The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-23
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-"WAltIng For the Verdict"
WA sHINGTON, Jan. 14-There can be
little doubt that the Developments Of
the last few days in the investigation
now being conducted at San Francisco
by Judge Acknowledgement Remy into
the attack upon the Baltimore's crew,
the publication OF the testimony in the
Shields case and the ugly demonstra-
ton at Valparaiso against the York.
towns gig crew, have created very
uneasy feeling. Senators and repre-
sentatives, who have all along derided
the idea of serious results following
the Chilian correspondence and have
had the greatest confidence that Chill
would soon tender IN ample apology
and make reparation for the misdeeds
of her citizens are now willing to ad-
NIT privately that the situation is full
of the gravest difficulties
One ominous sign is the inactivity OF
congress in the matter. Heretofore it
has been customary whenever matter
Of the smallest public interest to the
subject of diplomatic correspondence
for one of the two houses of congress
to call upon the president for ali the
information in the possession of the
state department. in relation to the
matter. But TO senator or member has
yet been venturesome enough to intro
duce a resolution calling for the Chilian
correspondence although it has been
apparent to all OF them that the rela-
tions of the United States with Chill
have been strained nearly to the point
of rupture within the last few WEEKS 4
The very gravity of the situation APP
pears to have had a repressible effect
upon congress. The republicans are
indisposed to embarrass the president
by calling for the correspondence. hav-
ing in view his promise to transmit it
to congress at an early day. The DEM
ocrats are fearful of interfering with
the negotiations and thereby precip-
itating trouble which may ther be
chargeable to their action. OF course
the president might decline to accede to
request for the correspondence, as he
has done in other cases, on the ground
that it would not be expedient or in the
public interest to publish it, but he
would find it hard to do so after the
strong expressions upon the subject
contained in his annual message. So
the situation in congress is one of
anxious waiting in the hope that the
president will soon relieve the general
desire for information.
The gun boat Bennington arrived at
Montevideo yesterday morning, and it
J was expected that the Atlanta would
arrive later. These two vessels will
, increase the American tieet at that
, point to Eve, the others being the Chi
i cago, Yantic and Essex These will
} be available in case the negotiations
with Chit should assume
more warlize aspect than at pres
> ent. The Philadelphia, Concord
a and Kearsage at Port au Prince
e could be utilized in the event of pro-
: longed trouble, together with the Mian-
i tonomah at New York and the Newark
: at Norfolk.
: Secretary Tracy yesterday received a
o cablegram from Commander Evans. Of
2 the Yorktown. at Valparaiso, saying
/ that the last of the Chilian political
|. refugees who had been under protec-
!, ton at the different Legations at San
y tiago were safely transferred to the
g Yorktown yesterday. There were
h seven of these refugees-five at the
i United States legation and two at the
y Spanish legation. They were accom-
It panied from Santiago TO the Yorktown
IS by the American, Italian and Spanish
2 ministers and will remain on the yes
10 sci until Saturday, when they will be
J. transferred to the Pacific mail steamer
Q scheduled to sail from Panama on that
v date en- route for Europe.
u The final report of Capt Schley
o commanding the cruiser Baltimore, il
l. regard to the assault on the sailors o.
Q that vessel at Valparaiso October 16
e was received by the navy department
n to-day. In it Capt. Schley makes {
s. positive statement that the only inter
l. view he ever had with Judge of Grimes
it Foster of Chilli on the subiec
Is of the attack on the Baltimore's sailor
"A occurred shortly after that event. and
therefore, its full gravity was know
and understood at Valparaiso At tina
interview Capt. Schley says that Judg
N Foster expressly stated to him that tn
f. cause of the attack was the hatred tina
the lower class of Chilians had TO
N Americans because of the belief tina
?. the Americans had been on the side Q
to Balmaceda, This expression by Judg
G. Foster is regarded by naval officers a
'g highly significant in view of his sui
le sequent statements in regard to tn
IN Baltimore incident.