New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
mr. N1TIUN ENTIED.
tinue undated

Tho people of this country never want war.
Less than generation ago they had enough Oh
IL 10 last for a long time. Its sufeilnGs anu
sacrifices. its narrowing memories and losses, Us
heavy expenses and the long continued burdens
resulting. have taught the Nation that war Is not
a remedy to he lightly invoked. But the people
are nevertheless determined, and rightly, to main
t9in the Nations dignity and honor ii wrong
or insult should come even from the most power
full of all nations, Americans would only hesioa'e
long enough to allow ample opportunity i"r pa
cfc adjustment and leparation. Diplomacy Iaii-
ing, and kindly bat earnest appeal 10 the gooo
sense and good feeling of another nation, Ameri-
cans would be instantly united as one man 10
defend the rights of the Nation to the utmost
# is because this characteristic OF the American
peope is known, and is not at all msunder-
stood. by the principal nations OF Europe 'hae
it is found easy to adjust all differences Win
such nations in an amicabe manner
Anparenty Chill mistakes the peaceful DIS
nosition and the confident strength of this Ma
tion II 50. il is a mistake for which the United
States Government is not in any way respon-
sbe, since it has earnestly Appeared 10 the peV-
ter feeling and sober thought OF Chill IN al
earnest endeavor to obtain justice by amicaoie
representations Within few days, 1t IS prop
able the authorities of Chill will voluntarily
change their attitude toward this country. or tho
attitude of the United States toward them Will
pcrforce be changed. They may then discover
when it is too late that there are no parties III
this country if the Nations honor or right Is at
stake and that it's patience does not mean
timidiy.
Every right-thinking citizen will hope that
hostiljtics may be avoided by good sense ana
Christian feeling. But it is gratifying to see at
this hour that leaders of the Democratic party
in Congress manifest an unreserved detemna-
t;on 70 unhold the President in defending the
honor of the country They only do justice TO
him in personally assuring him that in any just
controversy they stand by his side, and are aware
that he cares for the welfare and the dignity Oh
the country as much as they do. They honor
themselves by refusing to take any step IN Con-
prsS. at least thus far, which might in any de-
gree embarrass the President in acting on behalf
Of the Nation. 1t is to be hoped that this spirit
will prevail to the end, so that Americans may
exhibit to the world the imposing spectacle OF a
great people absolutely united in acting lof 'he
defence of their honor and their rights, though
their parties are divided as widely as possible
in opinions and wishes regarding the domesuc
no,icy of the Nation. No other thing could do
more at this time to help the Democratic party
in the estimation of good citizens than this ana
vot no sincere Republican will wish TO see any
other spirit manifested by his political adver-
saries.
If Chill should choose to make a resort 10
hostilities inevitable the result would not be
long delayed. This nation can land in Chil
within a short time an army OF veterans
under experienced leaders sufficiently powerful
to overcome all opposition. 1t would please
richt.thnking Americans greatly if, without any
display or threat Of force on the part OF this
Nation, the people Of Chill should themselves
prefer to do justice Justice, not humiliation
ia a1l ask