The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-01-23
H CHILL TROUBLE.
Members Of Congress are Anxious
Regarding the Final Outcome
Of the Gillian Affair.
Republican and Democrats Alike
Will see That the Dignity OF
the Union is Upheld.

q little 0O0Dt tnAG JIG
of the last few days in the case OF the
investigation now being conducted at
San Francisco by Junge Advocate Cen
eral Remy into the attack OF the Baltl-
more's crew. the publication OF the tes'
timony of the Shields case and the ugly
demonstration at Valparaiso against the
Yorktown's gig crew, have had the effect
to create q very uneasy feeling
at the capitol. Senators
and representatives who have
all along derided the idea of any serious
result following the Ohilian correspond
ence, and have had the greatest con H.
deuce that Chilli would soon tender
ample apology and make reparation for
the misdeeds of her citizens. are now
willing to admit privately that the stu
alton is full of the g~ravest difficulties.
One ominous sign is the great inactivity
of congress in the matter. Before 1t has
been customary, wherever matters
Of the smallest public interest
is the subject of diplomatic correspond
ence for one of the two houses OF con.
eress to call upon the president for all
the information in possession OF the
state department in relation to these
matters. But no senator or member
has vet been venturesome enough to in
troduce a resolution calling for the
Ohilian correspondence. although it
has been apparent to all of them that
the relations of the United States
with Chill have been strained
nearly to the point of q rupture within
the last few weeks. The very gravity OF
the situation appears to have had q re-
pressible effect upon congress. Repub-
Iicans are lndisposed to embarass q re-
publican president by calling tor the
correspondence, having In view his sig
nifcant promise to transmit it to con .
qress at an early day. Democrats are
fearful of interfering with the negotia'
tions and thereby 'precipitating. any
trouble that may then be chargeable to
their action.
Of course the president might decline
to acoede to the request for the CORES
pondence as he has done in other cases
on the ground that it would not be ex.
pedient or in the public interest to pub
fish it, but he would find it hard to do
so after the strong expressions upon the
subject contained in his annual message
to congress.
Very naturally the senators and mem.
bers who are members of committees
having the foreign relations of the gov.
eminent in their charge, are unwilling
to express themselves at this junoture
upon the merits of the controversy with
which they may soon have to deal Off
cislly; but from their private expires.
sions it is clear that no party lines are
to be drawn, and that the president will
have the united support of congress in
the adoption of any measures he feels to
be necessary for the preservation Of the
dignity of the United States.
Senator Morgan who is q leading dem
ocratic member of the senate committee
on foreign relations is particularly IN.
| dignant at the revelations in the case OF
Patrick Shields, fireman of the Ameri-
can steamer Keweenaw, who was cruelty
treated in the Chilian prison. He de.
| clares Shields is undoubtedly entitled
to the prote ction of the American gov
eminent az he was serving on an Amer
lean vessel. He predicts the Ohilian
COVE rnment would never raise the ques.
ton of Shields citizenship as has been
suggested, in view of the fact that he il
an Irishman and has not been natural
lied, as q plea for refusing repafation.
In the house the mem bers OF the for
eign affairs committee have discour-
aged all who spoke to them in favor Of
calling for the correspondence, but there
has been no consultation among the
members of the committee as q whole or
the subject. The members of the com
mittee said it would not be wise to pre-
cipitate q discussion in the house while
the CORES pondence wat incomplete, fol
fear ill considered u~tterances or actor
might result in embarrassing the nego.
tiations, if indeed it did not prevent ar
honorable understanding from being
reached.
CAPTAIN sCHLEY's FINAL REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1a.-The final re
port of Captain Schley, commanding
the cruiser Baltimore, in regard to th'
assault on the sailors of that vessel q
Valparaiso on OCT. 16. was received at tn,
navy department today. In it Captain
Schley makes the positive statems n,
that the only interview he ever hai
with Judge OF Crimes Foster of Chill OF
the subject of the attack on the Balti
more's sailors, occurred shortly
after that event and befor,
its full gravity was know
and understood at Valparaiso. At tina
interview Captain Schley says Judg,
Foster expressly stated to him that til,
cause of the attack was the hatred tn,
lower class of the Ohilians had fol
Americans because of the belief that thu
Americans had been on the side of Bal
maceda. This expression by Judge
Foster is regarded by the naval officers
as highly significant in view Of his sub.
sequent statements in regard to thu
Baltimore incident. The interview
took place before the receipt OF thu
presidents note calling on the Ohiliar
government fer PREPARATION.
Il INVESTIGATION COMPLETED.
VALLEJO. CAL, Jan. 18-The Balti
more inquiry was completed this after,
noon. 1t lasted six days, and every
aspect of the affair has been fully in
veetjgated. The first four days were
taken up with the testimony of the mer
who related their individual ex.
p~eriences during the riot. BY these
facts it was clearly brought out that the
attack was premeditated. and that the
police and soldiers aided the mob In
their deadly work. On the fifth day
the medical officers Of the ship testified
as to the wounds received by the Balti.
more's men. and as to the criminal
neglect of the wounded sailors
in the Valparaiso hospital.
the authorities refusing to treat
the men themselves or to allow The
Baltlmore's surgeons to do so. Today