The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-22
THE CHILEAN AFFAIR
Anxiety Among the Legislators
at Washington.
WILL THEY DECLARE WARP

A Member Of Congress Asserts That
the Legislative Branch of Our
Government VIII Declare War I'm
medfately Upon Nearing the Chill
can Correspond ence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - The pro-
gramme and work Of congress this week
will depend almost entirely on whether
the president sends the Chilean con-
ference to its respective branches.
Within twenty-four hours after its re-
ceipt congress might declare war;
Nearly everything depends on the tone
of the presidents letter of transmlttal.
in which it is presumed he will embody
some recommendations. So patriotic is
the feeling among members of congress
that is reasonable to suppose that sug-
gestions made by the president will be
promptly Endorsed by congress.
Will Congress Declare War.
A member of congress who has as
sisted the president in preparing some
of it is authority for the statement that
the legislative branch of the govern
ment would declare war without delay
upon hearing the correspondence read
without even. a suggestion from the
president.
AS was stated in the United Press des-
patches few days ago, the offensive
note of Senior Malta, minister of foreign
affairs in the provisional government of
Chile, despite the report to the contrary.
had not been then withdrawn or dis
avowed. A day or two ago, however.
Senior Pedro MOntt, the Chilean minis
ter, was instructed by his home govern
ment to withdraw it, but it is under
stood that the offer of withdrawal was
accompanied by conditions or explana-
lions by the Chilean government which
were unsatisfactory to the United States.
Minister Egan, it is understood, was di-
rected to communicate to Senior Periera.
minister of foreign affairs, the dissatis-
faction OF this government with the
terms of the withdrawal, but his inter
view with that official is said to have
resulted in no modification of the in
structions to Senior Montt, which would
render them acceptable to the United
States.
On the Verge of Dissolution.
No confirmation can be had of the re
port Inat MINISTER Egan has cOmmunI-
Gated to President Harrison an intima-
ton that the Chilean government is ON the
verge of dissolution, and that this fact
prevented the president from sending
the Chilean correspondence to congress
last week. 1t is most improbable, al
though the belief that change of ad-
ministration in Chile is matter of a
short time only, is held by some well in
formed persons in Washington. But
Mr.. Egan does not communicate with
President Harrison. his dispatches are
to the secretary of state, and such a
breach as a communication with the
president direct would be sufficient rea-
son for his immediate recall Such a
dispatch as that indicated has not been
received at the department, at least the
officials deny all knowledge of it.
To Ship the Refugees.
1t is expected that orders will be sent.
if they have not already gone to Can
tain Evans, of the Yorktown. to carry
the refugees placed aboard the ship bv
Minister Egan to some convenient port
IN Peru, but the exact destination will
be left to the discretion of the York
towns commander.