The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-21
1t Has Been Put Into Type, and Will Be
Sent to Congress Probably To-Day.
Another Conference Between the President,
Secretaries Blaine, Elkins and Tracy. at
Which the Situation Was Discussed.
Many Requests for Commissions to En-
list Troops for the "War with Chill"
Yesterdays Developments atthe Navy Depart
ment-Admiral Gherardi's Movements
Captain Schley on the Valparaiso Mob.
IN THE PRINTERS HANDS.

IN THE PRINTERS HANDS.
President Harrison's Message to Congress
on the Chilian Question in Type.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-President Harri-
sons message on the Chilian lmbroglio has
not only been completed, but it has been
placed In type. The work has been done
at the Government Printing Office during
the last two days. and was finished last
night. There are about five thousand
words In the message, and just as much
care has been taken to prevent the possi-
bllity of it's getting to the public in ad-
vance Of it's transmission to Congress as is
usually expended upon the annual message
of the President. All the composltors en-
gagged upon the work have been bound
over to secrecy. and every proof taken had
to be accounted for The type. when set
up, was placed on galleys and locked up In
the big iron safe of the Office. Public
Printer Palmer himself superintended it's
removal. In fact. no pains have been
spared to keep the message from premature
publication. 1t is quite apparent, how
ever. that Congress will not be enli ghtened
on the Chilian controversy for at least two
or three days. for the ammo uncement is
made at the State Department. that the
correspondence will not be sent in to-mor-
row. No date has been fixed for the sub
mission of the message and documents.
Late this afternoon the President called
several of his Cabinet advisers to the White
House. and they were closeted with him
for some time dlscu sslng, 1t is understood,
the varying phases of the Chilian situa-
tion. Secretaries Blaine and Elkins came
together about o'clock. and shortly after
wards Secretary Tracy and Mr. j. w. Fos-
ter. of the State Department arrived. Mr.
Foster left early, the other shree remaining
with the President until nearly o'clock.
The presence of Mr.. Foster, whO has charge
of reciprocity treaties at the State Depart
ment together with arbitration matters.
led to the idea that. perhaps, some basis of
Montt. when he called at the State Depart
ment this morning and had an interview
with Mr.. Adee In the absence OF Secretary
Blaine.
President and Secretaries Tracy, Blaine
and Elkins in their conference this after
noon was the time when the correspond
ence will be sent to Congress Their decls-
Ion cannot be definitely stated. but it may
90 in tomorrow. In addition to the cor
respondence from the State Department
CORE spondence between the Navy Depart
ment and it's officers will also accompany the
Presidents message. The whole bud get
will contain, approximately. 100000 words.
THE OFFENSIVE NOTE.
Concerning the unfounded reports clrcu-
lated yesterday and to-day tn at at the
Cabinet meeting yesterday dispatches from
the Chilian government were submitted,
giving evidence of conciliatory spirit on
its part and that they were accepted as
substantial ground for the be lief that O
satisfactory settlement of the difficulty
was pending. it may be well to repeat what
has been heretofore stated in these dis
patches, that since the offer of Chilli to
withdraw Senior Matta's offensive note,
with an explanation which was not satls-
factory, nothing has been received from
that government. 1t will be remembered
that in that note Senior Malta Commented
on statements made In the report of the
Secretary of the Navy and the Presidents
message and challenged the accuracy of
statements contained therein. One of the
diplomatic rules of the United States is
that reports of heads of departments and
messages of the President to Congress are
matters OF local nature. and not to be
subject to comment or criticism by the
| governments Of other nations. When 1t is
| desired to speak to foreign coun tries. COM
municatlOn Is made through the Depart
| ment of State. and the utterances of the
| Secretary alone are proper subjects of COM
| ment. In the offer to withdraw the Malta
| note, it is understood that Senior Montt did
| 80 because it violated diplomatic rale,
| and not because it was in itself offensive.
Senor Montt, the Chilian minister. is
| automatically silent tonight He sent
| down word to your correspondent that he
| had no information to give out. and moth
ing to say for publication. Others familiar
| with the progress of the controversy are
| equally reticent. Matters will probably
/ lin ot cta 6cfi <ha
| correspondence and the Presidents message
| on the subject are sent to Congress.
| Information hes been received In Wash
ington from Vallejo. or some other point
near there on the Pacific coast. that the
| investigation into the assault on the Balti-
| more's sailors at Valparaiso, conducted by
Judge Advocate Remey, of the navy, de-
veloped the startling fact that horrible
outrages and mutilations were inflicted on
| the body of the sailor killed In the affray.
| This information cannot be verified.
The spirited reply of Commander Evans,
1 of the Yorktown. to the notification of the
| ChiIian Minister for Foreign Affairs that
| he had changed his mind in regard to al
lowing the refugees to leave Chill un-
| molested has made many persons curious
to know something about that officer Com
mander Evans is known as "Fightin q
I, Bob" but he is not of the Acres type. He
was appointed to the navy from Utah as an
] acting midshipman in 1850. was made en-
sign in 1868. master in 1865 and attained his
|
only officer of the navy in active service
| who is permanently disabled. One of his
legs is bent nearly double, the result of
| wound In the knee received during an en-
gagement IN the late war. The story goes
| that after Commander Evans was wounded
| he vas informed by a surgeon that it would
be necessary to .amputate his leg. Evans
| swore he would never submit to the opera
ton. and according to the account
popular at the Navy Department
he placed q revolver at the sur
geon's head and threatened to shoot
him If any attempt was made at amputa-
tiOn. The leg was not amputated, but it
was so badly injured that it left Com
mander Evans cripple for life. He sue
cessfully resisted attempts to place him on
the retired list on account of his disability
and served for many years on shore duty.
Despite his crippled condition, Commander
Evans is a good sailor. and seems to care
moro for active service than for duty on
shore. He stands well up near the head of
the list of commanders.