The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-19

Sailors Before Sending His Message to
Congress-1t 10 Believed that He win
Ask Congress to Uphoid Him In Demand.
ing an Apology and PREPARATION - Tho
Navy Department Actively Preparing for
war-A Plan OF Campaign Already
Mapped Out-The Old Monitors Ordered
to he Put In Readiness for Active Service
War Talk Among Views
fthe People OF New York ON the CHI.
Inn Crisis, with Some Particulars or tho
Available Naval and Military Equipment
OF the Two Countries.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1a-For the first time
since The controversy with Chill arose Secre-
tary Blaine to-day intimated. in conversation
with friend. that the prospect OF avoiding
serious trouble with the little South American
republic is not hattering. This remark was
undoubtedly caused by the latest incident OF
the quarrel which is tho very surprising in
suit offered to Commander Evans OF the York
town. 1t is inconccvabe to the President and
Secretaries Blaine and Tracy why the
Ill feeling OF the Chilians toward the
United States should be- carried 80 far
that Commander Evans must be repri-
manded for showing the usual courtesy
of u salute to the Spanish official visiting his
Blaine was unchangeahly of tho opinion that
Minister Months assurances. that his Govern
ment were peaceably inclined and that they
would do the proper thing at tho proper time.
would be made good. Mr.. Blaine Is still
hopeful. but no and President Harrison and
Secretary Tracy privately fear that it will no
necessary after all to send an ultimatum to the
CHILEAN Government.
Very little is talked OF in Washington now
except the subject of war. and each day that
passes adds to the feeling that there is serious
trouble ahead. Interest in the meeting of tho
Senate and House Is for the time being at
very low ebb The two bodies are pegGing
along In a humdrum sort of way. but their I'M
important doings are lost sight Of in the fever
ish anxiety concerning the probabilities Of
war. 1t is stated nnofllcially. but quite posi-
lively. that tho message Of tho President
Will so to Congress on Thursday, If. in
the mean time. no assurances Of reparation
arc received from the CHILEAN Government.
The message is all in type. and has
been for several days The President
is now awaiting the return OF Judge Advocate
Remey and report from Capt Schley. giving
more in detail than he has yet done the facts
as to the assault on the sailors in Valparaiso.
and the subsequent so-culcd investigation OF
the Chillan authorities. When these reports
are received there will be nothing more for
tho President to wait for. and therefore it is
thought that by Thursday the interesting cor
respondence will be sent to Congress.
This much-talkcd- of message will not DO so
warlike in tone as has been indicated and will
hardly go further than to mako very plain that
the correspondence makes out perfect case
for the United States. upon which the Presi-
dent feels justified in demanding an apology
for the continued insulting treatment received
at the hands OF Chill. There is no question
whatever that the Presidents attitude and
recommendations will be sustained by Con-
gressmen without regard to party. and that II
war must come the necessary appropriations
will be freely and promptly given. A
large majority OF tho most level-headed
AMI best-informed members Of both
Houses are firm in the belief that
tho demand upon Chill for PREPARATION
will not have to he pressed beyond the point
OF the Presidents message. for these men
think that when Chilli is convinced that the
United States is in dead earnest she will at
once apologize. Indeed. Minister Mont is do
ing everything in his power to create the i'm
preston that his Government is peacefully in
clined. and that they only desire time for the
completion OF their judicial Investigations. In
n public interview Mr.. Mont says that he vel
comes the publication of the diplomatic corre-
spondence of the past two or three months.
for he Is confident that it contains nothing that
will add to the existing i'll will between the two
countries. Senior Mont. In fact. thinks that
the publication Of the correspondence will
cause the people OF the United States to be pa
tient. Tho Minister Is in daily consultation
with Mr. Blaine. and even to-day. when the lat
ter was unwel the Gillian managed to get a
few words with him.
The frequency OF Minister Months visits to
the Secretary OF State is the chief cause OF the
reports so persistently made that Mr. Blaine
is using his influence against that Of President
Harrison and Secretary Tracy in the interests
| Of peace at any price. Such reports are not
founded OIL fact. and member of the Cabinet.
who has been consulted as to every phase oil
the Chillan controversy. is authority for the
statement that the Secretary OF State has all
along stood as firm for the rights OF the United
States as any Of his colleagues. In fact this
| member OF the Cabinet says that the President
has relied almost entirely upon Mr. Blaines
advice In making up his mind as to the proper
| course to be pursued.
Whether justified or not. there is a genuine
war feeling beginning to pervade the air OF
Washington. and spirit OF unrest. unlike any
thing known for many years. has settled upon
the city. Congressman. politicians. and pub
| lie OUlClAlb Talk WAT HH.udy. anu III tue coITl
| doris and rooms OF the Navy Departmsnt all is
hustle and suppressed excitement The ante.
s.c Sat r wsef Is .S all n day c %
| anxious callers; very few, OF whom reach his
| Official enr. His staff Of bureau chiefs are
| busy consultinR maps and deciphering cable.
| grams. and the erstwhils dreamy and hull
| petrifed clerks have been stirred Into
| q condition Of activity that s surprising in the
| extreme. The belief and hone that there will
| actually be war. II only a little one. seems to
be moro general among the southern than tho
| Northern men In Congress-. Being born fight
ers. these men are eager for the fray. They
| are also anxious to- show how sincere they are
| In their pronounced loyalty to tho Government
and tho old flag, The action Of, Gen. Horbert
| Of Alabama IN Introducing bill removing the
military disability Of the ex-Confederates was
| born largely Of the desire to put on record the
| fact that Southern men are now rs patriotic al
their Northern brothers. and just as anxious to
march against p common foe. It In not likely
however, that Mr.. Herbert's bill will pass. OF
that any serious effort will be made In that
| direction.
;, Tho corridors Of the Navy Department were
thronged all day BY Congressman and officials
who came by invitation or Voluntarily to taIl
| with the Secretary about the monopolizinr
topic. The only thing done by the Navy De,
| partment to-day In the way OF despatch writ,
Ing vas the preparation ofa reply to the inquiry
| OF Commander Evans whether he Should
decided that The Yoritowp had bets,
s 80 TO Callso with the refugees and