The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28

mains TO be done before the controversy In
its entirety will be closed and become
in such o shape as to bring the two nations
closer together and make further proceed
inGs q matter OF comparatively easy ad-
justment.
In order to relieve the public mind as to
the exact status of the Gillian contro-
versy. Chairman Blount. of the foreign
affairs committee of the House. this after
noon consented ia give the Associated
Press all his knowledge of the latest phase
Of the situation. "All my information"
Secretary Blaine, and l especially asked
him II was free to convey my knowledge
to others. He assented and, therefore.
suppose there can be no objection TO q
the telegram which the State Department
has received is from Senor Periera. the
Chilian Secretary of Foreign Affairs. and
Is perfectly satisfactory to this govern
ment. Mr.. Blame seems to be eiated over
the dispatch. as indicating that the contro-
versy 10 now at an eud. i do not mean at
an end as to minor details, but at an end as
q grave International question"
lyon mean that the apology was amplef"
interrupted Congressman Springer, who
was among the little coterie of Congress
men that had gathered arou und during Mr..
Blounts statement.
DEMANDS FULLY COMPLIED WITH.
mo. 1 don't say that at all in so many
words" said Mr.. Blount. II mean simply
that SO far as the whole question Is CON-
cerned there is complete compliance with
our wishes as expressed in the final de-
mand of the State Department. ] cannot
quote the exact language of the dispatch. o
translation of which, will say. was shown
to me by Mr.. Blaine. 1 read it hastily to
see the spirit of it. 1t covered six or seven
expressed terms great regret-indeed. the
whole spirit of 1t was regret-at
the Baltimore occurrence, and utter dis
avowal of any ill-feeling toward the
American uniform worn by our sailors
says about this: Chill hate the American
uniformi No. Too well does she remember
that uniform in her ports and harbors, aid
ing her In her struggle for independence.
To illustrate the feeling we entertain
willing to submit the whole matter of the
Baltimore affair to that august tribunal.
your Supreme Court do not quote. per-
haps. the exact words of the dispatch, but
necessary to submit this thing to the
Supreme Court, but in order to show our
feeling towards you We are willing to sub
nit 1t to your Supreme Court They with
draw their request for Minister Egan's re-
call. and they speak of the Malta note as
"
to meet the American demands"
But what about the apology we de-
manded" again interrupted member of
Congress.
FORM" replied Mr.. Blount. but the whole
augmentation and declaration -of feeling
and regret, the action taken by the gov
ernment to have the guilty parties ar
rested all these eillustratiOns are given as
to their feelings in the attempt to exhaust
toward u.s."
"Mr. Blaine regarded the question as set
tledf' was asked.
He seemed very much elated over the
dispatch, and to regard it as an assurance
of the end of the controversy. While the
apology may not be put In diplomatic Ian
euage. the dispatch is Just as full and COM
plete in its regret Of the whole affair as
could be-"
CHILLI INUNDATED HERSELF.
Turning to Mr. Springer, Mr.. Blount
said: 81 tell you the bottom is out of it;
that is all. The administration officials
would not have q straw to stand on if they
continued to make demands, with that DIS
patch in its face. But have no idea that
they are going to force it any further. No
one can read that entire correspondence,
gentlemen, without feeling this utmost
sympathy at the almost humiliating atti-
tude of the Chillan government"
will your committee on foreign affairs
meet tomorrow" Chairman Blount was
asked.
''Yes. but we will have nothing to do
now, of course. Mr.. Blaine informed me
that the President would send ChIli's an
swer In to-day or tomorrow. so | suppose it
will come In Tomorrow"
Mr.. Cable. of Illinois. a member of the
foreign affairs committee. was present
during Mr.. Blount's statement. ''Ihe war
is over" said be. laughingly. to the press
representative II am glad OF the very salts
factory turn matters have taken, and think
1t is now time for the great American Ma
tion to be generous. Apology having been
made, and u willingness to submit the deter
mination of indemnity to our own Supreme
Court having been expressed, we need not
be exacting as to the amount of the award.
The principle is what we were alter, and
that having been conceded, we will be too
liberal, / am sure. to impose undue financial
penalties on our already bankrupt sister
republic"
Private Secretary Halford said tonight
that the additional correspondence be-
tween the United States and Chilli would
be sent to Congress tomorrow. 1t will be
comparatively brief, and will not aggregate
more than about two thousand words.
There has been much speculation as to
the time the administration received the
first intimation of Chilis apology and CEN
Ceesions, and some members of Congress
~
President had received ChIlIs reply to the
ultimatum before the executive message
was communicated to Congress on Mon
day. This false impression. which threat
ened to become general In some quarters
tonight. Chairman Blount seeks to cor
rect "As / understand It" said he. "the
dispatch from Chill was received by the
administration early yesterday Tuesday
morning At half-pas 10 o'clock had in
formation from the President, by conti-
Dental message, that q dispatch had been
received from Chilli at the State Depart
lated. So Chilis answer was not received
until the morning following the transmits
sion of the Presidents message to Con-
gress"
BLOUNT CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT.
Representative Blount said tonight that
after reading the Chilian reply to President
Harrison's ultimatum at the State Depart
ment this afternoon lie felt that q great
load had been lifted Off the shoulders of
the foreign affairs committee, of which
he ia chairman. by this sudden and favor
able turn In the situation. There had
been, he said. conflicting reports in circu-
Iation about the character of the Chilian re-
spOnse, and 1t was very gratifying 10 him to
find it SO complete as an apology ana
apparently so satisfactory to secretary
Blaine. 1t appeared to Mr.. Blount to be so
ample and so satisfactory that it must be
acceptable to the administration, to
night after he had called on
President Harrison late this afternoon to
talk about the Chilian situ alton; and while
he was of course retlcent about what the
President had said to him or whether the
President took an optimistic or pessimstic
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