Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

Inference TO be drawn from the
action Of the minister Of foreign
affairs is that the Gillian govefB-
ment really meant IL for the benefit
Of the refugees instead Of an at
tempt to secure their prisoners.
The Chilian government, he said,
never asked their delivery from the
legation and never offered 20 give
them safe guard out of the country.
They travelled ia conceament from
Santiago TO Valparaiso, aud although
the government was fully aware Of
this, it was Officially ignorant Of
circumstances, but was afterwards
informed Of il officially. They then
boarded the Yorktown and in
tended sailing for Europe on a
steamer touching at Chilian ports.
Tha government was compelled tu
take cognlzance Of this fact, ana
then notify Egan that the refugees.
would be liable to siezure, If found
on such merchant vessel in Chit
lean port. 1t was TO avert this
siezure that the minister Of foreign
affairs, with friendly intentions,
reported to the American minister
what might be expected to happen.
The government could not interfere
ia the process ofcourts which would
have caused the arrest OF the
refugees.
THEY WILL APOLOGIZE.
New YORK, Jan. 2O.--Peruvian
Consul Il, Percy Levelaseo says he
does not think war with Chill viii
occur. Chilians will probably apollo
gize. The United States dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius will be ready for
active service ln forty days.
ALL BusTLE.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Jan. 20
Everything hustle at Crumps Ship
Yard where the armored cruiser
Corsalr and battle ships Massaclsu-
sets and Indiana are undergoing
construction.
THE NAVY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - Couf-
mander Evans of the yorktown
informed the navy department that
the Chilian steamer EsmeraldB left
Valparaiso yesterday morning 10 go
to the assistance Of the British mail
steamer John Alder, reported ashore
100 miles south of Valparaiso. 1t is
learned that the Balmaceda refugees
were on the Yorktown, aud conse-
quently In no danger of failing into
the hands of the Chilians by reason
of the wreck of the steamship John
Alder. The statement that they
were placed on that vessel in dis
guise at Valparaiso is therefore
incorrect.
Word was received in Washing
ton that the Philadelphia, flagship
of Admiral Gheradl, has sailed
from Barbados for Montevideo
This is indicated as OF general naval
importance. There is considerable
speculation as to who would be
placed In command of the naval
force in the Pacific in case of war,
but the general opinion is upon
Admiral Kimberly, who is at the
head of the active list.
THE GILLIAN MATTER.
WAsRINoToN, Jan. 20.-There is
n lull in the talk with reference
TO the Chilian matter. On the
house side of the capitol. the dis
position was TO await the receipt of
the presidents message before en-
deavoring to form decided opinion
on the subject. The feeling was
expressed by nearly all disblief in
war as as the probable outcome of
the trouble. A number of Demo-
cratic representatives who were
talked with deprecated war with so
small nation as Chill, and the
United States Is large and strong
enough to overlook a great many
things rather than proceed TO ex-
tremities. During yesterday after
noon report was In circulation
that the situation had assumed a
more pacific character. 1t was
rumored that Great Britain had
interviewed her good offices to bring
about peaceful adjustment Of the
relations between the two countries.
No official confirmation of the
rumor could he obtained, A diff
ference of opinion was mabifes ted
as to whether or not the United
States ought to accept the media
Iion of any third party without an
expression frOaa Chill OF regret al
!awless acts Of her citizens and a
disavowal Of connection or sympa-
thy with them. Many members took
the view that as Chill Is compera-
lively Of small size this government
need not at all be rlgoro us in its
requirements.
BOATS REING TESTED.
SAN FRANCISCO, jan. 20. Among
Pacific Mall steamship officials the
most absorbing topic Of interest at
present il the speed test OF the ves-
sells Of that line, under the new mail
contracts. Last Friday, ~ noon,
the steamship City of New York
sailed from San francisco direct for