Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-01-27
EGAN HEARD FROM
The Conciliatory Santiago Dis
patch Confirmed.
NOT FAvoRABLY REGARDED.
Expressions of Dissatisfaction Heard
on Every Side.
NOT FAvoRABLY REGARDED.
PRESIDENT HARK1soN's POSITION
Stated to Have Expressed Himself as
Averae to Arbitration.

Tho Proposition of the Gillian Govern
mont Said to BE Acceptable to Several
Cabinet OHicers--The Cabinet Meeting
Neutrality-suspicious. Breckenridge's
Resolution in the HOuse--ThOught By
OIany That the Message is Simply a
Bluff to Gain Time--Deuial BY Con-
gresham Trumbnn Of Certain State
ments Attributed to Him Regarding
Minister Egan--other Matters Bearing
on the Controversy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The dispatch
from Chilli referred to in the Santiago
dispatch, as published yesterday, was
received at the State Department last
evening.
The contents of the dispatch have not
been officially given out by the State De-
partment officials, but they are sub
stantially as outlined in the Santiago
cablegram.
The public incredulity regarding the
Santiago dispatches was due to the fact
that Monday Mr.. Egan had notified the
State Department that the CHILEAN gov
eminent had asked for two or three days
longer in which to make its answer,
owing to the absence Of President Montt
at the springs ABOVE santiago.
1t was not until late last night that
the fact of the reception Of the message
became circulated, and the sentiment
among public men was one of doubt and
uncertainty.
The reply of Chilli was the subject of
consultation between the President and
Secretary Blaine last evening. The text
of the message of Minister Egan, it is ex-
pected. will be sent to the Committee on
4I,a nj
Congress for their information and to aid
them in the consideration of the Presi-
dents message and accompanying docu-
ments transmitted yesterday.
The Reply Not Satisfactory.
Inquiry this morning strengthens the
impression that the reply of Chilli is not
satisfactory to the United States Govern
ment. Although the answer proposes, it
is understood, to withdraw the Malta
note the tenor of the offer is not agree
able And the proposition said to be
contained in the reply to arbitrate the
Fsa+tfn1ore affair is taken to mean the
whole question, whether or not Chilli
| shall apologize as well as pay indemnity.
The proposition made to Chilli is very
simple one for an apology and repara-
| ton for the Baltimore outrage and the
unconditional withdrawal of the Malta
note.
The offer was made by Chilli to with
draw this note, upon the grounds that it
had been held that q foreign country
| could not take cognizanCe Of q message
from the President to Congress.
In dealing with q matter of interna-
tional contention this was not accept
| able
This country wanted the note recalled
because it was offensive; not because of
any technical objection to it.
They propose now to recall the note
not because it is offensive, but because
the sending of 1t was an error OF Judg-
ment."
This country is not considering errors
of Judgment as causes of war, and will
probably accept nothing but an unequiv-
ocal withdrawal of the note as offensive
and improper.
Both the United States and Chilli
have contended that aquestion involving
| national honor cannot be settled by ar
! bitraton.
With relation to the suggestion that
the matter be referred to the Supreme
Court of the United States, Mr.. Blaine
and the Attorney General have but re-
Gently made a very strong contention
that the Supreme Court could not deal
with IL matter which was the subject of
diplomatic dispute.
This was the Behring Sea case-the
Sayward case. The petition for a writ
of prohibition in this case was taken I'M
der consideration by the Court upon the
grounds that it was legal question and
not a diplomatic question that was di-
rectly prt seated.
some Cabinet OmCers Approve.
1t is stated this morning on high au-
thority that the proposition of Chilli to
submit the Valparaiso incident to the
Supreme Court is acceptable to a certain
section of the Cabinet, and that efforts
will be made to close the incident in this
! way.
1t is held that the withdrawal of the
Malta note is a substantial victory for
, the administration, and that the United
States cannot expect to dictate as to the
sentiments of Gillian Government.
A proposal to submit the whole ques-
ton of the assault at Valparaiso to oul
own Supreme Court is also held by the
sion to the demands Of the United States
Proceedings of Congress.
In the Senate proceedings yesterday.
Beyond the introduction of resolution
by Mr. George of Mississippi, to investi
gate the causes of the existing depres
sion in the cotton States, and the report.
ing of a bill by Mr.. Morrill,, of the Fl
nance Committee, sto-provide for an in
@ LerThJlondI ol-1heohIIo aSESeAheh', SheA
was no business-of Importance. brie
executive session was held, but no fur
| Their Developments came out Of it.
The apparently interminable La AbrI
discussion was continued until adjourn
ment. and still holds its place as unfin
ished business after the morning hour
, The absence of Senators from thei
seats during the discussion ELECTED som
| rather pointed remarks from Mr. Nor
Il gan, of Alabama. But even the La ABR
q case gave away to the Chilian question
and at O'Clock Mr.. Morgan, yielding
/. to hint from Mr.. Frye that his attend
|