Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
4 TRANSPORT SECURED.
Secretary Tracy Has Made . Contract for the
Ohio II She Should BE Needed.

Secretary Tracy Has Made . CONTRACT for the
| Ohio II She should BE Needed.
SEE Will CARRY TROOPS AND supr1rrs-A sprcr.
| MEN OF CHILEAN JOURNALISM on THE sIruA-
TON LAST NoSTH-THE SUGGESTION OF DELAY
MERELY AN xrFoRr TO GAIN TINE.
| II developed this morning that notwithstaud-
ing Secretary TrHcy's remark Of . few days ago
that he did not believe there would be war
| with Chile, he has Just concluded negotiation
| with the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, including the Red Star Steam
ship Company, through Mr.. Clement
Griscom, for the chartering Of the
steel steamship Ohio, of the Philadelphia steam
ship line, for use as a transport in case Of war.
This vessel will be used to carry troops and
supplies to Chile should hostilities occur. She
was built in Philadelphia in 1878. and il thus
described in the tonnage register Of the navi-
CATION bureau of the Treasury Depart
men.: -, ohio steamship. 1891 tons
| beam, 2A9 feet depth, 1000 nominal horse
power" Though nineteen years old, she is
! said to be in excellent condition and we'll
| adapted to the purposes for which she is
to be used. She has three counterparts. the
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois. all of
| which may be chartered upon the same terms
SENIOR NoNTT AT THE DEPARTMENT.
Senior Montt called at the State Department
this morning and had a chat in Spanish with
the second assistant secretary Mr.. Adee, who
speaks Spanish quito fueutly. The sub
| Jects referred to we're not OF immediate
moment as Senior Montt merely desired
copies OF certain government documents
FOR the use of his colleagues at Santiago, no
doubt for the sake Of material that might be of
mi ftaith ar
talks directly to Secretary Blaine or Mr.. Adee,
and refuses TO have any communication with
First Assistant Secretary Wharton. whose duty
| it was in the summer to refuse to recognize
him as the agent OF the congressionaliste be-
fore the success Of their insurrection.. His
memories Of waiting outside of Mr.. Wharton's
door, seeking admission in vain, are very UNI
| Pleasant, and he therefore passes that door
now without attemptirgto enter when he visits
the State Department
cHILE-AMERrcAN's VIEWS.
The following editorial from the Chilean
Times of the 18th of December will be interest
ing in view Of later events that have not i'm
proved the situation in the least. The paper is
| published in English by naturalized Ameri-
can:
"a week ago in publishing TRANSACTIONS Of
| some documents related with the unfortunate
affair Of the sailors of the Baltimore, we ex-
pressed the opinion that the question with
the United States had passed the acute stage
and had entered upon period of
| comparative calm. Subsequent events have
fully justified that opinion. and taken in the
light of the telegram, which We publish in an
other part, from the minister for foreign
affairs to the intendcnte of Valparaiso the
question may be considered to be as good as
settled. At any rate, there is no longer room
to fear that the relations between the United
States and Chile will be disturbed in man
ner that will be fraught with disastrous
cQQScQueucpS both cQuntriaa In
reason to believe that the for
mer additionally good relations between the
two countries vii! be restored. The late
to have served at least one good purpose.
It has afforded both parties to it an
opportunity for speaking their minds. There
will be no longer any nagging between the two
countries Each OF them has had its cay, and
each one now understands the grievances that
| rankle in the breast of the other, and
there can be no doubt that each will exer. itself
to the utmost to remove all motives
| for discord. After the late teLsion this result
| is very gratifying. for, although war between
| the two countries was hardly TO be appre-
hended, the question as it stood a few days ago
| WAS not without its dsquieting aspects
Everything, however, now is changed
and, without wishing in any way to appear in
| vidious, We think We may fairly claim for the
| little republic not unimportant victory. She
had her grievances not SO much. perhaps,
against the great republic itself as against
certain OF its agents, and plain
| statement of these facts has won for her the
| sympathy Of the majority of the press and peo-
the slightest vestige even Of discord it would be
| an act Of graceful. condescension on the part of
the United States government if, with respect
to Its representation in this country, it
would lend an attentive ear to the suggestions
Of the Chilean government. The history of
the causes which have led up to the late
serious Misunderstanding between the two
countries will convince every impartial
person that the Chilean government has
very Just grounds Of complaint which entitle
it to every consideration and respect from the
United States government in order that the
diplomatic intercourse between the two nations
may be mutually agreeable.
The intimations that the American minister
is not personally agreeable TO the government
Of Chile seem to be made with view Of sound
ing this government.
The paper is one Of the latest samples Of
Chilean journalism thathas reached Washington.
PEOPLE OF TOMORROW.
The administration evidently looks upon the
suggestions Of delay by the government Of Chile
merely as an effort to gain time, and does not
consider that the situation has materially
changed. An interesting side light on this
phase OF the question thrown out by a
naval officer in a conversation with q STAR
and South America, he said, know no today,
they live wholly in the morrow. Mausiia is
their word for tomorrow and they are known all
over the world as the people Of the land of
mauaua. II asked when they will do any
particular thing they invariably reply '.mau-
ana." It is a tribal trait Of REORGANIZATION,
and this element is undoubtedly strong fac
tor in the delay in the present controversy"
ADMIRAL WALKER HAS NOT SAILED.
A statement publised in New York this morn
ing that Admiral Walker, with the Chicago,
Atlanta and Bennington, sailed yesterday from
Montevideo for Valparaiso is said at the Navy
Department to be untrue. Acablegram from
Admiral Walker was received at the Navy De-
partment today, dated from Montevldeo.
MAJ. THRooKMoRroN's CAsE.-Acting Judge
Advocate General Lieber completed his review
Of the proceedings and findings of the court
martial in the case of Maj. Throckmorton this
morning and submitted his report to Gen.
Scbofield. major Sencral com ma ding tapather