Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-01-21
OMNIBUS CALM.

OMNIBUS CALM.
It May he Followed BY q Storm In Regard |
to Chili-The Situation Considered Grave |
-"Waf.fng For the Verdict"
WA sHINGToN, Jan 14-There can be !
little doubt that the developments of |
the last few days in the investigation
now being conducted at San Francisco
by Judge Acknowledgement al Remy into
the attack upon the Baltimore's crew,
the publication of the testimony in the
Shields case and the ugly. demonstra-
ton at Valparaiso against the York
towns gig crew, have created a very
uneasy feeling. Senators and repre-
sentatives, who have all along derided
the idea of serious results following
the Gillian correspondence and have
had the greatest confidence that Chilli
would soon tender an ample apology
and make reparation for the misdeeds
of her citizens. are now willing to adj
NIT priva tely that the situation is full
of the gravest difficulties.
One ominous sign is the inactivity OF
congress in the matter. Heretofore it
has been customary whenever a matter
of the smallest public interest to the
subject of diplomatic correspondence
for one of the two houses of congress
to call upon the president for ali the
information in the possession OF the
state department in relation to the
matter. But no senator or mem Der has
yet been venturesOme enough to intro
duce resolution calling for the Gillian
correspondence although it has been
apparent to all of them that the rela-
tons of the United States with Chilli
have been strained nearly to the point
of rupture within the last few weeks.
The very gravity of the situation APP
pears to have had repressible effect
upon congress. The republicans are
indisposed to embarrass the president
by calling for the correspondence, hav-
ing in view his promise to transmit it
! to congress at an early day. The dem
ocrats are fearful of interfering with
the negotia tons and thereby precip-
| itating trouble which may Their be
chargeable to their action. OF course
the president might decline to accede to
request for the correspondence, as he
has done in other cases, on the ground
that it would not be expedient or in the
| public interest to publish it, but he
would find it hard to do so after the
strong expressions upon the subject
! contained in his annual message. So
(
anxious waiting in the hope that the
president will soon relieve the general
| desire for information.
The gun boat Bennington arrived at
Montevideo yesterday morning, and it
was expected that the Atlanta would
arrive later. These two vessels will
| increase the American fleet at that
| point to five, the others being the Chi
cago, Yantic and Essex These will
be available in case the negotiat ions
with Chill should assume a
more warlike aspect than at pres
ent. The Philadelphia, Concord
and Kearsage at Port au Prince
could be utilized in the event of pro-
longed trouble, together with the Man
tonomah at New York and the Newark
| at Norfolk.
Secretary Tracy yesterday received a
ca blegram from Com ander Evans. of
the Yorktown, at Valparaiso, saying
that the last of the Gillian political
refugees who had been under protec-
ton at the different legations at San
tiago were safely transferred to the
| Yorktown yesterday. There were
seven of these refugees-five at the
United States legation and two at the
| Spanish legation. They were accom-
| Ii
by the American, Italian and Spanish
ministers and will remain on the YES
sci until Saturday, when they will be
| transferred to the Pacific mail steamer
scheduled to sail from Panama on that
date en- route for Europe.
The final report of Capt. Schley,
commanding the cruiser Baltimore, in
regard to the assault on the sailors Of
that vessel at Valparaiso October 16,
was received by the navy department
to-day. In it Capt. Schley makes a
positive statement that the only inter-
| view he ever had with Judge of Crimes
Foster of Chill on the subject
Of the attack on the Baltimore's sailors
occurred shortly after that event. and.
therefore, its full gravity was known
and understood at Valparaiso. At that
interview Capt. Schley says that Judge
Foster expressly stated to him that the
cause of the attack was the hatred that
the lower class of Chilians had for
Americans because of the belief that
the Americans had been on the side Of
Balmaceda This expression by Judge
Foster is regarded by naval officers as
highly significant in view of his sub
sequent statements in regard to the
Baltimore incident