The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-02
Revision of Sentiment i'm Re-
gard to United States.
NAVAL SPORT AT VALPARAISO,
Democratic Congressman Propose In
vestigation of Mr.. Egan.
Sailors From the American warships
at Montevideo Keep Police Busy
Readjustment of the sauadrons-No
War Vessel in Chilean Waters.

VALPARAISO, Feb. 1-FNew York Herald
Special. There is extreme qualification
ooth In official and unofficial circles at Sec
retary Biaine's message announcing that
the reply 70 the ultImatum was satlsfac-
tory. Among officials there has been
revolution of feeling in favor of the United
Ssates.
The torpedo launch Sorrento Aldeo, un-
der cover OF fog, Friday morning fired two
unloaded torpedoes against the torpedero
Aimirante Lynch. She passed under the
guns of the Almirante Cochrane, Es-
meralda and Abtos to reach the Lynch,
and was not seen. Admiral Viel. COM
manding the squadron, will investigate
the lax lookout kept on the Lynch.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Santiago corre-
spondent of the Times, in dispatch, re-
marks on the disappearance of one of the
grounds of complaint which the
United States had against Chile
caused by Secretary Blaine's recent
dispatch, showing that Minister
Egan never informed the officials at Wash
lngton City of the important fact that he
had received safe conducts for refugees
who had sought asylum at the United
States legation. This dispatch, the Times
correspondent adds, caused much surprise
in Chile.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-The brother and
two sisters of John w Riggin, the sailor
killed at Valparaiso, will send TO Washing
ton City tomorrow a formal claim against
the Chilean government for indemnity
WASHINGTON City, Feb. 1.-Another
demand for the recall OF Minister Egan
has been made, this time by Arnold. of
Missouri a
no secret in Democratic quarters that the
political advisahility of introducing a
resolution providing for inquiry into
Minister Egan's conduct is being discussed.
Republicans who have spoken say such an
investigation will be courted by Egan's
friends as step which will lead to his
total vindication. The preamble to
Arnold's resolution requesting the presi-
dent to recall Egan, says:
WHEREAS, The latter. by his general course of
action toward that government, and more espe-
cially by his action in his giving asylum to
Chileans in the late strife between The Congress
sionsl and Balmaeedi,t parties, has rendered
himself obnoxious to that government and
aiienated in marked degree the former friend
ship that the people had for this government,
and that by reason OF the existing facts the un-
fortunate attack by the Chilean mob npon the
WHEREAS, By reason of such attack grave ap-
prehension for time existed that this nation of
100000 people was on the eve of war with
about 100000 Chileans, unless ample apology
and repara;ion was made, which apprehension
arose from the fact that apology, which was
hourly looked for, did not reach congress and
the country so quickly the presidents mes
sage; but
WHEREAS, Said apology has arrived and the
President has informed congress that all fears
OF impending war are at end therefore, in
order that public tranquility may, in the
friendship which ought to exist in all republics
of the western hemisphere may be further
cemented regardless of the effects upon
political parties,
RESOLVED, That the president be respectfully
requested to recall said minister to Chile, TO
the end that reciprocity OF amicable rela-
tlons may be had and maintained between
Chile and the United states
Arnold, in an interview tonight, said
he thought there was really never any
probability of hostilities between this
country and Chile. The apology of the
latter, coming, as it did, so close on the
heels of the Presidents message, he would
not say indicated duplicity on the part of
our government. but eyinced undue haste.
That, however, was not germane to the
spirit of the resolution. international
courtesy demands, especially in this case,
the withdrawal of the obnoxious minister.
The Arnold resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.