The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-26


scnemes OF politics. If" as one of them
salu, , that message was written with one
eye on Santiago and the other on Minneapo-
i.S, IL Is equally true that the comments on
IT, which mos Of them were SO eager
10 MAKE that interviewsrs had only TO stand
still In one place TO get all the Interviews
uesired, were also made with an eve to the
oouilGG month OF june. II, as one Of them
salu, freshent Harrison would have with
held his message until he received Chile's
reply, promised forthwish, had this not
neeh presidential year and the conven-
tions only four months away, it is equally
true that their interviews represent not SO
much real feeling as political maneuvering.
thls must be kept in mind, otherwise the
reaI situation here will be misunderstood.
EACH PARTY AFRAID.
Each party is afraid to let the other seem
TO exceed it in protesting patriotism. and
many or the southern democrats. especially
tnose who were in the confederate army.
Ieel tnet tnere Is an especial obligation upon
them TO protest most loudly their patriotic
feelings. The MORNING News corresnond-
ent talked con6dentally with many sena-
tors ana representatives to-day of both par
Ties; With few exceptions, comprising some
OF tne more influential men, they fels that
the President had presented only one side
OF the case, that they must investigate the
evidence submitted ald find out the other
SIDE Tor themselves, and that above all
Chile must not be forestalled in any
desire she may have to make q satisfactory
response to the Presidents request. The
Presidents avowed object in presenting
the matter to congress aud the couutry is to
force a settlement, not to precipitate war
and the conservatives In congress propose to
see that peace is maintained unless Chile
forces war.
MINISTER MoNTT REGRETS 1T.
Senior Montt, who is the only person in
Washington competent to give the Chilean
view or the Presidents action, will not of
course talk for publication. He Is known
however, to think the Presidents action
unfortunate and regrettable .as making
it more difficult for President
Montt to make the satisfactory
settlement he is disposed to make. Minister
Montt feels keenly, too, his own anomalous
condition, practically out of relations with
this government although diplomatic reln-
tions between Chile and the United States
have not yet been terminated. Senior
Montt did not ofcourse go TO the capitol
to bear the message read. He was walking
down Fifteenth street this afternoon when
he met the newsboys crying the extras con-
tanning the message, aud get his first glance
Of 1t from them.
ALA bAllN0 hAhhlSOR4
There were two places Tonight where
the message received almost unqualified ap-
proval. Que was PostmastsrsGenera Wana-
makers beautiful home, where the Presi-
dent aud Mrs. Harrison were entertained
at cabinet dinner, followed by a society
reception. Almost erybody made point
Of telling the President or Russell Harrison
or some member OF the family .all of whom,
except the President and Mrs. Harrison,
had gone to the capitol to listen to the read
ing, how admirable the message was, sena-
tors and representatives took pains
to assure the President, especially
some southern democrats, that they would
support him unwaveringly. and a number Of
them reported TO him, with a satisfaction
which he evidently shared, Watchdog
Holman's remark: "If the message is borne
out by the correspondence and war results
there will be no stints in the appropria-
tIons.n
AT THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.
The other place was the Army and Navy
Club. There the war fever, which has
been raging for weeks leaped to greater
hight than ever. Most army and navy
officers believe apparently that warI cannot
be averted; that Chile will not be intimi-
dated, but will fight, and that the only
question is, which country will declare
war first. The conversation OF the Army
and Navy Club runs on who will get the
command OF the SHIPS, who will be ordered
forward first, what retiremants aud couse-
quent promotions will take place, and more
generally what the plan of attack will be-
All the prizes of bne military profession are
glittering before their eyes.
BLAINE's OPINION OF THE MESSAGE.
And what does Secretary Blaine think of
the message9 His renl opinion on it, which
would be more interesting than that Of
any other man in Washington, cannot be
had for publication, of course. Nobody who
knows what is going on in Washington is
deceived by the official announcement so
pertinaciously put forth that the cabinet is
o unit on this question. Secretary Blaine
heartily approves all that the President has
said and done" is on official announcement
as technical as it is deceptive. Secretary
Blaine, having kept back the
Presidents message by his argu-
ments for delay, in which he
was supported, it is said, by Secretary
Elkins, 70 the particular dissatisfaction of
Secretaries Tracy Rusk and Miller, the war
members of the cabinet, finally let it go in
without resigning and appealing 30 the
country, as it was feared by the Harri-
sonians he might do.
WAITING FOR THE REPLY.
The n6XE tllDR OIL tDpOTLbuC0 S4pcCtoI
from Chile is the renly to the Presidents So
called ultimatum of JAN 81. 10 is the Presi-
dents intention when this message is re-
ceived to submit it to congress with note
of transmittal which will be merely formal
in its character if the message is favorable
to he demands made by the President. II,
however. the answ from President Monts
is as evasive as previous communications
| have been, or it refuses to accept
the terms of the ultimatum, the
President will forward it to con-
gress with the remark that the
situation justifies immediate and aggressive
action. Something Of this sort was sug-
pested for the sending in Of to-day's corres-
nondencs. but after dellberation it was de-
cided that a review of the situation wouio
he more in keeping with the relation of the
executive to the legislative departments
The President is of the opinion, however,
that in the event OF the continued lnactlon
Of congress and the receipt OF an
unsatisfactory reply to his hnal note
tn Chile he would be warranted IN present.
ing to congress his recommendation IN tne
matter.
CHILE TO REPLY TODAY.
The state department this morning re-
ceived a dispatch from Minister Egan stat
ING that President Montt is not at San
tieco but has gone to bathing resort. Inc
disnatch also says that Minister Pereirra
had informed him sthat an answer to the
Abatement and demands Of thei United States
telegraphed by Secretary Blaine Jan. u
will be made tomorrow.
CHILE BUYS A CRUISER.
A,,,hontic information was received here