Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-28
ANXIOUS TO SETTLE
Chili's Reply to the Ultimatum
Confirmed.
CABINET MEETING on The SUBJECT.
Difference ofbplniop as to the Propriety
Of Accepting Chili's Oner Without
Modication-Naval
Gossip.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2Z-This govern
ment yesterday received long mes
sage from Minister Egan conveying an
offer on the part Of the Gillian govern
ment Of the settlement Of all existing
difficulties with the United States
This message confirms in every partic-
ular the statements made in the exclu-
sive Associated press dispatch received
from Santiago the previous evening,
which was In effect that Chilli had
agreed 70 withdraw the offensive pote
sent by Senior Malta; 10 withdraw its
request for tho recall Of Minister Egan
and 10 submit the Baltimore affair to
the arbitration Of some neutral nation
or TO submit the matter TO the decision
Of the United States supreme court
Mr.. Egan states these propositions at
greater length than the press dispatch
but the exact conditions cannot now be
ascertained There Is reason TO be-
lieve, however, that the Gillian gov
eminent not only offers TO withdraw
the offensive note, but in addition OF.
fers TO apologize for IL II also agrees
20 the positions taken by the United
States In regard TO the right Of asylum
and the safe conduct of re fugees.
Mr.. Egan's dispatch was submitted TO
the cabinet at its meeting yesterday
The entire question was discussed and
IL Is understood that a difference OF
opinion was developed as to the pro-
priety Of accepting the offer without
modification 80 far as II related TO the
submission OF the question OF Chilis
liberality for the attack on the sailors
Of the Baltimore TO arbitration Of a
neutral nation or TO the decision OF the
supreme court without reaching a
decision the meeting adjourned
The president will doubtless COM
municate Mr.. ERan's dispatch TO con-
gross, but will probably not do so for
several days unless II Is called for by
the house or senate.
The secretary OF the navy yesterday
afternoon sent a cable message TO Com.
Evan OF the Yorktown, now at Callao
authorizing him TO give his crew shore
leave, as requested in his message of
Monday. This, in itself, shows that
vessel will remain at Callao for
at lenst two or three days, II
that fact were not already es-
tablished by the necessity OF coal
ing. II was said at the navy depart
ment that II had not been decided
whether the Yorktown or the Boston
or both should return to Valparaiso.
The impression is general among naval
officers, however, that the Yorktown
will be selected for that service, and
that she will be the only American YES
sci sent there for the present unless
some unlocked for incident should re-
quire the immediate presence of others
Capt. Schley, commander Of the Bal
timore, arrived in Washington yester'
day afternoon from San Francisco and
had n long conference with the secre'
tary OF the navy in regard to the assault
on the Baltimore's crew at Valparaiso
In October last. Subsequently he said
he had nothing TO say on the subject
for publication. lie said he expected
TO remain In Washington two or three
days and then return to his vessel al
San Francisco. As indicative of his
feeling in the matter he remarked sig
nificantly: "If there's going to be O
play in Chilli l want front seat"