The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-02
SOUTH AMERICA.
SOME REMARKS ON TIE BOUFHRRA
REPUBLlCs BIZ A GILLIAN.
Condition OF the Different Governments,
Chill in STATE Of Prosperity and
Advancement "EquaIed BY Few
ARd ExcelIed BY None"
The Recent wAFS, &c,

New YoRK, April Don MaTciAl Ma
tinez, the recently appointed Ohilian En-
voy Extraordinary Minister Plenipoter
tiary to the United States, to succeed Asst
Burnays, arrived in this city q few day
ago by the steamship Colon. In ausws
to questions relating to the present Condi
ton Of affairs In PERI, he said:
u was never 60 surprised % when l ~
rived OF Lima at the end Of last month
Instead OF terror, disorder and utter ChAo
found that the greatest calm tnt
obedience to the law prevailed II
the city; that every man FOLLOWED
his vocation unmolested by THE
or robber, and that trade and com
merce were almost hourishing, little Of
no ill.teeling existing againat the Chillar
army OF occupation, ON the contrary, peo
pie seemed to hail our soldiers rather q
delivererR than % anything else, and to
compare favorably the present tranquility
with the disorders OF the Pierola regime
And we'll might the inhabitants oi Lima
be content. The Chilian Commandant
General Haquedano, and, after him, Gen.
eral SuaVedrs, were as lenient and 90 mild
as possible, They paid for all supplies
taken from the Peruvians, and went az
far 90 to pay the salaries OF the local
police for maintaining order"
"Are you aware OF the conditions oil
peace which Chilli will exaCt2"
| NNnna annl1 ha hnlkau aV,nIa ~ lkaa
than |, for Of the two Chilian Peace Com.
misSioners OF LimS, SenoB Vergara and
Altamirano, one is near relative and the
other an intimate friend Of mine. How
ever, ! am not at liberty to make known
all the details. In general way can say
that the rich province Of TarapRca, with
its port, 1quique, containing the famous
nitTe deposits, will be permanently re,
tanned by Chill, aB well a. the Loboa
Islands, north oil Callao, where rich
gusno beds are known to exist, At the
time Of my departure from Peru q vessel
was sent to these Islands 10 prevent
the use Of the beds by Peruvlans
or foreigners. In addition to these
conditions, q heavy war indemnity will
naturally be demanded. Since the TaCna
campaign Chill has lost 5000 lives and
spent $50 900 900, and sacrifices must be
represented by pecuniary indemnity Ga
we'll % territorial Cepsion. Until the In.
demnity Is paid the Chillans will probably
occupy the large strip Of land north OF the
Basin Of Oamarrones, which includes the
two cities Of Tacna and africa. l may add
that II has been decided neither to annex
nor occupy the well.known Chlncha
Islands, as the guano they contained Ia
considered to be exhausted" ..
HAS your mission TO this country any
special obiectP"
"Yes; l have been specially intrust ed
with the task OF stimulating the CONNER.
Cial relations between the United States
and Chill. After this long and costly war
Chill needs 10 recuperRte herself by ad.
vanClng her commercial interests and 10
what country should she turn for co.ope.
ration more than the United States ?
Your manufactured goods, and even many
OF your natural products will find ready
sale In our markets, while on the other
hand we can now supply you with the
fertilizers you greatly need. The nitre
beds and guano deposits we have acquired
by right oil conquest are practically inex.
haustible, Saltpetre must be o very
acceptable article OF importation In this
country. On the other hand, our import
duties are exceedingly low.
"And now let me correct an erroneous
impression which, 90 far as have been
able 10 Judge during my Ave days sojourn
in New York, Americans seem to enter.
tain In regard to Chill and It's people. The
idea prevails that, although Chill ls ahead
OF other South American Republics, II is
nevertheless, from social and intellectual
point OF view, far behind such nations as
France, England and the United States.
Let me assure you that, contrary TO the
general belief, our country is not
governed by an aristocrAcy, and that
The people take decided part In
the conduct OF affairs. There 10 no dis.
tlnction Of class as In some countries.
But there are two very distinct political
parties-the Liberals and the ConserYa.
tiyes. The former have been In power
without single break for the last seven.
teen years, and that because they have
proceeded moderately, not rushing into
reforms by the score, but introducing
them OF the proper time and with due re.
gard 10 circumstances. The Conservatives
are distinguished from their adversaries
by their devotion TO the church, but this
dbes not prevent their advocating useful
reforms.
~Another false idea is that the Catholic
Church In Chill is omnipotent. True, II 10
subsidised by the State, but there Ito ON.
impotence ends. All oreeds are tolerated,
aud what IL more, the greater majority of
the better educated class are avowed Tree
thinkers. In this respect l can ssy that
Chilli is ahead OF the United States, for,
since my arrival here l have noticed q
number Of little ridiculous restrictions
which are rather at VARIANCE with the true
spirit Of liberty, and UNWORTHY ol such q
grand country as the United States. ! al.
lude TO the closing Of theatres and places
Of amusement on sunday, aud also 10 Ger.
tain obnoxious city ordinances"