Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-11

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WAsHIycToN, Jan. li--prosidcnt Harri-
son Is stl dissatisfied with the present
status Of the Chilian controversy. He has
never put much faith ia the talk II Chilian
apologies and reparation, and Ia view Of the
unsatisfactory report Of the procurator fscai
on the investigation Of the riot, and its CON
tradietion by the report Of Captain Schlev
and the testimony being taken by Colonel
kemey at Mare island, it Is reported that
he viii send a message to congress asking
for authority 70 enforce the reparation
which Chill win not make willingly.
Nothing but the concern of the president
70 know certainly about the attitude of Chilli
could make a current story appear at all
credible. u y not considered proper for a
toreign minister TO call upon the executive.
y may b proper, but it would be unusual.
Tor tho president, having secretary Of
state, to ask minister TO call upon him. in
order that information might be obtained
which the secretary of state should be able
20 secure. Yet il is related here today that
Minister Montt was yesterday at the White
House, the president having sent for him
through Assistant Secretary Of State Whar-
ton. a
When the Chilian diplomat arrived at the
White House, the president asked him
whether he had ever had any intimation.
either directly or indirectly, Of the inten-
tion Of the Chilian government 10 make
reparation TO the United States for the kin
ing OF the seamen on the Baltimore. The
president also asked whether the Cbilian
government, or any person in official con-
nection with that government had ever. in
any way, intimated that Chill would pro-
pose that the issue between the two coun-
tries be submitted to arbitration in any
form. To both these questions the minister
Is said TO have given diplomatic but neea-
tive answers. The story is an extraorlii-
nary one, but Mr. Montt neither aflirrns nor
denies IT,
War Preparations.
steamship man, who has been in corre-
spondence with the navy department. is
authority for the statement that arrange
ments have been made for sending down
two floating machine shops, to accompany
the ileet. One Of these vessels is 20 20 from
New York and the other from Mare island.
The vessel to 60 from the Atlantic is the II.
+. Dimock, owned BY the Metropolitan
Steamship company, and that from the Pa
ciiio Is the ri Monte Of the Morgan line.
These vessels, when the time for action
comes, are to be turned over to the United
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vessel win carry a sufficient number OF
skilled machinists to keep al the tools at
work night and day il necessary.
Il is part uf the plan Of operations that a
harbor shall be seized and held as q coalinQ
station and depot Of supplies for the ships,
and Il is here that these repair shops win
make their headquarters, working in con-
nection with any foundries or machine shops
that may be conveniently situated on shore.
It is said today that the Miantonomoh,
with one or two cruisers as scouts, may be
given the task Of holding the Straits OF Ma
gellan. IN case Of war it would be highly
important TO the United States TO hold the
straits, SO as not only to insure the passage
Of United States vessels from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, but also to prevent the pas
sage Of Gillian vessels or vessels carrying
war supplies to Chill