Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

Seems To Be the Prospect at
This Writing.
NO WARLIKB TALK ATTHE CAPITAL

The Report Of an Apology Not Confirm ed,
but Secretary Blaine Appears Inclined
to Take an Optimistic View While Say
Saying Nothing - Congress at Work
Again and "A Bari of Bills Presented in
Both HOuscs-Some of tho Most NOta-
BILE Thereof Morrison Reappointed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The CHILEAN cor
respOndence will be sent to congress today
or tomorrow, unless in the meantime
something now Unforeseen happens. The
only thing that can happen to cause delay,
it is explained at the state department, is
the satisfactory conclusion of the difficult
ties with Chilli. In that event, which is re-
garded as altogether probable, Secretary
Blaine viii delay the transmission of the
CHILEAN correspondence to enable him to
accompany il with the official announce
ment that the difficulties with Chill have
been amicably adjusted to the satisfaction
of both countries
Matters Are Better Since Tatta Retired.
Since Senior Malta has retired from the
cabinet rs the chief director of the for
cgn affairs of Chill the feeling pervades
the state department that the principal
sluse of obstruction TO II friendly settle
ment has been removed He is credited
with having had personal prejudices in the
matter so decided that any approach to an
amicable settlement without the surren-
der of dignity and right was ont of the
question. The new minister of foreign
affairs is of decidedly different disposi-
ton and open to conviction
Arrival of the IfaItim.re.
There was slight commotion in the
navy department yesterday by the receipt
OF II dispatch announcing the arrival of the
United States steamer Baltimore at san
Francisco. Assistant Secretary Solely inn
mediately carried the news in person to the
state department, and in a few inmates the
wires We're hot between Washington aud
San Francisco with messages 10 the navy
officers ut Mare Island navy yard instruct
ing them not to permit the officers or crew
of the Baltimore ashore. \ telegram was
also sent to Judge Advocate Rcmey. now
on his way to san Francisco instructing
him TO take full dispositions of the officers
and sailors of the Baltimore
Afraid of the Press Gang.
The Baltimore had evidently arrived in
san Francisco day in advance Of the pv
pected time; hence the hurried iuS rue
tiOns. 1t is fully realized at this stage of
the negotiations that any false step might
delay or ultimately destroy the hope
which Is almost assured-Of II satisfactory
adjustment of the thiiian troubles. Per
hitting the sailors to 90 ashore and fall
into the hands of the newspaper men, who
are doubtless ON the alert to interview
them, and to obtain their version of the
Valparaiso street quarrel would be. il is
claimed. very mdi>crcet, aS that would
doubtless create or intensity the popular
feeling now existing among the masses
against Chilli
Blaine and Montt Confer.
After dispositions are taken under oath
without their having known the popular
feeling, they will be permitted to land.
Otherwise their dispositions would not he
considered as trustworthy and deliberate
as the circumstances of the case i'm IT'S
present aspect require. Secretary Blaine
and Senior MOntt, the Gillian minister, had
a long conference yesterday at the resi-
dence of the secretary. Nothing is known
of the results Of the conference and senior
Montt in reply to inquiries said he had
nothing to communicate.