The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-21
THE WAR TALK SUBSIDING.
THE SITUATION HAS SoT CHANGED
~ AMI MANNER.

x,. v,erp No Oners OF Mediation
ANY Nation, and No Indications
rh., Ch,li Intend. Either TO Apologize
Wake Nrrnrntio"-The Navy Depart-
,, still THEORETICALLY Mnkins Prepara-
m, Onence and Defence-The War
,,.,r,mcct Consideriue the Question OF
..n,,,,rr Troop. to Occupy Chi''"n Ter
,..,-r, =. Estimated Tint II VIII Re
AMIR. $4,000 Men, and They VIII no
,,.,.,d nv Increasing the Number OF Men
=. oh. r>,.t,ne Regiments OF the Regular
.-,-rhc Militia VIII Not He Called
yror Except In Case OF Hnvasion.
w,su,yczoy. Jan. 20.-There is no change Ia
A., Chian situation tonight There have
Wv, ,.or no developments in this famous diplo-
.o,i, controversy during the day. and no do
.n.,chss received that have changed tho issue
q, tbs ,enst. The Presidents message will
-, no 10 congress tomorrow. and II is POSI-
II. thnt may be withheld until next week.
:, h,s hcon asserted to-day with much POSI-
,;yoness that England has announced its in
,rration TO mediate in tho interest OF peace.
.rd TINT ovcttures Of q peaceful settlement OF
,ho CONTROVERSY had been made Ivy Senior
Won,t, the Minister from Chill. A member Of
,bs Cabinet this morning. Just before setting
M, for Mr.. Baines house to dine. gave the
allowing summary Of the situation to The
SrS reporter:
Nothing whatever has occurred during the
d,, Z, ol,cr the situation in the slightest de-
crcs The me sage Of the President will not
10 scnt to Congress tomorrow. but this simply
mcons that the President is awaiting the re-
rclp. Of soma reports and information that are
essential to complete and perfect case on be-
ba,, Of III. Administration. The reports that
,hcre have con within the past two days any
. .rers or promises Of rcparation or apology are
incorrect Tho stories Of the Intervention Of
England and the interference OF Chili's
neIchbcrs in South America are alike
untrue Chilli has shown no disposition.
as far rs il officially known. to make
amends for what she has done. and the United
ta'cs has not receded from the firm stand
tina. has boon taken from the outset. Nor Is
any proposition to recedc contemplated. The
President the Secretary Of State. and the
Secretary of the Navy are conducting tho case
hr the United States. and doing it we'll"
Late this afternoon Secretaries Blaine.
Tracy and rlkins and John W. Foster. Mr..
Eaine's diplomatic assistant were In con-
sutation with the President at the White
Nonso for two hours. After tho conference
separated one Of the gentlemen assured The
Sun that there had been no definite result. as
the consultation was O general one that did not
GEEK TO arrive at any particular conclusion.
The chat which Secretary Tracy had with
tie members OF the Senate Committee on Ma
val Affairs to-day was an interesting one,
which developed much information as to the
vigorous and Intelligent campaign which the
Secretary has mapped out. Not only are Mr..
Tracys plans almost complete. but he is we'll
posted also as to the intentions OF Chilli The
Secretary told the Senators that he had re-
Guested them to call chiefly that he might talk
over with them his plans and purposes. in or
dprthat they might see for themselves whether
he was acting wisely. He said that possibly
tho whole trouble might end in smoke. but he
wanted the Senators to see how serious it is at
Nesent. SO that he could not be accused
Of making war preparations unneces-
sarly The subject Of appropriations
was then preached. and Mr.. Tracy
minated to his callers that he might find it
nee 'ssary to ask for more money to be placed
ut his immediate disposal. There is in the
Navy Department an emergency fund.-" to be
used Tor such purposes as its name indicates:
hut there Is some question in Secretary Tracys
mind as to inst how far this appropriation
can he trcncied upon and for what objects.
Aoliilng definite WAS done. as a result OF the
hcretaryS suggestion. but he was assured
TINT his hands would be upheld in any case.
One unusually interesting piece OF informa-
ton the Sect cavy gave to the Senators that has
not been before made known, and that is highly
significant. is that contract hns been made
Tor the transportation OF vast quantities Of
coal to the nearest available port to Valparaiso.
to he ready in case OF hostilites being COM
menced. Ono vessel was to start from San
Francisco to-day with 5000 tons. According
to the terms Of the contract. tho coal will be
taken wherever ordered by the United States.
IN case OF actual war. at rate proportionate to
the distance. Secretary Tracy's private opin-
on which he has expressed to some Of his
N 1se friends during the past few days. is that.
while tho situation is II Very delicate and even
critical one, war will not be- the result. Other
ADMINISTRATION officials express the opinion
mat Chill has misunderstood tho serious view
which til" United States has held. and that as
GoyernnIent AMI they have had timo TO learn
mat the United States is in dead earnest in its
drmNni-. an apology will DO Forthcoming:
q COMMITTEE" is also Of tho opinion that there
viii 10 NJ, war, but no is n lrm supporter Of
Secretary Tra"y's policy Of elaborate prepare,
senate, ind"cn The war party il not strong,
ana IS Il somewhat. interesting fact that the
VA war telling on the Republican side of the
."a'hprr mas ACTUALLY gone SO far That the
rnsslblI'y 81 defeating tho Presidential rec
fermentation Of war was discussed to-day
ine men VINO. INDUCED in. this talk are
o'lcclt!ly prominent AS persistent and bitter
"npeMHaiS Of President Harrison personally
n''i olrlaliy and they profess to believe that
n ne Is disposed 10 bring on war for tho purpose
",nnnrteaIng his popularity. and thereby his
sun,'a ,nr I"nomination. Several Of theT.,
n ,",m Went 80 Tar A. to say that they would
shmnt pavement to vote against the President
mhEH.s think that they would have the cour-
arIn, hcr cXprrssrd convictions.
wnTTnpuSh There was less Of tho display oil
tn' ,nSe htciarhtions ut the Navy Department
w, '"s tnhh ~ any time within u week. there
nm, ~ t'at i'il done, and everything i, being
H." ". readiness Tor greater activity should
| $40. "' called upon t. declare war. The
| in"..,in'nt 81 ammunition has gone on without
| nulh Iuh, and arrangement, have been
uwith r,i,' For Property arming II naval force
"um which tot 'a'ii Cali her first great lesson.
n.r ,"" iI,rnli"n WAS given at the War De-
..pn" VI '',udY To- the question % supplying
| ChW' ,,'"al'l iH' navy in its campaign against
L 49, N"lllluG definite has heun decided upon.
| adN.tS", - u matter which can 30 readily
l. ~ WH"G II formal declaration of war
w," ~" u u estimated that $4,000 mon
t,r''.' 'r'l urea IN the occupation of Gillian
jnrrnan j. irnposed to raise this forcs hy
uron1r, iimE lhH enlisted strength Of tho army
tionapI ~ hhtly and distributing tho add
in Tx au'.icfH among the present ompan les
ness sc" "rNy :" az not 70 add to the 'EIwieldi-
crease" II, npn rnl Cavalry troops will be in
ments NO, 10 ohn hundred men, and seven regi-
nn, .'' W0uu probably be taken on tho trims.
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