Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26
FuRThsR INTERVIEWS.
Comment. ON the situation from senator

IiuI. senator PETER, aud Others.
Mr. O'Neil. Of Massachusetts,. member
.f tine House Committee on ApproprIa-
tons. spoke of the Malta dispatch rs de
ll.tato and yiuGictivo insult to the Ameri-
.lr relule. IL had been sent 20 every
country IN FurOue where Chile had
ID representative. with instructions to
lave 10 published. IF the Chleaus do
not di-ayow that Dispatch SAID Mir.
ONmn. ] would blow them into the Pa
clu." lie was u favor of peace, but FIRST
.f ODD Doc was iu favor OF protecting Ameri-
cans wherever they might be. II peace
could NOT bee had without dIshonor he was
u favor of fighting.
SENATOR HILL
r. I'D New York. IN an interview tele-
srlpa,d from there Senator Hlll SAID
NDI. cannot quite see that this means
vir. and ANYHOW don't believe had bet
t.rtxpres- an opinion. When | left Wash
m-ion Yesterday 10 was understood that
Oh. matter what the official correspondence
.r tho Executive recommendation might
la the entire matter would be llnme-
iate.y referred 20 the proper COM
rr,,-IUnal committee TO be reported by
t..m Co. Congress / DO not pretend to
-ag that the matter will be settled by arbi-
tltun, but n certainly can bc and II may
le even Vet. do not give my personal
views ln the matter until | have had sufh-
c,ut time 20 look over all the official docu-
uerts aud carefully consider the executive
r..0mmeldatiOn. There i unquestiona-
t.tA strong war feeling IN many quar-
tu.. anl vet ! fail 20 see wherein
would boz the glory of thrashing Chile.
lh.te are pa Washington to-day" he con-
fugDl. 70 great many naval ofhcers VINO
hNereyt been able 20 earn their salary,
A1i who would ioyously welcome an OBJ
ioruuty 10 do So and there are south
triers who are anxious 10 show their 10y
0'v Goo their country. But II II comes 10
question Of national honor" SAID the soma
iur tapping his glasses on the table, our
constituents will hnd that We representa-
uyes iu Congress are Americans first, last,
ali aIl the time
Ey-Speaker Reed SAID he had nothing TO
say, ana SO did Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana.
Senator Hawley thought the message
able. strong, clear. and terse. and iiked IL
very much. Ii was comprehensive re-
V,w ~ the situation.
Senator Allison considered the message
q '.Ise aud vigorous statement OF the
situation. The President had Thoroughly
examined all the facts and seemed 70 make
eliy Just demands Of ChIle, which would
TO accorded hy the Chilean Government
sooner ur later.
SENATOR PETER.
The Alliance Senator was pleased with
tr general tone on the message. lt was
patriotic aud American. He did not IN
otn'aii 10 90 advise declaration OF war,
lui merely the maintenance OF the honor
~ Nur Government and the rights OF our
PEOPLE Tie thought "a declaration OF war
against Chile under existing circumstances
Would De ID grave mistake, and that every
,.lu. % issue could be fairly and h0nora-
bl adjusted II we would Toe patient ana
prudent and not resort 10 extreme mea-
SUES. Furthermore. he believed the
American republic ought TO 0iiirmatively
te'. iae doctrine OF peace. The senator
tAI not heard all OF the message read, ana
.o TINS reason he declined to give ms
News 20 length.
Af. Hatch. OF Missouri, regarded the
s.t4alou as grave one. IL had been set
l4tA oY the President with great force and
tLiiy. If 1t became necessary for the
D'ed states 70 sever diplomatic rela-
us VAN The Government or Chile, Chilo
'i.t take the CONSEQUENCES.
. tLlnk 10 very manly message was
-, comment Of Mr.. Cummings. Of New
tts' leitered m an emphatic tone, and
l'uihA that the House will support what
action the Committee on Foreign He
''V-s may take upon II"
AFUiL AND STRONG PRESENTATION"
Representative MeCrosry, Of Kentucky.
seloh4 member OF the Foreign Affairs
v,oufaiite,. said Il think the Presidents
message was very full and very strong
esvh'suoa Of the troubles between the
uilci States aud Chile. The applause of
,D - aud Republicans after the mes
- was read Indicated very strongly
Doth parties in this house
i, ,1.9 90 ready 10 support the President
c1 pnoldlng the dignity aud honor OF our
fsIN; The COMMITTEES on Foreign At
10 wa! a. early as possible, give TO the
~, se ana the accompanying documents
its "s y, ,a .e4ul consideration which the gray-
AL we situation requires. While hope
AM DsAs'e that there will be no war. yet /
MI fIalAhed the House of Representatives
,ns,n,o ready 10 take such action as will
Ioaa, w cur self-rospect and uphold the
AN AEIR ARGUMENT"
as.' ~. andrew, Of Massachusetts,. said the
sumsss was very able argument and
May IRON that side Of the esso.
D'' VI not thorough examination