Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-30

plete as it could possibly be.
Chile's Friendship for Us.
They speak with most profound re-
greet of the attack on the Baltimore's
sailors, declare sincere feeling OF
friendship for the United States, and 4
profound respect for our flag and Uni
form.
They speak feelingly of the presence
of American men-of-war IN their ports
during the revolution, and of the friendly
attitude of our officers and men at that
time.
They say that entertaining the feel
1ngs of friendship which they do towards
the United States, it would be impossi-
BILE for them not to sympathize with, or
to fail to feel the most profound regret
for the assault upon the United States
sailors.
AS an evidence of their perfect good
faith, they say, they propose, in connec-
ton with the complete and humble apol-
ogy, that the matter of reparation be re-
ferred to the United States supreme
court to determine
An AFFECT Apology.
There is no reserve. 1t is a complete
and abject apology, and settles the whole
matter.
Mr.. Blount said that the whole inside
of any feeling of hostility Or resentment
dropped out before such an apology.
While the foreign affairs committee was
in session Tuesday word was received
from the president that dispatch had
Just been received from Chile, but that it
had not been translated and that they
did nc. know its contents. The sugges-
ton MS conveyed that the committee
ought to take no action in the Chilean
matter until they could be informed as
to the contents of this dispatch. 1t was
on account of this message that the COM
mittee adjourned until today.
As it stands now there is nothing for
the committee on foreign affairs to do.
The president will make reply to Chile,
and then communicate the Chile mes
sage and his reply to congress. The
senate committe on foreign relations
has been informed of the matter
No Room for Further Argument
Representative Blount said this morn
ing that after reading the Chilean reply
to President Harrison's ultimatum at
the state department he felt that great
load had been taken off the shoulders of
the foreign affairs committee of the
house, of which he is chairman, by this
sudden and favorable turn in the stu
alton about the character of the Chill
can response, and it was very gratifying
to him to find it so complete an apology,
and apparently SO satisfactory to Secre-
tary Blaine. It appeared to Mr.. Blount
to be so ample and SO satisfactory that it
must be acceptable to the administra-
ton, to congress and to the country.
1t is learned that President Harrison
will send the additional" correspond
ence-the Chilean response to the ulti-
matum of the 21st inst.-to congress this
afternoon.
The Claims of Higgins Heirs.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S.-John |. Rig
gin, of this city, brother of Charles W.
Riggin, boatswain's mate of the cruiser
Baltimore, whose murder by the
Chileans in the streets of Valparaiso was
placed before congress by President Har-
risons message, consulted Attorney w.
W. Ker with regard to the indemnity
that will be exacted from Chile for the
taking of his relatives life. The result
of the interview will be the early fling
with the secretary of state of claims for
damages on behalf of the brother and
the two sisters of the deceased, Mrs.
Mary Zimmerman and Mrs. Ella Mat
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