Tensions Ease in Conflict with Chile
Diplomatic friction between the United States and Chile resolves with an official apology following the attack on Baltimore marines.
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There will be no war. The president’s message to congress proved effective, and now there remains nothing but details to be arranged. It brought forth from Chile an apology that must prove entirely satisfactory to the government. It is couched in friendly terms, denies that Chileans entertain a feeling of enmity towards the United States, its flag or uniform, expresses a profound regret at the attack on the Baltimore’s marines, and as an evidence of perfect good faith, proposes to refer the matter of reparation to the United States supreme court. This is the purport of the Associated Press report, and if the official communication discloses concessions equivalent to those named, all danger of strife will have passed.
“The honor of the nation was at stake, and there was but one thought in every loyal mind, and that was to support the administration in any measure necessary to uphold its action for our common country.”
International diplomatic posturing over naval incidents remains a staple of global headlines, though we now lean more heavily on digital communication than formal apologies via wire service. The incident involving the USS Baltimore highlights a century-old precedent of the US government justifying interventions abroad under the guise of protecting national honor.
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