The Press., 1892-01-28


 The senate is again taking long recess, and when it meets again-in February is reported as likely to adjourn sine die.
 The Chilian Complications.
 The Chilian government has sent re- reply to the ultimatum of the United States, in effect as follows: Chilli agrees Senor Matta to all the Chilian ministers abroad, and acknowledges that it's issu- ance was due to an error of judgment. Chili also withdraws it's request for the ian government also proposes that the affair of the attack on the Baltimore's sailors in Valparaiso be submitted to the arbitration of some neutral nation. If United States government, the Chilian government suggests that the matter be submitted to the decision of the supreme court of the United States. Almost sim reply the president had sent to congress his message detailing the incidents of Chili's offence and the insulting course of that government when called by ours to an account for the outrages to American sailors, including assault and murder in the streets of Valparaiso. The message recounts the insults to Minister Egan, in- cluding espionage at his, door .the en- trance of detectives at will contrary to the laws of nations, the gathering of mobs, jeerings, rapping at windowss and open threats of attack upon the house. All this occurred weeks ago, and much more than. sufficient time had elapsed for ex- planation or, apology.
 The president recites cases where our representative had been deliberately in- suited by the Chilian authorities, because he choose to give asylum to certain sad- herants.to the Balmaceda goYernSenEl that the 1egation wassa veritable prison, surrounded by Chilian detectives and spies; that they invaded the precincts of the legation; but the most serious in- cident disclosed bythe correspondence of our minister was that of the attack upon the sailors. of the Baltimore in the streets of Valparaiso on Oct. 16 last. In my an- nual message, speaking upon the informa- tion then in my possession, said "So far as have yet been able to learn, no other explanation of this bloody work has been suggested than that it had it's origin in hostility to these men as sailors of the United States. wearing the uniform of their government, and not in any individ- ual act or personal animosity."
 "It nay be we'll, at the outset, to say that, whatever may have been said in this country, or in Chili, in criticism of MT. Egan, our minister to Santiago, the true history of this exciting period in Chilian affairs, from the outbreak of the revolu- tion until th1s time, discloses no act. on the part of Mir. Egan unworthy of his po- sition or that could justly be the occasion of serious animadversion or criticism. He has, on the whole, borne himself, in very trying circumstances, with dignity, discretion and courage, and has conduct ed the correspondence with ability, court esy and fairness.''
 THE course of the president has been patient and forbearing, and his actions have been cool and deliberate during the Chilian trouble. His message to congress is masterly document, and disarms all fair criticism of his conclusions and act ing. The democratic press is-fair in dis cussing the matter and generally sustains the president. The principal criticism has come from the so-called independent papers, and will materially weaken the future influence of that. style -of news paper, as the people are unmistakably in favor of keeping the American flag out of the mud. This feeling is particularly strong at the south. Southern congress men, as rule, are with. the president in this matter to the fullest extent; at the same time there is no vindictiye feeling against Chin. The policemen and mem- bers of the mob who murdered Americans only because they wore an American uni form should be adjudged and fairly pun ished according to the laws of their own country, and if we maintain an embassy , in the Chilian capital we should have as- surance henceforth that it is to be re- spected as other embassies are respected in Chilli and in other countries.
 The criminal business of Connecticut is shown in the annual report of Comptroller Staub. During the twelve months endl ing July 1, 1891, the total number of eases disposed of was 1,112, being de- crease of 238 as compared with 1890. The total number of prosecutions for different crimes was 621, being decrease of 124 as compared with the year preceding. The whole number of convictions was 82, a decrease of B being shown. The amount of bonds forfeited was $1O,025. In 1890 the sum aggregated $17,050.
 Governor Boies ofIowa was inaugurated last week, and in his address he opposed prohibition strongly. He claimed that the success of the democratic party in AL