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TWENTY-WHIST YEAR OMAHA. TUESDAY MOUSING , JANUARY 2G , 1892. NUMHEH 228.
Congress Hears from the President the Story
of thoOhilian Troubles.
IT IS AN EXASPERATING RECITAL
A Tale in Which Injury , Insult and Brutal
ity Arc Combined.
ADDED TO THESE IS PROCRASTINATION
j Bituation Which Demands That Prompt and
Decisive Action Bo Taken.
OUR NATIONAL HONOR REQUIRES IT
We Muni rroU-ot Those Who Dliplny the
ring ntul Wriir tlm ColiirK ol the
United .Suite * TlicUltl-
iniitiini Sent.
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Jan. 25. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Ben. ] Public opinion has
now before Its bar the questions at issue
between the United Slales nnd Chill. The
president has laid all tno facts of iho conlro-
versy before coneross nnd so before iho
people of the United Stales. It Is now for
them to say what hall bo dono. The execu
tive branch of the government has oxhnuslod
its functions nnd the controversy Is removed
from the secret channels of diplomacy to Iho
broad light of the public forum.
The aclivlty and Interest which have grown
during the last month reached their culmina
tion today in the crowded galleries nnd In
the silent attention with which both house
and senate listened to every word of the
president's ' message.
Impatiently Waiting thn Message.
In the house nlmost every scat on the floor
was occupied at noon nnd Speaker Crisp was
in the nhnlr for llio first lirno Ibis session ,
'jfluiro was but one thought In every mind ,
frnd every eye was frequently and impatiently
'turned toward the swinging doors of the
main entrance , through which the executive
messenger was cxpeciod nt every moment to
enter.
Finally , nt 12:115 : , there was a gasp fromtho
galleries , as a thousand lips whispered :
'There ho comes , " nnd Major Prudon , the
president's executive clorlt ; was escorted up
the main nislo of the house by a burly door
keeper , and the speaker at once suspended
the call of the states and received the mes
sage.
The doorkeeper hurried to the speaker's
desk with the message which was nt once
read in lonlnllvo manner and amid Iho most
profound interest.
Unti'm'd to hy Crowded ( iiillurli'H.
In tha senate the mossaeo was delivered
with the same interest manifested by crowded
galleries nnd a full attendance on the floor.
There , too , its reading was at once begun.
AY soon as the message had boon read in
' tlio senate It was referred to the commlttoo
on foreign relations.
In the house , as soon as the last word fell
the lips of the reading clerk there was
tf Rigorous outburst of hand-clapping , which
appeared to ho nlmost as hearty among the
democrats as among the republicans.
Speaker Crisp made no effort to check the
demonstration , and it was not until the last
note of applause bad roused that Mr. Blount
of Georgia moved the reference of the message -
sago airl accompanying documents to the
commlttoo on foreign affairs.
A special meeting of these committees of
both house and senate will bo called tomor
row to consider the messnsro.
Will Siiotiilii thu J'reslilent.
There Is no doubt entertained , nnd , indeed.
President Harrison expects , that the two
commlttooB will speedily agree to report a
joint resolution authorizing the president to
issue lo Chili an ultimatum.
As has been repeatedly stated In these dls-
pa'tcliJs , no ultimatum has yet been Issued ,
An ultimatum fixes a definite date at which
tho'domands of ono nation must bo compiled
witb'Oy another , or else armed force may bo
employed or some other arbitrary stop taken ,
The reception of tbo president's message
by congress may bo said to bo quite ns favor
able as had been expected , with but few
exceptions ; oven the domocratsaru outspoken
In their pralso of the message us a stale
paper and legal document. In fact , scores of
rourosonlallvos and senators , republicans
nnd democrats alike , almost exhausted the
English language In their comments of pralso
oud expressions of loyalty ,
Some ( JrltlrlHiiii ,
There were very few disrespectful allusions
to the document by tuo most Intensely parti-
tan or demagogical democrats.
Mr. flynuni of Indiana said the whole
trouble had grown out of misrepresentations
by Minister Kgau nnd thn aim of the presi
dent was to inako political capital out of tbo
question.
, Mr , Bryan of Nebraska , evidently wllh
suspicions as to sincere public statement
Dorn of his own political record , announced
that he would prefer to form an opinion after
reading the correspondence and testimony.
Ho thought the message a masterful argil
niunt ou the one side , but ho preferred to
BOO the detailed proof which" warranted tha
arraignment of Chill.
Messrs , Koin and McICuighnn of Nebraska ,
the farmers alliance representative * , both
nifge.Htoil arbitration.Vhcii they were re
minded that Chill hud declined to accept the
general pUn for the arbitration of lalvr-
national disputed suggested nt the pan
American congress , they both surrendered
their rosltion nnd declared that congress
must stand by the president In preserving
tbo national honor.
These three examples represent the gen
eral drift and scope of what little adverse
criticism was offered.
Wluit Hirlnii | > r IIus lo Kay ,
Another class of criticism was represeuted
by Springer of Illinois , the man who trios to
be leader of iho bouse. He said ; "I rhmk
the president nu precipitated matters in
ccudiug this melange to congress pending
Chili's reply. I would favor sending n com-
nlssion to Chill composed of Mr. Kvnrls of
Now Yorif , cx-Govornor Long of Massachu
setts mid Ooncrnl John \V. Foster of the
Stnlo department to take testimony in both
tides "
C'lilll ( llvoii Vleiity of Tlmo.
In conversation with senators this after
noon 1'rcsldont Harrison stated thtit ho had
.11 his possession no Information Inclined to
ameliorate or oxtcnuuto the conditions as
they nnpenr upon the face of his message.
As to being precipitate ho said ho had held
sis message Uncle for several days In the
liopo that something might bo done by Chill ,
mfd to glvo her full and ntnplo tnno
to do anything she might hiivo In
tended. Ho had received a. largo number
of letters and messages in different forms
suggesting arbitration , but ho did not , tblnk
It oxnclly meet for the United States to sug
gest arbitration when a general plnn of arbi
tration to affect ull tuitions had boon curtly
rejected by Chill during the pan-American
congress held hero recently , and besides this
the controversy had Dot yet passed beyond
diplomatic negotiation until it went to ton-
grcss.and there were other channels open for
settlement.
From the tone of the president's expres
sions it wus very evident that ho was sln-
ceroly in earnest In every word that ho had
uttered In his message.
Til 12 MKSSAUi : .
Frmlilcnt Harrison 1'iilly Ktplnlns the
Situation to Congress.
WAMIINCITON , D. C. , Jan. 25. President
Harrison , in his message to congress upon
the Chilian situation , quotes references
made to the mutter In his last annual
message to congress , jn which ho states that
this government is awiilling the result of the
Investigation of the assault. Ho adds :
"Jn my opinion the tlmo bus now co'no
whou I should lay before congress nnd the
country the correspondence between this
government and the government of Chill
from the tlmo of the breaking out of the rov-
olutioiungainst Bnlmacoda , together with all
the other fuels in the possession of the ex
ecutive department relating to this
matter. The dlploaiutlo correspondence -
donco Is herewith transmitted , to
gether with some correspondence between
the naval onienrs for a time in command In
Chilian waters nnd the secretary of the
navy , and also the evidence taken at the
Mare Island navy yard since the arrival of
the Baltimore at San Francisco.
linn's Cunrxu 1'phelcl.
"It may bo well nt the outset to say thai ,
whatever may have boon saia In this coun
try or In Chili in criticism of Mr. Egan , our
minister at Santiago , the true history of this
exciting period In Chilian affairs from the
outbreak of the revolution until this time
discloses not an .ict on the part of Mr. Ejan
unworthy ot his position , or that could justly
bo the occasion for serious animad
version or criticism. Ho has , I
think , on the whole , berne himself
In very trying circumstances with dignity ,
discretion and courage , and has conducted the
correspondence with ability , courtesy and
fnirnsss. It Is worth whlln also at tne begin
ning to say that the right of Mr. Egan to
give shelter in the legation to cer
tain adherents of the Balmnccda gov
ernment who applied to dim for
asylum bus not boon denied by the Chilian
authorities , nor has any demand been made
for the surrender of these refugees. "
All the refugees , the president declares ,
are now safe outside Chill. "This incident , "
ho continues , "might bo considered wholly
closed but for the disrespect manifested to
ward this government by the close and of
fensive police surveillance of the loznliou
premises , which has been maintained during
most of the period of tne stay of the refugees
therein.
Asimultcil Tor the Colors They Wore.
"But the most serious incident disclosed
by the correspondence is that of the attack
on the bailers of the Baltimore In tbo streets
of Valparaiso on the 10th of October last.
\Vohavonow received from the Chilian gov
ernment an abstract of the conclusion of the
fiscal general upon the testimony taken by
the 1udgo of crimes in the investigation
which was make to extend over nearly three
months. I very much regret to bo compelled
to say that this report does not ena
ble mo to modify the conclusions
announced In my annual message. I am
still of the opinion tnat our sailors wore as
saulted , beaten , stabbed and killed , not for
anything they or any ons of them had done ,
but for what the government of the United
States nnd done , or was charged with hav
ing done , by its eiril ofllcors and naval com
manders. If that bo the true aspect of the
case , the Injury was to the government of
ttio United States , not to these poor sailors
who were assaulted in n manner so brutal
and so cowardly.
"Boforo-altomnllng to glvo nn outline of the
facts upon which tills conclusion rests , I
think It right to say a wont or two upon the
legal aspect of the c.iso.
"Tho Bultlmoro was in the harbor of Vnlpar
n'lso by virtue of that general invitation which
nations are held to oxtoml to w.ir vussnls of
other powers when they have friendly rela
tions. This Invitation , I think , must bo bold
ordinarily to embrace the privilege of such
communication with the shore as Is reason
able , nocJKsury and proper for the convon-
lonco of the olllcars and mon of such ves
sels. Captain Soliloy tostilloi that whnn
his vessel returned to Valparaiso on
September 14 , the city ofllcars ,
as U customary , extended the hospitalities
of the city to his olllcors and crew ,
IiHeniiitlon.il UlihtH Involved ,
"It is not claimed that every personal col
lision or inlury In whlcu a sailor or onicor of
such n naval vessel visiting shore may ho
Involved raises an international question , but
I am clearly of the opinion whore such sillor <
or olllcors are assaulted by the resident populace -
ulaco , animated by hostilities to the govern
ment whose uniform these sailors
aud ofllcoH wear , and in resent
ment of acts/ done by their govern
ment , not by them , their nation must
take uotlco of the uvent as one Involving an
Infraction of its rights and dignity ; not in a
secondary way , as where a citizen is injured
and presents his claim through his own
government , but in a primary way ,
precisely as a minister 'or consul or
the Hag itself | nay bo the object of the same
character of assault. The olUceri and sailors
of the Baltimore worj In the haroor of
Valparaiso under the orders of their govern-
meut , not by their own choice. They
were upon shore by the Im
plied invitation of tno govern ment
of Chill nnd with the approval of
their oammanulngonicor , und ItUoei not dh-
ttnguUh their ea-.o from that of a consul that
hi ! stay is mare purmanont or that ho hotds
an oxurcss Invitation from the local govern
ment to justify his longer residence. Nor
does It affect the question whether the Injury
was the act of u nub. If thora had been no
participation by the pollen or military in this
cruel work , and no nulled on their part to
extend protection , thocuo : would still bo one ,
In my opinion , wueru its extent and character
Is considered , Involving International rights. "
Ho reviews at soiuo length the story of
the assault on the Baltimore's mon , the In
vestigation of which followed both at Vulpa-
ralso and San Franclso , and comments on
Vhc same.
Not Manly Nor Sntlsfnrtory.
After summarizing the correspondence up
to a certain point , the president says : "Tho
communications of tno Chilian government
in relation to this cruel and disastrous attack
upon our men , ns will appear from the corre
spondence , have not , in any degree , tnltcn
the form ol miitily nnd satisfactory expres
sions of regret , much loss apology. The
event was of so serious n character that If
the Injuries suffered by our mon had been
wholly the result of nn accident In the Chil
ian port , the incident was gr.ivo enough to
have called for some pnbllo expression of
sympathy opd regret from the local authori
ties. It Is not enough to say that the affair
was lamentable , for humanity would requlro
that expression , oven if the boating nnd kill
ing of our men had been justifiable. It is
not enough to say the Incident was re
gretted , coupled with the statement that
the affair was not of nn unusual char
acter in ports where foreign sailors are
accustomed to meet. It is not for a generous
and siucaro government tu seek for words of
small or equivocal meaning1 In which to
convoy to a friendly power an apology for an'
offense so atrocious as this. "
Hoforonco is made to the assault by the
mob In Now Orleans upon the Spanish con
sulate In 1851 , nnd the action of the govern
ment of the United States in promptly apol
ogizing for It , and It Is contrasted with the
present treatment of our government by
Chill , Continuing , the message says :
"In our note of October 23 lastaf tor receiv
ing the report of the board of ofllcers np-
pointed by Captain Schloy to Investigate the
affair , the Chilian government was advised
of the asnoct which it then assumed and was
called upon for any facts In its possession
that might tend to modify the unfavorable
impression which our report had created. It
was very clear from the correspondence that
before the receipt of this note the examina
tion was regarded by police uuthorltlo3 ns
practically closed. It was , however , re
opened and protrnctod through a period of
nearly three months. Wo mlKht justly have
complained of this unreasonable delay , but
In view of the fact that the government ot
Chili was still.provisional , and with a dispo
sition to bo forbearing ttnd opofulot friendly
termination , I have nwaltott the report ,
which has but recently bjon mado. On the
21st Inst. t caused to bo communicated to the
government of Chill , by the American minis
ter nt Santiago , the conclusions of this gov
ernment after full consideration of nil ovi-
dcnco and every suggestion affecting this
mutter , and to these conclusions I adhere.
They stated as follows :
Tito Iluumml for Itopiiratlon.
"First That the assault was not relieved of
the aspect which the early information of the
event gave it , viz : That if the attack upon
the uniform of the United States navy had
its origin and motive in a feeling of hos
tility to this government , and not In any
action of the sailors or any of them.
"Soc-ond That the public authorities of
Valparaiso llagrantly failed in their duty to
protect our men , and that some of the police
and Chilian soldiers and sailors were them
selves guilty of unprovoked assaults upon our
sailors before and after the arrest. Ho ( the
president ) thinks the preponderance of evi
dence and inherent probabilities lead to the
conclusion that Higgin was killed by police
or soldiers.
"Tblrd That ho ( president ) was therefore
compelled to bring the case b.ick to the posi
tion taken in tbo note \Vbnrton Octobar 211
lost , nnd ask for a suitable apology and some
adequate reparation for the injury done to
this government. In the same note the at
tention of the Chilian government was called
to the offensive character of n note addressed
by Malta , ox-minister of forolgn affairs , to
Montt , its minister nt this capitalon thollth
ult. This dispatch was not ofllcially com
municated to this government , out ns Montt
was directed to translate it and give it to the
press of this country it seemed to mo
it could not pass without official notice.
It was not only undiplomatic , but grossly in
sulting to our naval oQlcors and to the exec
utive department , as it directly Imputed un
truth nnd insincerity to the reports of tne
naval ofllcors and to the official communica
tions made by the executive department to
congress. It will bo observed that I have
notillcd the Chilian government that unless
this note is nt once withdrawn and an apol
ogy as public as the offonsol is made , I will
terminate diplomatic relations.
"Tho request for the recall of Egnn , upon
the ground that ho is not a persona grata ,
waj unaccompanied by any suggestion that
could properly bo used in suppart of it , nnd I
infer the request wai based upoa the official
acts of Egnn which had received the ap
proval of this government. But , however
tuat may bo , I could not consent to consider
such a question until It had first been settled
whotUcr our correspondence with Chill could
bo conducted upon a basis of mutual respect ,
Chill Should llu Uroiiglil to Time.
"Iii submitting those papers to congress for
that grave and patriotic consideration which
the questions Involved demand , Itiesln1 to say
I am of the opinion that the demands mndo
of Chill by this government should bo ad-
horred to and enforced , If the dignity a ? well
as the presttgo nnd influence of the United
States Is not to bo wholly sacrificed , wo
must protect these who , In foreign ports ,
display the ling and woav the color * of
this government against Insult , brutality
and death inflicted in resentment of the nets
of their government and not for any fault of
their own. It has been my doslro In every way
to cultivate friendly nnd intimate rotation's
with all the governments of this hemi
sphere. Wo do not covet their territory.
Wo desire tbotr pence and prosperity.
Wo look for 110 advantage In our relations
with them , except increased exchanges of
commerce upon a basis of mutual bonoilt.
Wojrocrct every civil contest that disturbs
their pouco and paralyses their development ,
and are always ready to give our good offices
for the restoration of peace. It must , however -
over , bo understood that this government ,
while exorcising the utmost forbearance
toward weaker powers , will extend Its strong
nnd adequate protection to its citizens , to its
officers und to Its humblest sailors , when
made the victims of wantonness and cruelty
in resentment , not of their personal miscon
duct but , of the ofllclal nets of their govern
ment ,
Our Seamen .Hunt ll Prntrrtri ! .
"Upon information received from Patrick
Khinlds , an Irishman , and probably a British
subject , but at tbo time tno llreman of the
American steamer Koweenuw , In the harbor
of Valparalsoforrepalrsthathohud ; been subJected -
Jected to personal Injuries in that city , largely
by the police , I directed Hut attorney general
to cause the evidence of the officers and crow
ot that vessel to bo taken upon its arrival In
Han Francisco ; and this testimony Is also
herewith tiansmlttod , The brutality and
oven the savagery of the treatment of this
poor man by the Chilian police would bo In-
orodlolo If. the evidence of Shields was not
supported by other direct testimony anil by
the distressing condition of the man himself
[ CONTINUED ox UECO.NU IMQK.J
LOYAL AND PABIOTIC
Democrats nnd Republicans NYio With Each
Other in Expressions of Loyalty ,
OUR COUNTRY'S ' HONOR WILL BE UPHELD
Harrison's ' Message Enthusiastically Ap
plauded in Both Houses ,
AMERICANS UNDER EVERY CONDITION
Partisan Policy Outs No Figure in the
Present Ohilinu Controversy.
" *
*
SENTIMENT OF THE OLD REBEL ELEMENT
Stulil nnil Solicr Seimtors mill Itcproscntu-
tlvr * Tiilk Wnr Patriotism In the South
Interview * With Prominent Men
Chill Must ApulogUo or right.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 25. Even Presi
dent Cleveland's ' free trailo nnssago , which
created a political sensation , was not listened
to with the closein tense Internal manifested
today in both senate and house when Presi
dent Harrison's message on the Chilian situ
ation was read. Scniatori and representa
tives have heretofore frequently excused
themselves from being Interviewed with re
spect to presidential messages , on the ground
that they had not hoard them road , but deaf
ness would have boon the only excuse today
for such a statement for senators and members -
bors did not ns usual stroll about their ro-
.spCRtlve chambers during the reading , but
sat patiently in their seats and listened to it
with eagerness.
Not lloiinil by Vnrty 1'rpjmllrcn.
The Associated Press after adjournment
Interviewed upwards of 100 senators nnd
representatives. The senators were much
moro cautious about commenting on the
message and the probable on too mo than
members of the bouso. Uut U was evident
thnt party considerations did not bind mem
bers of either house in their yiowj , and that
a decided majority was willing to sustain the
president in upholding with llrmnoss and
vigor the position taken by'this government.
Many of thera in expressing their views said
it seemed to them that the United States
had in some respects , porhap ; , not acted
altogether in the right , but they said they
had no doubt that much should be done by
Chill , and that in the end she-would comply
with most of our demands.
Of the message itself the opinions of demo
crats and republicans nllko Was that it was
a strong presentation of the caso. Some
congressmen were of the opinion that It was
an ox parto statement and that its language
might bo stronger than tbo correspondence
warranted. Members of thqforolirn relations
committee of the senate antT df the foreign
affairs committee of the bousq'woro the most
conservative in their views , nnd said 'they
desired to examine the correspondence before
commenting freely on the affair. Both senate
and house committees will take up the matter
promptly. .
Will Xot Oppose Appropriations.
The members of the appropriations com
mittees were agreed that Iii case the neces
sity should arise of enforcing our demands
on Chili that money would bo freely author
ised to bo spent to inako the demand success
ful.
ful.Mr.
Mr. Egan's conduct was criticised quite
freely and many represents lives on the
democratic side thought that his actions had
given considerable provocation , but at the
same time these members said they did not
justify the assaulting aud Insulting of Amer
ican seamen.
The most warlike uttoraupo came from a
number of influential , staunch southern dem
ocrats and from members of tbo Massa
chusetts delegation. General Cogswell of
Massachusetts , in the lobby of the house ,
vigorously addressed n half dozen or moro
members who because of Chill's
, size , aopro-
caled hostilities , nnd told thorn a small
country must take the consequences of its
actions the same as a largo one , ana that
Americans must bo protected under all cir
cumstances from unjust assaults.
Our Ciiusn Is JuKt One.
Senator Stewart said : "It Is a strong pre
sentation of tno case , and although every
American citizen must deprecate war , it
seems impossible ) to avoid it unless Chill
will rcccdo from her hostile position and give
such satisfaction as the honor of our govern
ment and the justice of tbo case will make it
possible for us to accept. "
Sonalor Squlro thought the mosiago wan
conservative , characterized by sufficient
spirit nnd a good presentation of the contro
versy. Ho thought the details contained in
the message sulllclently elaborate for con
gress and the people to thoroughly compre
hend the situation. It was just right , and
was a plain , fair statement of tbo case , and
there was nothing in it of tbo character of a
firebrand. Congress hud received it In the
right spirit. '
Amrrlruu IVojiIn Will iuilori : u It.
Senator Curoy It is like alt messages of
President Harrison it is terse and to the
point. It signifies that he does not want war ,
but thnt It is Ills duty to maintain the honor
and dignity ol our country even If It re
quires war to socurn this' His views will bo
heartily endorsed by the American poonle.
Senator Gibson of Maryland thouuht It n
iioiiDolltical question and said ho would
stand by the president in Ih'e'znattnr ,
Senator Platt said "The '
: president's mes
sage presents a case In wlitoli. unless thu cor
respondence submitted wiU'oilow ' some other
construction of the conduct of Chill ( and 1
have no idea that It will ) , the United States
must maintain Its dignity nnd rights and
must stand for the protection of Its sailors.
I think the sentiment of'the whole country
ought to maintain the president in adhering
to his ultimatum and give him power to en
force it.
Senators AlOrlch , DavUf Cockrell , Hcrry
Faulkner , Palmer , Gorman , Gordon and
j'roctor were also asked to give their views
on tbo message , but docllriqS , principally for
tne reason that tnoy Uoslrba to peruse the
document thoroughly bofdro ndvanclng any
expression. Particularly was tills true of
the members of the foroigu'rclatlons commit
tee , to which the message was referred ,
Nearly all the senator interviewed , how
ever , regardless of politics , agreed that the
message wus an able docUmnnt.
Chairman mount
Mr , Blount , chairman/of 'tho ' house forolgn
affairs committee , said f "I thiiuc it Import
ant that the members of the comtnlttue on
foreign affairs should express uo opinion on
a quest Ion which has been referred to them
and which thov hnvo bait no chanca to ex
amine. Any other course would impair the
confidence of the house and tbo country In
nay conclusion the committee might reach , "
Mr , Ulourt said ho was thinking of calling
a special mooting of the committees for the
purpose of giving the' ' moit speedy consid
eration to the case.
Asked what were tbo precedents for con
gressional action , Mr. liUm'nt said : There is
very little usaga on the subject. lu 161 J Mr.
C'alboun made a report from thu committee
on forolgn affairs rocItlnsHbo grievances to
which wo had boon subjected by ( Jreat Hrit-
oln , A resolution making a declaration of
war was reported and passed tbo house , nnd
then there won another bill passed relating
to privateering , Everything was conducted
In secret until thy bill was finally onne'.od
Into law , nni then the Injunction of .secrecy
was removed. In tbo Mexlu.tn war there
\\as no formal declaration. Provision was
made for troops , etc. , to resist Invasion , tbo
assumption being that war had been Inaugu
rated by the Mexican government In Invad
ing our territory , anil that this w.'a ' simply to
meet the Invasion ,
Will Uphold the Honor of Our Ting.
Representative McCronry of Kentucky ,
second member of the foreign affairs com-
mlttef , said ! "I think the president's mes
sage win n very full nnd a very strong
presentation o' the troubles between the
United State ) and Chill. Tbo applause of
democrats and republicans after the mo'sapo
was road Indicated very strongly thnt both
parties In the house would ba ready to sup
port the president In uuholdlug thu dignity
nnd honor of our country. The committee
on foreign affairs will as o.irlv as practi
cable , gtvo the message and ttio accampiiiy-
ing documents that careful consideration
which the gravity of the situation requires.
While I hope and bollove thnt thuro will bo
no war , yet I am satisfied that the houio of
representatives will bo ready to take such
action as will mulntnlii our self-respect nnd
unhold the honor of our flag , "
Mr. Andrews of Massachusetts said the
message was n very able argument nnd sum
mary from that side of the caso. \ \ bother
or not a thorough examination of the corre
spondence would boar out the statements
mndo bo could not say. As ho was a mom bar
of the committee on forolgn affairs ho did
not wish to express any opinion with regard
to the trouble until ho had examined the
whole caso.
Mr. Hooker of Mississippi , also a mombov
of the forolgn nlT.iirs committee , would express -
press no opinion on the situation until ho
had thoroughly examined the evidence.
Cannot Allonl to Let It Itest.
Mr. Huynor of Matyland , n member of the
committee on foreign affairs , said that the
situation was moro serious than bad been
anticipated. It certainly required-that somo-
tning should bo dono. The United States
could not lot the matter rest. Whether It
would result In a declaration of war nnd
reprisal on Chilian commerce nnd vessels erin
in nsimnlo withdrawal of diplomatic relations
with Chill remained to be soon. The message
did not contain the correspondence between
the Chilian minister nnd tno State depart
ment. That correspondence would have to
bo examined verv critically to see whether
the attitude the Chilian government assumes
justifies the severe criticism of the president.
One thing Is sure , and that is that wo can't
afford to let the controversy remain in the
condition it is.
Mr. Hitt of Illinois , the leader of the re
publican minority on tbo foreign affairs com
mittee , said : "I like the message very much ;
its tone aud spirit , its fullness , its vigor ,
every part of it Is admirably put. I liopo the
house will stand by every part of It. The
house should express Its concurrence with
tho-prcsident by resolution , or if acllon were
necessary to supplement the military or
naval force that should bo takon. With llio
patience which has boon shown in the affair
thus far , and which will be exorcised in the
future , I think the trouble will be seltled
without war. But patience can hooxbausted.
T think tbo country ought to bo ready for
whatever may bo required. "
lliis IJxrrclsoil Grout Patience.
Mr. Hitt called attention at the same tlmo
to i ho fact that tha conclusion reached was a
severance of diplomatic relations , aid was
indicative of the conservative policy shown.
Ho called attention to the lateness of thq re
quest for Esau's recall as showing the spirit
of delay which Chill had manifested. No ad
'
ditlonnl fact's existed since October on which
to base this request. The exchange of min
isters would take along time'and it looked
to him ns if the only object was delay. One
of the great causes' complaint was pro
crastination and delay. No doubt one cause
of delay was the disturbed state of affairs
und the government , recognizing this , bad
been very patient , but the government's
dutv was to protect our citizens.
Mr. O'Donnell of Michigan , of the foreign
affairs committee , said : "Tno message is
very patriotic and shows high roeard for
American citizenship nnd American inter
ests. Us posilions uro well taken and admir
ably expressed. "
"I am in favor , " said Representative Harmer -
mor of x'onnsylvania , another member of tbo
foreign affairs committee , "of requiring
under every condition duo respect for the
flag nnd the rights of American citizens
under that flag wherever they may be. "
A great number of members of the house
not on the forelcn affairs commiltoo were
soon. Mr. McMlllin of Tennessee ) declined to
say anything relative to the situation until
ho had examined the documents transmitted.
"But " ho added "while the
, , message , in a
measure , Is in a belligerent tone ,
I think wo shall bo able , without
dishonor or discredit , to settle the affair
without war. " ,
Delegate Cnino of Utah thought that the
message was n statesmanlike document. . Our
sailors should bo protected in every part of
t'.o world , and the dignity and self-rospect of
our government maintained. At the same
tlmo ho did not bollovo that war would bo
the result of the present dilllculty.
Simple Slmpsou'ii Wall.
Mr. Simpson of Kansas was opposed to
war unless this country were Invaded by a
foreign foe. Ho thought It ridiculous and a
disgrace for this country to go to war on the
provocation given in the evidence as ho
understood it. All tbo trouble could bo sot- *
tied by arbitration. The message sounded
like a special plea to get the Irish vote. Ho
thought tbo president was desirous of getting
up a hurrah in order to secure a ronomina-
tiou if he could not got It by other means. A
great nation like thu United Stales should
bo slow to go to war. It was a nation of
Christians , enrolled under tbo banner
of the i'x'inco of peace. The proper
course to pursue was to send a commission of
throe persons to Investigate the whole sub
ject. After tbo commission had reported , it
would bo tlmo enough to declare war If It
were necessary.
.Sprlngrr Wuntx l'nreliii Intervention.
Mr. Springer of Illinois said : "Tho presi
dent's message seems to bo entirely ox pnrto
In its statements and does not disclose the
case presented by the Chilian government. 1
pro.sumd the case of Chill will appear in the
correspondence and after all the facts are
known llio probabilities are that the case
will bo presented In n different light. In any
event the facts are disputed und while they
are in dispute wo would not be Justified In
going to war ivithout further Investigation.
There Is no necessity for haste and I nm sat
isfied that when this luvosiigiilon shall have
been made and it is found Unit the Chilian
government Is to blame thtt tbo government
will make ample apology and reparation. If
the facts cannot bo agreed upon , a case for
arbitration will bo presented and the inter
vention of forolgn poweis should bo invo kod.
There should bo no resort to war until ull
efforts hnvo boon exhausted tosocuroa peace
ful solution of the situation , "
C'ureful Air. llreelilurlilKi' .
Representative Brecklnrldgo of Kentucky
said : "I think thu mossairo Is an able and
acute document n good representation by an
admirable lawyer of a case he Is prosecuting
against an adversary. I hardly think It Is a
stutcsmnnilko message to n great ana frco
people about a question of war with a very
small country in the throes of a civil war , at
tempting to throw off the yoke of a dictator
and re-establish constitutional liberty , and
especially where the cause of offence grew
out of tbo belief , whether just or not , that
our minister and navy had sided against
them in their struggle for llboity , 1 don't
believe that wo outlit to have war ; but this
opinion Is provisional and my judgment will
depend upon u careful examination of the
papers as soon as they are printed '
I'atrlollu WofiU Iron ) nil Old Hcliel.
Mr. Dotes of Alabama was for war. Ha
said : "I think the message Is well timed
and conservative In tono. I think the presi
dent 1s exercising u commendable forlo.ir-
mice commendable , too , In tbo forbearance
and reasonableness of his demands. If the
demands are not complied with and suitable
reparation made , he is right to bteak cff
diplomatic relations , and , not only that , I
say tha government ought to send a com
petent force there and compel them IP re
spect our Hag. In uttorlng that Judgment 1
am uttering the true sentiment of the old
roocl element la the south. The old southern
soldiers respect this Hug as our ( lag , and 1 (
insults are offered are prepared to light like
devils for the inalatouuuco of the honor of
the country. If Chill docs not apologize wo
ojghtto send enough men anil vessels down
there to whip h-l out of her.
"Of course , war is n serious thing nnd
ought not to bo entered upon If It ran lie
avoided by peaceable mcnud. I tnlnk the
provident is tailing n noacoful nnd conserva
tive view , nnd that Chill will see llio Justice
ofitnmtnmkn suitable reparation. If not ,
she will nnvo to tnlio the consequences. I do
not believe In H government , any moro than
an individual , plavlng the bully on the one
hand nor the rownrd on the other. No doubt
Schloy obeyed tbo law und exorcised great
forbearance , but If 1 had bojn there In his
stood I would not have been so prudent , but
would have torn the Chilian town to ptooss. "
IteprexcnliilUn Wiirnrr of N > York.
Koprcsontntivo Warner of Now York took
nu entirely different view. Hosnld."Tho
tone of the president's
message seems to in
dicate fully ns much exigency on the part of
thn administration which lias got us Into
this difficulty to have Its mistakes vindi
cated as It does of the necessity to maintain
the dignity of our country nnd rights
of our citizens , though , unfortunntolv ,
the latter seem to bo Involved , I cannot
conceive but that Malta's ' note must ulti
mately bo recalled or modi lied , and after
making nil allowances for the president's at
titude ns n special pleader , there scorns to bo
grave uroutuls for action by our government
in the Valparaiso affair. On the other hand ,
the assertion by the president of the right of
asylum as practiced ov Minister Kgnn Is so
repugnant to lelnlious between ulvlllzoit people
ple , so important to the United States to
hnvo denounced by all the people of the
world and so uniformly deprecated nnd de
nied by our Stale dopartmonl that its asser
tion by the president In the oponlnc of his
message Indicates that the ndininistVatlon
sees no bettor way out of the mess in which
it has permitted itself to bo Involved than
by distracting attention nnd hiding
behind the poor sailors of the Bal
timore. In other words , so far
as the two nalions nro concerned ,
on the president's ' own ground , the United
Stales seems llio wanton aggressor. So far
ns concerns the maltreated sailors , there
seems good reason lo critlciso the position of
the Chilian govcromonl , nnd coilalnly every
ground tor us lo insist upon reparation , We
have ns yet , however , no" reason to believe
that whan wo shall hnvo attempted to bo just
toward the Chilian nation the rights of our
citizens will not bo respected oy her nnd
proper reparation made for any omissions in
the past. "
KiieouragiMiirnt 1'rolii Holiiian.
Reprasontallvo Holnian , chairman of llio
appropriations committee , said : "A stronir
message nna Iho house will stand by tbo
protldnnt It iho correspondence warrants
the stalctnents made. There will bo no
withholding in any sense of appropriations
in case war bo really necessarv. "
Iloprosenlative Saycrs of Texas , another
democratic appropriations committee mem
ber , said : "It Is a clrong nrosenlalion of
our government's side of the casu. I don't
know any of tbo facts in Iho correspondence ,
but tbo message Is a strong one. When the
proper committee tnakos nn Invcsligntion
nnd reports , something moro can bo said of
Iho whole caso. "
WK.ITIIEK BVKEUAST.
Ori'tcc or WiuTiinu Bmtiuu , 1
OMAHA , Jan. 'J5. (
The storm which has bocn moving acres
tbo upper lakes and is now in Canada is be
ing followed from Manitoba by a high
barometer , with zero temperature at St. Vin
cent last evening. Another storm Is approaching
preaching from Uio Norlb Pacific coast
regions. The Manitoba high barometer will
cause colder weather ever tbo northern cen
tral portion of the country , while the ex
treme northwestern storm will cause warmer
weather in the upper Missouri valley.
Generally fair nnd pleasant weather pre
vailed yesterday. No rain or snow were re
ported.
For eastern Nebraska Sllphlly colder
winds , becoming northerly , nnd continued
fair weather during Tuesday.
For Omaha and vicinity Fair weather ,
north to northeast winds ; colder Tuesday
night.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , .Inn. 25. For Indian
Territory and Oklahoma Colder by Tuesday
night and fair , northeast winds.
For Missouri nnd Kansas Fair uulil
Wednesday night ; colder ; north winds.
For Iho Uakotas Generally fair ; warnior
by Tuesday night ; winds becoming south
erly. -
For Iowa Fair until Wednesday night ;
colder ; northwest winds.
For Nebraska Generally fair , warmer by
Tuesday night ; variable winds.
For Colorado Fair until Wednesday
night ; warmer by Tuesday night ; variable
winds.
Mimlcrcd ami lOatrn l > y CoyotrH.
WICHITA , Kan. , Jan. 25. The body of a
man so decomposed and so disfigured by at
tacks of coyotes as to bo unrecognizable , has
boon discovered by n party of mon who were
In the Greenwood county flint hills searching
for traces of George Efllnghatn , a stock man
of that section who disappeared so mysteri
ously two weolts ugo. The remains lay in a
ravine and were divested of all clothing ex
cept a bloody shirt. The base of iho skull
was crushed and Ibis , together with tbo
fact of the body having boon denuded oi
clothing , shows Ihnt murder had bocn coin-
mlttcd. It is thought that the remains are
those ol Uftinghnm , though no ono can posi
tively Identify them.
Will Ite.Htlmo lliihlni-HH.
COI.UMIIUH , Nob. , Jan , 25. [ Special lo Tun
Bin : . ] I'Tom ' present Indicalions , Iho Gill
Edge Manufacturing company's plant in this
city is about lo rosiimo operations. The
plant was built In IbS'J nt a cost of about 312-
000. After n run of loss than twelve months
It was closed up and sold by the sheriff. The
sale was taken lo the supreme court on a
technfcalliy , where the matter rested uulll a
short tlmo ago , when the case was set nsido
nnd the case remanded. It Is now bolng ad
vertised again nnd local capitalists are ready
to buy it , Columbub hopes lo again hear iho
wheels humming Inside of thirty days.
l-'lra ut < ; < > /.ul.
COZAD , Neb , , Jan. 25. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Bnii. ] At 1 o'clock last night fire
was discovered In the Meridian bakery und
restaurant , und before an alarm could bo
given the building and stork were totally
consumed , Ttio lire spread to thu adjoining
building , occupied by Plioliis & Transuo ,
which wus also destroy eel. The lira njiparalus
worked admirably and bud It not boon for
this and the heroic efforts of the firemen anil
citizens the entire business portion of the
town would now ho In ashes.
JtiirlliiKtiili'ii New llililKU Tllieiltclieil ,
Bi'Ui.iNHTO.v , la. , Jan. 25. The new draw
of the Burllnirton'H double track bridge
across Iho Mississippi river here , which U in
course of construction , is In danger of being
swept away by ice. Should the present warm
spell continue the luo will surely go out und
carry with it all the piling and false work
that now bunports the new draw. The re
sult would bo the Isolation of Burlington
from eastern railroad irafllc lor un Indefinite
period ,
' llu i : ui | > fl TIlIlT.
CitnhTON , la. , Jon. 25. [ special Telegram
to Tin : BUK.JHolla Bancroft , colored , who
robbed Conductor Charles Williams at Aris-
plo lust week of a line overcoat and f 100 In
cash and who escaped from tuo ofllcer.s
wliilo on their way lo the county jail In this
city , is again In custody.
In Hail Sliupi' .
McAiivju.K , Pa. , Jan , : ' 5 , According to
the first official report of Ho&klns ft Me-
Cllntock , assignees of the Messrs. Dola-
mater , the general creditors of the insolvent
bankers will not receive more than S or 10
cents on tbo dollar.
Thu Dentil Holt ,
ST , PfiTrnsuuito , Jan , 25. The Grand
Duke Constantine , uncle of the czar and
father of the quoou ol Urcoco , is duad ,
vOTE FOR WAR
Nebraska's ' Senators oil
the Situation.
H
CHILI SlUlKf BE MOTE TO APOLOGIZE
Patriotic Thoughts douched in the Strong
est Language.
HARRISON'S ' MESSAGE AN ADLE DOCUMENT
Minister Egnii's ' Course Boviowa.1 and
Strongly Oommondod.
NO LACK OF PATRIOTISM IN THE COUNTRY
ThoimttmlH of Itriito Mm Iliilh .North mill
.Smith Willing to < ! lMi Their SerUers to
Their Country Senutcir ruitiloelt'a
Tcrto Mutemeiit of the Oust' ,
WASIIISOTOV , I ) . C. , Jan. 25. [ Spcci.it
Telegram to THE lui.J : Senator MnndorsoH
this evening was asked by Tin : BIK : corre
spondent what ho thought of the president' ' *
message nnd ho said :
" 1 think it is a strong , able and a truthful
probontalion of our diflleully with Chill. It >
presents the unquestioned and Indisputable
facts in such form that the Amoric.ui people
must certainly bo aroused to the gravity ot
the situation. The question is not only of
Ihe right of asylum , but whether the gross
mid outrageous insult to Iho American uni
form nnd ( lug can bo passed over without/
apology and reparation.
"I was particularly pleased to have the on
dorsument of the president ni to the conduct
of Minister Egan under Iho dlfllcull clrcum-
slancos in which ho has bocn placed. It is a
notable fact , but ono that has bo.'ii evidently
misunderstood , us is evidenced by the differ
ent criticisms thnt have been made concern
ing his course , thnt Mr , Esau gave to the
refugees under Iho Baltmuwda government
oxnelly Iho same asylum lhal ho gave 10
refugees under the existing government. A *
in the ono case ho saved these who were la
danger of Ibeir lives from the aliaIt of an ]
infuriated nnd exasperated mob , so in the ?
case of ihose who at a later date lied front
mob violence ho gave lo them Iho protection
of Iho American legallon.
.Mmlii Mo DeiiiiiiiiN on iiiii. : : .
"There was no demand made upon him by
either the government of Balnincu.ln or tha
present government for the surrender of any
of these who had taken refuge In the legation.
His uiitlon wus Hint of a conservative anol
courageous diplomat movlnc In the dircctiost
of Iho security nnd safely ot Human lifo
under threatened violence by an exasperated
mob.
"Had Ihe Chilian government al any lirao'
made a Demand upon him for Iho surrender
of the political refugees , ho would h ivo de
livered them , but no such demand has ever
bet-n made.
"I nm greatly pleased to have had this em
phatic endorsement in the message to con-
of tbo Informationibat Iliad already rccelvcdt
from Ihc president in private conversation1 ,
lhat the notion of Mr. Egan hud been suclt
that at every step It had been rut Hied by tho-
government that no has so ably represented ,
Iteal < liu > < itl ii In l > lH | > iitti.
"The question in dispute botwcen nils coun
try is not the one of the right ot asylum or
any abuse of the discretion which is lodged
with nil diplomats as to whom they shall
protect under the flag of the country whlcls
thor represent. It Is much graver t nan thnt.
and was born ol nn unreasoning hatred to
this country. There wus a most outrugeoui
and brutal attack made upon Amerioin sea
men wearing Iho uniform of Iheir country
Tliis attack was not made because ot any
provocation on their part , but simply because *
thev were Iho uniform of Iho United States' ;
"The president In ills message shows the-
chnriu'lcr of the brutality. Ho shows howJ
these men on shore leave , proper ! } granted
to them after tlio usual Iniatation from tboV
municipal nulhorilies of Valparaiso
were besot wholly unarmed und wholly
unable to protect themselves against an ntf
luck by an organized mob , aided and nbotiooj
by Iho police of the city of Valparaiso. '
"The least that the Chilian government
could have done in Iho presence of tlicso vlltt
outrages would have been to speedily npokfr
gizcd and offer to maUo reparation for tha
damage sustained.
Aildltloniil IiiNiilt.
"Instead of this Cnili has procrastinate *
ana postponed Investigation until moro limit
three- months have elapsed , and instead of
apology It has offered additional insult bj
'
lo'ttor from Its minister , Malta , addressed to-
the minister of the United States Irom Chilli.
Mr. Montt , winch Insult is added tu injury/
by charges of mlsroproHontation and fulsojr
hood mode against the president of the
United States und ofllcors of the Amuricau.
navy.
President Harrison is right In dumandlnj
that this offensive publication , ma < to pilhllo
at the roquostof Mnimby the Chilian mlnis-l
tor , and proclaimed through him to all tha
world , shall be withdrawn a.id that thera
shall uo an apology nnd idomnlty for tuo
wrongs Biislaincd.
The country is not anxious for war with
any powur , and would especially duploro u
conflict with a sister ropubllo of this uontl <
limit. It will bo in no haste to rush Into couf
flint with a powur so fcoblo. 1 hnvu no doubt
however , but that congress will utmuln thoi
president In his patriotIc course , und will In-t
Hist that the ultimatum that ho has given tq
Chill fihnli ho speedily mot by compliance
With Its terms.
Itlght InVot Ki'C-nllliiK Ilgiin ,
Ho is right in his determination not to
recall Minister ICgun at the rcquubt of the
Chilian government , The opposition on ttid
patt of Chill U not directed toward Egatt
personally , but is a reflection upon Ilia ofliolat
course , which has received the approval or
the State department and the president. To
withdraw him , therefore , at the demand of
Chili would bo for the government to stultify
itself.
I earnestly hope that Una manly an4
statesmanlike luttur will perform Its work
nnd that Chili will see how greatly she Is la
fau t and hasten to make the amende honora.
hie and give to us In short time the 1111100111117
that our sailors are fairly itntilled to anil
that this country must demand to maintain
KB own dignity and self-respect.
The whole unfortunate mutter Is we !
summed up by thu president when ho tav
thnt It must bo understood that thii govern ]
ment wuila exercising the utmo.l forbearance
anco toward ) ) weaker powers will extend It ?
strong nnd itdcquuto protection to Its citlznn * .
to Us ollicors and to Its humblest sailor when/ /
madu thii victims of wnntoiu'ss und cruelty
In resentment , not of their puiMonul inU- *
conduct , hut of the ofllciul acts of thcit
government.
Nimutor 1'iiililoi'k'n Vlcun.
Senator Paddock tald to your corrosvon < <
cut tonlchtof the piusldont'u ' mciisaijei
"As I listened ! felt my pride of country
strongthonlne with every word of tliatsplenr
did document ns It fell friu thu lipi of thti
reading clerk. President Harrison , by thi *
great statement of the duty and the roiponsi-
bllitlcs , of thy honor has nlevntcd the stand *
iinlofour Americanism far ubovo the pldna
of commercial greed. Individual , or self sookr-
Ing nnd partisan strife into the pure realm of
uim-llUh patriotism , It wai n magnllloonft
defense of American honor and Amorloau
clti/oiuhlp , which will bean insjilrationtO (
every citizen of the republic , It was u robukA
for the cowardly assaults upon our unarmed
seamen , which will gladden tno hearta oj
fco.Nii.MiKi > o.x ru-fii I'
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