Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

NO WAR.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--There is
decidedly diminution in war talk
around the navy department this
morning and more peaceful state
of affairs prevailed. Secretary
Tracy had conference with Sena-
tors Cameron and Mcpherson Of the
senate naval committee and It IL
understood the secretary laid
before them a statement Of the ex
penditures he has recently incurred
ia his preparations for a naval
demonstration In southern waters
aud asked that when his estimate
for appropriations should be sub
niitted he should receive the suppOrl
If the committee, a week ago be
alleged to haye said these prepara
tions seemed to be absolutely neces-
5ary, but he now believed there
would be no war. This expression
ln the part Of the secretary as Il
belief that the crisis has passed is
aiken as an indication of concilia-
Tory dispatches from Chilian govern
ment, regarding ss paving the way
for the ultimate act OF reparation Oh
the part of Chill. A very accurate
ndex Of popular sentiment is OBJ
aimed through the letters that pour
In upon the secretary Of the treasury
from all parts Of the country, where
as ten days ago these indications
developed decided war spirit, to.
| day there ~ etns TO be change In
the tone aud there Is growing dis
. sition TO urge the secretary to a
coneiliatory course. IL is quite ap-
parent congress will not be ell
ughtened on the Chilian contro-
versy for at least two or three days,
for an announcement Is made at the
state department the correspondence
will not be sent in tomorrow. No
date is fixed for the submission Of
the message and documents.
NOTHING WILL STOP THEN.
WAsnINaToN, Jan. 20. In speak
ing of the Chilian dispute a naval
officer said:
"There are three Chilian war yes.
scls In the Straits of Magellan.
They are not obstructing that Inn
porlant highway against the vessels
of any nation, but there is an under
standing between the state depart
meut aud navy department that the
presence Of the Chillan vessels is
intended as menace against the
passage OF any more war vessels of
the United states from the Atlantic
10 the Pacific. Inside of ten days
the MIantonomoh, one Of the strong
est warships in the world, will start
for Valparaiso in company with the
Newark. AT MontevIdeo the At.
lanta and Chicago will join them.
These vessels, accompanied by the
cruiser Bennington, are not only
going to the Straits Of Magellan, but
they are going right ON through.
If there IL any obstruction 1t will be
swept out Of the way. They are
going 10 Valparaiso aud nothing
will stop them.
WHAT DEMOCRATS SAYS.
WAsHIHGToN, Jan. 20.-- While
the talk yesterday was favorable to
peace, many Democratic members
said plainly that II fighting did
come they were in favor of pushing
the war vigorously and relentlessly,
emitting no measure to give Chill a
severe lesson. Should the president
recommend congress to declare war
against Chill, the vote of congress
would belone Of the most emphatic
Alternatives ever recorded In the
capital, but there wouldhe a aaino rlty,
and there the maker of hlstor,, will
tlnd two alliance senator's. k 10 and
peffer What Irby w0ald say were
he here Is not known K,yle thinks
war with Chill would be u national
disgrace; that the Idea OF going to
war with NO small country Is Grim
inally rldiculoas. Peiler said; "The
perverted deotrlne of patriotism
Is responsible for tho war feeling
The idea that the trouble at Valpar-
also constitutes n cause for war
springs from = mistaken sense of
honor" said this Kansl.s senator.
IA lot Of oar sailors, most OF them
probably Intoxicated, became par.
ties 10 brf.wl, and because 20 or
three OF th'sm were killed we must
brlng about an enormous expense
and death Of many OF our people
The proposition Is perfect foolish
ness.n
ID Is learned officially that the
pres ldents message VIII not De sent
10 congress tomorrow. While OH,
oial Information ON the point does
not extend beyond tomorrow, there
ara strong surface indications tina,
the president has practically deter
mined 10 postpone iinal action on
the matter until next week, and
this gives color To the belief that
coAclllatory dispatches have already
been reoe we'd. End more are ex-
poeted.
A PLAUSIBLE rALe.
WAsnNaroN, Jan. a0.--Ae In
tsrestlng talk was had with a Gillian
with regard u the recent act Of tho
minister Of foreign atiaiTa In lnform-
ing Minister Egan that the refugees