New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-25
WHAT THE BALTIMORE INQUIRY SHOWED
A TALK WITH DGEADV0CATEGENERAL kEMi
-CHIII'S PEoYoCAT1oN.

RnrlIngton Iowa. Jan. 2i.-Judge Advocate GENERA;
William b. Remy, a native Of Burlington, VINO con
Quoted the inquiry at San Francisco INTO the aach upon
the sailors of the cruiser Baltimore In valparaiso; III
rived from the Pacific Coast last night ana Is Vl>iuhs
bi, brother John T. Remy. president of the Natoha
state Bank Asked whether his report on the attach
upon the Baltmores would not strongly affect the
action Of the United Government for or against
uar the Judge Advocate General said his duty con
sisted simply in reporting tile testimony and tie nnuihea
OF the Court OF Inquiry without comment OF ecom
mendatlon, and II would not become him III advance Vi
Cabinet action to eXppss his own opinion rs 10 "ha'
crse tho nve ri cation justified As To the testimony
introduced during the six days' session OF the court
which by the way he said. was most laborlous
undertaking. requiring wor, both night and day Tor SIX
days it entirely d,prOved what some Nihoor''u'
papers have been uyng TO make appear namely, tha'
The men OF the Baltimore were drunk or Ill tle least
dsOrderly while ashore.
The testimony continued the Judge-Advoche
General shows conclusively that the atack upon te
mon ~ tho baltimore was a premeditaed affair, with
ont breaks I'm different parts Of the city at one ana e
same time and in accordance with warnings ecelNe
during the day by the men. The men were hoo uruhh
they were afraid to drink because they knew they
mus, keep their wits about them In the race OF tie
threatened attack Many Of the men. after beng eau
toned against the danger donned citizens clothes ana
passed unharmed through the mob. 1t was only uose
in the uniform Of OF wars men who were
moestcd showing thereby that the attack was MADE DC
cause Of hatred OF their nationality
is not such an insult and injury sufficient cause
for war in case the offending Power refuses to make
ample and complete apology aud reparauoa| was
asked
TO this the Judge Acknowledgement replied that war
was serious thing and not TO be hastily entered upon
but there were probably prccedents TO warrant such
step on the part OF the United states Government.
What Is the feeling regarding the trouble among
the officers and men of the Navy
We'll. said Colonel Remy, If it was left to the
crew Of the Baltimore there would be lighting IN the
streets Of valparaiso Just high pressure steam
could carry the cruiser to the cnemy's country"
What will be the effect of the excitement upon
the American Navy even if hosttes do not ensue =
The effect will be good. whatever the outcome.
Il has put life and vig0r into the men OF the Navy
from rear-admiral down TO powdermonkey, ana this
effected a much needed reorganization of the Navy,
besides mprcssing upon the people the Necessity lor
a strong naval armament
In case of war would the Chians be able 10
stop the progress o. the White Squadron through the
Straits of Magcllan!'
by no means replied the colonel. THE prog
rcss Of White squadron could not be barred Dy
the mcnof-war that might be sent down for tha
purpose by the Chilans. Besides. Such move
would leave their ports largely defcnceess ana open u
attack by tho Yorktown, Baltimore and san trancsco'
now I'm Pacific waters. The ballhoIc wen. mo llto III, ~.
have its hull scraped. and 1t Will be out ana away lo
southern waters inside of a week" ,
Would there be any doubt as 10 tne issue oi
conflict between Chill ami the United states
None AT all. in my mind" said colonel Kemy
Our Navy in size and number Of vessels ana guns j.
greatly their superior, and while they "ouli ni'he
detrrrincd and vndictlve fight, because they hlte
Americans and are by nature reNelsetul, yet Tie
Issue would never be in doubt -
Would tho conflict be confined to naval den'
onst alton ~ - ..o.,. ~,
f" An army OF occupation would be Il necessary aa
iunct of the naval force. The plal "ouiu De un
doubedIy to seize some Gillian port ana make that
base of operations for invading army The es'pi
tol santiago Is ninety miles miami, ana cOuIu, vi
conrse only be reached by land force"
Colonel Remy was asked about the press daspatch
relating 10 the posting OF bulletin in santiago an,
nounclng the receipt of the pcrenlplory demand ol
The I'nied states Government for withdrawal OF ihe
circ,,lnr note sent out by Malta, Chltan Foreign MIN
Ister That said Colonel Remy, shows lhat ~
least they have got their thinking caps on lhe con
Gliding clause OF the ultimatum Of the United states
Government IS the strongest diplomatic language tat
cond i've used in a demand to retIact or fight III tine
cbilIon Government had not meant to father the re
snIts Of the murderOls attacks on the American SAIL
oIs II would have at least, expressed regret ior the
occurrence