Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-01-30
1T WILL NOT 1919 WAR.
President Harrison Demands an
Apology from Chilli.

President HARRISON sent a
special message To Congress
ON Monday in relation to the
correspondence between this
country and Chill over the
mobbing in the streets of
Valparaiso by Chilian sol
diers. of the crew OF the I.
5. Cruiser Baltimore.
The Presidents message
makes it perfectly plain that
the CHILEAN people. including
the government. entertain for
the United States sentiments
of hatred very nearly akin to
contempt, and that the at
tack upon the sailors OF the
Baltimore was the legitimate
elimination OF these scnti-
mcntS.
He say the Chilian govern
mcnt has triilcd with us and
that now she should apollo
gizc or take the consequence.
The Message was tc!c
eraphed also to Chill and it
had the effect of that country
Immediately Withdrawing Ger
tain offensive language used
by its representatives toward
rs, and also Withdrawing the
request iorMinister Egan's re.
call. She even went so far
Is To request that the whole
affair be admitted to the L.
). Supreme Court for arbitra-
ton. bat our government will
hardly consent 10 anything
less than an humble apology
from Chill. If this is NOT
forthcoming very soon Con
grcss should declar war and
wipe the saucy hcathens from
Oft the face OF the earth. and
thus teach other nations that
it is no trilling matter to in
suit the flag of the greatest
nation on earth.
Since writing the above
Chill has made ample apology
and the war cloud has disap.
pcared, but it will be interest
ing 10 read What Secretary
Tracy SAYS about oar navy:
SECRETARY TRACY AROUSED.
The Brooklyn kagic. one
of Secretary Tracys home
papers, prints a special dcs-
patch from its Washington
correspondent purporting to
give the following interview
with Mr.. Tracy: The Prcsi-
dents message can only be
accepted in one way. Chill
has insulted and maligncd our
government as it has never
been insulted or maliened be
fore The situation. as the
President places it before the
country. is simply this. Shall
we acknowledge ourselves to
be nation of towards. will
my to permit our national
dignity TO be assailed. or shall
we act the part of men and
resent such conduct? | be
lieve the common sense of the
American people and their
love OF country will assert it
self; that the President will
be upheld, and that Chill will
be forced either to apologize
and make the proper rcpara
ton asked for by the Prcsi-
dent or take the consequences.
which means (and here Gen.
Tracy rose from his seat and
paced the floor of his Officer
that in thirty days we will be
able to whip the entire Chill
ian navy We will pouncc on
her from the quarters where
She leasts expects it. 1t will
be a naval fight from begin
ming to end.
III either the Puritan or
the Monterey were ready for
sea, We could DESTROY all OF
Chill 5 fleet with either one Of
them, but the Puritan has been
delayed because it has been
the policy of our government
(and a wise and proper one.
too not to 90 TO Europe for
the defensive armor Of our
vessels. but to have the plates
made by our workmcn in orr
own country. For this rca-
son the Puritan will not be
prepared for service for some
time, and the same causes
have delayed the Monterey.
We are working upon the
New York ten hours a day
with a large force of men, but