Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-27

CONCERNING THr CHILEAN COR
RrsPoNoENcE
ny Telegraph TO tho srwsI
C0SGRESs.
breckenridge wants More Infornin-
lion About chile.


lion About CHILE.
wATuNuToN, Jan. s1.--Thofe was a
marked fallingo1 or In the attendance
IN the House this morning, both on
the floor and In tho galleries.
Breckenridge (i<y.) asked for lmme.
dihte consideration OF the following
resolution:
Received, That the President Of tho
United States he respectfully requested
20 Inform the House whether any an
swer is received, either from our min
lister to Chile, Egan, or from the gov.
Cfumunt OF Chile 20 the dispatch sent
by tho govcromcnt Of the Uuitod
States to tho Republic Of Chile, Jauu.
AIRY 2lst, and also from whom such
answer was received, and at what
time, anu that he viii communicate to
the House all the corfespondcnce be-
tween the government Of the United
States, iis minlstvr 10 Chile, and tho
Chilean government, not communal
Gated TO Congrtts with the message
heretofore sent In.
There was rome stiempt made to
have the resolution referred TO tho
committee on foreign relations, but the
speaker ruled that the motion came too
late, he having previously recognized
breckenridge TO debate the resolution.
BntciSiSRIDGE's SPEECH.
Mr. Biccl,inridge said; II tho
chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs desired tho resolution
referred 10 the committee, he would
make 30 objection, but he wished to
say few words on tho subject. Con.
fs1m the President concerning Qu.3-
ton Of peace or war, under circum.
stances which, In the nature Of the
Gaze, must he grave. Now It appeared
possible that the Chileen government,
did send AN answer TO tho dispatch
the President had sent. Cougr6sa
knew tue fact 10 be that ON January n
a d'apatch was sent 10 tue Republic OF
Chile. lie did not now cri,lcisc the
President for not waiting until an an.
swer was received, or until the time
Tor such answer had elapsed, before
sepding his message TO Congress. lie
did rot now make criticism either on
the hnDte with which the message was
cont or on the language OF the message.
IL must he remembered, however,
that tho language o. that message
could have been communicated TO the
authorities OF Chile, and might, n no
answer were made to tho dispatch OF
January 2lst, affect the nature N the
answer, that government would feel
called upon TO make. Therefore II was
not too great presumption to indulge
In that the President VI "a area. and
free people, dealing with free but
feeble people, would not have used
such language pending consideration
by Chile Of its answer 10 that dispatch.
II was not too great d presumption to
indulge In that a grave emergency
like tina, would have called from the
President due consideration and ample
time II lie hRd not had some lntimatlon
OF what that answer would be-. IL IL
scarcely credible tina, language soho
would not say insul,lng-but severe
used by him would have been used II
he believed that friendly and sum.
ciont response would have been made
TO the dispatch OF January 2lst. It
was, therefore, not impossible that he
may have hHd contamination Of what
that gnswer would be, and yet In such
an unofficial and Informal manner re-
ccived by him rs TO Justify him In not
putting II In his message. Applause
on the democratic side.l Tho power
granted alone TO Congress TO declare
war the PRECEDENT has put uponus.
We must face Il, and 20 decide that
tue honor aud dignity OF the American
peopls shall be uphold. Our duty Il 10
know all the facts that can bear any re-.
lation to this matter. And | confess
that II never occurred 10 me that the
chairman Of the committee on foreign
nfalrs or any member Of the House,
would hesitate to submit THO question
10 the President Of the United States.
by feferonce, by pos.pOnement, or by
delay OF any sort, We weaken the attl-
tude we ought to bear to this question.
Let us say 10 the President al once:
"Give us information. Send rs that
which has been communicated to you.
Let us have IL before our oplnious cTys-
tnllze Into convictions" II the gentle.
man from Georgia (Blountl thinks the
resolution ought not TO some up for
immediate confederation I will not on.
pose him, though will most seriously
think II Ia a mistake.
BLouNT URGES DELIBERATIONS.
"Mr. Speaker" said Blount.
"whether or not this House hereafter,
In view Of the gravity VI the situation
IN the matter OF tho relations with
Chile, sees III 10 consider them In
secret session, ut leRs. /. seems 10 me at
this time, before that course ahall have
been considered at M there ought not
to lie thrust upon this House and coun.
try by any mode of procedure, n dis.
cussion Of that procedure. (ApplRune
On the Republican sidc.l Sir, there is
n great responsibility upon this House
at the present time. trust this reso-
luton will be referred 10 the commit
tee on foreign affairs, and that every
matter touching this question be so
referred, because we have an illustra.
tlon this very instant how, unexpect-
eddy TO everybody, the situation has
been brought TO the consideration Of
the House and country. You cSn treat
the matter Rs well tomorrow or next
week, after dclibeptlon, as you can IN
he paseion provoked by instantaneous
| beg that We shalt BIO
earnest, serious, calm, maniul in all
this matter"
The House then took IN the report
q the new code Of rules submitted by
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