The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-01-07
OUR WASHINGTON
LETTER.
If We have War with Chill
1t will be of Her Own
Seeking.
Weekly Ca1lings from the
Capitol.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Dec. 81, 1891.
The week has not brought forth
any actual wars, but the early days
of it were prolific in rumors of wars.
Those about the State, war and navy
departments who were in position
to know least about the actual state
of affairs between the two govern
ments, have shook their heads in the
most solemn and significant manner,
and straightway the reporters have
rushed madly off to the telegraph
offices and sent out war news. They
have always added that the heads of
departments were reticent, but that
other officials (by which is doubtless
meant the departmental messengers)
were communicative enough to show
the apprehension that prevails in
government circles If Mr.. Blaine
walked into his office with light
buoyant step, it was said that he was
feigning light-heartedness to allay
suspicion as to the real gravity of the
Chilian situation. If he went in look
ing fatigued and depressed, it was
Immediately announced that he was
agitated, and showed in every move
ment the severe strain under which
he labored. The real facts seem to
indicate that our government will not
ieopardize the existence of peace by
any undue haste in demanding an
apology for the valparaiso incident,
and as the investigation instituted by
the Chilian authorities is still in pro-
gress, it is only reasonable to suppose
that ample time will be given for its
completion. 1t has been represented
to President Harrison that the new
president of Chilli is in an embarrassing
position in the present trouble, as
public sentiment in that country,
especially in the army and navy, are
for war. Whether the president vii
be able to restrain the insane desire
for strife existing among people O
their well known pugnacious tend
encies, remains to be seen. Certain
it is that if trouble comes it will b,
of their own seeking. The British
minister paid visit to Mr.. Blaine OF
Wednesday, which is said to indicat
that Great Britain is interposing IL
the interest of peace, being unwilling
that her commercial interests in Chill
should be jeopardized by foolisl
: conflict with the United States
which can have but one outcome
: The telegram of Ex-Mayor Grace, o
New York, to Valparaiso, and whicl
was wired back to the Herald, to th
: effect that Mr.. Blaihe was the onl
: friend of Chill in the Cabinet, ha
i given raise to more comment tina
anything else that has occurred sine
the Gillian episode began to attrat
attention. The dinner given thi
= week by Minister Montt to Mr. Blain
seems to be confrmatory circum
stance, and the unnatural quiet tha
has reigned over the whole subjeo
of the complication for the last ola
or two, justifes the conclusion thi
some element has been precipitate
into the controversy of which til
u public is not advised. We are not
suppose that the president is thirs
ing for the life blood of the bel
y igerent Chilian, nor that the secretar
of state has forgotten the pation
dignity, but simply that the latter wi
leave no stone unturned to arrive
u peaceful solution of the trouble.
The social season is now at i
height, and the splendor of the ente
tainments seems to surpass those
other years Among the most no
" able of the seasons events was Il
marriage on the Both of Miss Rach
Sherman, daughter of the late Gener
+, Sherman, which occurred at Il
b residence of the brides uncl
r Senator Sherman, and was attend'
III by most of the notables of Washin
= ton society, including many high
i ~.