New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-26
THE CRISIS IN CHILLI.
A STRAINED SITUATION THREATENING REV.
OLCTION.
THE DICTATORSHIP UNDER PRESIDENT BALMA
CEDANREAT EXCITEMENT IN SANTIAGO,
VALPARAISO AND OTTER CIT
TO the Editor of rho Tribune.

VALPARAISO AND OTHER NIIlJS.
TO the Editor of rho Tribune.
Sr: RI" present political crisis in Chill has perhaps
no exact parallel IN history. The stuatcn Is danger
Gus in the extreme and President Ealmaceda aud his
Ministers -ecm 70 be leading the country 10 the verge
Of revolution. The present crisis proceeds from the
Interference Of the President I'm the electoral question
u has long bcen the custom for the outgoing President
ID name his successor. In this way the last four
Or five Presidents were "a ,cd 10 their chair. This
Interference Of former Presidents abuse of right.
yet If was not felt BY the country because those Prc'
dents had the tact 70 name candihates who enlisted
tie general Symp1ii2s Of the different parties senior
Don jose Ramaccia, taking advantage Of this ira
diuOnal right. named as his successor gentleman
who has no Other merit than that Of having greatly
e'dcd the said Don Jose 10 increase his own private
fortune
Nearly ten months ago the President. in order 10
rcc.mp"nse The pccunary services which Don EnriQn"
san.u"ntcs had given him. proposed this gentleman
a candidate FOR the PRESIDENCY ~cEoT LaSarra, who
thea presided over the Cabinet. impclled 10y the
clanor and protests which raised In every part
Of re country. demanded OF Dalmaccda the absolute
withdrawal Of his nomination. This rho President
refused Tho Liberal party, which was then divided
iDJ five factions, united IN order 10 oppose tho policy
Of lalnaceda, who Is himself AZ least nOmnally
Liberal They formed a new and most popular
Ministry. firmly demanding gf the President me with
d,awal % ssrtncnt" candidate. Balmaccda seemed
10 ftf'h", nut re lVN Nf nENl opportunity Iihl pre-
scntd Itself 70 force tllc popular coalition government
10 resign. IN lis place he called 20 tho cabinet mon
who were lis own personal friend, and he gave to
sgnfEcncs the Office Of what may be called Prime
Minister. thus piar.n, IN his hands all the machinery
+ Government. Then 70 prevent the House passing
, vot" 81 want Of confidence. he ordered the closing
q Congress. n tho same time promising the retiring
Nln.try and its party extra sessions FOR tho month
cf April
Fearing the opposition Of all parties in the House,
hr failed 20 t-"p his word. believing that By waiting
un'I the regular session IN the month Of June he
could ind some members who would pass from the
ranks Of the Opposition 10 tlc Government S.dc. In
tl, he was disappointed, for on the opening Of
Congress, % Sunday June /. was found that The
opposition he'd not lost single mcrnbc: but rather
tc President had TO bear thc modification Of seeing
liz Nv frieui, pass over - The opposition bcn'hcs.
IT, House AT lat had NJ opportunity Of expressing
tIe'r in1ignatOn which they dl N he form Il
.,te 81 ce,urc. Not only &c Hons Of Rcpr cntntcc'.
but tl- senate, passed dis vote II coHsurc by large
Ha'o.l'.cs ~ TIE hour If voting The few personal
r.onl, ~ The Government wlthdrv from the chamber,
rhislr. ~ rot'. Don vicente BJnaccdq was AGAINST
b., brotha~ the President
~ o." mstiratIon II L2lmaccda. SlnfugTcs withdr
BIZ cauddatlrN by Official document. sent 20 al
rc Govcruor4 u Provinces ard "iuicudertcs.7 IN
til, Vay t'c President wished II to be understood
tlYt 10 renowned Us own cnuddat". bat tbs nobody
time To a most active CONFUSING t)r the Presidential
CANDIDATE. II was thought by all that after the
vDt" OF cen-ur: The Ministry would resign. such had
been the practice u al Executives since the first
Congress- % the Republic. Hu' no. The Ministry
raiAlv declared rs Intention Of b,ldng ONO" IN ptc
4 tie opposition II nrrrs'. and q remains mp 10
da'o GIul Ia this c>..Ao~uary determination. Accord
iu. a. t'r Constitution n Chil. thc GOvcrnn nj can
oriy hold Office -O long ~ il la, tfr confidence II
Co.,. gross Congress haS cAprrT.eh H. want Vi CON
and iii Tie Mn Z -lrtli'f %
re f:",dtn. t"fi>" =" rt-gn. ,..
,ra-rcs. vo,-' none .nppiies. TaLinY ADVANTAGE
x is right nd power IN tn particular II has iaS'ei
bt a. overwhelming miory the following resolution;
Tc Chamber OF Dep tie. exercising the rlsh which
the Constitution Of Chil coufcrs on IT, j. aerr d to
~. collection oi dut.,. until ~" President u the
Republic names a Ministry which rc'r'cle 'hlII, IN,
stiiutor. ana merits III" couiid"yce II he National
Coi.g"--- This declaration clearly states tile dctcr-
m.i l.,t II CoCgrcss 30 withhold PAYMENT Uf army,
navy 1a 2r ph seu y" c yaon Command, the
army aud navy. Tho Government banks and ~"
r'."t a., under h.. control. Tho question Is. VII he
le. f'crl' Ic In, .ncrc1,cd 10 pay Of every ,lccr
in tlc army Why Tn GocTnucnt had PLACID IN
ialmace,la ha> called for. As thi- money IS all ont
At L'Cr's H. collection At such short notce means
uitadrawnl from IA" maihc' Il i've million dollars
mrsn- d"ar'h Of money. ........ ,..,u...,...
49, ',,'ns ~ nana5oda ami his followers, 10
Ella WI" he DO 2c ,2 Re T ' cr r ramsn iro
olut.' u. o the diligently. Either the Ministry rtireS
ara To- rrsdrnt Ais rcPr"'eta'y2 Mn'y o. G, me
st!on 20 the wshr, ~ both Houses and the country
~ -~ II (, d-ct'-i iy 49, fret ,ui rOsf rcNsOn-
al. solution the conn r. may be avoided. although III
ilnr..'y o. 10 on" ha, any confidence BE 80 word
y mo l',,don,. n II Is decided hy IL, second. no
or a revolution bccauec tho II i,' and country are
lrnl, f-'~rinincd not 10 yield tlo.r right.
santiago. Chil. June -. lr3o GILLIAN.