The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-21

penditures he has recently incurred in his
preparations for a naval demonstration
III southern waters, and asked that
when his estimates for appropriattons
should be submitted he receive the support
OF the committee. A week ago be is alleged
70 nave said these preparations seemed TO be
aosoluteIy necessary, but now he believes
there viii be no war. 1t is further under
stood that the secretary received the assur-
ances OF the committee that he would be
SUPPORTED supported IN every proper and
necessary expenditure involved in
his precautionary movements. This ex-
preston on the part Of the secretary causes
belief that the crisis has been passed and
Is taken as an Indication that the conciliato-
ry dispatches from the Chilean government
referred TO IN Yesterdays Associated Press
report OF the cabinet meeting are re-
garded as paving the way for an ultimate
oct or reparation on the part Of Chile. At
all events it is certain that the warlike tone
recently manifested at the navy department
mas been considerably modified. No steps
nave been taken, however, TO undo all that
has been 30 hurriedly done by the depart
ment during the past few weeks to put this
country on fighting basis.
DISPATCHES STILL NUMER GUS,
Commodore Ramsay, chief of the bureau
OF navigation, said this morning that It was
not true, as reported by certain irresponsi-
DAS POA 1ooGSIud1t buuG ICSAE AQfQlrdlS
Gherardl and Walker have been ordered to
Valparaiso and that the first named had
been ordered to assume command of the
American fleet IN the South Pacific. There
Is no less activity in the navigation bureau
IN the preparation and translation Of cipher
dispatches, aud 1t is evident that the depart
ment is spending quite as much money as
ever In transmission Of intelligence over the
wires.
NAVAL OFFICERS SUSPICIOUS.
Though the peaceful rumors have a very
general effect many naval officers refuse to
place entire credence in them, alleging that
Chile ls merely making a show Of relenting
In order to gain time for her own prepara-
tlons. The departure of an armed feet Of
vesse Is from Valparaiso is being quoted to
show that Chile, though she knows
that she is in no danger Of at
tack If she does what the United
States has asked, is making
efforts to place herself on war basis by
protecting her most important supply
station in the Straits of..Magellan.s A very
accurate index Of popular sentiment is OBJ
tained through the letters that pour in upon
Secretary Tracy from all parts of the
country. Whereas ten days ago, these In
dicated the development Of a decided war
spirit, to-day there seems to have been a
change in the tone and there is q growing
disposition to urge the secretary to q cons
ciliatory course.
THE CORRESPONDENCE STILL WITHHELD.
Ii is quite apparent that congress will not
be enlightened on the Chilean controversy
for at least two or three days, for announce
ment is made at the state departu ent that
the correspondence will not be sent in to-
morrow No date has been fixed for the
submission of the messages and documents.
The star of peace was in the ascendancy
n hn tOl
BILE reason for the waxing of the pacific
view OF the Chilean sitsation and the wan
ing of the warlike talk which has been in
dulged in during the last few days by many
congressman. Nevertheless there was a
widespread conviction that war is
not necessary outcome of
the present complications between
the United States and Chile, al
though there is also general belief that the
good temper and forbearance of this coun-
try is being sorely tried by the exasperatlng
procrastination of the Chilean government
in the correspondence.
CHLE's POSITION SUMMED UP.
A Pacific coast senator tepsely summed
up the views of many Of his colleagues to-
day when he said: There will be no war.
Chile deserves a spanking but the United
States cannot afford to sacrifice her dignity
and play schoolmarm unless it is absolutely
has adopted such quiet, dignified tone
in its correspondence and has awaited
the pleasure of the Chileans
in the conclusion of their
hair-splitting. equivocating judicial in
qury with so much patience that the little
South American nation has grown pre-
sumptious. But they have at last come to
realize the fact that the dignity of this
country is not 10 be trifed with. aud when
the Presidents ultimatum is sent they will
come down from their lofty position and
make due reparation.n
THE NAVAL COMMITTEES CALL.
The members of the Senate ynaval COM
mittee who we're at the navy department
yesterday assert positively that their visit
had no reference to the possibilities of war
with Chile Secretary Tracy invited them
to call, and when they reached the depart
ment be entered into general discussion of
his conduct of the naval affairs Of the
government "You should correct the error
eous impression that has BEEN made" said
a member of the committee to an Associated
Press reporter, THAT there was anything
more than general discussion OF the affairs
OF the navy and the prospects OF naval legis>
lation by this congress" Another member
of the committee declared that the visit of
the committee to the navy department was
nothing more than an annual call upon the
secretary which the committee is in the
habit of making to learn the secre-
tary's views as to legislative prospects. He
declared that the Chilean complications did
not f2ure in the conversation. Whether
the prospects of war with Chile did or did
not figure in the discussion, one significant
fact that may be recorded is that every
member of the committee who was present
at the interview with Secretary Tracy ey-
pressed himself to-day as confident OF
a peaceful solution of the vexatious Chilean
question.
HALE NOT AN ALARMIST.
Senator Hale, a member of the naval
committee. who is reported to have ex-
pressed some alarmist views in consequence
of an alleged summons 20 the state
department at midnight last night, |
positively denied making any such remarks
On the contrary he declared that he did not
see Secretary Blaine yesterday and
although he was not in possession of any |
late official information he had no doubt |
that diplomacy would speedily adjust the
present difficulty with satisfaction to the
United States.
Chairman Herbert Of the House naval
committee also called upon Secretary Tracy |
nv invitation this morning. Representative |
Herbert declined TO give the result Of the
conversation, but he, like the members OF
the Senate naval committee, insisted that |
no Importance was to be attached to the IN |
terview. which had reference only to the
needs of the navy. His statement upon this
noint is borne out by the fact that the sub
nommittee of the House naval committee