The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-30
THE GILLIAN WAR OVER.
HARRrsov mas GAINED NOTHING.
The Democrats Determined TO Find out
What All OF This Fuss Has Cost the
United States Government.

United States Government.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. 29.-ISpecial. IL
With the exception Of few naval and army
officers. who lack both judgment and discre-
ton. the Chiian war is absolutely over. In
fact. it has ceased 10 be q subject Of any in
terest except to ascertain how far the Gov
ernment authorities permitted their political
zeal to outrun all sense Of discretion in in
curing expense for the alleged preservation
of the national honor.
Chairman Holman. OF tho House Committee
on Appropriations said to TIE TnIs cor
respondent to-day that the House would in
sist upon having an ito mized estimate. inciuH-
ing all the details OF money expended and
obligations incurred. Mr. Holman added that
these estimates would no doubt be received
within week. as the committee will want
them within that time llr. Holman added
that he had no means of accurately measur-
ing the aggregate amount OF money rep
resented by contracts and other Obligations
entered into IA the preparations ior war
with Chill. but he would roughly approx
mate il at millions OF dollars. Tie more than
ntlmated that perhaps tie accumulation OF
these heavy obligations was designed, IN part
in enforcing It's policy # retrenchment ana
reduction of expenditures. 10 IS the purpose
OF the committee 90 INQUIRE rlgiqly INTO aiI
these contracts the methods of making them,
their utility. ETC.. with !he view OF exposing
any political schemes that may hays been
cOncOcted.
Az the situation now stands it does not
seem within the bounds If probability fof
President Harrison and his supp rters to
reap any political advantage from the Chillan
imbIoglio
WAsHINGrov. ID. c.. Jan. 29.-The COM
mander Of the Baltimore Captain Schley, had
an audience with President Harrison to-day:
lie gave the President the inside history OF
the assault on the Baltimore sailors IN the
streets of Valparaiso Captain Schley is very
free in saying that he fears trouble IN the
near future with Chill and only regards the
present settlement in the nature OF truce.
THE APOLOGY SATISFACTORY.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day. which was
uncommonly short. the Chillan matter was
discussed. II was decided that Minister Egan
should be instructed to say o. Senor Perelrra,
the Chiiian Minister of Foreign Affairs. that
his reply 10 the note OF Secretary Blame or
the 2lst indicated desire on the part OF the
Chilian Government 10 satisfy the United
States of its feeling of regret over the assault
upon the sailors If the Baltimore in Valparaiso.
The replies as TO the Malta note of December
11th and the request for the recall OF
Minister Egan the latter will be directed 10
say are entirely satisfactory. Such being the
case the nited States viii leave the matter
of reparati0u 10 the sufferers by the assault 10
Chill to initiate according 20 her sense OF JUS
tjce and right. and with salute or me
United States flag the incident VIII be cOnsld-
cred closed by this Government. Unless Chln
makes some offer of reparatlOn OF course
there will be nothing 10 arbltTate as no points
of difference exist. The offer may he so satls-
haf qrIt
he necessary.
MINISTER MONTHS FAULT.
At the Cabinet meeting the dispatch from
Minister Fgan received Yesterday was made
known. IL Is said that Alr. tgan confirmed
the story reported from Santiago that mem
bers of the Chilian Government had stated
that Senior MOntt. the Chillan minister at
Washington, had misled his Government 10y
the adyices he had dispatched 70 them,
which had the effect of seriously cOmprOmls-
ing the Government in their dealing with the
controversy. A report was current tonight
that SenOr MOntt had lntlmated his intention
of leaving Washington. but II could not DO
confirmed Inquiries at the residence OF
Secretary Blaine and General MOntt were
met with the statement that there was
nothing to say. IL Is believed tthat
if the Chilian Minister has not already given
notice of this ntentiOnthat he soon will DO so.
| In diplomatic circles the opinion Is held that
| dressed by the Secretary of State 10 Senior
Montt the latter could hardly remain
persona grata and being aware OF that fact
he would sever relations with the country.
Ii would not be necessary for SenOr Montt 70
wait for a letter OF recall from his Govern
ment Probably the Government OF Chih
might not want to proceed 20 that extent
lie could quietly take his departure In
some well-informed circles this action by the
Cniilan representative is looked for IN the
near future
THE INDEMNITY QUESTION.
The next question TO come mp in the pro
eress of the AFFAIR with Chill is that Of in
demnity 10 the sufferers by the assault on the
sailors at Valparaiso. In this instance Chill
having Indicated her intention of Offering re-
paration, nothing will be done until that offer
is made. In ordinary cases OF claims against
foreign governments the claimant hles his pc
tition with the Secretary of State that this
Government will take up and press the mat
ter First the claim IS examined by the law
officers for the department % determine a to
its iustness and next as TO the amount Of the
claim The Government Will not present
nor press a claim which It Is not
convinced s..just both as TO amount and
merit. La the international negotiations that
are held over these claims the original claim
ants lose their individuality. The become
the claims of the Government. ana the Gov
ernment if II RECEIVERS any money from anoth-
or Power on the basis OF the claims. cannot
be compelled by legal process TO deliver tho
| money 10 the original claimant. The trans
action is one entirely between the vern-
ments concerned. but the usual practice is
of course TO pay the money thus obtained TO
the claimant
PRICE CT THEIR DEATH.
As TO the amount TO be paid 10 the relatives
of Ripgin and Turnbul the sailors who
were killed. the Chilian government may
ind when II comes he inv estlgation of the
matter that in several States OF the Union
The enlightened judgement of the people
sneakine through their legislatures have
fxed the limit that may be recovered for
damages in case of death at 5000. In the
matter of injury however, tie limit Of dam
a~es lies within the province OF the petition
;urv Patrick SHE ds. the sailor IN the kee-
,wesnaw who WAS also a victim 0f Gillian
violence at Nalpariso mas filed. by his attor-
nav a claim for $4,000 damages which the
attorney asks the State Department 10 collect.
FIRST SIGN or PEACE.
NV YoPK. Jan. 29.-lSpecial. The first
/ -, from Washington of q return OF peace
oS-5itions TO the navy administration reached
tha Frooklyn station this morning in the
Lone of A notice 10 the heads of de artments
~ 10 work over time any longer on the
sbins The MiantOn0man. Gushing and
Vasuvius will be completed in more leisure