Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28

but his opposition was unimportant.
| In reply to Senior Jordan's interpola-
| ton Minister Pereira stated that an
answer to the ultimatum of the United
States had been sent to American Min
lister Egan which he hoped and believed
would prove satisfactory to the United
States, but at present he was not at
liberty to divulge its contents.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE.
AT the meeting of the council of state
which considered the ultimatum pre-
sented on the part of the United States
by Minister Egan President Jorge Montt
presided.
The meeting was of anything but n
cheerful character and there was some
excited talk. The debate was prolonged
for some three hours. l saw some of
the members of the cabinet after the
meeting adjourned and they looked har-
assed and worn.
am informed that Foreign Minister
Peroira presented for the consideration
of the council note TO be sent in reply
to the ultimatum Of the United States
which expresses regret for the Balti-
more incident, and begs to submit that
question to arbitration either to
friendly nation or the United States
supreme Court, and asks to retire
Matta's offensive note, but with reserya-
tons and notifications.
There was opposition to this note on
behalf of the Conservadores, but the
Liberals, under the lead of Eduardo
Matte, formed majority and Pereira's
note was Endorsed.
TRYING TO STIR UP STRIFE.
The papers which were favorable to
the late government of Balmaceda have
published the ultimatum sent by the
United States with the mildest kinds of
comments. They do this in order to
arouse public feeling.
British Minister Kennedy has ten
dered his good offices to Minister Pereira
on behalf of the British government.
1t is thought here that there is a DOS.
sibility that the government of the
United States will not regard the terms
OF the reply as satisfactory.
A MESSAGE FROM MINISTER EaAN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-This govern
ment to-day received long message
from Minister Egan, conveying an offer
on the part Of the CHILEAN government
for the settlement of all existing diff
culties with the United States.
This dispatch confirms in every par
ticular the statements made in the Asso.
ciated Press dispatches received from
Santiago last evening, which was in
effect that Chill had agreed to withdraw
the offensive note sent by Senior Malta;
70 withdraw its request for the recall of
Minister Egan, and to submit the Balti-
more affair to the arbitration of some
neutral nation, or to submit the matter
to the decision of the United States
Supreme Court.
MIR. Egan states these propositions at
| greater length than the press dispatch,
but the exact additions cannot now be
| ascertained. There is reason to believe
however, that the CHILEAN government
not only offers to withdraw the offensive
note, but in addition, offers to apologize
Tor 1t. IL also agrees to the positions
taken by the United States in regard to
the right Of asylum and the safe con
duct of refugees.
Egan's dispatch was submitted to the
Cabinet at its meeting to-day. The
entire question was discussed, and il
was understood that difference of
| opinion was developed as to the pro-
priety OF accepting the offer without
modification so far as ii related to the
submission of the question of Chili's
inability Tor the attack on the sailors of
the Baltimore to the arbitration of a
neutral nation or to the decision of the
Supreme Court Without reaching a
decision the meeting adjourned.
The President will doubtless commu-
cate Mr.. Egan's dispatch to Congress,
but will probably not do so for several
days unless it is called for by the House.
THE PRESIDENTS UNDUE HASTE.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2G.-The dense
black war cloud which hung over this
country when the people retired last
night was dispelled when they awoke
this morning and glanced at the papers,
The cloud had entirely disappeared and
nothing remained but the bright silver
lining which seemed to reflect peace
upon the face Of all the earth. But ii
was not so bright to the President.
The appearance of Chili's apology in
the same papers with his war message
aroused suspicion among the observant,
Indeed, Mr.. Blainc's friends intimated
that the President had assurances of an
apology coming, but in spite Of every
thing the Secretary of State could do 10
| check him, insisted upon launching his
war message The fact that il was
almost dead heat between Mr.. Uarri-
sons message and the apology places
the President in bad light, as it makes
1t very apparent that the President was
overzealous and overanxious to exager-
ate the situation. 1t places him in the
position of trying to make capital for
himself out of an international compli-
cation in which the entire country was
involved.
His haste is Observation-Disclosures he
had an intimation Of what Chii's reply
was to be or notify the intimation
which has been thrown ont that Minis
ter Montt requested that the messags be
withheld for only "a hours to await the
reply from Chill, explaining at the time
that Minister of Foreign Affairs Perriera
could not reply until lie had conferred
with President Montt, who was absent
from Santiago at the baths. As matter
| Of fact Chili's apology came yesterday:
1t has embarrassed the President no
little, and he has not decided Just how
10 handle it. lie has made no reply to
Chill yet, but he has decided that the
| apology as made shall not settle the dis
pute.
He is satisfied with the withdrawal Of
the Malta letter and with the with
drawal of the demand for Minister
Egan's removal, but holds that Chill
must apologize straghtout for the at
tack upon the Baltimore's sailors and
agree to pay an indemnity without re-
ferrlng the matter to arbitration. In
deed, at the present time the President
sees no other way to emerge from his
| present predicament with colors flying
but simply to force Chill absolutely to