Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-29
WAR Is INEVITABLE.
MINISTER EGAN'S LAST DIPLO-
matte MESSAGE.

Gut One More Communication to BE
Presented to the Chilean Government
Both Countries Actively Pushing
War Preparations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Deeds, not
words. This is the position of the
United States towards Chile. Minister
Egan has delivered his last message
out one to the government of President
Montt. The remaining one will be his
demand for his passport, as Minister,
whenever Congress acts. This is the
exact situation as it was developed at
the Cabinet meeting yesterday. No
satisfactory answer has been given
to his communication early in the
week, when on behalf of the United
States he asked for formal disavowal
Of the Malta insult and for some indica-
ton that the Chilean Government in
tended to make PREPARATION for the
Baltimore outrage. Evasive profess
sions of friendliness have been rendered
and that is all. Secretary Blaine has
kept the path of diplomacy open, and
the Minister remains at Santiago to re-
ceive any communication which the
Montt administration may have to
make. But this is all. The initiative
in anything conciliatory must come
from the Chilean authorities
Meanwhile officials in Washington
are not unaware of what is going on in
Chile. They know that ordering
Whitehead tornedoes is NOT tha 90 foot
way of coming to friendly under
standing, but that is what the South
American country has been doing
They are also informed of other
preparations which fully justify every
thing that this government has been
doing toward getting its navy in fight
ing shape. The United States has
some suspicion of how far English in
, duences are Eow holding up Chile, and
also what influences in Great Britain
are seeking to restrain her.
VIII Send In the Correspondence.
1t was the understanding at the
Cabinet meeting that the correspond
cnce would go into Congress not later
than Wednesday of next week and
possibly earlier.
What specific recommendations Presi-
dent Harrison may have to make will
dapend on the developments of the
next few days.
Full consideration will be given any
step toward reparation which the
Chilean government may make. If ii
comes to its senses and promptly dis
avows ex-Minister Matta's diplomatic
affront proper credit will be given for
a friendly spirit. Any representation
it may make of its intentions to go be-
yond the finding of Judge of Crimes
Foster and the report of the Procurctur
Fiscal will also be noted. But from
the present outlook there is so little
chance for apology that it is waste OF
time to discuss these contingencies.
Will Depend on Congress.
The one satisfactory feature which
the President will be able to note is
the safety Of the refugees, due to the
| yielding of Chile to the demands of the
United States. 1t will not be necessary
for the President to ask authority from
Congress to withdraw the Minister and
break off diplomatic negotiations. He
has that power in advance of any
declaration of hostilities, but the IN
tention is not to exercise it until sane
toned by Congress.
Chile's War Preparations.
That the Chilean government is not
remaing idle during the progress of the
warlilke preparations of this country
| receives substantial confirmation from
a cablegrarl received ut the Navy de-
partment to-day from Rear Admiral
| Walker at Montevideo. Rea- Admiral
Walker informs the department that
he has just learned the fact that con-
: signment of 100 Whitehead torpedoes
has to-day passed through Montevideo
on its way from England to Valparaiso.
This plainly indicates what has been
intimated hitherto, that Chile is max
ing fully as active preparations for
hostile operations as are being made in
this country.
Expediting Torpedo Work.
The officers of the Ordnance Bureau
held consultation to-day with repre-
sentatives of the Hotchkiss company,
which has the contract for supplying
the government with torpedoes of the
Howell type, and as result of the con-
ference it was agreed that the COM
pany should begin at once working
night and day in order to expedite the
work under its charge as much as posi-
BILE, and that thirty torpedoes should
be completed and delivered to the de-
partm.... by March l.