Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-04
FIGHTING FOR DELAY.
Crafty Chill Seems In No Hurry
10 Apologize.
Mexican Press Claims thst Bandit Cara
is Causing No ffoubla.
6aatemaIan Electiens-Saivador Fayor>
Reciprocity with United States.

WASHINGTON, Jan 2-rhe clerks in the
state department are still busy transcrioing
the volumnlnous Gillian correspondence.
so as to have il ready for Transmission to
Congress by mex, Tuesday in Gaze the
President should deem ii proper to make il
public on that day.
IL was the Presidents intention early in
the week 10 have sent the correspondence to
Congress Immediately on It's re-Assemblipg,
but it may be thought advisable to postpone
such action for few days so As to give
Chill the utmost latitude and avoid any
appearance Of cro~ding things.
Ii 10 believed here by well informed per
sons that Chill is fighting for delay. The
policy of the new cabinet, il is said. will be
10 seHd some kind of message which will
not be in any sense an apology or expires
sion of regret for all that has happened,
but which will appear to lie an expression
OF friendiDess and whien Will prevent this
government from proceeding to extreme
measures.
Ia other words. ii is merely q shrew3
diplomatic trick, TO make the world at large
believe that Chin 10 willing to do vhatever
is proper and tight, under the circumstances,
but she can't be hurried or driven.
Tits line OF action would enable Chill to
waste q great deal Of precious time, which
she can pr0ftably use in preparing for 80
emergency. and it will put the United States
10 false light, as while our governme mt
can see through the Irick and understand
only too we'll what it mean. it cart, in the
face of these 81 parent frieLdly efforts, re-
,ort to war Without incurring the charge of
being bully and puIpose!y driving Chill
into var.
Minister Mont advised his government
10 send some kind Of pacific message TO
the state department so as to peolorg nego-
;issions and If anything Of the kind is re-
ceiyed before Tuesday the CORES 1ondence
will certainly no. be sent to Congress on
that day.
Up to the present time, however. nothing
of the kind mas been received here and the
President still talks war and the necessity
of striking q blow TO svense the insult to
the national honor.
Representative McCresry Of Kentucky,
who was chairman Of the committee on
foreign sff airs in the 50lh Congress, and
whose knowledge of international aft airs is
not exceeded by that Of any other man in
the House. said todsy: II still think that
the Chilians will not want to go to war with
US. believe they will make the proper
repsrstion for the sfffont that has been
given US.
They have nothing to ssiu from such
an unequal contest. Peru would be only
too xilhng to We the United States per-
mission to land troops on her soil and to
establish storebouses there. We could
promptly Land 100, GOO troops AID such
step once taken, there would be no hsit IN
iii cur forces had marched through ihe
whole country Of Chill.
THE intelligent Chilians must appreciate
this danger If they compel hosdlities, aod
upon the assumption that they do, believe
that they will not permit war.
"Soon after Congress reconvenes the
President will send the correspondence to
the two houses, snd then we Can consider
tie situation with better understanding.
II believe ihst the President has acted
in q vigorou aud If aniy way in this after.
am sure that the course Of the U1ited
States will be dignifed, FIRM and coura-
geous.
Whatever the result is don't think We
can be charged with having rushed into
var or ;hSr we shall suffer any loss Of dig
Lisy"