Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-28
FEELING In SANTIAGO.
PEREIRA'S REPLY APPROVED BY
THE INTELLIGENT CLASSES.
The General Public Still Indulging in War
Talk-Naval Officers Swear They Will
Not Salute the Stars and Stripes.
Malta Idolized by the Masses.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, via Galveston,
Tex, Jan. 27.-[Special dispatch to the
Associated Press. 1.-The text of Chile's
reply to President Harrison's g ultimatum
is not yet made public. 1t is awaited
son all sides with intense interest. The
substance of it has already been indi-
Gated in the Associated Press dispatches
from here, and this, so far as learned,
meets with general approval on the part
of the intelligent classes.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
The news that President Harrison
sent special message to congress Mon
day, relating to the points at issue be-
tween the United States and Chile, and
the dispatches published here yesterday
and today describing the attitude of the
American public toward the matter.
caused no little popular excitement
here. The Baltimore incident, the
presidents ultimatum and message and
the dangerous tension OF the relations
between the two governments, is the sole
topic of conversation in all circles. They
dominate the newspaper columns to the
virtual exclusion of all other questions.
CONTINUED WAR TALK.
The younger and hotter-headed por-
tion of the public continues to indulge
in much war talk. Rather than have
the government acknowledge it's fault,
or apologize for its utterances, these
young patriots declare they would prefer
to see resort to arm e. Such talk as
this, it is believed, reflects the opinion
OF large element of the common people.
WILL NOT SALUTE THE FLAG.
The naval officers are reported to be
much stirred up at the thought that
they may be called upon to salute the
stars and stripes. They go SO far as to
say, according to the reports published
in today's papers, that they would see
the Chilean fleet sunk before they would
salute the American flag.
MATTA THE HERO OF THE HOUR.
Whatever the government may say
officially in Withdrawing the offensive
note of Malta, there are abundant indi-
cations that Matta's popularity will not
in any way be decreased because of his
authorship OF that now famous dis
patch. Instead, it looks very much as
though this was the most popular act of
his administration. While the cabinet
was deliberating upon the precise form
of language in which to apologize to the
United States, preparations were
actively going on by committee OF
leading citizens to honor Malta, with a
grand and imposing banquet. This will
take place Saturday and promises to be
a brilliant affair.
INTENSE ANXIETY.
New YORK, Jan. 27.-The Herald's
Santiago correspondent says: Intense
anxiety is felt in this city as to the re-
ply of the United States to the note
sent by Pereira. The papers which
favored Balmaceda and the supporters
OF the late dictator, are growing over the
manner in which the matter was
handled by the present government,
and doing all they can to infiame the
people. In Valparaiso, the matter is
being discussed with more calmness.
The merchants and bankers here gen.
orally believe peaceful settlement of
the pending difficulty between the
United States and Chile will be reached.
In Iquique, especially, the people ap-
pear wrought up to a high pitch. The
Peruvian residents are iubilant over the
existing state OF affairs.
WILD STORIES PRINTED.
The press OF Santiago and Valparaiso
print the Widest stories relative to the
ultimatum. La Union is especially
bitter, and calls on the people, male and
female, to stand together in upholding
the honor of the country. In regard to
the story current that the United States
would require salute to the stars and
stripes, it says: "Our noble sailors
would prefer sinking to the bottom OF
the sea, rather than salute the Yankee
flag"
The MAORI ty of the intelligent people
look upon the act of the government, in
regard to the apology and the with
drawal Of the demand for Egan's recall,
in favorable light.
La Union prints letter from an
Englishman, advising the severance OF