St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-29
Having Unloaded It's Gillian
Anxiety, the Government
Smiles Once More.
Not a Glimmer of Chance for
War With the Little South
ern Republic.
All Round Congratulations
Over the Settlement of
the Controversy.
Preparations for the War
Which Never Came Cost
About 100000.

GChilian Correspondence on Eighth Pagel
WASuINGTON. Jan 2S.-There was
decided feeling of relief manifested at
the capitol today. 1t was really not neces-
Eary that senators and representatives
should say,aS all who were seen did, that
the news that the controversy over the
CHILEAN trouble had terminated peace
fully and with credit to the United
States, was a source of qualification to
them. That fact was evident TO the eye
in the manner of the men and the case
with which the business in each branch
of congress dropped naturally into its
usual routine. The conversation among
members of the house of representa-
tives, when it turned to the subject
which, for the past week, had been
uppermoSt in their thoughts, related
not, as formerly, to the prospect of
strife. but to the way in which
the people would view the message Of
the president Monday coming so shortly
before the announcement of the con-
cession by Chill of all that the United
States could ask. The Democrats were
nearly of one mind as to this question,
but the stories they told having more or
less relevancy to the situation were more
Interesting than the utterances designed
f0r the public. The Republicans who
expressed opinions to be quoted gener-
ally thought that the action of the pres
ldent had brought about
The Satisfactory Response
received and commended his course.
What was said with the knowledge that
1t might be published was generally in
the same strain and expressive of the
qualification felt at the outcome. The
cablegram from Santiago and the subse-
luent confirmation of it by the dispatch
from Washington published yesterday
morning had prepared public men
In great measure for the an
nouncement contained in the presi-
dents message today, but nevertheless
II was apparent to the spectators
In the galleries that the presidents eX-
pressions of satisfaction with the pres
ent condition of the mattor and his
statement that there is now no need of
q grant of special powers from con-
gress was welcome intelligence to the
senate and the house. The message
was first received in the senate. After
the presidential message and the cable
gram from Mr.. Egan had been read,
Senator Sherman expressed the Senti-
ment of the senate when he said that
Bill would join in congratulatiOn upon
the honorable settlement of the con-
troversy. Senators who were seen
after the reading of the papers had no
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that they regarded the controversy as
practically settled and that they thought
the answer of Chill had removed the
irritation between the two govern
ments. They said that the answer was
very straightforward and candid, and
that there was nothing more that the
United States could demand. 1t was
regarded as
Complete and UnequiVocaI
response. The belief in the senate here
tofOre has not been that the prObabili-
ties of war were very great. Several
Democratic senators criticised the action
of the president in sending his message
to congress before Cnili's reply had
been received. The statement in the
presidents message that ITO special
powers from congress are needed is, of
course, interpreted to mean that moth
ing remains to be done for the present
by congress, and is taken to indicate
probability OF arbitration, and that
Chili's offer to settle the matter in our
own supreme court will not be avaiIed
of. In this event no action is needed
by congress with reference to determin-
Ing the details of the method of settle
ment of the matter of reparation OF
indemnity-the work of bringing the
controversy through to final adjust
Enppt bpip0 with which tho dinIO-
matte service is fully competent, under
the law and the constitution,
TO deal. Senator Sherman, chair
man of the foreign relations
committee, said this afternoon that no
further action on the subject will be
taken by the committee for the present
at least-if at all. He considered the
trouble as virtually settled. Senator
HOar, OF Massachusetts, also member
of the committee, said that he had
never believed that there would be war,
and that he aid not think a great many
persons thought so. The committee did
not meet today, it being felt that there
was no occasion for daily conference. as
had been the case since the receipt OF
the presidents message. Public men
have been repeatedly interviewed on
the controversy during the last week.
and there have been so many rapid
interviews frequently out of date and
inappropriate a few hours later, that
there was natural Discrimination today
to discuss the affair at length OF to do
more than express qualification at the
result.
Uncle Sam Was Ready.
1t was openly admitted at the navy
department today, now that there is no
longer any reason for concealment, that
this government was fully prepared to
enforce It's demands against Chill in
case they had not been secured bv the
more pacific method of negotiation
through diplomatic channels. The en-
tire available naval force has been con-
rentrated so as to be able to make an
almost concerted attack on CHILEAN
ports. The Pacific squadron, consisting
Of the San Francisco, Charleston, Balti-
more, Boston and Yorktown, would
have been speedily reinforced by the
South Atlantic squadron now at Monte
yideo, consisting of the Chicago, At
lanta, Bennington and Essex, and the
Philadelphia and Concord of the North
Atlantic squadron. The two last-named
vessels are now on their way to Monte
Vldeo. The Concord arrived at Bahia
Today, and the Philadelphia is probably
beyond that port on ner way to Monte
Vldeo. Should she touch at Bahia it is
probable at she and the Concord will
be ordered back to the West Indies.
The Miantonomah, Newark and Vesu-
wins. also were held in raSarva for nos