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Show NO NEWS FROM CHILE. The Mutter will be submitted to Congress Next Week. Washington, .Ian. 33. Xo dispatches were received today at cither the state or navy departments regarding the condition of affairs in Chile. At the meeting of the cabinet today the Chilean question was discussed. It is iin possible at this writing to obtain any official information on this subject but it is generally understood that the cabinet prae. tlcally decided to submit the matter to congress early next week, in order that congress, as well as the country at large, might know the exact status of the controversy. contro-versy. While such a course would not in itself indicate tho termination termina-tion of diplomatic negotiations for a settlement of the matter in dispute, 'it would give the public, through congress, an opportunity to determine which country was responsible for the present unsettled slate of affairs. It is stated that the deulh of Justice Brad-ley Brad-ley xvas announced at the cabinet meeliug today, and it was decided to adjourn at once out of respect to his memory. The White W lugs of l'eace. Xew VoiiK, Jan. 33. The HmM'i Santiago Santi-ago cable says: Within the coming week the Chilean government will submit its views and ideas to the l imed States government. Then, if the two governments cannot come to an agreement unions themselves, arbitration arbitra-tion will be asked by Chile on the question in dispute. Secretary Boscanon assures me from advices ad-vices sent by Minister Montt that it cull be asserted positively that the matters between H two countries arc In an extremely fair way. He Looks for a speedy arrival at an amicable conclusion. Secretary Blaine, he says, has acted throughout in a conciliatory manner. It is the general opinion in government circles that the alarming messages wired abroad have been sent bj interested parlies, with the intention of influencing the moucy market. Relative to the articles in the local papers attacking Minister Kgan, El tttnjio has been asked tu discontinue its attack, and promised to do so, but was forced into making a reply owing to a letter published in the other papers and signed by prank Egan, defending his father from El Jlmihlu' criticism. 1 learn that the withdrawal of .Malta's letters let-ters is agreeable to both President Harrison and Secretary Blaine. It Whs a Bare-Faced Lie. Xkw Youu, Jan. 82. The Hrld'l Valparaiso Val-paraiso correspondent cables: It wasdellb-cratoly'stiilrd wasdellb-cratoly'stiilrd that the Vorktown was tired ikou. The facts that were seized upon t circulate Hie canard were as follows: The Chilean torpedo boats' were practicing, one o the boats cbailCcd to get near the York-town, York-town, and, when about thirty meters away, slewed around. That was absolutely all the foundation there was t'l the report. Women Petition For l'eace. WasBEKOTOK, Jan. 83. Mrs. Bailey, superintendent sup-erintendent of peace ami arbitration of the World's National Women's Christian Temperance Tem-perance Union, and Mrs. La l'Yla, president of the W. C. T. D. of the District of Columbia, Colum-bia, were introduced to the president and presented him a petition signed by half a million women of America and other countries, coun-tries, praying for a peaceful solution of tho Chilean controversy. - |