| Show WILL IT BE WAR THE government of chile treat the demand of the united states for reparation for the murder of american sea boa men in valparaiso quite cavalierly the answer almost amounts to a refusal should the chilean rulers rulen decline to change front and comply with the reasonable request of this country we will have a small war ou on our hands it is hardly probable that the junta will maintain the present attitude on the question for any length of time unless the demand is in satisfied it will be a chilly day for the little routh american republic should our government be forced into hostilities by the of chile the result of the COB can filet would kouki amount to a foregone forego ae izo conclusion it would not however add much to the naval or mili teuy prestige ot thap great nation as swa a giant even if he be good natured obtains no credit for whipping a dwarf no matter how much the little fellow may deserve the castigation we hope that the diplomacy brought to bew bear on the issue will be of a character to obviate the necessity for resorting to the of the sword |
