The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-05
EVERYONE PLEASED.

An Almost Unanimous Expression 81 sat-
isiaetion - the Capital ~ The Tone %
Chiirs RepIy-A Few. However, Are In
ciined 20 Question The Administration's
Conduct NJ the Ansir.
WAsmSGTo~. Jan. 29.-There Is an
almost unanimous expression Of salts
faction among senators and represents
t:ves in congress over the ~peaceable end
ing Of the threatened hostilities with
Chill.
congressman generally. irrespective
Of party. commend the course Of Presi-
dent Harrison and Secretary Blaine.
and treat The matter as a settled thing.
Everywhere are heard expressions that
the controversy has been productive Of
good results in showing the unity Of
the American people where the honor
and dignity Of the flag and the protec-
tion Of American citizens is concerned.
and the words Of the president in his
message Of to-day. referring TO the
patriotic feeling developed through the
incident. are warmly Endorsed.
A few congressman. however. while
believing that all danger Of war has
passed. are not inclined TO give credit
to the administration for its conduct Of
the affair. An instance Of the feeling
is displayed in the words Of Represen-
tative Breckenridge, Of Kentucky. who
introduced the resolution in the house
Tuesday. TO request Of the president
additional Information concerning the
Gillian matter. basing the contents Of
his measure on the report that the
president had received an intims-
tion, If not a direct avowal. from
the CHILEAN government hat il
would make a suitable retraction and
explanation. Speaking Of h message
and additional correspondence in the
incident sent to congress, Mr.. i;recken-
/ ridge said TO n United Press reporter
that he thought the message and corre-
spondence received Monday should
never have been sent to congress
The president" said he. knew pre-
vious to sending the correspondence to
congress that Chill intended to make
some satisfactory explanation or suit
able apology. and ] think he has not
treated the country. or this congress
fairly in the matter"
Mr.. Blonnt. OF Georgia. said he did
HJt tAIt ~ make uut Gtulult ~ tAr
additional message and correspondence
at this time. but his expressions on
corning the matter. after bis interview
with Secretary Blaine. Wednesday.
leave no doubt that Mr.. Blount is
pleased at the satisfactory termination
Of the troublesome affair. Perhaps as
good an indication as any Of the way
congressmen look upon the peaceful
ending cnn he learned from the man
ncr in which the house treated the
reading Of the correspondence. A ma.
jority Of the members. democrats and
republicans, united in applause and
nodded heads ut one another with
many expressions Of that's good. very
satisfactory" and ''there will be no
war
what do I think Of it?- said Mr..
Hit. Of Illinois. ex-chairman Of the
committee on foreign affairs. re.
peating a question asked him by a
United Press reporter. that's what !
think Of it, nodding his head in the
direction Of the chamber Of the house.
where the members were expressing
their satisfaction in applause Is not
;has cnoughg"
Mr.. M~cCreary. a democrat. and an.
other ex-chairman Of the foreign af-
fairs committee. expressed himself a
much pleased with the outcome