The New York herald., 1870-06-20

against the government or rather against the Minis
ter Of the INTERIOR H every day gaming ground
among certain circle. -
The dinloulties which arose during the recent
elections have not been dissipated by the subse-
quent action Of this functonary. Instead OF adher-
ing TO the letter Of the law and declaring invalid all
elections In which force and fraud have been
clearly proved, the Minister has decided
to recognize such proceedings as legal, ana
by 80 doing has greatly increased the number
Of the political enemies OF the administration.
There can be no doubt that although the opposition
party inferior In numerical strepgth,its power IN
relation TO Inselgence aid activity is greatly SUI
the sessions of Congress 1t Is hoped that this differ
ence OF numbers will be overcome by the power OF
the minority As is the popular desire ana ael
tlon, but the appointing power has proved
an lnsuierabe obstacle to Its discontinue.
With all Of the boasted liberty Of Chile,
and the notable advance IT has made towards
perfect civilization and prosperity 1t cannot be
Is now the most bgoJed country in SOuh America.
This bigo'ry, however does not exist among the
seaeray but 1 Is tha class
INJURIOUS to the republic. Professionalism is toier-
foreign 10 the Catholic religion would be allowed.
In Santiago, which may properly be called the City
stantly erected II this spirit was imbued with
feeling OF toleration 1t might be admired and up.
pauueu Dut tne liberal party IN Cnlle, Cat00uc Dut
tolerant, are constantly nveighing against the at
tacks that are made upon a supposed enemy unable
to defend itself IN an open and public manner. In
spite or the recognized benefits conferred upon the
country by Proestants no legal religious freedom Is
accorded TO them.
The savages In Araucania still continue in their
warke and offensive attitude. by the mails from the
frontier learn that the incursi0ns Of the indians
have recently been more frequent and more success
ful, and that the government troops have, as for
merry, been found perfectly incompetent TO restrain
their dangerous neighbors. formal declaration,
fn rIn1f .tArn nf
the national forces declares that Oree, the adven-
tnrous Frenchman OF whom mention has already
been frequently made, has been chosen Emperor
Of Araucanla by the Caciques and that their object
Is to follow up the war With all the available means
at their command In the United States the cam
paign against the Indians engrosses but small
share OF public attention, but here, where the ex-
penses OF the administration exceed but in small
degree the receipts from the collection OF the ma
tiOnal revenue, such events become OF supreme i'm
portance and form subject Of comment and COM
plant throughout the entire republic. Money here
Is comparatively scarce, and hence the dlssatislac-
tloD.
The fact is that the commander Of the government
troops on the frontier has not fulfilled the wishes OF
the administration. Unaccustomed to Indian war
fare, he has suffered himself to be surprised and de-
feated in almost every action and consequently tile
Indians emboidened by their continued success,
have prosecuted the war with all the means within
their reach. Tue opposition papers embrace the
occasion to declare against the inapttude OF
the President and Minister OF War; and
urge a more decisive plan Of action against
time have devastated the settlements established In
Chilean territory alcng tue Araucanian frontier. The
Minister In reply, state that Congress has hthertor re-
fused to grant sufficient sums for the successful prose-
cutOn Of the war; and demands that several thousand
men be placed at his order 10 cOnsunmate the en-
deavor already commenced. 1t IS more than proba-
bic that the AFFAIR VIII be converted into polltlcai
dispute, ard that the members OF the administrative
and opposition parties will elocutiOniZe while the
whites on the frontier are being decimated.
At last a representative for Chile has been named
for the purpose OF defending the interests Of the re-
public IN the peace conference between Spain and
the al led repubcs OF the Pacific, to be held shortly
in Washington. Although the nomination has not
been made public 1t Is generally known, as has pre-
viously been announced to ihe HERALD, that Mr..
joaquin GodOy, the Chilean Minister 10 Peru, has
already received his instructions for this impo tant
post, and Will shortly proceed ON his mission.
desire has been manifested here to ascertain the
was impossible TO satisfy. 1t is not probable tnat
Chile will take any definite steps towards arranging
peace with Spain, and If any measures are adopted
they Will merely tend towards patching up an armis
tce which Will last until Spain Trunks proper TO IN
demnlfy this republic Tor the damages suffered In the
b0mbardment OF March, 1866. That Spain VIII ever
consent to such an arrangement is more than the
most sanguine here now expect.
The changes that have been already mentioned In
President Perezs Cabinet nave as yet been received
relative of the recent representative OF Chile IN the
United States, assumed charge OF the portfolio Of
Justice and Public Instruction, but yet has not
entered upon the active discharge of his duties. The
Ministers generally are preparing to answer the at
tacks that will certainly be made upon them during
their labOrs in regard to the public good are
not as evident as heretofore In Chile. as in various
European Countries the Congress has the privilege
OF calling Ministers to the bar OF the House to answer
any questions That may be prOpO unded In relation 10
public affairs.
In commercial circles no special activity is noted.
number OF promising JOINT stock companies are
being maugurated aud this speaks well for the con-
hdence felt in the tranq utility OF the country and the
amount OF dispOsabe capital that We have III our
markets.