The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1892-01-30

oeived that Patrick Shields, an Irist
man, and probably British subject bu
at the time q fireman on the America
steamer Keweena in the harbor of Val
paralso for repairs, had been subieote
to personal injuries in that city, largel
by the police, I directed the attorney
general to use the evidence of the off
GERS and crew of that vessel TO be take
upon its ar, ival in San Francisco. an,
this testimony is also herewith trans
mltted: The brutality and even sav
agery OF the treatment of these poo
men BY the Gillian police would be in
creditable If the evidence of Shields wa
not supported by other direct testimon,
and BY the distr, ssing condition of th,
mar himself when he was finally able {,
reach h,s vessel He says the claim f..
reparaticn Las been made tor Shields
l have rs yet REQ ivei 40 reply to GU
note of the twenty first instant, but i,
my opinion 1 ought not to delay longe,
TO b,ihg these matters to the attention
OF congress for such action as NAV b,
deemed appropriate.
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
Executive Mansion, Jan. 25, 1892
The message was listened to with rap
attention by the senator's. There wer.
twenty-five democrats and forty-six r.
publlcans in their seats when the read
ing was commenced. When it was con.
cluded at 1880 p. m. Mr.. Sherman,
chairman of the committee on foreipu
relations rose and said: II move, Mr.,
President, that the message and accom-
panylng documents be printed ano re-
terred to the committee on foreign rela
tions. In view of the gravity and
Importance of the subject matter, I dc
not think it expedient to make any
Fl marks." The motion was agreed to.
Senator Sawyer, commenting on the
message, Gays he considered the message
very able, conservative and yet firm.
"If Chill does not accede to our de.
mands, why then We will have to MAKE
her do it." The senator did not think
that war would result.
Feverish Anxiety.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-The Chilian
situation is the absorbing question Of
the hour and until the public mind is
allayed as to the probabilities of war it
is hardly likely the representatives will
settle down to a more sedate ooneidera.
tion of routine legislation.
In the house today the feverish anx
iety for the latest information
was early manifested in q reso.
luton of Breckenridge of Ken.
tuoky calling upon the pretiden mt
for all the additional dispatches not con-
tained in his communication of yester.
day; and while the resolution was finally
referred to the committee on foreign
affairs it was only done after the assur
anoe of the members Of that committee
that the resolution would be reported
back without delay in case its adoption
seemed necessary to secure sll the in
formation at hand on the subject
There was manifested throughout the
entire discussion of this question in the
house today the almost best eohipe
desire on the part of the members Of
the foreign affairs committee to retain
within its jurisdiction the control OF
the Chilian situation and exercise in an
manner all che preroga.
tives of that committee. On the other
hand there was quite as plainly mani
tested desire of the house in general
to know all that the diplomats know
in the hour of the uation's crisis; end
while the foreign sffairs committee
finally received the custody of the reso-
luton, the debate suffered to give q
stern warning of the intention of the
house to guard jealously all its pre-
negatives and be the supreme tribunal
in the final consideration of the Casus
Belli. Precedents, rules and legislative
excite hut little reverence frt M
the mem bers Of the house who regard
the situation as one of too great gravity
to warrant the wasting Of q minutes
time in the defereDtial courtesy to the
committee on foreign affairs.
Senators gene rally today we're disin.
cliDed TO express sDy opinion until after
the official communication made by
Chill to the state department is made
public
Il would pre- fer. !" said Senator Dswee,
ito wait until we get fuller information
b+fcre giving any expression of opinion.
We want to know how broad the coli
cessions Of Chill are. and how far she
has conct ded to the demands of our ulti-
matum."
Chill BACKS Down.
VI WarrYr1ro>, 1,n OF Tl,se r,ovo,,