The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-22

W~AsurxGrox. Jan. N-Eeprescnta-
Give O'Neiil. Of Missouri. j. reported 20
have sid yesterday:
You can say that there will be war.
Don't put any is or anis 70 it-nake
the statement broad and unqualified
A prominent officer 81 the army. who
received a letter from one Of the naval
force n Valparaiso Monday. said: In
nix weeks a d~ctachnent ~ the army
will BE- moving On Chilli thoroughly
believe what I say"
Mr. O'Nciii's statement j. regarded
- evidence Of a change Of feeling on
the part OF some Of he democrats in
che house. who now feel that they cam
not afford 10 let il be known that
President Harrison j. in favor Of main
tanning an advanced position upon the
question OF asserting and defending a
courageous American position. and that
h majority of the house Of representa-
tives are not inclined to back him up
in IL
The officer quoted has exceptional
opportunities for knowing just what Is
che sentiment Of the people 81 Chilli As
manifested To- the officers Of the United
States vessels in the harbor Of Val
paraiso. and Is undoubtedly honest in
the expression he made.
And yet il may be said that there has
nothing developed in the situation Of
Affairs as viewed from an unofficial
standpoint. which can lie taken 70 indi-
cate another material change. or which
warrants the gentlemen in making the
Insertions quoted IL csn be authors
tativc;y stated that. no dispatch has
been sent u Minister Egan conveying
the ultimxtum Of the United States or
indicating ans impotence on the art Of
this government with the attitude OF
Chilli. IL j. not time for the
first unless the United States
Is ready 10 prrcipitate a con
fict wisi.e negotiations are pending. and
certainly no such intention has been
credited 10 any official OF this govern
mcut. whatever may have been the ex-
pr~cssions Of opinion upon the subject
As to the second. il j. NOT the practice
In diplomatic correspondence u bctray
any pctulance or Impotence; il would
not he dignified nor proper. and the
gentlemen conducting the regulations
for the United States are not tyros in
the ar; Of diplomacy BY any means
Prr.ilraf Harrison IS devoting much
of his Time - a careful study OF the
correspondence that has been furnished
him from the state department. and
which j. kept up closely day BY day.
He is going through IL - a trained
lawyer would ia prepare a brief for
$500
that he Las analyzcd At % far as 10 he
able 10 shner cnnci usiveiy the insin-
cerity Il NOT eauiroca.ion OF the Chit
ian government in its dealing with the
United states and The prescace 0f an
intense anti-American feeling. which
has already Teen made public. rani-
fest throughout all Of il on tie part Of
Chilli
The president desired - have the
case lcfo-c him ascomplete n possible.
- IL VAS that Jrd-e Acknowledgement
Renee WIS sent u San Francisco 70
ccndrct The examination oT the DaIti-
more sailor~ upon the riot anil q SALT
upon thrn- The testimony thus adj
ducei. Il i snid with the judge advocate
general hniings ed thereon. will
form nr ~app-nlix " the corfrspoad-
enrc ghen II l. sent 70 congress- II
thiH - ~ case. tir hrlgrs wIl not
rca-h congress bel ~ next ~ ~ Col.
Remrs viii not reach Washington b.
fore the1 ard make his report a
synopsis of fie ersGrnec h1s teen tele-
grarlicd the president day hy aav dur
ing the Inquiry.
It hrs moi been decided By the presi-
dent. u is said, whether his comments
on the correspondence will take ths
form ~ = message TO congress or ~ a
disratci. % Minister Lynn. In either
case. his friends expect that he will
make 4 firnifed hut fn-ccfni p~resrnta'
ton y the position 81 this government,
which will he acceptable - th~ coun
try. should * be sent 70 Minister
Egan for presentation TO the Cbilia'
-Ro-err-~nt IL may be considered 81
the officials Of that country IN the ligh
Of an uifsmatnm.
Senor Nontt and Secretary Biain'
have had mo conference for two o
three days A report credited 70
close friend ~ Mr. Blaine. says tina
the secretary has become convince
tha. tie Caiiisn government . no
intcrd ~ apologize. An EFFORT wa
made a. see the secretary. bri he wn
enrsge-i. and sent w"ri a. the reDorts
tina; - hnt nothing - s7y-
Th.r. has been a little light throw
on tie question o< the citizenship .
Patrscs< S:ni-ids. the American sailo
who was - terribly mssr-ed in Va
paraiSp. whose Testimony WAS ON
lined II these dispatches Nor
day night and whDve c~is;xenshi
wa n roub. \ m4n rsiiri !
the state department. YESTERDAY. an
asked tnr tho address 81 shields II
said tlla' from the description in II
newspapers aud the circumstances !
his coming % America. this man is b
own .ss,xin. and II this superstition 7
correct. lc Is an American citizen !
virtur ~ his fathers naturaiixztio
His r.snsir. Patrick ShieiI~. he went N
haS ii ~ possession NJ fathers y
pers. Th@rc were 40 discrepancies
Che fc~rrl7.ion. ard the inference
that W. usrn are isIea:i,nl.
Tis,r- fever~ f~r.ing mamie