The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
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Prcspo i've Political Aforementioned Plat
forTa-Fhe Approaching Eicct.ous~-Anuggl
Cclcars,sions-- General News.

Prcspo i've Political Reforms liberal Plat
forFa~.The Approaching Eicci.oay~-AnaGal
Ccicar.sIons-- General News.
VALPARAISO, Oct. 81, ISGo.
The political movements now taking place in re-
gard to general reform OF tne internal condition 81
the country have already been productive OF SOM
benefit The meetings have been attended by the
prominent members Of the progressive party, AMI
the following programme Of action Las been agreed
npon:-
Individual liberty shall DO securely guaranteed ana
the right 70 exercise the privileges Attendant on Il
nrmly ee'ablisheJ.
Local government shall be IN vested with that com.
pete independence necessary lor tue thorough exc.
cution OF It's prerogattyes.
The diiersnt branches OF government shall be IN.
dependent OF each other; those invested Witn power
shall be responsible for their actions, end ne6 sures
In relation To this inoepenuence sha be adopted.
All persons Shall he equal before tho law, and all
distinction privileges shall be abolished .hat now
exist 70 Inc detriment OF come and The advantage
Of others
towards accomplishing these ends III the elections 10
take place In 1870.
The elect Of these resolutions was made apparent
IN banquet given 10 the members OF the Ccnyen-
zion from distance by the CLUB or Santiago. on
this occasion the President of the republic made
some REMARKS in which pTcdominated spirit des-
tined TO conciate the reforners aud ci3abuse the
public mind OF the belle. that the governments was
opposed TO all progressive movements. lie said that
it would hot be &c oil difficult to ind some measure
OF compromise, by adherrina 70 winch the opposing
parties would establish general base Of action and
that in his OPINION thlS measure consisted IN sYln.
euua rights to every citizen or the republic ana BY
c6servIng 10 with the most profound respect.
AS proof OF tho good intentions CT the govern
ment many projects and governors OF provinces
have been removed, AMI IN heir places have bee n
named some OF the foremost or the progressive
party, thus giving tile opportunity 20 disseminate
those ideas adopted by the REFORM clubs IRIS re3o-
luton OF the government was undoubtedly cause q
by the action OF the convention and the CONVICTION
that thor motives accorded wieh the WA Of the
people.
The anniversary Of the Independence passed OF
very quietly tnis year. The great enthusiasm and
uproar generally attendant on the Chilean Fourth
OIL July was wanting and the English residents oil
valparaiso concentrated ali ~ their energies Ia
getting up the annual races, which, indeed came
ON We'll This diversion has proved great benefit to
luue, SINCE many foreigners haye Introduced hne
horses into tne republic and the breed having been
crossed Win tAc nat regalts very
In Santiago the usual bsnques anu military reviews
look place. PEOPLE, however, have neeu SO nervous
ebout the predictions OF Falb and Saxby that they
have been leaving the seaport t0wns In hundreds
pnd retiring 10 the Interior Now that the period
liked for the disaster has passed they are returning
70 their homes, and the cry begins TO assume It's
usual aspect.
Rum0Is are again current Of a speedy resunptlon
active operations against tho Araucgnan Indians
appearing that tho attempts and onefs OF Inc GOV.
rment for mediation have failed through the TACT
tho onerous conditions Imposed. 1t is suspect ed
however that those rumors proceed from the agent
Of the government, In order to pass the bi nov Ia
Sore Congress authorizing the Executive 10 increase
tne army and granting largo sums OF money for this
purpose.
me works on the railway between Chillan and
yalcanuano have been commenced and In two
Fears it hoped that this important line viii DO IL
cunning order