The New York herald., 1866-07-14
INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF CHILE.
Railroad and Other improvements Pro-
gressing-Chflenn Finance-Statoment
OF tho National Bank. Sc.


OUR SANTIAGO CORRESPONDENTS.
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 0. 1885,
ArrArps IN CHILE.
Tho domestic affairs OF Chile remaln undisturbed by
any serious agitation The election OF President which
takes pace on the 25th ns is stirring up the animosi
ties Of political parties and the canvass increases In in
terest as the day OF election approaches Is impossible
predict the result with certainty hut there little
doubt OF the continuance of the present administration
Whether the dissatisfaction with II will assume
volon, form than offensive language is yet to bc deter
mined In fact II is not easy In country like this to
estimate the strength of any party unit! Its power has
been fully tested and those who now assume threaten
Ing attitude may soon not only be found in a small mi
norty but as conentcd with affairs rs IL they took very
little interest In the policy OF the government
Tie decree requiring all subjects Of Spain to become
naturazed or leave country within thirty davs from
the 2slh OF May is being enforced and number have
taken out the necessary papers for remaining here
About hundred and thirty have sgnihed their ncn-
ons become citizens of Chile and there is no doubt
that all who have been hero for any length of time will
so before the expiration of the allotted period
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
arc progressing when affairs have become more se
tied will be extcpded largo scale The republic al
ready four hundred mics OF railroad and about
seven hundred miles OF telegraph In operation. The
roads are ali built in tho best possible manner, have
American ard English rolling stock, and IN some in
stances paes over grades That have hitherto been 70
gardeG as n3urmountable The road between Santiago
ard Valparaiso most OF which constructed by Mr.
Henry Mciggs of New York, is wonder Of oneneerng
passing through five tunnels and valleys on iron
yaaacts equal TO any in tho world. The railroads con
meet Santa and Valparaiso Santiago aud the agrscul
Tcmaya and Parnsclo and Caldera with the great sill
yer and copper regions OF Copiapo and Charnacilo.
Telegraphs extend from Santiago % Valparaiso TO 90.
qambo and 10 the souths-n provinces ana are nearly
completed to Conception and Cadcra. II ~ probable
that tho southern line Will soon be extended TO
Io,a and other seaports in tho far SOUTH There Is
much talk OF constructing a telegraph linc
Cordieras to Buenos Ayres and also Of putting
another along the coast TO Calao and Lima, in Pcru.
These enterprises however not likely to bc under
taken very Railroads more profitable 10 tho
government and win be built rapidly the
will Justify II ia earnestly desired by tho government
extend tho Southern road from San Fernando 10 Con-
cepcon distance of two hundred and seventy miles
Thirty miles OF this extension is already being con-
sirucied by American contractor Mr. Hil and Mr..
aiegss proposes build the remainder for six millions
OF dollars The country needs the road not only to
aciate trade between producing regions and the
consumers Santiago but to strengthen the cohesion
As soon as the finances Of Chile viii justify it this work
will be accomplished. Other lines also to be sur
operations and in few years the republic will have
complete network OF railroads % any one OF the united
States.
great work under consideration in Peru, and only
awaits the cxtrcaton Of that government from us pre-
financial embarrassmenB. General Prado, Dictator
of Peru time been In corrcspondence with
Mr. Mciqgs for the construction of railroad from Lima
over the Cordierns the valley OF Cauca, and the
headwaicr Of the Amazon The distance IL about thrrc
hundred miles, and the estimates OF cost forty millions OF
dollars Mr. Meggs will visit Peru in few weeks 10 con-
sdr the subject With tho view OF taking the contract
should Peru manage 10 arrange her financial dicutes
sasfactory TO enable her TO furnish the cash.
Ths seems little doubtful now although Il Is believed
that tho proper development Of her resources would
relieve her fnancea The government wants the road,
and will 1t possible. as II would opcn
region OF boundicss wealth. and pay for itscf In few
years portion Of the ins has boon surveyed. and
'"s ''' srIrsDD scSsE I sfsk * rhe Rrec'icabs
This morning tho Andes presented spectacle Of In
desrribabe grandeur II has raining In this valley
for two days and cleared OF last night As the sun came
up the steamed In Its warm rays the birds were
merry IN the hedges and leafoss vineyards and all na
ture seemed refreshed In the soft Amospbcre while far
tho eye could reach the Cordllr were white with
snow witch extends almost To their base and VIII pro-
baby remain ill summer II must be borne In mind
that Santiago IL foot OF the Andes that the
,ans arc utterly destitute OF vegetation and that the at
mo sphere wonderfully clear before adequate
idea be formed OF the vastncss unspoed white
OF the oda Al sunset tho leaks and ridges
Them aud In the star light they look Ike boundess cur
/ tains suspended from the sky
l cHILxAS FNANcrs
The Minister OF Finance has authorized the bank OF
Mackure Co. 10 make now Issue OF the bills TO the
OF hundred and fty thousand dollars In ad
dition to the OF hundred and hfy thousand
two hundred and fifty dollars authorized by decree Of
the 1st of March last.
Tho following statement OF the finances OF the Ma
| tional Bank Of Chic, made on the Both OF Way:
| Dr1f.