The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-03

were pursued by the Mexican cavalry Ma.oI
Esquibet. commanding troops ~ Guerrero
Mexico. sent a courier over 20 captain Hardle,
asking him 90 move his company luItnei uMo"n M
the river. as earIes men we're making 4vi t-.S
other side Hardie moved at once Nlih 0htIiH
HAYNES but Cara had made good his escape
Hardie then returned 90 CarHo.
One Santo Lalz. ano her ban llt. was capluIs1i i
on ms side Of The river laltah Lrllo i alil
Sheriff ClOsner left yesterday on ahothef ralu
and will scOnt The entire country r-....l
An attempt will le made t3-mght Dy Dilleu
States troops, rangers and Mexican IooRs "
surround and capture the Banco on "ulgn
there is congro gated quite party OF reNolu-
tioais.s and outlaws.
THE PR slDENT AND CHILL
The entire available confidential force Of the
State Department Is still engaged IN copying
documents relating % the thihan controversy
and IL is regarded as reasonably certain tha
special message from the lrcsltent Will - o
C0n-ress, # not on Its semolhg on Gay
most Just as soon thereafter a5 both houses
shall he ia condition 10 give the matter their
undivided attention lbs not N ier,iood that
the sending az q special message on Gilman ai-
fairs necessarily implies any ADDITION o. tho
warllbo features o. the SITUATION me lIe'l-
dents annual message coniamel TWO prom sts.
one w., that II the "Iust entcl1eton, OF mo
United States" in regard to some adequate
and satisfactory response by Chilli 90 the note
calling for apology or reparatDh -houll le
disappointed 0r tlthcr needless ueiay inter-
vene.' Che Pre- dent would by special llessas
bring ibis matter again 90 the attention OF
Congress Tor such action a. may ne nee. s'arF.
The other promise is az uncOndltional one
namely. "lhe Cn ire correspondence with the
Government Of hlll viii, az an early Gay, be
fubmitted TO Congress 10 is Understood tuat
it is ilis latter promise that is now IN course
OF Iuiulmel Do, tlt Do Is esllllalcu 'n".. ssoo
may ue some important suggestions uol aD.,-
lutely OF q Warlike character, accompahylh- 'no
papers
THREE uPORrANr FAC s.
There have been no further warlike develop
mcnts in The (hlian situation Co. daF. Nolo
.| Nna. O. "a
tainale information. there are three important
fac.s which dlve.t the warllkc rumors OF the
past few days of nearly all their significance.
D.. The basis OF negpuat lons has been lIhlia-
ferrtl from Santiago q 81 ashlng on.
q The Chlhan Government ha, lnllcateu
through Mr.. Montt. its representative here, a
willingn87i 20 -u NIT the questions OF l~cl III
dispute 70 arbitration. 80,
g. The President viii lay before Congress the
whole correspondence, and may poosin.y a.
company that transr ittal with iecommtli'lt-
ton that tle matter be- referred to me afNllra-
ton OF the Mexican Minister IN Washington
signor Don Pedro Nontt. the Chilian Minis
ter. is himself the O. thority for the statement
that the negotiations nave heen lransleIIed
from tie Chi.ian capital 10 the seat OF Govern
ment of the United states
Alr Aloutt SAYS thar NJ the questions m con-
trOyersv had been left to himself ami llr. Blame
d settlement would have been arrived az long
before TINS. he chief dlhicu o.. he saws. ia the
way OF am adj ID .ment has arisen from the
ftrain q relations between the nlteb states
llIuleIeI. Dit. IEdu. ana inc ANl4th 'tNftt A-
ment. All matters are now taken ont OF Ihls
channel and the correspondence ls being con-
Quoted directly from here, chloiy by cable anu
without the intervention Of our minister IN
Santiago This removes one grca. source OF
friction. though a. the same time leaving the
American Minister IN an anomalous, lo7ltlon'
from which II Is Thought he Will shortly ne re-
leYed IN some manner, elthet uy ,taFo Oh AZ
sence 0r otherwise, just as soon as the perpleA-
inZ matter Of the Balnace1an refugees Is a"-
iusted.
THE ARBTRATI0N METHOD.
The suggestion that arbitration is 70 be re-
sorted tO seems 10 rest upon good authority The
question Is one fact Ihe facts are as con
tended Tor hy the United states. chill lt Is
said. will not dispute thc. conclusion mat An
insult was offered 90 the uniform oi the htei
-tates for which an apology and reraratloh
may be justly asked. and may with equal justice
and no loss of self-respect be accorded ny Jhlu
The history OF the attempt by tine late ran
American conference to adopt some general
,'~n OF arbitration. which should bo nind,
lLg upon All the republics or Nortn, 'ehlral ana
South America, places hoth TIC Mted states
and Chill ln a peculiar position on thl' question:
T le original urOpOslilph WIS Una. every ,luc7-
tilu arising between the co II rlts should nc
subjected tO arbitration except where, in the
Judgment of any nation involved ~ tine conifo-
versg. IT'S independC nc might no endangered
by the result of arblIr-loA. NO l. ni'ed 2,s.o'
and six other nations participating I'D lhl5 ole
gress unhesitatIgly adopted the iornu
Mexico through DR. Romero made some
reservations as 10 referring que tohs
directly affecting the dignity and honor
Of the nation TO tho Judgment OF
third party. and the representative, OF
Chill fled written statement OF their views.
in which they TOOK he same ground as AcIco
aud added. "Ne. III delegates from Chill, 60,
there oro. declare that while we recognize as
IN absolute proposition the excellence OF lhe
principle OF arbitration. We do not accept Do as
unconditional and obligatory, Inc Govern
ment OF the Republic w IN the future. as 10
hes done IN the past resort to arpifatloh 10Y
the sottiem' mt OF intentional con- .icts on a--
&. frI lob lie
ov r n lbs Judgment the cOntro ersy or ques-
tiou may admit Of such settlement"
9ls. ROMERO As ARBITRATOR.
Tho Gillian Government. u is now said. has
through iis proper representatives admitted
the baltimore incident to bee one OF the dlu-
culties which admit Of such settlement Anon
ia terms OF settlement ny arbitration Wnlcl
received the unanimous informal approval oi
the pan-Amerlcan conference .,hlh alone re-
framing from voting. though not dissenting on
this point WAS one providing that the court of
arbitration might consist of one or more
persons. III of one person, the arbitrator shan
concerned It is stated tia, Chill VIII
propose tho arbitration ly Dr.. homero, the
Mexican minister. ami lf d not Thought likely
that iho lnltod states WI nterposo any o. g.
ton % his selection. Mr. Romero has been
very active from the first IN his good Offices
HE presented Mr. tiOntt 90 secretary Blaine ON
the occasion of bis first informal reception,
and has feen present as lnterpro er at all the
subsequent interviews, which have been very
numerous. Az tho same time ilf. IOMefD
friendship to the United States stands unques-
toned.
Ic i. tho oldest minister in residence AMI
the dean OK the DIPLOMATIC CORPS. lie repre-
sentcd thc sister republic here during the Maxi
mlliau epoch and neither he nor Mexico has
FORGOTTEN the marked service which the decided
stand taken by the United States at that time
rendered 10 the cause u repu lean govern
ment IN Mexico. 10 Is believed thar lir
Romero findings OF fact would be acceptable
10 both nations and as there IS nothing
involved but questions OF fact that an ur-
rangement mutually satisfactory and honorable
to both parties could be arrived az through
his intermediatiOu h0 more especially SD. as
he himself, as the Chilian representative. stood
uu In tine pan-Ame -icau Con gress for % rigid
regard Tor the dignity and honor Of nation
aud objected 90 any such question being SUBJ
mitied 90 the judgment Of third power. The
forthcoming mt ssage OF the President 10 Con
gress 10 is believed, viii include all the Chlllan
CORRESPONDENCE up 20 date. Whether or not 10
viii EN- body accommodation that arbitration
be resort 4 to- may lepend upon the develop
ments the next few days.
Mount Airy TO be Rebuilt.
MOUNT AIRY. \ C., Jan Especial. Hardly
had the great fire ceased which on yesterday
swept over hundred thou and dollars worth
of property into ashes, the Blue hidge nm,
Mount AIRY Hotel and block Of stores. when
tho citil ems OF this progressive young city held