New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
TIE DEADLOCK IN CHILL.
PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS AT oDDs-CIv1L WAR

PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS AT oDDs-CIvIL WAR
APPRBHENDED.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oF TIE rRDuNEl
Santiago dc Chill, July 15.Circumstances far less
aggravatng and much less scrious than those at
present existing in Chill have brought on many
countries the horrors of civil war. Matters are
going from bad TO worse in this republic, ana ti'o
most hopeful despairing Of pcaceble scttleeh'
of the vexed question agitating the entire
country.
over a month has passed since Congress passed It's
"vote Of censure" and more than fifteen days sinoo
II cut of all supplies" by refusing TO discuss the
bill regulating tariff duties. etc, and still the PRESIDENT
retains his Objectionable Ministry, refusing TO listen
In the appeals of the legislature to grant the de
mands of the country The daily loss TO the treasury
by the stoppage Of the sale OF stamps ana stampeo
paper and by the failure to collect export ah1 III
port duties is at least 100000 gold such 1853
this country cannot long support
Tho scenes of riot. pillagc and bloodshed IN uo
North have decided Government to permit the passage
Of merchandise ETC.. through the Custom House. uhder
the condition that as guarantee the merchant I'M
porting exporting goods shall deposit a SUM VI
money equal to the old rate of duty since 'hi'
decision has taken effect quiet has In measure pea
restored. By the obstinate and arrogant ana d99po.c
character of man, the Nation is Obliged 10 sune'
not only large loss of money but dlNeiea' apro'' ANU
II the struggle continues ruin al nome
The President and his Administration arc now using
the Treasury funds but how long he Will he ehapcu
to pay the Army, Navy and public service Is ooup'
full Certainly not long.
Congress within constitutional limits Is hghuhe
for representative government The President, how
ever claims that he too is following out the terms Vi
the Constitution, challenging the Congress TO
him before the Supreme Court II he and his ministers
have violated any principle therein found
On Sunday July 10, q masS-neetinG was held III the
Teatro Santiago. in and around winch some 9'ooo
people had assembled TO listen to some OF the leauhs
orators Of the National Congress. All lamented the
dangerous and trying circumstances in which Cmi mas
now been placed by the action of the President who mas
so openly dehed the parliamentary vote OF want oi
confidence, and plunged the country in ruinous s'rus
gle. The unanimous conclusion of the meeting WIS
the decision to remain firm against the dicCltor 10
avail oneself Of every legitimate means TO save 'ne
country from despoism and to use only as last re-
source force The feeling of the meeting was eternal
shame to the President and all honor TO the Congress
commission was named to wait the President con
veying to him the resolution OF the country as rep
resented by the Congress The eleven gentlemen
composing the commission accompanied by thousands
of the elite of Santiago proceeded from the theatre to
the Monedan the Executive mansion. on entering
the palace they found the President surrounded by the
Deputies and Senators of the Presidential party by the
Ministers Of state and Others the wh1 rose s If p
to receive the written resolution OF the Sntiagulos
The document read as 1OlOWS. we rcNpttNluHN pNb
Of the President of the Republic to end the present
dangerous conflict by selecting Cabinet worthy OF
the confidence of Congress .
The President in reply spoke in defence OF his
policy aud concluded by saying: 81 am public
power: as President represent the honor OF the
country abroad and peace and order at home. IN
vested with this dignity cannot retrae without com
promising this authority which represent and as
Chief of the State | firmly resolved 10 make no
sacrifice Of my rights. Therefore gentlemen no mat
ter how respectable you may personally be. you VIII
understand that for me the majority of the Congress
is much more and if have not Yielded TO IL. nave
/ to give way before You ! have finished With
these words he bowed to the members of the commits
sion in sign that the interview was at an cnd ana
that this was his final old gray haired men
who had fought for liberty in Chill went home with
detected mien and sad hearts, f0reSeeing trouble.
Rapidly the country is drifting toward a civil war
All arc asking: Where Will this stop p Already tie
Regiment of CazadoS has been called ont to clear the
streets of students who were hoJtng the President
and ministers and moment may bring on q con
fic in which the soldiers will be forced TO use the
bayonet.
The only thing that save the country IS If one
of the parties yiedsor if :he President backed by the
army declares himself dictator. TIE first way seems
unlikely The second means the los, of liberty 10
Chill or a fearful civil war. We can simply wait and
in the meantime watch the progress of affairs