New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-27
COMMENTS FROM TIE SENATE AND HOUSE


4 GENERAL OPINION THAT TIE SANTIAGO DE
PATCH, II TRUE, AVFEIs TROUBLE.
Washington, Jan. 2d.-Scnators were generally
di,inclincd to express any opinion on the Ohlll@l
situation until after they had read the ofhcIal
communication made by Chill to the state DC
parment
Il woud prefer" said -cnator Dawes, - TO
wait until we get fuller information before Civ
ing any expression of opinion we want 10 Kho"
how broad the concessions Of Chilli are, and how
far she has conceded to the demands ot our
ultmatum The headlines in the morning paper,
am gratifed to say, are satisfactory; but l
would prefer to wait for official Information before
giving any extended opinion
Senator Cockrell said Il have always main
taincd that it was simply foolishness TO talk
about war with Chill. OF course their proposi-
ton for arbitration will have to he accepted. ii
we cannot settle our dispute between ourselves
the manifestly proper thing TO do Is to arpitra'e
il. Ii would he ridiculous for nation OF 65,Ooo'-
600 people TO make war on Httle hatioh oi
5000 900 in n question of this kind, particularly
when the smaller nation now proposes arbitration
Senator Teller thought that the position oil
Chill WAS still somewhat indefinite. - do not
Sec" he said that there is anything to aTDitrste
SO far 1t does not appear that Chill has YET
said that she will make compensation, but merely
suggests the reference OF the whole Baltimore dis
pute 10 arbitration. However, | have no doubt
that they will say that they Will pay whatever
conversation is awarded. 1t is not matter OF
vital importance 20 Us how much the compensa-
ton is 1t is the principle involved that we are
contending for. If they express their regret Tor
the occurrence and withdraw the offensive note
and make any kind of proposition for compcnsa-
ton, | have doubt this Government Will accept
it. however small it may be. 1t is not a question
Of money, but Of preserving our dignity In the
matter"
H. appears TO he somewhat indefinite, SAID
Senator Dubois. of Idaho, just what Chill pur-
noses 10 refer 10 arbitration or TO our Supreme
Court. lit is the question of how much indemnity
they are to pay, that Is a perfectly proper matter
10 adjust in that way. But if it means to refer
the whole question of whether are entitled TO
analogy and conversation. then do not see that
that is a matter which the Supreme Court could
decide any better than the two houses Of Con
grcoe.
senator Chiffon said Il have believed from
the beginning that under the facts a war with
Chill was not necessary to maintain the National
dignity or protect American interests. and could
not he justified upon any enlightened international
code OF honor 1t seems 10 me that every vesiigc
of cNcus, for such calamity is removed by the
Gillian reply to the ultimatdm of this country.
Senator Sawyer" II the dispatches fA.m San
tiago published this morning are true, then zee
no reason why the trouble should not he practl-
callv settled and at an end soon. We made only
three demands in the Presidents uliimatum and
these seem 10 have been fully complied with. l
don't sec VIVA, more we could ask, or what more
Chill could do than she has done. IL she has
acccdod 10 our demands the affair will BE- ancably
settled. and / see no reason why 1t should not
ne So.
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas said that there was
20 reasonable probability OF WAT. There must lie
some people among those 100000 Chilians who
appreciate the greatness of this country, and how
futile it would be for her to engage MS In war.
and for this rason il is not ~ all likely that she
would wish 10 fight us. There IS no doubt that
fhc matter will be honoably adjusted, and If Chill
has complied wGh the ultlmntum, A. published
this morning, that would probably end the affair.
Senator Coquitt thought IL exceedingly nm
fortunate that the President should have sent his
message and the correspondence 10 Congress De-
fore Chill had made answer 10 the demands con-
tanned In the ultimatum. He thought tins was
especially 50 considering the short time given to
Inc Chilians 10 answer. There was no doubt but
that the affair would bc peacefully settled and
without war.
Senator Faulkner thought that If Chill had
apologzcd for issuing the Malta letter all other
matters for indemnity and rcparation would be
properly referred To arbitration. He thought TINT
if the letter had been withdrawn and Chill ac-
knowlcdgcd her error in having sent IL TO Foreign
Ministers and others that Of itself would be
sufficient apology. He satisfied that the
nitcd States would do everything consistent
with dignity and honor in settling tie matter, and
without having TO resort 10 war. Aitrr apologn,
ing Chill should salute the flag VI the United
States which she had insutcd.
EY-Spcakcr Reed was dislnclned 10 give any
expression Of opinion in the absence oil any
authentic official Information on the subject oi
Gillian concessions As TO the unofficial lniorma-
ton that chill acccdcd 10 the demands
Of the United States for the Withdrawal
Of the offensive note Of senior Malta, ana
had proposed to submit the Baltimore affair
10 arbitration OF neutral nation. or. # this
Government preferred to the decision Of the Su-
Dlcmc Court of the United States, he said: Il
am glad 10 hear, then, that there is no prospect OF
war Whin | have generally RETAINED from
giving any opinion the subject
have never believed that war would result,
because IT. seemed 10 III, that sound Judgment
and common sense must prevail with the Chllians
As to the proposition 10 refer the Baltimore anair
10 arbitration or TO he supreme 1oTr ,,o Of are
of the proposition i certainly one TO which we
would find it difficult TO object"
Representative T.. Il. Taylor of OHIO chairman
Of the judiciary Committee in the last Congress.
said: Il am content with anything consistent
with the honor of this country. don't want To
'thump' Chill She is too small. hut yet want
70 .lhiImp anybody who spits in my face How
could the Supreme Court get jurisdiction OF the
controversy? only 10y consent and an act 0i
Congress giving IT. the power to act. II Gnu
agrees OF course Congress VIII agree thlnK
that IL right smart the part OF ClulI. Tor the
Supreme Court will he 80 fair as 10 be thoroughly
satisfactory 10 the Chilians, and that IKE: our
supreme Cont stands high. 1t is wonderful The
hold the Supreme Court has on the people "i tins
country and the world, and they have it simply
MIR CaicLinqs. Of Mississippi. said: IT seems
70 me as if we we're not going TO have any row
It. looks as if they were not going to force the
ISSUE 1t eccn!s entirely Sa' ioIacIory
Said Mr. burrows of Michigan: Assuming
hat j, true | am glad to see some returning Heh6c
on Tie part of the GILLIAN people. 1t is their only
pcnrcsontrtiycs Montgomery, OF Kentucky. Peel.
Of Arkansas Perry. Of Connecticut, McMiIlln.
" tennessee Met rcary of Kentucky. Lodge, OF