Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30
NO WAR PROBABLE.
Chill Offers An Apology That VIII Be Sat-
iEfactory to This Government.

Chilt OHerB An Apology Inht WIZ NO oet'
isfaOtory to This Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-''The Gillian
trouble is ut an end" said Mr.. Blount,
the chairman OF the house committee
on foreign affairs, shortly before 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. "The'
bottom has dropped ont OF the whole
thing. Mr.. Blaine is elated over the
termination OF the trouble in SO salts
factory q manner Our committee has
shown the right spirit throughout; we
have been harmonious, and have
considered 1t as q national question
on which all should be united. lam glad
such q satisfactory termination has
been brought about The apology
made by Chilli is as complete as 1t
could possibly be. 1t speaks with
most profound regret of the attack on
the Baltimore sailors, declares n sin.
cere feeling of friendship for the
United States and n profound respect
for our flag and uniform. They speak
feelingly of the presence OF the Ameri-
can men-of-war in their ports during
the revolution, and OF the friendly at
titude of our officers and men at that
time. They say that, entertaining
the feeling of friendship which
they do toward the United
States, it would be impossible for them
to sympathize with or to fail to feel the
most profound regret for the assault
upon the United States sailors. AS an
evidence OF their perfect good faith
they say they propose in connection
with complete and humble apology
that the matter of PREPARATION be re-
ferred to the United States supreme
court to determine. There is no re-
serve. II is complete and AFFECT apol-
ogy and settles tho whole matter.
Feelings of hostility or resentment drop
out before such an apology"
Although in advance of its transmits
sion to congress official information is
understandable with reference to the date
of the receipt of the cable message
which shows that the Gillian govern
ment has gone further than anything
yet made public, it is believed that
Minister Egan's message was one trans
hitting the Gillian governments reply
and giving the substance Of the conces-
sions made. For this reason Mr.. Egan
may not have been full enough in his
statements to thoroughly make clear
the full force of Mr.. Pereira's answer.
The dispatch containing the reply of
Senior Pereira, the Gillian minister for
foreign affairs, is very long and its
translation was not completed until
! yester.ssy. It Is said to be frank and
! splenaid;y written document breath
ing throughout a spirit of friendship
and good will to the United States. 1t
is said to be clear and uhequivoca'.
Nothing whatever is left of the Malta
note which is not only withdrawn but
apologized for. The most sincere re-
greet is expressed for the Baltimore in
cident aad the offer to refer it to
the supreme court is said to be more
than proposition for a settlement-it
! is made as an illustration of the friend
! ~ feeling of the Chilians towards the
| United States by showing their willing
ness 10 leave the IndIIcE W amcEACdn
courts for settlement
The expressions of cordiaiity toward
this country are profuse. 1t is said
that the whole tone Of the document is
apparently SO sincere. friendly and
manly and leaves the matter in such
shape that it is hardly possible to fail
to bring the two countries closer to-
gether and result in an amicable adj
iu,tment of the whole difficulty.
The dispatch is especially clear and
vigorous in repelling the charge Of
hostility on the part Of the Chilians to
che American flag and the American
uniform. In effect it says: 'Chilians
hate the American uniform? Too well
does she remember that flag and that
uniform in her ports and harbors aid
ing her in her struggle for independ'
ence." referring to chilI'S struggle
years ago to achieve inSepsndence.f
The prospect Of war, it is thought is
now over, and taat while considerable
remains to BE done before the coatro'
versy in its entirety will be closed, yet
Che affair is in such shape as to bring
the two nations closer together and
make further proceedings a matter of
comparatively easy adjustment