The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-01-30
NO WAR.
Peace Adjustmcnts with chill Nearing
Completion, which VIII Knock All This
SHY Talk About right In the Head.

Peace Adjustmcnts with chill Nearing
Completion, Which VIII KnocS All This
silly Talk About right In the Head.
WAsnINGToN Jan. 20. Information
direct from the state department is still
exceedingly difficult to obtain, but
news through other sources absolutely
reliable leave the warriors not peg to
hang their tragic hopes on. 1t may be
stated certainly that adjustments are
now in progress, and will shortly be
brought to conclusion. which will
absolutely preclude hostilities The
exact nature of the negotiations can
not yet be told, but that they will as
sure peace there is now no doubt.
On last Tuesday Il cable dispatch was
sent to President Jorge Montt, of Chilli,
asking him If he would kindly give an
official statement as to Chili's position
in the present difficulty between that
country and the United States, and as
to Chilis intentions in regard to our de-
mand for an apology, reparation and
indemnity for the Baltimore affair.
A reply was received from President
Montt Thursday as follows:
minister Montt can express to you
fully his views. With much respect,
JORGE MoNTT."
The minister. when shown the dis
patch, hesitated for time, but finally
began by saying: Chill has only the
warmest feeling toward the United
States The American people do not
understand Chill. Why should she not
have good feelings?"
The correspondent hazarded the Bal
timore incident as reason to the cop-
trary.
In reply, Minister Montt, said: 81 say
to you that Chill has done and is doing
all she possibly can to investigate this
trouble and to obtain the facts where
upon to punish the guilty. Before she
obtains these facts it is impossible for
her to make any reply to the demands
of this government She has conducted
the matter just the same as the United
States or any other country would have
it if it had happened in their borders.
There has been no delay nor has
there been undue haste. The investiga-
tion has been thorough, and when fin
ished the facts will be known. The
matter Is now in the hands of Judge of
Crimes Foster lie may not write his
decision until February l. This decis-
ion in our procedure is an acquittal or
conviction, carrying with it the sem
tence. Before, however, the sentence
can be carried out the decision must be
revised by the upper or superior court
when the superior court has re-
viewed the decision the facts brought
out will form the basis on which our
minister of foreign affairs will make
reply to the United States"
The minister then went on to en-
phatically impress upon the correspond
ent that there was no desire in Chilli for
war with the United States, and that
the people had not the slightest idea
the United States was thinking of such
a thing.
Why" said he, ~ have this day re-
ceived the Chilian newspapers of De-
cember7. Compare the American news
papers of that date with them. In the
American papers it is all war, war war
In the Chllian papers there is not one
word of war. They treat of everything
that is interesting to the people, but
you will not find in one of them word
of hostility nor the slightest expression
of ill-feeling toward the United States" "