The New York herald., 1870-01-15
CHILE.
Polltieal Matters-FavsraBle Progress q
Internal Tmprovements-De-
structlve Fires.

stfuctlvG FIRES.
yALPAKAIso, Dec. 10, 1904
INC popnar action attending the electoral reforms
oo"'nues III uhaiiaihstled force. Several nnfortu-
nate occurrences that are cacu,atea to Icssen
t"c goo" leehhs now existing between the op-
posing parties nave taken place ana ~ n urear,v
feared that trouoio may ensue before the osis,
10 terminated An article Ia the law recently acCAl
on the electoral census prescnbes that the iust,caa
on the peace siai nave power To enforce sunmarily
any yerdicts OF fines or imprisonment IN t,u,a..
when danger is anticipated such a measure appeays
10 be well founded, but st the same time m no
period could such an authorlzatloa be more abused
than IN the present, SINCE an oiacer sympath.ziny
With one party would have IL In his lower
to seriously embarrass the working aud reduce the
force OF the other. In snort, the strictest impair
uality would have to oe exercised, and TINS virtue
Is conslderei as rare In Cnile. Consequently the
atherents OF The government party In Caaqueae5,
= niue town known as me Chilean Saratoga. accused
the justice OF tae peace In that place BENG
heihent partisan Ol tie opposition, and dcenng
.nae MS presence IN oiice would be dangerous dur
ing the elections petiAone the goverlfn snt for his
removal unu alter THAI period. Tue governments
very properly refused 60 take any stepso on sucn an
Intangible cnarge aad the people, enraged ana cx.
cited dragged tle justice the residence OF the
mtendente or mayor OF the town clam or,,le Tor
ms imprisonment or eisdiissai TINS otiiceY
oi lne goyernA ent, Obvious OF the measures
adopted py Tile administration, immedfalely
proceeded TO institute species oi ciyil
SUIT against the Jnstice Oh the extraordinary
cuat2e o his possible iuturc paiialty. The great
est eAcitchieh. followed tns step lnc lnuahiIauts
Of Santiago protested againss The proceedings OF
tne government officers, tle Supreme Goari de-
mandeu why the Executive nla taus Illegally tr,l..
SiNsed It's power, ana In Congress m0LIuus were
Introduced severely cennuiig me auinia 4st ration
iVr retaining the intebde1te in Office. The strugglo
was sacn tnat the Cabinet was On the poiut OF re.
skhihg' wnen the inteuacnte hiinseif The
ddii Knot Dy leaving his posi- me troUUle dissp.
peaied of Vie government, sensible o lLe yoltali0
on WHEN Rested. Totally dsscisca ainIerlerenoo
III the matter ANA onerol observe hereafter the
sfctest neutrality. sun, the aaIr Is coaslereti an
nlghy luxurious TO the administrator anu may yet
ps productive oi serious Interior results THIS elec.
lon Vi lo1o Will DC tue most AN Bortunt that mas
taken place In Chic for many years from tne Iaot
mat II IL To De conducted on genuine rcpuua.
can principles, and hence every inciuent
connected with It's progress must be intc.
resting TO those WHO watch the march OF ttess
republics. Ia tns instance tue goyern4 eat has for
The Tune being given Tie people 4 pruui tl.lS cousy.
.as.ona guarantees wili De rlgdy regarded oy tax.
Ing sides with the opposition a-ai1sJ a irni su,e
porter OF It's own ideas. The WORK oil quniliytna
electors and deciding tbc right OF franchise has Ieel
III Faft tcrinlnd.eu. The revising coIGintless ara
now actively at WORK. aud their decisions are TO bs
regarded AS nnai. inese committees uaye the power
Vi ihscrtbing tue names OF ~ mas nave
been rejected without legal Cause ana a;
etd5ihg iroln tne register such may have
a oeen n,ssaiiy accepted ol course ia innuneraDN
quantity Oh CLAIMS aud disputes will ARISE Dut the
tiihe intervening before the eoctioas IS considered
It4;4
SATISFACTORILY settled.
These unpleasant political occurrences have noe
ensileiY diverted the attention Of Inc government
from lhe important SuOec UI the construction OF puu
nc worEs throughout TIE republic. decree has peer
made puohc ashing proposals FOR line oi railway
iroln tie station oil Llaiila ON the Central garcad
and the town vi buu Felipe, about thirly iles ala
taut hon Tie nrst place. san tempe Is tis
capital or the rich agricultural district OF Aconc,ora
ana through IT passes great porson tie trslnc
| between Cni.e ana the tratsanuine country. Ins
port Of fiu.sco has long been noied for Its exporis
| n IA nnl
celebrated iasins bearing It's name. railroad IS
now projected IRON TINS port TO tue CITY Vaiienar
| Dlteen miles This undertaking Will be accom-
| piished by private enterprise, the stock seIr.
u Is thougnt, prove payiug speculation.
Throughout tue ontlre country great attention ID
being gwen TO the opening aud repairing oi pub.
I nc highways, ana these WORKS arc being attended,
10 WIN greater zeal Dy me government from tho
decided eject they are expected to produce IN III
l IaVOf IN the political sIlu-Re.
I Congress has under especial consideration Swo
proposals that wl, II conCcued Result 10 the aYsAl
| adp pania.e OF the republic. one Of these is -
establishment OF iilie OF steam tugs through the
straits OF Magellan, for the rarpnae OF enabling
Sailing vessels 70 avoid tue TEDIOUS ANA dangerous
passage around Cape Horn; anu, IRON the ADVANCE
neDt Of the Chilean penal colony In the straits the
line would be OF great importance IN aiding tns
Ideas or the government inc other proposal reia-
tlye TO telegraph line between Valparaiso and
Panatsia mas already been alluded TO IN my former
coriespondcnce; and WhIe IT meets with the
decided support Of merchants m Chile it ia
considered OF doubtfn pecunary success,
ne governments OF the countries through which The
line would pass. We learn COMPANY hxs
b5en established in LONDON Tor tne purI ose car.
ryBg ouf tiis pl3n out we aro uniformed to the
details upon which The organization Is based. On
the principle that factea for V.ayei and cominunl.
cation Increase both, are IN hopes tina. this ps
OF telegraph may yet prove TO bc a SUCCESS.
Another OF those destructive fires Tor which Val.
palaso Is so famous occurred on the morning Of ths
Atb uino. The beautiful quarter or the town CON-
prlsed III the district OF Victoria square, Victoria
AID Chaeabuco street suffered severely, and O.Iy
OWING 10 te lndeiatigaDe efforts OF tue volunteer
nremen were tic naugs aubdued. The loss csL.
n5ted at about 100000 fard dollars, nearly all IN
sufet,, aud as usual the navo companies be
ali the burden he ugh winds geaer ally prev 4iIin9
mere aBd the ilalnmable character or the greater
part OF the houses piain the frequency anu DAM
/ aging elcct3 OF these cuunagrati0ns.
l Tue growing colony oT bageilane5, in the Stats,
VI wbien an account was given my last corre3-
| ponGeBcc, seems desinet 10 GGurc IN the future
Goid deposits OF great eAteIL ana value nave been
discovered IN the vicmlty OF the settlements and all
| oi Tue conVIcta not cnpioycu aI compulsory Work
hooked 10 the new California. Although the colony
| Is situated IN one OF the most bleak and barren
sports Imaginable II - almost CERTAIN that wItnln
II short time theSe gold dlsC0Yercs VIII attract
large porilon or the Idle population or this city.
Some other very destructive nres have occurred IN
| Santiago. On the nieht OF the 9th instant, memo
rabie as the anniversary Of tue burninaS Of
ccty's church IN 1853, the valuable buildings known
| ts English Hotel, aud from thence ~ tne Area
| bishops Council House. were destroyed, tue lvsa
! amounting 10 over $bDD,v00 ON tue morning OF Lhe
,th the L!crican BARK Mist, lying IN the Bay OF al.
| parals0 was also Consumed by nre. Sne had
SrsIyed With cargo OF coal from Lota, but at the
| time q Ter i>S5 had discharged.
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