The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-13
make their own voice distinctly heard;

Conssausnsiy re formation q : Cabinet
Presidential policy Is far from beng popular with
the masses. The principal attack made upon the
ategui the secretary Of the Interior during the
cent elections. There be but little doubt that In
victory at the polls and the wrath OF the two Houses
was Justly aroused. II Is to be regretted, however,
that the fault of one man deprives the country OF
the valuable services OF many. Mr.. COncha TOrO
the Minister OF the Treasury, Is one Of the abest
Gnancers in the republic and during his short term
OF ONCE has, by judcious and adrOn management
advanced the credit and income of the nation In
no small degree.
Great Efforts were made by the Secretary OF war
before his resignation TO obtain more money and
men for the campaign in Araueania. several very
animated debates took place on the question. In
when the Minister was rather roughly handled. 1t
has been discovered that, to add TO the already
numerous complications or this dsagreeable and I'M
a good understanding been the officers IN COM
mand ana the War. Department. This naturally
has not improved the situation, and 1t seems
strange that such an impeachment should not nave
been made known before and its removal decreed.
Ihe war stu drags lts weary length along Orelie,
with his Indian hOrdes is cOnfessedly the master or
the situation, and the Chilean forces intrenched In
their iortncatlons, condoie with the afflicted sct-
other i've stock. It would appear that the govern.
ment has not the most remote intention OF proceed
by this steamer Major General Judson Fitzpatrick,
Envoy extraordinary from the United States TO
CHILE proceeds home For some time past his health
las DceI SERIOUSLY lmpalTtu anu ne sttkS Ill OtucE
climates the relief he has been unable to ind here
Owing TO peculiar circumstances and In great
measure to the fact OF the General having married
fair Chilean, his influence with the government has
been always felt and employed in favor and defence
OF the interests entrusted to his charge. In his
farewell TO the President he reviews the four years
which he has spent among us, and pays just and
glowing tribute to the notable advance tnat Chile
has made Several Of the leading journals here took
umbrage at some remarks the General made In this
speech relative to the part taken by the American
squadron and himself during the bombardment OF
Valparaiso in 1866; but SO many distorted state
ments OF the AFFAIR had appeared that the General
thought the opportunity had arrived to settle such
grave historical question.
The committee OF the House, to which was re-
ferred the petition OF Messrs Clark Il Go. for the
construction OF telegraph from Santiago to BuenOs
Ayers, and that OF the representative Of the Panama
and South American Telegraph Company for cable
from the coast OF Chile to connect with that II Is
proposed TO lay down from Panama TO CallaO.
has reported favOrably upon both proposals,
aud there Is some probability that the mea-
Will receive the sanction OF the present
Congress. An account OF these undertakings
has already been forwarded to the HERALD. and 1t
Is to be hoped that they VIII soon be acted upon,
the necessity OF Geographic communication, espe-
clally with BuenOs Ayres, becoming more and more
app rent every day. Commercial interests between
that republic and this are rapidly increasing and
now. as Chilean markets supply nearly Onc-half OF
the western portion OF BuenOs AyreS we require TO
be in perfect communication with that section.