The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-22
BLAINE ALL FOR PEACE.
HR Is DOING ALL he OANTO HOLD
HARRISON IN CEECK.

Next Week Delays the Presidents
Message-Blaine Confident That
Chile VIII Make the Proper
Aneads-A Request for Minister
Egan's Recall Probable.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Secretary Blaine
was right. The Chilean correspondence
did not go in to-day, and it cannot go in
now before Monday, congress having ad-
journed over till then. So Secretary Blaine
has gained nearly a week for peace, IS he
believes, for his idea is that every day now
is just 60 much to the advantage TO the
Deacemaking influence in both Chile and
the United States. II Secretary Blaine
had his way fully the correspondence would
be withheld until Chile had settled the Bal
timore matter in her courts and said
then what she would do by way of
explanation. reparation o. apology. He
does not hold, as has been reported, that
Chile has apologized, but he does think that
she has, through Minister Montt. expressed
regret verbally, at least, at what she terms
in her official papers a "deplors Die" oc-
currence.
A DISTINCTION THAT HAS BEEN oBsCURED.
Secretary Blaine draws a distinction
which he thinks has been obscured between
the former and the provisional government
and the present administration In Chile
Whatever Senior Malta, the foreign affairs
minister Of the provisional government, or
any OF the other ministers of that
government may have done he thinks the
present. administration has acted in
courteous and friendly manner, for which
it has not had full credit. He believes the
assurances of Minister Montt that Chile
will do right. The statement of Col Fisher,
the Chilean consul at Boston, that he knew
letter was on its way from Chile to the
United STATES government which will
satisfy the United States and lead to set
tlement OF all difficulties, telegraphed here
this afternoon, attracted much attention.
HAKRIsoN's HURRY.
1t remains to be seen how long Secretary
Blaine will be able to keep the President
waiting. The Presidents message Is all ready
to 60 In with the correspondence, which
is also ready to be sent in. The President
thinks the moral effect Of the act of trans
in consequence will be dissipated by delay.
At the same time he is anxious to avoid an
open rupture with Secretary Blaine over
the question, which would give
Secretary Blaine chance after a
dramatic scene in the cabinet meeting
to leave the cabinet and appeal to the coun-
try against President Harrison, a jingo
willing to promote war to further his per-
sonal political interests. Secretary Blaiues
possible retirement from the cabinet was
discussed to-day in the cloak rooms at both
ends Of the capitol 1t went so far that his
probable successor in the state department
was also discussed, Senator Edmunds and
John w. Foster being mentioned. Presf-
dent Harrison, thinking that this would
nominate Secretary Blaine, will prevent II
II he can.
EGAN'S UNPoPULARITY.
As is well known. Minister Egan is a
person non grdtd to Chile. His course
during and since the revolution has been 80
disagreea bic TO the element now in power
that had it not been for the Baltimore affair
his reca would have been requested by
Chile u Il granted by the United States
before this. 1t was stated to-day that
President Montt, believing that the Balti-
more incident was practically over, inso-
much as he was certain it would terminate
peaceably and before long, had determined
to demand Minister Egan's recall now. 1t
was stated that that determination had
much to do with the action of the govern
mont in permitting the Balmacedist refugees
in Minister Egan's house to escape.
EGAN OUT OF IT NOW.
lnasmuch as they have gotten away and
inas much as Minister Egan is comparatively
useless now, the negotiations being carried
on practically by Secretary Blaine and
Minister Montt here in Washington, it seems
an opportune time, it was stated, to suggest
that Minister Egan's recall by this govern
ment would be agreeable to Chile. The
evasively diplomatic replies made
at the Chilean legation and
by the cabinet officers who were
asked about this statement tended to oon-
firm it. The request for Minister Egan's
recall would be favorably considered by
Secretary Blaine, who does not approve Of
Minister Egan's course. But President
Harrison for that reason, IL for no other
would not recall Minister Egan now He
would answer President Montt with
spirited refusal
GONE TO BE CLEANED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Jan. 21.-The
cruiser Charleston arrived here early this
morning from San Diego on her way to the
Mare Island navy yard, where she will be
docked and cleaned.
PRAISE FOR CAPT. EVANS.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The Times publishes
o dispatch to-day from Santiago de Chile
which states that Capt. Evans, of the United
States steamer Yorktown, prudently ascer-
tained that the Chilean government declined
to accept Minister Egan's pretension that a
mercantile flag would protect Chilean refu-
gees, and he therefore carried them under
the United States warship's flag to
Callao.
The conduct of Capt. Evans. the dispatch
adds, is highly appreciated in Santiago, and
it says that Minister Egan's hostile attitude
is in complete contrast to Capt. Evans
policy. The rate of exchange has fallen
penny at Valparaiso owing to the threaten
ing declarations of Minister Egan