The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-07
SUING FOR PEACE.

Belief Gaining Ground that Chilli IL Now
Trying to Avoid Trouble.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. e.--Tlle greatest in
terest is felt in Washington in the develop
ments of the next few days concerning the
Chilian complications. There seems no
doubt that Minister Montt has succeeded
in impressing the new government of Chill
with the extensive preparations of war al
ready made by the United States and of
the folly of attempting to enter into con-
tict with this country. By his conspcu-
ous presence on the floor of the House yes
terday and by a long interview with Sec
retary Blaine the Chilian minister has sue
ceeded in creating further impression
that Chilli now desires peace above all
things
interests of the United States in this con-
troversy are acting precisely as II they be-
lieved that the publication of the evidence
as to the brutality of the assault upon the
sailors OF the Baltimore. as well as some of
the correspondence concerning that out
rage. would so intiame public opinion in
this country as TO make 1t almost impos-
81 bic for Congress to avoid an Immediate
declaration OF war. A preliminary portion
of the report upon the testimony given by
the sailors of the Baltimore as to the Val
paraisO outrage, has through Judge Advo-
cate general Remy.. of the navy. al.
READY reACQeQ t06 department. OF
Justice. Attorney-gsneral Miller gave
further evidence to-day Of the unwilling
ness of the administration to infiame
the public mind by announcing that no
portion of this preliminary report will be
given out for publication at this time. The
Baltimore arrived in San Francseo only
yesterday, so Captain Schley's preliminary
report, to have reached Washington to-
day. shows that it must have been tele-
graphed across the continent newspa-
per might think little of such enterprise,
but this speed on the part of the govern
ment indicates that q crisis in the cOmpli-
cations with Chilli is rapidly approaching.
In the meantime 1T Is interesting to note
the effect already apparent upon the dlspo-
sition of Congress toward continued and
adequate appropriation for the new navy.
Minister Montt was unable to leave
Washington to-day to attend the dinner of
the Home Market Club, at Boston, tO-mor-
row. In his letter Of regret he said. in eff
feet, that lnasmuch as he was in daily COM
munlcation with tie Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Santiago. his absence from w ash
ingtOn at this juncture might retard the
promotion of good understanding.
Cleaning the Baitimore's bottom.
VALLEJO. Cal, Jan. 6.-Tbe cruiser Balti-
more arrived at Mare-island navy-yard
from San Francisco late yesterday after
noon. Off South Vallejo she fired salute
of thirteen guns. which was responded to
by q seven.gun salute from the battery on
the island. An extra force was put ut work.
and the cruiser was hauled into the dock
under the eiectrie lights. During the day
conflicting rumors have been prevalent
the general opinion being that the ap-
parently pacific turn of affairs in
Chilli might entirely alter official plans in
relation to the cruisers movements But
interviews with Admiral Irwin and his sub
ordinates, of every class, leave no doubt
that the cruiser Baltimore will be rushed
through the dock and sent to sea again
within week or ten days. Every man of
the crew of the Baltimore that could
be spared was put to work this morning
scraping the bottom of the cruiser of bar
nacles. The extent of the other re-
pairs will have 10 be determined by an
examining board, but it is not thought
there is anything to prevent the cruiser
from being completely refitted in eight
menced by Judge Advocate Remy into the
attack on the sailors at Valparaiso will be
very thorough, and may last several DAYS.
as there are about thirty witnesses to be
examined.
Alleged Purchase OF Transports.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. 6.-The Press.
tomorrow. Will print the rumor that the
government has purchased the steamships
built In this city some years ago for the
American Steamship Company. 1t is said
they are TO be used as transports.
CEREAL STATISTICS.
Wheat Crop of 1891 the Largest Ever
Known in Any Country.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The estimates and
| territories of area product and value of the