New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-20
THE SITUATION WITH CHILL.
A CABINET DISCUSSION OF THE ADMINS
1RATION'S POLICY.
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE WILL BE WITH
HELD AT LEAST DAY LONGER, But
PROBABLY NOT BEYOND FRIDAY
THE TALK At THE CAPITOL
fRY EIIGnARu 10 IIIE rKIRINE.I
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rEIBUNE.I

Washington Jan LITTLE meeting Of the Cab
met and the general expectation that the rohcy
! To be pursued toward Chill by the Administration
would he fully discussed this morning by the Pres
ldent and his advisers naturally gave rise to-day
| TO many exaggerated rumors about the rather
threatening condition into which the relations be-
tween this country and Chill have drifted through
the persistent failure of the authorities at Santiago
10 offer any suitable apology for the murder OF the
| Baltmore's sailors. r. rhaps because of the length
Of the Cabinet meeting, which about half an
hour beyond the usual limit. reports were put In
circulation TO the effect that decided change
| had occurred in the attitude of the Chill
ian Government, and that advances look
ing to an explanation and to rep
aration had been received through the Gillian
Minister. 1t may he said at once that such state
ments, though freely spread abroad, are without
any substantial foundation. Though the meeting
of the Cabinet was long and important one,
nothing developed by it to change or modify
the relations between the two countries, aud the
demand of the United States for explanation of
the Baltimore incident is practically far from
being satisfied now as IT. ever The President,
| it is understood, submitted to the Cabinet this
morning thr text Of the message he will send to
Congress to accompany the Chan correspondence,
and the time taken up during the meeting
chiefly in discussing its details and in reviewing
the correspondence itself. The slight illness Of
Secretary Blaine which obliged him TO leave the
White House during the early part of the session
and drive home, caused sumo interruption of the
mornings business. and heightened by that much
| the time spent by the Cabinet in consultation. Mr.
Baine's indsposition and his departure from the
White House gave rise also to various sensational
rumors, both about his ows health and about Chill
! ian matters Qeneraly which were found O br
wholly basecss and fanciful.
The only decision in fact, reached to-day which
at all affected the Chan situation was simply
that Of Withholding the correspondence and mes
| sage for nj least day longer Unless something
unforeseen happens between now and noon to-
morrow, the correspondence will not then be sent
to Congress. is it quite beyond question that
IL Will surely be s'nt to the Capitol on Thursday
Although the diplomatic exchanges are al in print
there has been some little delay with the expected
Schey report and the President has not had time
either to put the sSye into its final and most pol,
Shcl shape. the rough draft simply being us Il to-
day at the Cabinet meeting II Is not thought how
ever. that the publication OF the corIc,Eo nIcnce
will be postponed beyond Fndly next. and the
suggestion that one or two days longer delay may
result in a change of attitude on the part Of
the Chilian Government is not supported by any
tansll lc evidence here. An announ 'cment from
chill either diIrci or Indirect, Of wiilir mes To
make a satisfactory explanation or to begin nego-
! Untions looking toward an indemnity 10
J thc Idltlmorc's men would, Of coulsc ma kc
! the presentation to Congress of the CORE
spondcnce up TO date unnecessary, and perhaps in
advisable. and il such overture were received
the President, OF course, would be- justified in
Withholding any promised communications to Con
grcss for the present. But no such advances have
lccn made 80 far by Chill. nor are they, In the
best opinion here, likely 20 D. made promptly.
Except in this rather distant contingency. there
FORE Congress Will receive the CORES spondcncc
within day or two, and will he called upon to
express its feeling about the afrontS which this
country has suffered from the decidedly bclIcos,
and arrogant Government Of Chill.
II is understood that the President in the
message accompany ing the Chilian correspondence.
will not request Congress 10 take any definite
line Of action toward Chill. but will coninc him
self TO a clear and forcbc review of the whole cqse
bringing out, however. with great planncss the
facts in the correspondence which seem to him
10 Justify some action on the part of the United
states. The message will he about 5000 words in
length.
The attitude Of Democratic representatives.
especially of n large majority of the Southern men,
in regard 70 the Chilian troubles, seems 10 bc mis-
understood to "A great extent II is true tnat many
Of them feel, as they have felt for twenty years
past, that they would welcome an opportunity TO
bear arms under the stars-andstrpes against
foreign Toe. They seem to think that such
proof Of their devotion and loyalty to the Nation
Is necessary, and IL was perfectly natural when The
Valparaiso outrage was committed that they should
have given expression TO these feelings and
thoughts. But EOst Of them know by experience
that war a serious matter. and all Of them hope
that il may be lonoI5by avoided. and they so OK
press themselves in conversation. Without eN-
CAPTION So far as can be- learned by rather cN-
tcnsivc inquiries, they approve the course Of the
Administration so far as they have knowledge
of it, and they thoroughly believe that the
interests and honor OF the country are
safe in the hands Of the President and his
advisers There is absolutely no evidence Of TN
existence Of captious spirit or want OF conli-
dcucr Moreover the Southern Democratic mem
bcrs Of the House stand ready solidly rnd heartily
TO uphold the President IN any course ne may
recommend or adopt in regard 10 Chlli. III PrlV"'
conversation they declare without reservation an"
with evident sincerity that this Is u matter III
respect TO which all partisan considerations oi
party sink into insgnillcance and disappear
It. is true that David b. Ilil Arthur T. Gorman
and "A few OF the men VINO are P"H'""s VI
nothing have been busy for some days Trying
TO create u different feeling among southern Demo-
Gratis but there is no evidence that theS hNe
succeeded On the contrary, there IL re'Soh L"
believe that Mr.. Hill has received dircr'N "s
well as indirectly. more than one pam anu pun.
intimaton that he is on tn" wrong 'r'c"' anu
that il he continues his present course he WI"
imperil Lis prospects. While thete Is great "hN'c'S
TO hear what the President will have to say there
l.,I-, confidence
mcnt of the 80
"If fine President recommends war, war 1t Will
,e He is an able lawyer well AS a statesman.
and 7 have no fear that he will fail to make the
situation so clear as to leave no doubt IN respect
10 the course which Congress should ADOPT war
is a dreadful thing. but some Things are "o'se'
and believe am safe in saying 'ha' II 1t oe
necessary to resort 10 arms, the Representatives IN
-. ".,o. tson ,h. South will cordially sustain