Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-29
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Criticisms and Comments nts-EvcryonePleased
Where Our Navy Was.
WAsurSGToN, u. c., Jan. 2s.-Representa-
tive Breckiuridge OF Kentucky, who on
Tuesday created considerable discussion in
the house by the introduction Of a resolution
calling upon the president to transmit to the
house without delay oil additional dispatches
received In regard to the Chil!an contro-
versy, since or before the transmission Of his
message to congress. was this evening asked
his opinion of the message and dispatches to-
day submitted "From the correspondence
submitted today" said he, "my Judgment is
that the relations between the United States
and Chill ought TO become at once friendly
and that 1t is a mere matter of detail as to
the NODE and time Of settlement and the
amount OF indemnity. 1t is evident that the
Chilian government always meant peace and
not war AS to the particular mode OF set
tlement, whether by arbitration or mediation
or Diplomatic negotiations, l am no prepared
to say, and do not think it specially import
ant which mode is pursued; but do think
it wise that under all circumstances our gov
ernment should at once recall Mr.. Egan and
Chilian government may negotiate without
any sense of either humiliation or irritation.
The information printed in the newspapers
OF Monday morning, the 25th, and on Tues
day morning, the 10Th, and the dates of the
correspondence submitted by the special
message today, seem to require from the ad
ministratlon fuller explanation of what
dispatches have been received and of the exact
date when they were received. For it seems
to me evident that it was known on Sunday
night that Snpcfic n and satisfortnry Iyn
would be made, and Mr. Harrison owes it to
the country and to congress and himself to
let II be known whether he had this infor-
nation the country. had or was ignorant
of it,"
Pleased with the Outcome.
There was a decided feeling of relief mani
tested at the capitol TO-DAY. 1t was really not
necessary that senators and representatives
should say, as all who were seen did, that
the news that the controversy over the Chi
lian trouble had terminated peacefully and
with credit to the United States was q
source of qualification to them. The fact
was evident to the eye in the manner of the
men and the ease with which the business in
each branch Of congress dropped naturally
into its usual routine -..et .-'
The conversation among members of the
house of represen tatives when it turned to
the subject which for the past few weeks
had been upper most in their thoughts re-
lated not, as formerly to the pros spect of
strife, but to the way IN which the people
would view the message of the president on
Monday. coming so shortly before the an
nouncement of the concession bv Chill of all
that the United States could ask The dem
ocrats 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 do.
signed for the public.
Commended the President.
The republicans, who expressed opinions
to be quoted generally, thought that the ac-
tlon of the president had brought about the
satisfactory response received and com
mended his course. What was said with the
knowledge that it might be published was
generally In the same strain and expressive
OF the qualification felt at the outcome The
Associated Press cabiegram from Santiago
and the subsequent confirmation of it, by the
Associated Press dispatch from Washington
published yesterday morning had prepared
public men in great measure for the an-
nouncement contained in the presidents
message today, but nevertheless it was ap-
parent to the spectators In the galleries that
the presidents expressions of satisfaction
with the present condition of the matter, and
his statement that there is now no need of
grant OF special powers from congress, were
welcome intelligence to the senate aud the
house.
The message was first received in the sem
ate. After the presidential message aud the
cablegrim from Mr. Egan had been read
senator Sherman expressed the sentiment of
the senate when he said that all would join
heartily in congratulations upon the honora-
BILE settlement of the controversy.
Senatorial Comment.
Senators who were seen after the reading
of the papers had no special comment to
make other than that they regarded
tied and that they thought the an
swer of Chill had removed the irritation be-
tween the two governments. They said that
the answer was very straightforward and
candid, and that there was nothing more
than the United States could demand. 1t was
regarded as complete and unequivocal re-
sponse. The belief IN the senate heretofore
has not been that the probabilities of war
were very great.
action of tho president in sending his mes
sage to congress before Chili's reply had
been received.
The statement in tho presidents message
that no special powers from congress are
needed is OF course, interpreted TO mean that
nothing remains to be done for the present
by congress, and IS nlso taken to indicate a
probability of arbitration, and that Chili's
offer to settle the matter in our own supreme
court will not be availed of. In this event
no action Is needed by congress with refer
ence to determining the details or the method
of settlement CT the matter of reparation or
indemnity, the work Of bringing the contro-
versy through to u final adjustment being
fully competent under the law and the con-
stitution 10 deal.
Senator Sherman, chairman of the foreign
relations committee. said today that no
further action on the subject would be taken
by the committee for the present at least, If
at all. He considered the trouble as virtually
settled
Disposition of Our Naval Force.
Public men have been repeatedly inter-
viewed on the controversy during the last
week, and there have been so many rapid
changes In the situation, making those inter
views frequently out Of date and inappro-
pirate few hours later, that there was a
natural disinclination today to discuss the
affair at length or to do more than express
qualification at the result. III
1t was openly admitted at tie Navy de-
partment today that there Is no longer any
reason for concealment that this government
was fully prepared to enforce its demands
against Chili In case they had not Deen Sc
cured by the more pacific method of negotia-
tiOn through diplomatic channels. The
entire available naval force has been
concentrated so rs to be able TO
make an almost concerted attack on Chilian
ports. The Pacific squadron, consisting of
the San Francisco, Charleston, Baltimore,
Boston and Yorktown, would have been
spredily reinforced by the South Atlantic
souadron now at Montaviaan cnusistino of