The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-19
AS THE WAR NOW is
A Good Chance for Colonel Harrison
and Congress.
If They Declare War There Are Many
Who Will Go.
IF NOT DECLARED WAIT FOR cUsslNe
Something from a Southern Statesman
and the Remarks of Jerry
Who Is Afraid of AL Things.

and the Remarks of Sockless Jerry
Who Is Afraid of All Things.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 18.-The Chi
liam situation has not been improved by
the developments which have just come
to light. Senior Pedro Montt, the Gillian
minister, was instructed by his home gov
eminent to withdraw an offensive note,
sent by Sensr Malta, the minister of for
eign affairs, but it is understood that the
offer Of withdrawal was accompanied by
conditions or explanations by the Gillian
government, which were unsatisfactory
to the United States. Minister Egan was
directed to communicate the dissatisfac-
ton Of this government with the terms
said to have resulted in no modification
Of the instructions to Senior Mont which
would render them acceptable to the
United States. No confirmation can be
had Of the report that Minister Egan has
communicated to President Harrison an
intimation that the Gillian government
is on the verge Of dissolution, and that
this fact prevented the president from
sending the CHILEAN correspondence to
congress last week. 1t is most improba-
BILE, although the belief that a change of
administration in Chill is a matter of a
short time only is held by some we'll
informed persons. But Mr.. Egan does
not communicate with President Harri-
son his dispatches are to the secretary
Of state, and such a breach as commune
eating with the president direct would be
sufficient reason for his immediate recall.
Such a dispatch as that indicated has not
been received at the department; at least
the officials deny all knowledge of it.
Secretary of the Navy Tracy has made
public the following dispatch received
from Commander Evans, now at Valpa-
raise, Chill, in regard to refugees:
"The American minister informs me
that the CHILEAN minister Of foreign af-
fairs has changed his mind about refu-
gees now on the Yorktown, and that
they may be taken out of any merchant
vessel touching at a CHILEAN port by local
authority. Arrangements had been made
for all Of them to sail to-day, but this
change of base On the part of the CHILEAN
minister of foreign affairs compels me
to keep them, which crowds me very
much. Shall | land them at Callao,
Peru, or Molendo, Peru? No steamers
from here 60 direct to neutral territory.
This unexpected act Of the CHILEAN min
lister of foreign affairs is due, he states,
in part to my saluting the Spanish min
lister when came aboard to deliver two
refugees. | have requested the Ameri-
cen minister to say to the minister of
foreign affairs that | am responsible to
my W government and not to that of
Chill in such matters and that I consider
his criticism offensive and will not &C.
cept it. His action seems unworthy of
the representative Of a serious govern
ment."
The action on the part of Senior Pereirs,
the CHILEAN minister Of foreign affairs, in
deciding that the refugees might be taken
off any merchant vessel touching at a
Gillian port by local authority, was a
great surprise to the official at Washing
ton. They had been led to believe, from
the fact that the refugees were allowed ,
to go aboard the Yorktown without mo-
lstation, that they would be permitted to
leave the country without further hin
drance. This belief was no doubt shared {
by the United States officials in Chill, for t
the navy department had been informed ]
by Commander Evans that the refugees s
were to sail yesterday on their wav to |
Europe. Notwithstanding this setback |
to their departure there is no doubt that c
they will be able to get to neutral terri l
tory if the navy department can bring L
about this result. Secretary Tracy sends q
q reply to Commander Evans instructing /
him what to do in the matter. He will
order that the refugees be taken to some
place in neutral territory by the York 4
town. There was no ground foroffense
TO the CHILEAN government in the action
Commander Evans in saluting the
Spanish munster when the latter came on :,
board to deliver the two refugees who !,
had been under his care. The naval :
regulations require commanders of YES
sells to extend this courtesy to a visiting ,,
diSnitary who may come aboard their =
Secretary Tracy evidently re- =
GREETED what had occurred and seemed to
think 1t an atfront to the nation. The y
program and work Of congress this week :
may depend almost entirely on whether :
the president sends the CHILEAN CORES >
pondence to its respective branches. III
the correspondence is sent in, and this is
probable. no one can ~foretell what the r
may be. Within twenty four -
hours after its receipts congress might "
ieclars war. SO patriotic is the feeling W
among members Of congress that it is Il n
reasonable to suppose that suggestions i