Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-20
PEACE INDICATIONS.
rnG ALLIANCE SENATORS EXPRESS
THEIR VIEWS.
gou,horn Congressman Declare Them-
selves for War.-Preparlns
the Warships.

MS Lireiy 10 Pass ny nsforc
Loug.


IL Is likely 10 Pass ny nsforc
Bong.
wAsuisgroN. Jan. 10.-Tho Cabinet
did not long pursue the discussion after
Secretary Blaine's retirement from the
Meeting today, a. any dispatches I've
may have In his possession could not
nii, be considered at that time. II l.
tnd.riood that the subject will bo
tatrn mn NJ the point where tho dis.
cus.ion was interrupted when the
Cabinet meets again, which may bc
tomorrow, and IN the meantime, the
corr, spoudeBCo will hb withheld from
Congress. IL was learned officially to.
nieht that the Presidents mu.snRe
will not be senl to Congress tomorrow.
While lho official Information on that
pcilt doea not extend beyond to-
morrow. there are strong surface indi.
cations that the President hiss practic.
ally determined 10 postpone lnal
aciipn Ia the matter until next week,
mud this give color 10 the belief that
c5gclilatOry dispatches are already TO-.
ceiyed and moro expected. It Il
Known that the President would
strongly endorse any proposition for a
settlement Ut the qucsiions at Issue on
ary peaceful basis consistent with tho
honor and dignity Of the Nation.
wAE DEPRECATED.
There was lull In tho talk today
with reference 10 the Chilean matter
on the House aiie Of the Capitol. The
disposition was to await the receipt OF
the Presidents mp sage, before On.
duavoring 10 form decided opinion
on the subject. The feeling was eN.
lrtgs.l by nearly al III the disbelief la
warns probable outcome vi the tr0u.
bic. The members could not say just
iu What way they expected the trouble
20 pass, hut there was general concur.
renee M the Oliniun that " would do
50 iu foun manner or other. a mum.
b.e OF Democratic Representative who
were talked with deprecated war with
% small nation ~ Chile, and said
that tho Unitoi States was large ana
strong enough 10 afford To overlook
great many things rather than proceed
TO cxtrcmitlcs. During the afternoon y
report WIS In circulation that the situa.
ton had assumed q sllghtly more pacific
aspect. II WAS rumOfcl that Great
Britain had intsrvenCd and offered her
Onicu To bring AbOut n peaceful adjust
mgut Of the relations between the two
countries. No official confirmation OF
this umOr could 10 obtained by tho
mcmbeu, but II found credence with
many rom the fact that 1t had been
anticipated. An amicabls arrange.
might BE- reached through the friendly
inieTposIiion u some third nation, aud
Great Britain with her vast Interests
lu Chilo, was looked upon rs most like.
~ 10 be- the intervening power. A
difference Of opinion was manifested
~ 10 whether or not the United States
should accept the mediation lof any
third party without an expression from
Chile Of regret nj the laWle-s acts Of
The gitideus and n disavOwal OF OH.
cal connection Ur sympathy with
them. Many members thought
that In view OF Chile'a conpara.
lively small size, this government
need not be- at all rigorous In It's re-.
guiremunt One member said that tho
United States ought not 10 accept medi.
Auou without iirrt receiving an apology
from Chile. The knowledge " tho fact
That the captain Pratt" Chile,s for.
miiahle war vessel, now building I'm
france, eau be turned over 70 Chile in
q short time, mak.s tho members from
the seatoArd cities anxious that the
ffssidcnps mes sage TO Congress should
be- soon forthcoming, II trouble Is to DO
feared.
While tho talk today was favorable
70 peace, many Democratic members
shld plainly that II fighting did CONF,
they were In favor Of pushing the war
vigorously and relentlossly, emitting no
measure 10 give Chile severe les.
Sun should the President recommend
congress 10 declare war against
Chile, the vote OF Congress would
10 one OF the most emphatic afiirma-
llons ever recorded IN the Capitol, but
mere would ben minority, aud there
tHe maker OF history viii fnd the two
alliance senators-kyle and PETER. |
Wha Troy would say were he here Is /
hot known. Kyle thinks war with |
Nhile would be a national disgrace,
that the Idea OF going 10 war with 30 |
hnall n c1uEtry IL criminnlly ridioul- |
Jus feiier said that u perverted doc. |
tflhe OF patriotism n responsible for |
tne war ieellug. The idoR that the |
trouble Valparaiso constitutes u cause |
iiggr war springs from u mistaken ques.
.ion OF honor. Said this Kansas Seun. |
toF "a lot Of our sailors, most Of |
lhom probably intoxicated, became
parties 10 a bfswl, and because two or
.three OF tbum were killed we must
2nhH ABOUT au enormous expense. the
lealh OF many more OF ulita people.
me proposition IN perfect 10 olishness."
lliE REFuGEEs QUESTION IN ANOTHER
LIGHT.
An Associated pTess repotter had nm
interesting talk today with a Chilean
gentleman with regard 10 the recent
Aol Of I he minister Of foreign aflulrs I'm
Informing Minister hgan that tho
Ieiugecs now on the "Yorktownu
would be liable 10 seizure on the vessel
w winch they were To leave Chile for
europe II sue touched Mt any OF The
ocal portsof that country. According
% ihls gentleman, the only inference
% DO drawn from the action of tine
OF foreign Rflalrs, ia that the
Jhllean government really meant il
OF the benefit OF tho refugees, instead
u a notice that an attempt would be
hale TO secure their pursons. Tn,
nlIean government, he said, never
'sAed their delivery from the legation.
'uu never offered 10 give him safe
'ohulct out OF the country. They
laFeled IN oOncealment "from Santi.
lRo 70 valparaiso, aud, although the
.OVernmnut was fully aware OF this. A
fDF officially ipnnr.nt az ~. t--lsN