The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-20
WAR INEVITABLE.
The Chilian Controversy Has Reach
ed a Serious Stage.
alarming REPORTS SENT
Out From Washington by Newsuape
Correspondents.
THERE MAY BE NO WAR,

Grave The Subject Discussed at .
Lengthy Cabinet Meeting.
New YORK. Jan. 1s-Saturday morn
ing most alarming special from Wash
ington in regard to the Chilian situa-
tion was received here All the signs,
1t declares, point to war and within
short time. In speaking Of the cabinet
meeting held Friday the dispatch
says: mot within quarter Of CEN
tury has cabinet meeting been fuller
OF important contingencies than that
which was held for nearly three hours
on Friday. The president informed his
cabinet of many things he had not men
toned before. Two weeks ago he di-
rected that each United States consul
in Chilli be called upon for confden-
tial report touching the sentiments Of
the people where he is stationed
towards the United States These re-
ports have been arriving for the last
week. They are unanimous in stating
that there is an extremely unfriendly
feeling against this country.
The report of Consul McCreery at
Valparaiso is particularly interesting.
Until the last month"; said Mr.. Nc
Creery, I had no uneasiness in regard
to my personal safety, but since then
have been warned that must be care
full when out at night-that there are
persons who will take advantage OF
any opportunity that offbrs to do me
personal injury-not because of any
thing / have done, but simply on ac-
count of their uncomfortable hatred of
the United States. The consuls OF
other nations assure their American
friends that they had better leave Chill
as quickly as possible; that rupture
between the United States and Chilli
seems inevitable, and II this does not
occur they will be in danger Of losing
their lives and property
The reports. created profound SEN
sation, The president then outlined his
present plans He expects the full re-
port Of Judge Advocate Remy's investi-
CATION by tomorrow. He is fully in
formed as to what 1t will contain and Is
preparing his message so that it may go
to congress by Wednesday noon.
Though it was not definitely settled,
II was understood that under no con-
ditions will Chilli be allowed to go be-
yond this month in replying to the
American demand. One thing was
evident to every member OF the cabinet;
II was that the trouble could have been
avoided by the recall Of Minister Egan
last September I. is said the congress
sionalists earnestly requested his recall
then 1t could have been done without
wounding American sensibilities when
his letter declaring Balmaceda must
succeed was first made public. Mr.
Blaine said but very little.
1T was a grave and r.ry serious meet
ing Every man present felt his respon-
sibility to the country said a cabinet
minister after the meeting One Incl
dent was interesting The president
spoke very strongly Of the attitude Of
the southern congressman toward the
administration in this crisis. Mr. Her
bert said he, has introduced a resolu-
ton repeating the net forbidding ex-
confederates to be appointed in the
army. have favored 1t, and now l
hope that every republican will vote
for its passage
Secretary Tracy had been directed
to report the number of war vessels
ready for service at once and with a
few days sail Of Valparaiso His report
was as follows: The Boston, Capt.
Wiltse, is now at Valparaiso, as is the
Yorktown, Capt Evsns The Benning-
ton, Capt Bradford, is now at Montevi-
deo. The Charleston, Capt Remy, and
the San Francisco Admiral Brown, are
at San Diego; the baltimore, Capt
Schley, is at San Francisco. The Chica-
go, Admiral Walker; the Yantic. Capt
Belden, and the Essex, Capt Snow, are
at Montevideo. The Concord, Capt.
Batchellor, is on her way to Montevideo
and the Newark. Capt Casey, is en-
route to the same port The Philadel-
phia, Admiral Gherardi, was last re-
ported from St. Thomas, with sealed or
ders (which means some Chilian port).
This makes thirteen Of the best YES
sells the United States owns all concen-
trated within easy distance of Chilian
ports and IL was said that the Mianto-
nomoh would be sent to guard the
straits OF Magellan.
THE vessels, Secretary Tracy in
formed the cabinet, are in first class
fighting trim Capt Schley, Of the Bal
timore, has asked to be sent back TO
Valparaiso IL there is TO DO active serv-
ice, continued the secretary. 4 ro-
piled that as soon as his ship was over
hauled and her bottom cleaned and
painted he could 60
O"Naval officers here are feeling very
serious They have no doubt Of the
fighting qualities Of the Chilian navy,
nor Of their enterprise, and all say II IL
does come TO. blows il will be very
bitterly fought out war.
"The navy is not alone interested in
the new and startling developments.
Confidential orders were issued to the
general superintendent of recruiting at
New York yesterday to accept every
available man 6t for artillery or in
fantry. Gen. Scho6eld intends filling
up the infantry regiments to their max
imum OF 1000 rank and file. Recruits
are coming forward in unusual num-
bers just now, and the reports are that
BOO were accepted from four stations
alone this week.