Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-26

Chile IL q very simple one for an apology and
rsparation for the Baltimore outrage and
THE unconditional withdrawal Of the Malta note.
The offer vas made BY Chic TO withdraw this
nots, upon the grounds that IL had been held
that foreign country could not taks -cogni-
xancs OF . message from the President 10
Congress in dealing with matter OF inter
national contention. This was not acceptable.
cause IL was offensive, not because Of any tech
nical objection to it.
An uSoUALIyrkp WITHDRAWAL WANTED.
The proposition made in the dispatches this
morning, as'ooming from Chile, does not avoid
the objection to the first proposition. They
propose now to recall the note, not because it
is Offensive. but because the sending OF IL was
an error Of judgment,
This country. they further say. IL not consid-
ering errors OF judgment as cause Of war, and
Will probably accept nothing but an unequivo-
cal withdrawal Of the note Is offensive and inn
proper.
THR suraKxK COURT AND DIPLOMACY.
Both this country and Chile have contended
question OF national honor cannot be settled
by arbitration. With relation to the sugges-
ton that the matter be referred TO the
supreme Court OF the Unitsd States
there IL grave doubt about the
United States agreeing 20 such . proposition.
Mr.. Blaine and the Attorney General have
but recently made . very strong contention
that the supreme Court cannot deal with
matter which 10 the subject of diplomatic
dispute. This Was in the Ssywsrd case,
which grew out Of the Behring sea dispute.
me petition for writ of prohibition in this
case was taken under consideration by the
court upon the ground that it was legal ques-
uon and not diplomatic dispute that was
brought before them.
THE PRHsrpENr TO BE SUSTAINED.
In spite OF the evident disposition on the part
OF some democrats to discredit the position
taken by President Harrison the leaders
OF that party, apparently supported by
large majority, are determined that q
dIgnitied and patriotic course will be fol-
lowed and that the President shall be sustained
were no such thing - partisanship. 1t
Will take some time TO examine all the
correspondence and mako an intelligent re-
port to tho House. 1t has been stated thatthere
might be democratic caucus held, but leaders
and the majority state that this is not
subject for partisan caucus and that
none will be held. 1t is expected that
after Thursday the Senate committee on
foreign relations and the House committee on
foreign affairs will hold frequent conferences
and joint sessions and will agree upon policy
TO be pursued so that there will be no conflict
or misunderstanding between the two houses.
1t is evident to the thinking men of both
parties that the country will not
tolerate any lapse Of patriotism. and whatever
is done will have in Wow due regard for pop
uiar feeling. 1t is not thought TO be at all
probable that any considerable number of Con-
gressmen will be led to take an I'M
patriotic position merely to crafty feel
ing Of partisanship. The leading men on the
democratic side are quietly engaged in talking
the matter over with the various members of
considerate and groundless act of opposition to
the administration