The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-26
MoNTT WAS RUsTICATING.
But He Evidently Hurried Back to
Prevent HloOdshed.

Prevent Bloodshed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - Those who
are best informed as to the disposition
of the Chilean government and people
express grave doubts as to the outcome
of the issue now sharply drawn. One
gentleman who is peculiarly well quail
flied TO speak upon the subject, said this
morning that he believed the condition
of affairs in Chile to be such that it
would be impossible for the government
to apologize, even if President Montt
aid his cabinet were disposed to take
this course, which he doubted. He be-
ieved the sentiment ascribed to one of
the chief supporters of the government,
that the withdrawal OF the Malta circu-
1dff.ow would be considered -supine
act" of submission, accurately described
the feelings which controlled the domi-
nant party i'll Chile. He conceded that
if an apology satisfactory to the United
States were made, the question of repa-
ration could easily be adjusted either by
the protfered mediation of the represen-
tatives of Great Britain in Chile or in
some other way satisfactory both to
Chile and the United States. But he re-
garded the main difficulty to be the Sc
curing of an apology ample enough to
States believed had been cast upon the
national honor.
President Months Singular Inaction.
President Months withdrawal to the
Baths in the mountains above Santiago,
at the very moment when he could not
fail to know some urgent communica-
ton from the United States government
requiring proInpt and definite answer
might be expected, is construed as a
most unfayorable symptom Even in
Chile, where everything that might be
done today is habitually postponed until
the morrow, such conrse US that taken
by the Chilean president i'll the face Of
SO grave an emergency is looked upon
as an intentional aggravaiion of the
original offeuse, ana as holding out little
hope that the Malta lotter will be dis
ayowed with that promptitutle and cor
diality which alone could give value to
the act.
AT the Chilean legation here ali is
silence. Senor Don Pedro Montt stated
eurtly that he had no information which
he could give 10 the press, andintimated
that he had received no recent com
munications from his government. 1t
is, therefore, assumed that the policy of
the Chilean authorities will be to inter-
pose for as long a time as possible a
blank wall of soiceless delay to the fur
ther prosecution of the American de-
mands.
Congress Will Support the President
The war feeling evidently is stronger
In congress than it has been at any time,
and as much as the necessity for it might
be deplored the feeling is that hostilities
are almost certain to follow. 1t is ap-
! parent that it is the determination Of the
leading men, without regard to party,
to sustain the administration, and to
take such course as the message and corr
respondence showed to be necessary.
The patriotic feeling of congress is
s clearly aroused. 1t has not taken such
B form us to make hot haste possible, but is
earnest and determined,
While hoping for pence and ready to
be magnanirlous, as for as snagnanimity
is honorable, the mnjority of congress-
tmcn seem to be ready to give authority
for any form of compulsion that appears
a necessary TO secure reparation from
II Chile for the insults she has offered.
The character of the correspondence,
(which was known to some of the men,
dbers before the message was received,
sRnd SO became generally understood,
was such as to increase the general feel
ing that vigorous action was demanded.
iThat the course of the president in com
knunicating with congress indicated that
i afdiplomacy had failed, and that the coun-
Y ~ is on the verge of war, was the gen.
/ Ral opinion.
This was the feeling before the re-
ceipt of the latest telegram from Chile.
Now that all fears of war are removed
by Chile's conciliatory message, every.
body is congratulating everybody else
over the happy solution of dangerous
diplomatic incident.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.