Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-25
SUSPECTED.
Dsmocrats in Congress viii Inspect
Egan'S and HarrisOn's
CORRESPONDENCE CRITICALLY.
Is Is a Shrswd Politician, and Il Is Thought
What He Says and What Chile Says
Will Look DiFsrent-The Mes
sage Goes In To-Day.
.-.i4r T.I.grgr % ne REGISTER.

6rsciGi Telegram ne hegtstsr
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January "a
The keenest interest yet displayed con-
cerning the Chilean affair has been
aronsed to-day by the news that the cor
respondence relating 10 the affair will
be sent to Congress tomorrow, accom-
panied by pertinent comment from
president Harrison. Up 20 the
present, members Of Congress as
vel as tkA public have
been nearly altOgether in the dark as TO
the real merits Of the case, for they
have had only such more or less cOlored
Information as was allowed to leak out
AZ The White House and State Depart
ment on which 20 base opinions.
Nhen the spondence comes in
to-mOrrOw they can judge for them
selves with some degree Of accuracy as
to owhether this Government has been
insti6ed in the course it has pursued
and as to the degree Of skill and good
faith with which the matter has been
handled by the President, Mr.. Blaine
and Minister Egan.
Leading Democrats seem to have be-
como more inclined TO believe in the last
few DAYS that the administration is ma
pipulatlng the Chilean affair for pOliti
cal effect than they were some time ago.
they are prepared 10 find, for instance,
thar there is a sharp conflict between
the representations made by Minister
Exam as TO the attitude Of the Chilean
royernment toward Us and the tone OF
the communication from the Chilean
gOvernment.
Minister Egan is q shrewd politician,
and IL is expected that his official COM
mnnlcation will be found TO make case
for the administration regardless OF the
facts In the matter. Thus it will be seen
that the Chilean correspondence will be
resolved with an attitude Of distrust
which assures in advance a critical an
slylis of IL which will make any Con-
rressional measure against Chile very
slow In being taken unless the IactS I'M
mistakably demand 1t.
The course Of proceedings IN Con-
rress during this week depends largely
mon the manner in which the message
and correspondence are received. The
probabilities, however, are strongly
against the matter being precipitately
taken up for consideration by either
branch OF the National Legislature or
anv discussion OF the subject imme-
distely on receipt OF the message.
The usual formal course doubtless
win be followed in each house OF Con
0ress by referring the message and the
accom- panylng correspondence TO the
aDpropriative committee.
Pending consideration in committee,
the message and correspondence Will be
printed. After members have thus had
An oDportunity TO inform them
selves from the official his
tovv of the trouble, some
az them may desire 10 be heard on the
Foor- hut the disposition OF the most In
fuential man in the Senate and In tue
House is adverse 10 any unusual haste
H. the consideration of the subject.
Unless the case should suddenly as
eunne some new phase, requiring an addl-
tion co the message, it will be LAID before
both Houses and read in both OF them
to-mOrrOw afternoon.
such is the intention of the Execu-
tive this evening, and unless the case
should suddenly assume some new
nhase recurring an addition TO the mes
saUe. il will be laid before both houses
- rcsd in both Of them tomorrow.
The Appropriation Committee Tsp Is pre-
narinr an Urgency Deficiency Bill to
continue the work Of the Census Bu-
raau. and il will probably be ready Tor
codsideration in the House during the
80. The Military Affairs Committee
IA in session almost every day on the
Army Appropriation Bill or the Mliitary
Academy Appropriation Bill ana WIN
10 next ten days one OF these measures
lsevpected TO be on the Calendar ready
gor consideration at the will OF the
House. -,
There wore no new developments to-
dav regarding the Chilean situation. IL
wss reDorted tonight that Secretary
plaine had received q message from MI
FUap. but the Secretary said this even
tor that there was no news tor the
nress. Secretary Tracy and Minister
Moptt also announced that they had no
news tonight. ,,,,,
"A good reason TO fear that chile 5
failpre to promptly accede to the de-
,oands OF our ultlmatum VIII
.lead To something more than the mere
hrealipa of of diplomatic relations.
PRESIDENT Harrison, IL is strongly hint
"a will inform Congress in his message
that this Government intends 70 ENFORCE
10 nltinatum by means OF naval dem
onstration and such other measures as
nav re REQUIRED. Congress will be ask
ed 10 sanction everything involved IN
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