairs COM
mittee said: Estate positively that we
are going to have war with Chile. Do
no fn Of tn I yhnf
4 am talking about. Unless an apology
comes froms Chile before the first of
next week President Harrison will send
o ringing message to the house asking
for action. He does not expect an
ppology."
Chilean Hatred Acknowledged.
The final report of Captain Schley,
commanding the cruiser Baltimore, in
regard to the assault on the sailors of
Che vessel at Valparaiso on the 10th of
October, has been received at the navy
department. In it Captain Schley makes
positive statement that the only inter-
view he ever had with Judge of Crimes
Foster, of Chile on the subject of the
attack on the Baltimores sailors oc-
Cured shortly after the event, and be-
fore its full gravity was known and un-
derstood at Valparaiso.
At that interview Captain Schley says
Judge Foster expressly stated to him
that the cause of the attack was the
lhatred that the lower class of Chileans
had for Americans, because of the belief
that the Americans had been on the side
of Balmaceda. This expression by Judge
Foster is regarded by naval officers as
highly significant in view of his subse-
quent statements in regard to the Balti-
more incident. The interview took
place before the receipt of the presl-
dents note calling on the Chilean gov
vernment for reparation.