The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-03
Negotiations Transferred from Santiago TO
Washington, and Minister MOnu Says
Speedy Settlement May Be Looked For.
Senor Romero, the Friendly Mexican
Minister, Nay Decide the Controversy.
Pan-American Agreement Entered Into BY
American Countries Said to Be Acceptable to
Chill, Who. However. ls Not Bound by II.
MINISTER EeAN.s POSITION.
Relations with Chill So Much Strained that
He In Temporarily Renewed.


He In Temporarily Reiieved.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The entire avail
able confidential force OF the State De-
partment is still engaged in copying
documents relating to the Chilian con-
troversy, and il Is regarded as
reasonably certain that q special mes
sage from the President will 90 in 10
Congress, if not on its reassembliDg
Non Tuesday next. then just As soon
thereafter as both houses shall be in
condition TO give the matter their
undivided attention. 1t is not understood
that the sending of q special message on
Chilian affairs necessarily implies any ad-
dition to the warlike features of the situa-
tion. The Presidents ar nual message con-
tanned two promises. One was that il tho
lust anticipations OF the United States IN
regard to some adequate and satisfactory
response by Chill" to the note calling
for apology and reparation should be dis
appointed. or further needless delay IN
tervene," the President would. by special
message. bring this matter again 60 the at
tention of Congress "for such action as
may be necessary The other promise
lls
entire correspondence with the govern
ment of Chill will. at an early day.
be submitted to Congress- 1t Isi
understood that it is the latter promise
that is now in course of fulfiilment. but 10
is intimated that there may be some impor-
tant suggestions not absolutely of q war
like character, accompanying the papers.
There have been no further warlike de-
velopments in the ChilIan situation to-day.
None are likely to occur. According to the
best obtainable information there are three
important facts which divest the war-like
rumors of the past few days of nearly all
their significance First. the basis of ne
EQUATIONS has been transferred abso-
lutely from. Santiago 10 Washing
ton. Second, the ChiIian gov
ernment has indicated through Mr..
Montt, its representative here, @ willing
ness to submit the questions of fact in dis
pute to arbitration. Third, the Presidents
will lay before Congress the whole cor
responence. end may possibly accompany
that transmittal with o recommendation
that the matter be referred to the arbitra-
tion of the Mexican minister in Washing
ton, Senor Romero.
SOON TO BE SETTLED.
SiRnor Don Pedro Montt. Chilian minis
ter, is himself the authority for the state
ment that the negotiations have been trans
ferred from the Gilman capital to the seat
of government of the United States. Mr..
Monts says that if the questions in contro-
versy had been left to him self and Mr. Blaine
q settlement would have been arrived &C
long before this. The chief difficulty,
he says. in the way of an adjustment has
arisen from the strained relations between
the United States minister, Mr.. Egsn, and
the Chllian governments. ALI matters are
now taken out of that channel. and the
SHVnh directly from here chisay Sp0csise by cable
and without the Intervention OF
our minister IN Santiago. This removes
one great source of friction, though at
the same time. leaving the American min
lister In an anomalous position from hich
| il is thought he Will shortly be relieved in
some manner, either by leave OF absence
or otherwise, just rs soon as the perplexina
| matter of the Balmacedan refugees is ad-
justed.
The suggestion that arbitration is 70 be
resorted TO seems TO rest upon good author.
ity. The question involved is one of fact.
not one of construction. If the facts are as
coniended for by the United States. Chill.
1t is said, Will not dispute the conclusion
that an insult was offered to the uniform
of the United States for which an apology
asked saS sDa'''1a sDa %ay witS msg equal njSy as
tice and no loss of self-respect bs
accorded by Chill. The history OF the att
tempt by the late pan-American conference
TO adopt some general plan of arbitration
publics of North, Central and South Amer
ica." places both the United States
and Chih in a peculiar posi-
tion on this question. The orig
question arising between the countries
should be subject 20 arbitration. except
where. in the judgment of any nation in
volved in the controversy, its independence
| might ha end la N oered hv fha resnlt of erh,
| tration."
The United States ard ak of the other
nations participating in this conference.
INTERESTINGLY adopted this formula
Mexico, through Minister Romero. made
| some reservations as to referring questions
| directly affecting the dignity of the nation
| 10 the jud dgment of a third party, and the
| representatives of Chill filed a written
| they took the same ground as Next
| 90, and added: I'VE. the delegates
| from Chill. do therefore declare that while
| We recognize as an absolute proposition
| bitration, we do not accept it
| as unconditional and obligatory.
1 The government of the Republic will in the
| future, as it has done in the past, resort to
| arbitration for the settlement of inter-
! national conflicts OF fiiculties in which 10
| may De involved. whenever IN its judg-
ment the controversy or question may adj
| nit of such settlement
1 fENOK hOmEi1O 40
The Chilian government, it is now said.
has, through its proper representative. sd-
mitted the Baltimore incident to be one OF
the difficulties which admit OF such settle
ment. Among the terms of settlement by
arbitration which received the unsni-
nous consent in the pan-American con-
| ference. Chilli alone Tefraining from
| voting Though not dissentingl was one
| providing that the court of arbitration
might consist of one or more persons "lt
| one person. the arbitrators shall be selected
| by the nations concerned. IL is stated tnas
Chill will propose the arbitration OF Dir.
| Romero. the Mexican minister, and it 10
not thought likely that the United States
will interpose any objection TO his selee-
tion.
Mr. Romero has been very active from
the first in his good Offices. He presented
| Mr. Montt to Secretary Blaine on the occa-
sion of his first informal reception. and has
| been present interpreter at sli the sub
| quent interviews. which have been very
| numerous At the same time Mr..
| Romero's friendship TO the United
/ States stands unouestioned he is
the Oldest minister in residence
| the dean of the di iplomatic corps lie rep
| resented the sister repnblic here during the
Maximillan epoch. and neither he nor
/ Mexico hes foreotten the marked service
1 hfen ha aeoided stand fakRu NV n