The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-26
TALKS WITH CoNaRR 5sMEN.

N1VfSAohu . AEeo "OOl IuebsaBe, WulCn Cre-
ated a political sensation. was not listened
to with the close intense interest manifested
to-day in both the Senate and House when
President Harrson's message on toe Chilean
situation was read. Senators and repre-
sentatives have heretofore frequently ex-
cused themselves from being interviewed
with respect to presidential messages
on the ground that they really
had not heard them read, but
deafness would have been the only excuse
to-day for such a statement. for the senators
and members did not as Usual, stroll about
their respective chambers during the read
ing, buS sat patiently in their seats and
listened to it with eagerness
TALKS WITH THE MEMBERS.
The Associated Press after the adjourn
ment interviewed upward of 100 senators
and representatives. The senator's were
much more cautious about commenting on
the message and the probable outcome than
the members of the House. But it was evil
dent that party considerations did not bind
the members of either house in their
views, and that "a decided majority
was willing to sustain the Pres
ident in upholding with frmness
and vigor the position taken by this governs
ment. Many of them IN expressing their
views said it seemed to them that the
United States had in some respects per-
haps, not acted altogether in the right, but
they said they had no doubt that much
should be done by Chile and that in the end
she would comply with the most of our de-
mands. Of the message itself the opinion of
the democrats and republicans alike was that
it was a strong presentation of the case A
question asked frequently was whether or
not the correspondence would bear out all
the statements made Many congressman
- ~ al. -.
statement and that its language might be
stronger than the correspondence war
ranted.
THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES.
The members Of the foreign relations
committee of the Senate and.of the foreign
affairs committee OF the House, were most
conservative in their views, and said they
desired TO examine the correspondence be-
fore commenting freely on the affair Both
the Senate and Housescommittees will take
up the matter promptly and the intervieN " 8
had to-day leave no doubt that they will
have the support of their associates in a
vigorous pOicy, should the statements made
in the Presidents message be borne out by
the accompanying corresponds ce. The
members of the several appropriations com.
mitteas were agreed that in case necessity
should arise (which they, and ne irly all the
Others seen, deplored), OF enforcing our de-
mands on Chile that money would be freely
authorized to be spout 10 make the demands
successful.
MINISTER EGAN CRITICIZED.
Egan's conduct was criticized quite freely
and many representatives on the demo-
cratic side thought that his actions had
given considerable provocation, but at the
same time these members said they did not
justify the assaulting and insulting of
American ssamen.
The most werlike utterauces came from
a number of influential southern stauch
democrats and from members of the Massa-
chusetts delegation. Gen. Cogswell Of Mass
achusetts, in the lobby OF the House,
vigorously addressed bali a dozen
or more members WHO. because of Chile's
size deprecated hos ilities, and told them a
small country must take the consequence
OF its actions tie same as large one, and
that Americans must be protected under all
circumstances from unjust assault.
A STRONG CASE.
Representative Catchings of Mississip ii
said: u heard only part of the message.
1t seemed to me that the President made a
very strong case Will the House sustain
hims There is no question, and never has
been any question, about the House sustain
ing him"
Representative Hemphill of South Caro-
lllb ShlQs Juluk Cull6 Will 6lGu6E nave
to back down OF be whipped. She will
either have to apologize, or we will have
to assert our rights and maintain our posi-
ton amongst the civilized nations by pro-
tecting our rights. If an apology be made,
| think that would be sufficient. provided
reparation bs given. The amount Of in
demnity might be submitted to arbitration,
but judging from the message, there is no
doubt some reparation should be insisted
on.n
A FAIR STATEMENT.
Representative Herbert Of Alabama,
chairman of the naval affairs committee,
said: "The Presidents message seems to
be fair statement of the case as | UNDER
stand it, though, OF course, the documents
and evidence accompanying it ought to be
carefully studied by the House and Senate
before a conclusion is reached. / have
no doubt that congress will, without
regard TO party, sustain the President in
the course he is taking. The intimation by
the Chilean government that Minister Egan
is not persona gretd comes at q very late
day. That he was partisan of eX-President
Balmaceda do not know. but expect that
the evidence accompanying the message
will give us better means of deciding.
SHOULD HAVE DEMANDED EGAN's REMOVAL
"But if he was, tt was the duty of the pres.
ent Chilean government as soon as it came
into power TO intimate to the United
States, and If that had been done at the
time, President Harrison would, ,updoubted-
ly have Withdrawn him, and would have sent
a representative more acceptable to the new
government. We were about the first gov
ernment to recognize the coDgressionalists
after they got into power, and SO far as
know, nothing was heard officially at Wash
ington about the desire Of Chile for the
withdra val Of Minister Egan until the COM
plications over the Baltimore affair
arose. Certainly we cannot pers
NIT mob in the city of
VALPARAISO to take q matter of that kind
into its own hands with the connivance of
the local government aud punish our
sailors in the cruel and brutal manner in
which they did for some supposed offepEa
By agents Of the United States. l am a
partisan democrat, but am an American
first. democrat afterward. l have no
doubt that congress will take every step
necessary TO vindicate the honor of the
country and secure the safety or
our citizens In the future l certainly
hope that we will have no war, and
l hope firm aud united stand on the part
of congress aiding the executive will con-
vince the people Of Chile that they must do
Justice in this matter"
ATTITUDE OF THE SOUTH.
In answer to a question bearing on the
attitude of the southern people in case OF