The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-26
MONTH WAS RUsTIoATING.
But Ne Evidently Hurried Back q
Prevent Bloodshed.


Preyent Bloodshed.
WAsHlNGToN, Jan. 20. Those who
are best informed s to the deposition
Of the Chilean government and people
express grave doubts as to the outcome
Of the issue now sharply drawn. One
gentleman who d peculiarly well quail
fed to speak upon the subject, said this
morning that he believed the condition
az affairs il Chile to be such that 1t
would be impossible for the government
70 apologize, even If President Montt
and his cabinet were disposed to take
this course. which be doubted He be-
ieved the sentiment ascribed to one OF
the chief supporters of the government,
that the withdrawal Of the Malta circu-
lar now would be considered a "supin6
aCtv Of submission, accurately described
the feelings which controlled the domi-
nart party In Chile. He conceded that
IL an apology satisfactory to the United
States were made, the question OF repar
ration could easily be adjusted either by
the proffered mediation of the represen-
tatives of Great Britain in Chile or in
some other way satisfactory both, to
Chile and the United States. But he re-
earded the main difficulty to be the Sc
curing Of an apology ample enough TO
cover the indignity which the United
States believed had been cast npon the
national honor.
President 8Iontt's Singular Inaction.
President Months withdrawal to the
Baths. in the mountains above Santiago.
At the very moment when he could not
fail to know some urgent communica-
ton from the United States government
requiring q prompt and definite answer
might be expected, is construed as q
most unfavorable symptom. Even In
Chile, where everything that might be
done today is hahitually postponed until
the morrow, such . course as that taken
by the Chilean president ~ the race Of
SO grave an emergency y looked upon
as an Intentional aggregation q the
original offense, aud as holding out little
.hons that the Malta letter viii be dis
avowed with that prGmptitude and cor
diality which alone conld give value to
the act.
At the Chilean legation here all is
silence. Senior Don Pedro M0ntt stated
CURLY that he had no information which
he could give to the press and intisnated
that he had received no recent COM
munications from his government It
is. therefore. assumed that the policy OF
the Chilean authorities viii be to inter-
nose for as long a time as possible a
blank wall of voiceless delay to the fur
ther prosecution Of the American de-
mands.
Congress Will Support the President
The war feeling evidently is stronger
in congress than it has been at any time,
and as much as the necessity for it might
be deplored the feeling is that hostilities
are almost certain to follow. 1t Is APP
parent that it is the determination Of the
leading men, without regard to party,
to sustain the administration, and to
take such course as the message and cor
respondence showed to be necessary.
The patriotic feeling Of congress Is
clearly aroused. 1t has not taken such
form a to make hot haste possible, butts
earnest and determined.
While hoping for peace and ready to
be magnanimOus, as for as magnanimity
Is honorable, the majority OF congress
men seem to be ready to give authority
for any form of compulsion that appears
necessary to secure reparat0n from
Chile for the insults she has offered.
The character of the correspondence,
which was known to some of the mem
hers before the message was received,
and 50 became generally understood,
was such as to increase the general feel
ing that vigorous action was demanded
That the course Of the president IN COM
rnunicating with congress indicated that
diplomacy had failed, and that the coun-
try. is on the verge OF war, was the gen