Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-01-28


Ie= usys. Inc arutude OF the admins
tration has not changed particle. The
president is growing more and more ir-
ritated over tho delay Of Chill in answer
ing his demand for an apology and an
indemnity for the assault upon the Bal
timore's sailors. For time it seemed
as If the matter would be settled
through Secretary Blaine and Minister
Montt, but that hope has gone by. The
president intends to attend to il himself.
Party Lines Forgotten.
Expecting as he does ultimately TO ask
for declaration of war, the president Is
consulting daily with leading Demo
cratic congressman as to the sentiment
in congress and the disposition regard
ing necessary appropriations. am told
that ne has convinced Mr.. Carlisle that
peace without an apology from Chill is
not compatible with the dignity of the
country, and all the leading Democrats
have said they will stand by him, in
case he deems it necessary to teach Chill
a lesson. 1t is generally believed that
the presidents message will appeal to
the American spirit in congress, and it
will stand behind him to n man.
A Chilian squadron of three vessels
will start out on a cruise next Tuesday.
More Insults.
| WASHINGTON, Jan 10. - Secretary
Tracy Sunday night made public the fol-
lowing dispatch he had received from
Commander Evans, of the United States
steamer Yorktown, now at Valparaiso,
Chill, i'll regard to the Balmacedist refu-
gees put aboard that vessel by United
States Minister Egan and the Spanish
minister:
VALPARAISO Jan. 1G, 1892.
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington:
The American minister informs me that
the Chilian minister of foreign affairs has
changed his mind about refugees now on I
the Yorktown, and that they max be |
taken out Of any merchant vessel touch |
ing at a Chilian port by local authority. |
Arrangements had been made for all of |
them TO sail today, but this change of |
base on the part Of the Chilan minister of |
foreign affairs compels me to keep them, ,
which crowds me very much. Shall !
land them Mt Calla0, Peru. or Molendo, |
Peru? No steamers from here 90 direct |
TO neutral territory. This unexpected act |
of the Chilian minister of foreign affairs
is due. he states, in part to my saluting
the Spanish minister when he came
aboard to deliver two refugeeF have
requested the American minister to say
to the minister of foreign affairs that |
am responsible to my own government
and not to that of Chill in such matters,
and that | consider his criticism offensive,
and will NOT accept it, His action seems
unworthy of the representative of seri-
Gus government. EVANS.
Causes Surprise.
The action on the part of S3nor Pc
reira, the Chilian minister of foreign af-
fairs, in deciding that the refugees might
be taken out of any vessel touching at a
Chilian port by local authority, was a
great surprise to the officials in Wash
ington. They had been led to believe,
from the fact that the refugees were al
lowed to &c on board the Yorktown
without molestation, that they would be
permitted to leave the country without
further hindrance. This belief was. no
doubt. shared by the United States Off
cials in Chill. for the navy department
had been informed by Commander
Evans that the refugees were to sail Sat
urday on their way to Europe. Not
withstanding this setback to their de-
parture, there is no doubt that they will
be able to get to neutral territory if the
navy department can bring about the re-
suit.
Chilli Has No Grounds for Ofense.
There was no ground for otfense to the
Chilian government i'll the action of
Commander Evans saluting the Spanish
minister when the latter came on board
to deliver the two refugees who had
been under his care. The naval regula-
tions require commanders of vessels to
extend this courtesy to visiting digni-
tarieS who may come aboard, their YES
sel.
Adds Insult to Injury.
The latest move Of the Chilian govern
ment, as voiced by its minister of for
eign affairs in the present case, is very
unsatisfactory to such of those officials
in Washington rs are willing to express
themselves with resnect to the matt :.
1t is felt to be a case Of adding insult TO
injury, and additional affront to an al
already aggravated one. /
To Be Regretted.
Secretary Tracy evidently regretted
what had occurred, and seemed to think
it an atfront to the nation.