Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1892 — NEED NOT FIGHT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEED NOT FIGHT

I THE LITTLE MEAN IT. * ( Xn a Short Messagu to Congress President Harruon Incloses the Latest Correspondence and Says the Chilian Minister’s Assurances Are Satisfactory. The Crisis Ended. Sine© th© President’s message was presented to Congress Chili has, through her Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Pereira, made formal apology to the < United States. The full text of the

apologetic document, which is too volumlness to give herewith, has been received from Minister Egan, and, in connection with the Montt and Blaine letters, la*d before Congress by the President. The message of the President in transmitting the additional correspondence is brief, and in full is as follows: To the Senate and House of Representatives: transmit herewith additional correspondenoe between this Government and the Government of Chili, consisting of a note of Mr. Montt, the Chilian Minister at this capital, to Mr. Blaine, dated Jan. 23, a reply of Mr. Blaine thereto of date of Jan. 27, and a dispatch from ??£,% IUI ’ oar Miniß ter SanUago, transmltUng the response of Mr Pereira, the Chilian Minister of foreign Affairs, to the note of Mr. Blaine of Jan. 21, which was received by'me on ~.V, ote of Mr - Montt to Mr. though dated Jan. 28, was not delivered at the State Department until after 12 o'clock m. of the 2oth. and was not translated and Its receipt notified to me until late la the afternoon of that day.

.Th? response of Mr. Pereira to our note of S e Jl 8t 7 r il hdra « 8 ' T lth aooeptabte expressions J* f. he °? e P Bive note of Mr. Matta of *s® }■ and aIBO the request for the recaU of Mr. Egan. The treatment of the incid nt of the assault upon the sailors of the Baltimore is BO conciliatory and friendly that I am of the opinion that there is a good prospect that the difference growing out of that serious affair can now be adjusted upon terms satisfactory to this Government bv the usual methods and without special powers from Congress. This turn in the affairs, is very graUfying to me, as I am sure it will be to the Congress and to our people. The general support of the efforts of the executive to enforce the, just right of the nation In this matter has given an instructive and useful illustration of the unity and patriotism of onr people. Should It be necessary, I will again communicate with the Congress upon the subject, Benjamin Habbison. Washington, D. C., Jan. 28, 1592 The reply of Minister Pereira to the Government’s ultimatum is of a friendly and satisfactory character. It will relieve Congress from any further jurisdiction, since the few remaining details requiring settlement can be arranged by

Mr. Blaine according to the ordinary methods. Briefly stated, Chili expresses the deepest regret for the Baltimore outrage, disclaims any hostile feelings toward the uniform of the United States navy, regrets the unavoidable delays In the Chilian judicial examination, declares its willingness not to await the decision of the examining Judge, and submits “to the honorable Secretary of State of the Department of Foreign Eolations of Washington the designation of either the Supreme Court of Justice of the United Stales or a tribunal of arbitration to determine the reparation which Chili will have to make for that lamentable occurrence.” As to the offensive Matta note to the Chilian Ministers abroad, it disavows any intention to inflict offense, deplores the expressions used, and withdraws them. As to the request for the recall of Minister Egan, it says it will take no steps without the accord of the United States. In making these concessions Chili evinces a friendly and conciliatory spirit. After the statement as to the Baltimore affair, Minister Pereira says: The undersigned trusts that this frank and explicit declaration, which confirms that which had already been made to the honorable Secretary of State in Washington, will carry to the mind of his Excellency Mr. Harrison and bis Government that the people of Chill, far from entertaining a feeling of hostility, has the lively desire to maintain nnalterable the good and cordial relations which up to the present time huve existed between the two countries—a declaration which is made without reservation, in order that it may receive such publicity as your Government may deem suitable. The people of the United States will meet the people of Chili half way in this direction. They have no feeling of hostility to them and have not since the beginning of this unfortunate trouble. They have had no desire for war, as has been shown by the extraordinary patience of the Government when confronted by an unusual and exasperating delay in replying to its reasonable requests. All that was insisted upon was that the national honor should be preserved from insult, that the national rights should not be invaded, and that there should be respect and absolute safety for American citizens wherever they were. The threatening war clouds have rolled away at last and there will be peace between the United States and Chili. This much is assured. It will not be strange after the long misunderstanding if the future relations between the two countries shall be closer and more cordial than they have been in the past. A complication of this kind sometimes clears up the air. The contestants get better acquainted with each other, and when they resume relations they do so with better feelings and mutually higher respect.

PRESIDENT HARRISON.