Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-14
III ~ VI OuAl lis
From All Quarters.
FEELING At THE CAPITAL
Much Uneasiness Over the
. 49,. ChiIian Incident.
FOUR HUNDRED PERSONS DROWNED.
Graves Friends at Work in
His Behalf.
4 TOWN CAPTURED BY GARzA's MEN
Condition of the Duke of
A TOWN CAPTURED BY GARzA's MEN
Condition of the Duke of
Clarence.
THE SITUATION SERIOUS.

SoAuoI al alup1o aPoioby auu mAke ephIa
ton for the misdeeds of her subjects nov
admit privately that the situation is full
of the gravest difficulties.
Heretofore it has been customary when
ever a matter of the smallest public inter
est was the subject of diplomatic CORE
spondence for the houses of congress to
call upon the president for all information
in the possession of the state department
in relation to the matter. But no senator
or member has yet introduced resolution
calling for the CHILEAN correspondence.
The very gravity of the situation appears
to have had a repressive effect upon con-
gress. The situation is one of anxious
waiting in the hope that the president will
soon supply the correspondence.
Members of committees having the for
eign relations of the government in charge
are unwilling to express themselves upon
the merits of the controversy, but from
these private expressions it is clear no
party lines are to be drawn, and that the
president will have the united support of
congress in the adoption of any measures
he feels to be necessary to the preserva-
ton of the dignity of the United States.
Senator Morgan, the leading democratic
member of the committee of foreign rela-
tions, is particularly indignant at the reve-
lations in the case of Shields, fireman of
the American steamer Keenweenaw, who
was cruelty treated in the Gillian prison.
He declares that Shields is undoubtedly
entitled to the protection of the American
government, Is he was serving on an
American vessel. Shields is not an Amer
lean citizen, but Mr.. Morgan predicts that
the Gillian government will never raise
the question of Shields citizenship as q
ground for refusing PREPARATION.
Members of the house foreign affairs
committee say it would not be wise to pre-
cipitate discussion of the Gillian affair
in the house while the correspondence was
incomplete for fear that ill-considered ut
terances or action might result in embar-
RAISING negotiations, If indeed it did not
prevent an honorable understanding from
being reached. Representative Hooker
of Mississippi, member of the foreign
affairs committee, says the publication in
the Shields case is simply ex psrte. The
other side should be heard from. If
Shields can establish all he said he is un-
doubtedly entitled to the protection of the
government. But, he said, the Baltimore
affair seems to have been preconcerted.
Tie facts seem to show an unnecessary and
unjustifable feeling of hostility towards
the United States and for that affair Chilli
ought to make reparation at once.
The final report of Captain SchIey, COM
handing the cruiser Baltimore, in regard
to the assault on the sailors of that vessel
at Valparaiso was received at the navy de-
partment to-day. Captain Schley positively
states that the only interview he ever had
with Judge of Crimes Foster of Chilli on
the subject of the attack on the Baltimore's
sailors occurred shortly after that event
and before its full gravity was understood
at Valparaiso. Captain Schley says Judge
Foster expressly stated to him that the
cause of the attack was the hatred of the
lower classes of Chilians for Americans,
because of the belief that the Americans
had been on the side of Balmaceds. This
expression by Judge Foster is regarded by
naval officers as highly significant in view
of his subsequent statements in regard to
the incident The interview took place
before the receipt of the presidents note
calling on the Gillian government for rep
aration.
Secretary Tracy to-day received cable
message from Commander Evans, of the
Yorktown, at Valparaiso, saying that the
last of the Chilian political refugees who
have been under protection at the differ
ent legations at Santiago were safely
transferred to the Yorktown yesterday.
There were five of these refugees at the
United States legation and two at the
Spanish legation. They were accompanied
from Santiago to the Yorktown by the
American, Italian and Spanish ministers,
and will remain on the vessel until the
10th, when they will be transferred to the
Pacific mail steamer, scheduled to sail for
Panama en- route for Europe.
The despatch says nothing in regard to
the condition of affairs in Chill. 1t is
therefore assumed that there is nothing to
report on that subject. There were four
teen refugees at the different legations when
the present administration came into
power. All have been allowed to leave in
peace.
The navy department is informed that
the gunboat Bennington arrived at Monte
video to-day. It is expected that the At
lanta will arrive there this evening or to-
morrow. These two vessels will increase
the American feet at that point to five, the
others being the flagship Chicago, and the
Essex and Yantie. These will all be avail
able in case the negotiations with Chill
should assume more warlike aspect than
at present. The Philadelphia, Concord
and Kearsarge are at Port au Prince, and
could be utilized in the event Of prolonged
| trouble, together with the Ninantomah al
New York and the Newark at Norfolk. q,
VALLEJO, Cal. ,zJan. lathe Baltimore
| inquiry was completed this afternoon.
| Several. Officers testified as to the failure OF
the Valparaiso court to establish anything
| to the detriment of the sailors and the
care which the judge of crimes exercised in
avoiding questions that might bring re-
Elections on the Valparaiso police. Captain
| Schley gave resume of the history of the
ship since first reaching Valparaiso. &c
showed the inception and growth of the
anti-Americpn feeling among the Chiliani
and the many discourtesies he was sub
jected to. He saw over seventy of his men
on shore shortly before the riots
began and they: were all sober
Captain Schley said the junta stated they
surrendered the Itata, because they could
not endorse palpable violation of the law
of neutrality. Nevertheless, after her de-
changed, The papers stated that thu
United States was guilty Of an act of in
justice which could never be forgiven.
SUNK WITH ALL ON BOARD.
over 400 Persons Drowned In .
Chinese SteanshiP-FouRder O
the Namchow Following the Break
ing of Her Shaft.
LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch was re-
csived here to-day from Hong Kong stat
ing that the steamer Meifoo has arrived q
at that port bringing intelligence of tho los
of the steamer Namchow off Cupch
Points. The Meifoo reports that the shat
of the Namchow broke, allowing the waite
to ruah into the shaft-alley and make ii
way to the engine room and thence int
the fire room. The fire was extinguishe
and she settled rapidly. The water COZ
tinued to pour in, unchecked, and in
short time the vessel foundered.
| The Namchow was employed in tradin
locally in the China sea, and she had O
board large number of Chinese pal