The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-01-26
NO MESSAGE ON THE GILLIAN
TROUBLE TO COME TO-DAY.
STAR CLOUDS NOT so DARK nov.
} The President hopes for . Peaceful So.
luton OF the Dino ulty In Some Way
-Great Britain said to Have OF.
= fsrsd Hsr Mediation Chilrs
Promoter Fiscal Casts
- Discrsdit on Our Sailors.

S;ssss-..,
WASHINGTON, Jan. Cot was stated
officially last night that the presidents
message on the subject Of the trouble with
Chilli would not be sent to congress to-
day. While official information on this
point does not extend beyond to-day.
4 there are strong surface indications
\ that the president has practically
determined to postpone final action
on this matter until next week,
and this gives color to the belief that con-
ciliatory dispatches have already been re-
ceived and that more are expected 1t is
known that the president would strongly
tndorss any proposition for settlement OF
the questions at issue on peaceful basis
consistent with the honor and dignity OF
the nation
Tho cabinet meeting yesterday vas de-
voted almost entirely TO the consideration
OF the Gillian question, but was interrupt
cd by the illness OF Secretary Blaine.
When it was concluded it was stated that
no conclusion had been reached.
1t was reported At the capitor vest erday
! that the government Of Great Britain has
taken steps to bring about . more friendly
feeling between the United States and
Chill and would intervene to effect set.
tlemeut OF the trouble. A member OF
the foreign affairs committee OF the
house yesterday afternoon said no
had not received information officially
but had no doubt as to the correctness OF
It, Other members who were seen bad
not heard Of the report. 1t was said that
Chill was not in a position to make the
necessary advances and that Great Britain
had offered her good offices and would en-
deavor TO arrange a basis on which an
amicable agreement might be reached. No
official confirmation of this could be
learned, but it found credence with many.
The Post says: st was learned on good
authority that the state department re-
ceived information from the chilian gov
ernmeut that that country is ready and
willing to make PREPARATION for all losses
to life. limb and honor suffered by Amer
icans.. but the dispatch or letter was
couched in such terms as 10 be unsatls-
factory. At dinner given by
Bourke Cochran to Senator Hill.
at which about Q dozen leading Democratic
congressman were present. nearly all the
conversation turned upon the prospect Of
war ami At times it developed into stir
ring debates. The So uthern members de-
clared themselves for war and said that
should it take place the South would up
hold the presidents hand to ths fullest ex-
tent and from no other section would the
the government receive such support Is
from that south of Mason and Dlxon's
line"
In his prayer yesterday the chaplain Of
the house. after his opening invocation.
~
houored servant. the president OF the
United States, his constitutional advisers
and memb ers Of the two houses of con-
gress in this solemn crisis OF our history.
Let all that shall be advised, decided upon
and done for the safety, honor. dignity
and welfare OF tine nation be in the spirit
OF Justice and Cancellation to all other ma
lions and have the sanction and blessing
of the Prince Of the Prince OF the Kings of
the Earth"
In the senate the chaplain had some
what larger audience of senators. He
thanked heaven for peace and prayed that
peace might De preserved to this nation
and TO the great family of nations.
The feeling expressed by members Of
the house to-day was nearly ali on the
side OF the disbelief in war as the probable
outcome Of the trouble. Members could
not say just in what way they expected
the trouble to pass away. but there was
general concurrence of opinion that it
would do so. A number Of Democratic
representatives who were talked with,
deprecated war with so small nation as
Chill and said the United States was large
and strong enough to afford to overlook
great many things rather than proceed to
sxtremities.
"War with Chill would be an absurdity.
IN inexcusable folly" said Senator Peter.
at Is something not to be seriously
thought Of by sensible people. I am OPP
posed TO war so long as the other means Of
. settlement are available. To be sure
there is some war feeling throughout the
country, but that is not strange nor is il
nationally creditable. A perverted doc
trine of patriotism is responsible for this.
The idea that the trouble at Valpa-
raise constitutes cause for war springs
from a mistaken sense OF honor.
A lot of our sailors, most Of
them probably intoxicated, became parties
to brawl and because two or three of
them were killed we must bring about al
N enormous expense the death Of many
more Of our people. The proposition is
perfect foolishness. Let the president
and the state department handle the mat.
ter cautiously and with proper delibera-
ton and in the course of time believe
We can arrive at an international
understanding. Later we would ask for
indemnity and it seems to me that any
reasonable request for financial repara-
ton to the families OF the men killed would
be favorabiy responded to. The state.
vnent that OOD ono peonle-fhe h;Uyesf
richest and most prosperous nation on
earth-should entertain the idea of war
with little country like Chill is An ab.
surdity. We know better and our knowl-
edge should be apparent in our actions.
Let US set the little fellows . good ex.
ample"
VALPARAISO, Jan. 20-It Is true that the
Gillian government notified Captain Evans