The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20
WAR MAY BE DECLARED.
VERY rDEoIDED BELLIcosEFEEIING
Pervades tho Public Although II Ia Denied
by mats-ConcentratiugO Our
War-Ships.

dent smeSsage IN regard 70 CLlu Woulu DeheNt
TO Congress to-day. la anticipation Of It's re-
ceipt the House galleries were pretty well
crowded. but the message did not come.
During the afternoon it was reported tina.
England had interposed by cable and that
this interposition had put different aspect
on the situation.
THE TINES correspondent sought a promi-
nent member Of the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee. who has kept himself advised Of every
step taken in the Chilian imbrogiio. The
message. he said, will not reach us before
tomorrow: perhaps not until later. Inc
British Government has cabled rendering us
Offices IN behalf of peace, and OF course 'nae
must receive attention. / can tut'heI lnlol.u
you, upon the highest authority tuA1 ILe
message Will not be Tor war.
II the administration had determined Tor
purposes of It's own 10 50 conduct ne2otla-
tons as 20 compel war the interference ol
England will prevent.
This new phase of the situation has sllenced
the war shrokers for the present az least.
They are not doing any shouting tonight. 10
seems clear that the message or messages
from England have caused the President 90
hesitate and also % reconsider ana possibly
tone down the message no had about Teaey
tor Congress.
SENIOR MONTHS ADAf0NITIoN.
Minister Montt. Of Chill still emphatically
protests that his country does not want war.
Senator Morgan. who has enjoyed facilities
for knowing the truth OF the whole SITUATION
entertains the same opinion. lie stil man
tains that there will be no war.
Seuor MOntt has sent 90 tho Minister OF
Foreign Affairs at Santiago a dispatch advising
him OF the determination or the nited
States and the warl.ke feeling whicn peryades
every department of the Government and
Congress and strongly urging hm 10 make
some definite advances which might serve
20 allay the bitter feeling al Washington. Inc
Minister has not untll now realized the iuli
extent of the war feeling at Washington, and
forclbly tells his home Government that the
fullness of war preparations here Is o matter
OF surprise 20 him.
THE STARTING REPORT UNCONF1EMED
No information can yet be obtained IN re-
gard 20 the report that Captain Evans, OF tho
United States ship Yorktown. has informed
the Navy Department that the Chilian fleet
will soon leave Valparaiso 10 intercept Ad-
miral Walker and his squadron IN the straits
of Magellan and make them turn back OF
tight.
with the situation in Chill referred to-day to
the report that Gillian representatives now
look upon the condition of affairs between the
two countries with p very serious counten-
ance. and he said that all stories % the elect
that dispatches arc being sent % Chm urging
that cOncllatOry advances % the / hlied
States originate with Americans. The gem
tleman deplored the idea of war between the
United States and Chill. and especially as 10
was possible for the two countries 10 settle
their differences peacefully and resume lnolr
former relations and at tho Same tln0 pre-
serve their honor and dignity.
fact not gsleraly Eno8l. out neYef me-
less true. the gentleman said was that the
Chilian Government never promised safe
conduct Of refugees from the country and
consequently the story alleging Chili5 re-
cent change of mind IN regard to them WAS
not correct. There Is no bitter feeling
against tho refugees in that country. me-
continued "and II they had escaped 10
would nave been q matter of little difference.
but If they should invite capture by notifying
the authorities of their whereabouts ana OF
their intended escape the authorities would
necessarily have to take them III custody
TO CONCENTRATE THE sQuADnoss.
Orders were issued from the Navy Depart
meut to-day % concentrate the sQuadf0n5
under Admirals Gherardi and Walker 40 ale
pareiso Chill. Admiral GheraIdi has beon
drsiouated To command tho vessels on tAe
Pacific station. Admiral Walkers squadron
is $40 Alonteyideo. Tho Chicago, Atlanta
his command Admiral Walker WAS also adj
vised TO-DAY of tho orders issued o. Admiral
Gherardi and it WAS lett to Lis discretion
whether he should proceed at once % NaI-
paraisO or dciay his departure until iuftlcr
advised from tno Navy Department. Ad-
miral Gherardi's squadron. tIe lMmdeiphla'
Concord and hear-arse. Will leave al once Tor
the South Atlantic touching 40 hahla'
Brazil. tor adyices from tie Navy Depart
ment. .,,
This combined squadron will meet at VAL
DaraisO the Yorktown. Boston and Charles
ton making fleet or nine vessels, tlfeo OF
which are the most powerful DID, the nlled
States navy The Chicago carries fourteen
breech-loadiug rifles as los main battery tho
Boston eight. tho Atlanta eight, the thiadei-
nbia twelve the bennington slx the hear-
sarge fourteen. tA1 Concord SIX and tho
Charleston eight. making m eli seventy SIX
frst-class guns, beside the secondary Dat
teries. The average number OK men on each
vessel including officers. marines and sailors,
is about ono hundred and eighty. making
I'm All about fifteen hundred men that viii be
ON the Pacific station under the command OF
Admiral Gherardl.
The Navy Department WIS again to-day the
scene Of marked activity. officers ia tho
Navigation Bureau are busilY engaged m
translating cipher cab.egrams from Com
mander Evans at Valparaiso but the state
IUnuL Was lLAtt tltht tAANf ''ittN'Fttt'- -t' ---
portaut information. Several d!spatche.
we're received at the state Department from
Minister Egau but their contents were not
diyulgel by department officials. All these
disDqtches. however were taken o. the Caoi-
net meeting which convened promptly ll:5O
o'clock.
WHY rHe MESSAGE WAS DELAYED.
The illness of Secretary Blaine to-day will
result In delaying tho transmission or the
Chilian correspondence TO Congress pr0oa-
abIv until next week When be- left tho White
House the Cabinet was discussing the mes
SAGE of the President 20 accompany the
correspondence. rs the President de-
sires of course. that what DO
has 10 say, his recommendations
etc shall have tho concurrence and APP
p-oval OF the members OF the Cabinet blt
no conclusion had been reached Wnen NJ
Rlaine was compelled % leave. and as De was
tbe official most interested in the matter
the further discussion was without re-
sri. The next Cabinet meeting
wiii not occur until Friday, and
as the conclusion of the members.
whatever il is. will have 10 DO put ~ shape
after adjournment. the message Will not De
I'D for transmission before Saturday aud
az CONGRESS will. in all probability. not be ID
session that day. the week will have passed
before an opportunity togetit before Congress
will prevent itself. -.
Avn Official OF the State Department reIer-
inc 10 the reported offer OF arbitration by
friendly third power said to-day A tair1
mower does not offer q arDltraie. no
&. .. .raIfata and ira good Offices