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Show 'Tis yerYchilly, COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE SHOW THE COUNTRY IS WITH HARRISON. rhe Southern Fire-Eaten Want to nectar War at Onee- Jerry ftlmpaofl Airs Ilia V Is. lorn British Hatred of All 'l'liiiigi Irish Is Shown Again. Washington-, Jan. 20. it was evident at the senate end of the capitol yesterday that a large number of American citizens hud come to the conclusion that they could "sniff the battle from afar." There was a very largo attendance in the galleries when the senate assembled. Ordinarily presidential presiden-tial communications attract little attention but tilings were different yesterday. Twenty-live democrats and twenty-six twenty-six republican senators were in their seats when the reading eom-men, eom-men, I, and but one of them moved. That was Senator Thayer, who moved mora to the front, that lie might bear more di;-. tinetly. Occasionally u scuutor would bo moved by a particular strong point, and would say a word or two of assent to a neighbor. When mention was made of the fact that one sailor had been drugged along tho streets .if Valparaiso with a r,,pe around hit neck, Senator Vest (tare involuntary utterance utter-ance to a sound which was easily construed into an expression of -3 inpathy for the sailor sai-lor and a demonstration of en antf-l hilean nature. C ongressional Comments. Washington, Jan. 36.Somo of the com. menls of congressmen on iho Chilean message are as follows: Senator Mitchell of Oregon The people were behind that message. Senator Itibsou of Maryland. I will stand by the president in the matter. Senator Shoup of Idaho The message is sound, patriotic and will receive popular support. Senator Jones of Arkansas. The message is temperate, cool, dignified and worthy of all consideration. Senator Cullom of Illinois. The message is a strong, effective and clear representation of the facts. If those fellows don't back out, wo will clean them out. Senator l'latt of New York The sentiment of the whole country ought to sustain the president in adhering to ids ultimatum and give him the power to enforce it. Senator Stewart of Nevada. There is a strong presentation of the esse, and, although al-though every Amrricau citizen must depre. rate war, it seems impossible to avoid it, unless Chile gives satisfaction. Senator l'slmcr of Illinois The president has drawn harder lines upon the Chilean government than the occasion warranted. He has made it exceediugly dilfieult on tho part of that government to accede to tho just demands of our government. The relations rela-tions of America to the republics of this continent should be of a moral character. Our power and condition demands the greatest great-est possible forbearance. Our true policy should have been early to have sent to Ohile some American who would have been recognized recog-nized by them as a true exponent of American Amer-ican interests, with authority to settle the JfwM difficulty. 1 do not believe, however, that war will result from the present condition of thinjs, unless the president is determined it -hall result. Senator Sherman of Ohio There will he 3S no war with Cliile. Some people will think President Harrison's message, likely to cause, hostilities. On the contrary, the message will prevent them, because it will cripple 4 Chile financially. To my own knowledge, Chile for weeks has been vainly trying to i'Jf'SV jfcsft Hr.t wiwlties in Europe at a satisfactory figure, i lie message ln....cs ,t nuposnrT.ii-' for her to borrow a dollar in the money markets of Europe, War without money til Impossible. Chile will very toon find herself her-self powerless to enter upon a contest with the United States. England and Germany will both close their banking centers to Chile's request for credit if she intends using their money iu a contest against a nation which must in the end crush her out of existence. Chairman Holman of the appropriations committee said the message is a strong one, and the house will stand by the president. If the correspondence warrants the statement state-ment made, there will be no withholding iu any sense of appropriations in case they bo necessary. Mr. li i tt, leader of tho republican minority on the foreign affairs committee, expressed great satisfaction with the message, and said that the house should express its concurrence con-currence with the president by resolution, or. if other action were necessary, to supplement sup-plement the mill tar; and naval force that Should be taken. ., . ., Mr. O'Donnel of Michigan, said the message mes-sage was very patriotic and worthy of the executive, and will meet the approval of American people. Mr. Harmer of Pennsylvania, said that If our country can receive reparation and satisfaction satis-faction without tlie doubtful consequences of war, he wiinld avoid it, but not at the sacrifice of the flag aud the rights of our citizens. Mr. McMillln of Tennesse, says the presi-deut's presi-deut's message is belligerent iu tone. He thought that wc should be able to settle tho matter without war. Mr. Simpson of Kansas thought it ridiculous ridicu-lous and u dlstrrace to this country to go to war on the pretexts giveD In evidence. The message sounded like a special pie to get the Irish vote, and he thought the president was desirous of getting up a row to secure a renominatiou if he couldn't get it by other means. The proper course to pursue was to appoint a commission to investigate the subject. sub-ject. There should be rn agreed upon enso for arbitration presented, aud the intervention interven-tion of foreign powers should be invoked. There should be no resoH to war until all efforts have been exhausted to secure a peaceful solution. Mr. Breekeuridge of hentucky thought the message an able document, au excellent nreseutation by an admirable lawyer of tho case he is prosecuting against an adversary, lie hardly thought it a statesmanlike message mes-sage to a great people about the question of war with a very small country in the throes of civil war, especially where the cause of the offense grew out of the belief thut our minister aud navy had sided against them, lie didn't think wo onjrht to have war, but this opinion was provisional. Mr. dates of Alabama said he thought tho message well timed and conservative in tune. "If our demands are not complied with aud a suitable rapsiatiou made, be is right t" break diplomatic relations, anil not only that, but the government ought to send a competent force there toeompel them to respect our tiag. Captain .Schley of tho Baltimore exercised great forbearance. If I'd have lieeu there in his stead i d have torn the Chilean town to pieces." Mr. Boatnerof Louisiana, favoreda dccla. ration of war immediately. He thinks the action of Chile warrants it. Mi Wilson of West Virginia, thinks the. luesAge a very adroit but somewhat pas. slonate statement of our ease and fear gMfiB there arc expressions in it which will make a peaceful solution of the diUieuity harder to secure. Representative Hopkins (111.) aaid that Chile must anologize aud make r paration or congress will declare war. Mr. Hatch (Mo.) said that the president had set forth the situation with great force and dignity. The British Press. LojJTiOtr, Jan. 36. All the daily papers publish long .'ditorial commonts in regard to the president's message. The a , i -regards the message as an election elec-tion l.iundvr, but says it is hard to see how Chile can possibly deny that the circular ot Malta was offensive to the United States government. "No false pride,'' said the "should restrain the Chileans from disavowing this act of an indiscreet minister and so paving the way to a settlement of their own score against America." The CAtwiitfe After hearing the language |