The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10


IN 1870 and now tho campaign h being
opened by Systematic instruction and
drill OF the masses, very much on the same plan a.
adopted In the United States and as IL causes con.
siderable animation and excitement the mode OF
proceeding Is becoming quite popular. The question
OF suffrage s one IN which Chile Is iamentably back
ward az the authorities OF the republic since 1888
have been fearful or placing q power In the hsnds
Of persons who from ignorance might abuse such
privilege.
Hence 1t has come to pass that the elections nth
erto held In the republic have been almost always
determined according to the viii or inciinstion OF
the President, this oficer having by the laws the
appointment OF all local authorities the approval OF
all municipal regulations, tho internal arrangement,
IN fact, OF al OF those matters that in otacr
countries are considered as beneath the
notice OF the first dlCnltary OF the repubhc.
In view OF this immense personal patronage tne re-
suit OF any election was not to be doubted, and now
the oojcct OF the present campaign IS TO remove
such an obstacle and establish thoroughly demo-
cratic system. Ch,Ie thanks to the Old rr0fne, with
population OF nearly two millions, has never
poied more tnau 5000 votes, whereas, ~ remedy
Ing ths deiec the nuRDct OF persons eatltied " sui
1la.e VIII be ABOUT 90 900.
Inc PRESIDENT heartily IN favor Of this progress
sve movement, anu, far from pelng desirous OF re-
tanning IN hls power the privilege nave mentioned,
~ Wiinng To re0unce II, being fully CONVINCED tnal
Ine cOuuCry Will nleNuly progress tOWdTdS lurtncr
CIVILIZATION unaer the auspices Of . poiiucai pro-
ggaa,ne SO certainly oased on common scilse.
Inc sessions VI Congress have been prolonged LOT
loi tnignU by the President many Very inip or.ant
measures being before Llat bod and since Lne t,ne
Tor harvest ~ rapidly approaching large number
OF Senators were .eavILg their legislative Occupl-
mons Tor those their estates An Interesting Dll
regarding the liberty OF the press Is W We voted
upon ana u ~ hoped that even the present freedom
enjoyed Dy newspapers VIII be- ex ended, AZ The
same time establishing the necessary restrictions for
pubic and private safety. Anonymous communities
Llons directed against some ndiVldun too tequentiy
appear lii Tue columns or the Chilean press, ana the
old fashioned style OF assembling jury ana deter
INNING whether Inc case - or noG sufficiently gray ~
oe proceeded WIN legally IS too uarelDie Tor con-
tnuance. Another most important Dlii IN That col-
cernng the puDieity to be gwen to al vi the decI-
SONS vi tue different courts Hitherto these have
never Lr rarely been pabisned, anu although SUCH
q proceeding Is enllnentiy Advantageous to the
lawyers, 1t certainly has caused heavy expenditures
On the part OF tle cleats That Should De avoided
Alter having been the mons in the capita Tor some
weeks, the Araucanian caci;ucs, WITH tneir suites
nave departed Tor their own provinces. During
their stay III Santiago they were the recipients VI
every mark OF attention from the governments
medals, dressed Ia military UNIFORM und Sae resi- Of
H. they cOmpOrted themselves very mucn as our own
AZ Washington and ,Dblbed astonishing quantities.
Of spirauous liquor VII all available OCCASIONS They
return TO their own country WIN the av0wed inten-
ton OF lcauing peuceabe and industrious lives, and
In proof their sincerity leave their eldest male
cnidren IN Santiago TO he educated aI tue national
expense. NO doubt the dclignts OF husDandny, Tie
pleasure attending the prOhiaDc sale Of crops anu
the CONSCIOUSNESS vi DONG good are great; but
we fear tnat in Contrast TO tue exciting attractions
VI horse Stealing the aurcienS incidcnt On kliilng
White man ana stealing his wlIe and the thf0U VI
Joy experienced WINE setting some building Oh ire
thcse pure SENSATIONS o1 pleasure Will &c tame ~
our indian acqualutanccs
In me parting auuress TO tile Presiden, OF the re-
pubic al sorts OF me promises were made by the
chiefs, Dut the PrcSideut wei acquainted win Cneir
character assured tAe.n very alphabetically that the
least deviation from the pain OF duty would ne ioi
lowed 10y tneIr compete eXlerminallDn, threas,
Wllcu, after having seen the srengLn vi the govern
menL evidently Impressed these redskins. one with
an unpronounceaoie nAlae was presented u huge
o.ken Dludge0n. oralneted With silver AID tasse.s,
anu was lulOruled That the government rsnaricl
ha Is the cuiel OF tae triDes aad that with mas IN
sigma OF office ne was expected preserve order
among ms nithero uaruiy Diethren. Vnis lie PROM
lsed faithfully 10 40.
A sum of $3.50 900 has been voted by Congress 10
establish permanent military posts among these
slvages, aud IL Is now PROBABLE tlat .nls race OF
men, famed since the discovery oi the country for
their COURAGE ana valor IN deienung tner ground
from the INVADER VIII pass lniO Class Similar 10
those yagabonas who, with blanket anu wnshey
bottle, remind Us that the poor Indian yeG exists.
meeting was ned recently In Valparaiso ior the
purpose OIL collecting funds ~ build religious
mary, where the general principles litli might ue
learned by those interested lii Ok ianorant OF TIE sub
Ject. General fitzpatrick, tn00Amerlcan Minister,
ana NJ Fras the Argentine representative, made
very effective speeches on the occasion, conclusivay
proving that rellsion marcnes hand In halid with
republican institutions anu mat where beliel not
ietered or confined, there the purity vi fatn
Admiral Hastings, commanding the tng.lsn squad
ron In the Pacific, has determined 10 send vessel
Iodueu WIN PROVISIONS ana cDtnn9 10 the relief OF
the Inhabitants OF f1tcuifns island. These people,
the descendants OF mutneers OF the Bounty are IN
great distress from the stale OF isolation in wnich
tney hnd themselves, since o. late years but few
wnalers or merchant sshfpS have given them AID
10 winch they were formerly accustomed. A suh-
scrpton has been set Oh loot nere and 1t IL prooa-
bic That the ReInleef the vessel about To proceed
this charitable mission VIII convey ample supplies
oil all necessary aIcle3 Tor the unfortunate seJters.
BUSINESS Is sun auli. Come animation Is expected
during the latter part OF TIE present month wAen
buyers begin to arrive from the Interior There has
been q considerable demand for stamping curing Tie
past ween, yet tile continuance Of has teudcd
20 Keep rates down. we have now ABOUT $4,000 IONS
sisposable.