Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-27
CHIIE'S DECISION.
The First Report or Her On~r tn Give satis-
faction COMMUNICATED

DECISION.
The First Report or Her Nff~r tn Give safis-
faction Corruborated.
The London Times published this morning
said; A telegram from Santiago saws: 1T is
confidently Alarmed that the Chilean foreign
minister, IN accordance with a decision arrived
al oy President Aontt and the cabinet after
consulting with The council OF state. has re-
phed 10 The American ulimatum an terms
when Nhi satisfy the President aud GOVERN
mont OF America In view Of the disparity bo-
tween the forces of the two powers il would
seem thct 'hi.c had no oth,r resource left
IMAM to make the sacrifices o. dignity necessary
10 satisfy the more powerful nation"
AN ENGLISH VIEW or II.
Tho Tendon CtroAsc5e today ,ays. ..Ir Chile.
oher OF satisfaction was sent under the circum-
stances hs reported, President Harrison has
been guilty OF an act Of most disreputab,e
l.ea--o9s 'c'sm. He must have kl.oun he-
Tore 10 published his heetoriug message that
M e lad done Az aud mere .han va. r,auir,l
I-.e'ofe Als message was mere 'b.aEue' We
confess We hesitate IN coming 10 A rou-lusion
SO utterly dissraceful. not only 10 Nh. Harm
SoH' bIt 10 The great nation that las made
!im TIE trustee OF their honor and iu5.r,.sts
Nc cannot peilcye HIM oapable of such a mean
ooaSe, aIihoGsh We are NOS Inninlful OF tie
Hifsy irIck his Nlre-uul!ers ,,iaVcI ~, I-r5
oaNANlie West Ii Is quite n dsIns,on
10 SUPP ose that England cares whether or NOT
;Ah.Sii lea Dalits a formidable navy or ineurs
'. NeH' ~ the rGrposo OF viudicatiug It's Fe-
- D. .'se!t IL ILile Mr.. Eean j. not iGe.y TO
Dc sent as minister 60 England VIM. .,u,, ,,,i,o
WI. 70 consult LIm abOgt the murder of Lord
fEeGciicA CayendIsh. America Rad brtt,r
se-.-e tae Guiding oi her navy as We GO. with
tne Interests 81 what Art,nus ward calls M.
hho" blsacss OF the outgoing prs.i,ient and
discredltcd envoy ".a
PRESIDENT Harrison's mo sage asserts the
mover uoctfine OF diplomacy that a band OF
swaGgosIns sailors are el.il,lId Ia III ss,,, -.
cfts5 as Is an ambassador who has b,en a.
Tackled. A'' JIG" Nv
america is great country, and there Is no
uoGot mat even this globe q; ours would
scarcely lave Room icr II If it was seriously
prepared to push tho 'cIyis Romanus sum doc
thine thus lar
ADVOCATE ARBITRATION.
The following resolutions relative "a ,hc r-es-
ent disturbance between the United stale. and
,hiie were passed al the meeting of the Amer
lean Academy OF Political and Social Science i'm
Philadelphia last evening:
hosoiFed, That tie American Academy of po-
Hucai and Social Science Is d,s.rous :!.at int.r-
national arbitration shall be the resource OF
governments Ior the settlement of ali di..ut,s
thGt nay arise between uailuus
heso.Fed That a peaceful solution Of the
present. disagreement between tie rcpablics OF
S1iie ahG the InItod sia,Cs should ue scucAt
by AL means consistent with honor
h.solved, That a copy OF these resolution.
shali be presented by the pre- idcut and cyuuc,I
ol ne academy to the President of u.e Un,5,d
States ~ -eu
COAL FOR WAR VESSELS
The steamship Earnwell sailed Jsnuarx
from Baltimore with a iul cargo of coal for
ST Lucia, West Indies. 1t Is now known tina.
the Earnweil Is on her way TO Mort,,,d.o
"Lefe her cargo OF coal viii be transferred 10
t tN .n1.cu o'ases cruisers Chicago Atlanta and
Dehhihston- II = farther sall ...st lie Loo
bury OF the eastern line for PhiiadeIf,aia. lar
u'-I! 49, has ic4t with coal for ~. Lucia lut X
Is thought mat she, tOo MAI see Monte, laco be-
lo:e her pro. Is turned EorihNgrd Ia,
vessels are owned by a. Earnshaw Of pbi.a,l,i-
pEia and othor Americans In i, kpoYy, ~,
me Ea.nMea Was lifted with charts of IA.
Straits OF Magellan before sailing.
TO ASK DAMAGES FOR RiGGi.' s DEATH
John l. Riggin o: Philadelphia. a brother Of
the sailor killed by the Chilcaas. has engaged
as counsel ex-Attorney General W. W herr 10
press an indemnity claim for his brothers
ueath against the Chill an government The
amount OF indemnity thai VAL DC asked has NOT
been decided upon.
lhe Ihlean cruiser presidente piuto lies a.
HaNre half manned and ready 10 star: AZ .n,,
Tune The Captain Pratt is not IN condition to
sail before April W.
lhe London Times says: ''The ChiIeans have
proved theif courage on the battlefield bu, are
conscious that Chile Is no match for IN. Ini,,d
States Ii Is only natural therefore thar ar,
are Hlsposea toward Cancellation. Ii is likely
enough that Secretary Blaine knew his b,f,re.
hand' since nothing SO promotes decided Ian
6aaee GA me part oil politician OF Mr. Blaine n
.s'u.ehess ar knowledge, and At IL not going 10
DC thrown away. We may eNpect ,'hIie IN
WiihssTaw the Malta note ana make the amends
requSed." A-'
In The meantime it does not appear that
rresiseht harrlson's message is universally ap-
proved at Washington. Things lay. nor,
Gained down: the ayoged and ,,rr,t oI,i,c,s -,
Nr. Harrison and Mr.. Blaine will be gainedand
VIC VIII near lltte more of the matter What
VIII happen TO Minister Egan does not appear
Yet. -fP
1he Post says: The SANTIAGO n,i,,s.,r ho.
dealt with the dispute with the Tnit,d s,ates
IA splFit OF true philosophy. Failing 10 satisfy
the fEesiuent OF the United States ;l,cv bsx..
decided that II Is best 10 conciliate the cardi
oaaio Tor the presidency and have thus slown
an excellent sense OF the true promo .tious Of
the quarrel"
inc fo1 comments upon the inability of tho
United states TO hight Chile except Nv a pro-
iohSed struggle upheld by superior wealth. IL
cohaeInns AE. Egau ana says: 1T is incredi-
ble tnat Congress wall snpi,ort Hr 1@,~is',,
whose message Is most interesting as InAtkin.
an eloch III the history of democracy Ia ~
natural home. surmise without evidence
and a suspicion which refuses 10 be aIlared
forms a bad foundation tor a iecia-atiuf "a
wa- If Nr. Harrison is serious he Is scarreiy
mindful OF the eXtreme responsibility impos.d
By power. Ii he is merely thinking OF the
election be cannot he said to consult the dig
nifty or interests OF tie country by thus play
ing with fire.
1he London Chronicles Berlin co.respond-
ent says that neither the press nor the official
world there devote much attcution 10 Americas
ultinatum TO Chile, which is regarded as an
election trick.
MAKING MINISTER MONTH THE scAPE5oAr.
The correspondent OF the Associated Press Ct
Santiago has had interviews with several mem
bers OF the Chilean cabinet In his converse
tiohs with these gentlemen he was told that
Senior Pedro Hontt. the Chilean minister at
Washington, misled his government = to the
status OF affairs in regard to the dific 1lty be-
tween the United States and Chile.
From the statements made by the ministers
referred - 1t appears the Chilean minister at
Washington sent a cable dispatch TO his gov
eminent on Friday last, in which he stated that
the settlement OF the matter was proceeding IN
q satisfactory manner.
Fell Dead While Addyessing the jury.
Judge Manning +. Knapp of the New Jersey