Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-29
CHILE'S ANSWER.
p,lv Communicated to Congress by
The President.
EVERYTHING PEACEFUL
c.uean Attitude All That Could
'ne n..,red-wr Harrison, However,
Held Bound 10 Expiain.
n.,.lerr.nh % the Dlspa.oA.l

,,uipg Is the Presidents ncsS"@0 'i"nS
49,, 49, The additional Chilean correspon-
Ssnce to Congress;
y. ee sane and House Of Representatives.
~. ..I ,rapsn,it herewith additional corre-
.4o,ce between this Government and
covcrnmont Of Chile, consisting OF a
~, II Mr. Montt. the Chilean Minister at
-. capi,al. 70 Mr. Blaine. dated January
ss1. the reply Of Mr.. Blame thereto. OF
60 January 9Th, and dispatcn rom
~. Fgsu. our Minister az Ssntaeq; srens-
M'.'.T. fhe response OF Mr. Pereira.
i'.,s, Minister Of Foreign Affairs, 20 the
tL.,1g iir Blaine of January 2lst, which
iy' .,.eIvel bv me on the 18th instant.
W ,,te Of Mr. Montt to Mr. Blaine,
iu-b dated January 23d. was not de-
'-j y, the state Department until at.
NV ,e o,rlock meridian of the 25th. and
- rot translated aud its receipt notified
ne until late IN the afternoon OF that
day. .u,,,o ,nvr,sv
"Tbe response of NJ Pereira 10 our note
4 NJ the 2lst withdraw, WITH aeceptaoie e1s
;'rs of regret. the offensive note OF
N Wsffa Of the 11th ultimo. and also the
L.-c.t for the recall Of Mr.. Eagan. The
,t,.r,t of the incident OF the as
-. ,,n,p the sailors Of the Baltimore is
crncllatory and friendly that am OF
so,nsog that there u good prospect thas
tbe differences growing out OF that serious
sa,ir can now be adjusted upon terms
\ .snshct0ry 20 this Government oy tne
.s-oi methods and without special powers
80 Courress. This turn in the affair is
,srv gratifying TO me, as am sure IL VIII
to 10 Congress and TO our people.
VALUABLE LESSON.
.rt -....i s-,,,,,,orf cf fba eff Orta Of IN .
r.erutiye 10 enforce the just rights OF the
.ron in this matter nas gwen an IN
..rrriive and useful illustration OF tie
-.fy and patriotism Of our y ople.
eIonld h be necessary / will again cvni-
run,fate with Congress upon the subject
.'isigped.l BEyJAMn II BAnRIsoN."
THE c0Irospondence accompanying the
,,as.sre is not given here, for. the reason
Datif substance 1t has already been Iaid
isiore tho readers of the DIsPATcH.l
UNCLE SAM WAS READY.
II was openly admitted at the Navy De-
partment to-day. now that there IS no lon
rer any reason tor concealmeht, that this
covernment was fully prepared 10 enforce
". Jomands against Chile in case they had
rrt been secured by the Iere paciiic
method Of negotiation through diplomatic
'Iarpela. The entire available naval force
b,I boon concentrated so as TO be able TO
make an almost concerted attack on CHI
lean ports.
THE AvAILABIE VESSELS.
The Pacific squadron. consisting OF the
san Francisco, the Charleston, the Baltl-
more. the Boston, and the Yorktown, would
have speedily been reinforced by the Sonth
Atlantic squadron, now at Montevideo.
consisting of the Chicago, the Atlantic. the
HeuuiugtOn, aud the Essex. ana the Phila-
delphia and the Concord, of the North At
huiic s0uadron. The two last named YES
ssIs are now on their way 20 Aiontevldeo.
The Concord arrived az Bahia to-day. and
the Philadelphia is probably beyond that
port on her way TO Monteyideo. Should
ihe touch 40 Bahia II is probable that she
and the Concord will be ordered baet to
the West Indies. The MIantonomah, the
Newark, and the Vosuvius. also, were held
In reserve for possible war service. At the
same time great stores of coal, smmuni-
ion. and provisions have been forwarded
on both the Atlantic aud Pncifc coasts, so
that the fleet could be amply supplied IN
ease foreign ports should be closed 10
them.
Arrangements had been made for the
immediate use of number OF transports
and auxiliary cruisers and tho steamship
Ohio was to be fitted out at Boston as a
repair ship. -Four steamships were char
tered from the Earn-Llne Steamship Com
rany laden with coal and sent 10 Monte
vde0.
WHAT THE COST HAS BEEN.
It's believed that one of them has al-
readv reached Monteyideo and that the
others will arrive there in short time.
These vessels were 90 be used a9 cOlliers
and would have plyed between the naval
feet aud home ports. The steamer Benito
bad been chartered for similar service on
.th pu unnarafz =
had been made so as to securea delivery or
1900 tons of coal monthly at point con-
yenient for the naval yessls. The plan
contemplated the early seizure of a Chilean
port for use as a base OF supplies. These
preparations entailed great expense,
roughly estimated at about S2,0O000O.
Tie foregoing estimate includes coal,
tAe additional expense attending the
pushing Of work ON vessels now under
contract and the extra WORK az the
different Yards and shops. The orders
u officers and men 10 the Ohio have been
revoked and the work of fitting her out
pended.
The department will now be busy for a
long time undoing many of its prepara-
uons and restoring the naval establish
Rent TO Its usual basis.
bIECKRElD0E on THE PRESENT SITUATION.
Representative Breckenridge, of Ken
tucky, who on Tuesday created considera-
bic discussion in the House 10y the intro
ducton OF resolution calling upon the
President 20 transmit TO the House with
out delay all additional dispatches re-
ceiyed IN regard to the Chilean contro-
ygrsy SINCE OF before the transmission OF
BIS message 10 Congress. was this evening
asked his opinion of the message and dis
patches to-day submitted.
From the correspondence submitted
to-day said he. my Judgment IS that
the relation between the United States
aud Chile ought 20 become at once friend
ly, aud that Il ls mere matter OF detail
as 90 the mode and time of settlement
and the amount of indemnity.
EeAS SHOULD Re RECALLED.
IL is evident that tho Chilean Govern
mcnt always meant peace and not war.
As 70 the particular mode OF settlement,
whether by arbitration or mediation or
diplomatic negotiations, l am not prepared
20 say. and do not think il specially im-
poitant which mode is pnrsued; but i do
think 30 wise that under all tho circum-
Htnees our Government should az once re-
can Mr. Egan and send some Minister
there with whom the Chilean Government
may negotiate without any sense OF either
humiliation or irritation.
~N' AAknibANl hhOOtsD 1AllsAAH fOhlhtns
The information printed IN the news
papers OF Monday morning, the 18th, and
On tuesday morning. the 26th, and the
Gates OF the correspondence submitted by
the special message to-day seem 10 require
nom tne Administration . fuller explana.
uon Of what dispatches have been re-
ee.Yed aud Of the exact date when they
we're received; for il seems to me evident
tlat L vas known on Sunday night that
specific ana satisfactory answer would be
made, aud Mr. Harrison owes u to the
country aud Congress and himself ia let 1t
be known whether he had this information
Naleh the country had or was ignorant
OR EKkDRHs HhD THR NEWS FIRST.
NV YoES. January 2S.--It is worthy OF
ho.e that the dispatches to the Associated
iTess from its special correspondent at
santiago, Chile. the last few days have an.
Ncipa.ed all other intelligence from tbst
capital Thus on Sunday night last the
Associated Press dispatch gave the hrst
conclusive statement that an ultimatnm
Laa been sent TO Chile; on Saturday night
tae Associated Press dispatch gave the
tgsi intimstion that Chile would prompt
Y feply TO Dir. blaine's note, and on Mon-
gay night the Associated Press CORE