New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-08
CAUSES OF THE GILLIAN REVOLT.
THE STRUGGLES BETWEEN THE LIBERALS AND |
THE CLERICALS.

THE STRUGGLES BETWEEN THE LIBERALS AND
THE CLERICALS.
Washington, Feb. (spcciap.-A gentleman recently
returned from Chill gives interesting facts IN
connection with the revolutionary movement in that
country. says he
The real calses Of the CHILEAN instruction are I'M
perfectly understood. To understand the uhderH lhs
causes one cardinal point must b. borne IN mnd
Chin is ruled by an oligawhy. Nominally the gov
ernment IS Npnb1can bu the PonhSH py"or !, rtI
scssed by limited number Of rich ana powerful
families. The mass Of the people have pItGucaS Nv
tho sO-callcd Liberals and The Cciicals. The llo
erals are only liberal in the ,cnsc mat lA on
Church domination and prestly influence. inc op
position to the Liberals insist that they are not
Church party. ana to gain popularity win thc MASSES
favor extension OF suillagc and more dem"crIc ~.
situations, But the most Efficient OF their coi!buf'r'
arc undoubtedly tn prc,o--ihr ecceSa'il, lhhurm,V
Duling recent wears Their, have been divisions among
the Liberuls number Of the leading families VINO ai
here to the Liberal party bcing opp lea 10
Balmaceda who has been determined 10 name MS sue
ccssor The frequent changes in HE Cabliet "m'n
have occurred during the last two years niEc ,t
due 10 the opposition Of Liberal senators and Dcpuc'
WHO have been opposed b. Illmacedas project. LINZ
and tlme again these have, By unitinI WIN ,lo
"nnosItIon party the Clercas. compelled Cahnei
changes. With singular pcrsl tcuce The President has
adhered TO his resolution 70 name ms Vs..
bnay, as last resort the last session ot Gnai
year. II thought that Bamaceda wouln no. ua L
to attempt 10 carry on the gov 'hmenl %il'Pr, cb
ut in this the anti Balmacria men were dsapp '',u'
for he decred the r,iIed alprop'hauon, ,daa pr r
ccedng the opposition leaders had organized IeNolu,
on aud secured the adhesion OF the priM,'Ph hnna
officers and some OF thOec OF the army Nhch h"'"
coda decreed the budget for a." appiUdchE h,rt va.
the leaders If ~" opp0-it0 senior Don i'ho i'I',
IucO president Of the Chamber 90 p'phl anu NJ
Don Waldo Silva. pr'-l'cn 81 me ocIdt, c' , "a
ON one OF tlc ironclad, Ia The harbr 81 Valparaiso any
ssnrd n manifesto. calling uion thr people L" o'"Po'
adherence 10 con stitu1oudl methods. .,
The two principal lr0neln lads me AlWI"l'c ~ =.
rane and the Magcanc- Joined the lh''uIr' .'N''l'
and IL seem, that they have held command oi w 'h
fire coast ~ what extent the Army has been al'''
by the rebellion f. not definitely known. ~, N"1i'
sccn that The greater part Of the RANK ana ne @ az
horrd Ia Balmacedt. The Almruiic CncA lV wa, Wv
vessel that wa- in the harhOr ol 40 de I"h'lI" w,
thc brazilian revolution occurred, November - -
shn had st,pped there her return from ilghnn
,nor, she had for nltslcl nc ana f'*ThN VIZ"
hish power and rapld-rns guns. ~" FIi.u tu''I
ta,umeut "a her officer, given by the Inprhi "oVrIlE
mcut on Fiscal Island in the bay o Hd" a. '"',' ~
thro night. before t. revolution occurred. ana h'h''
was termed Dcl,ha1Zar's fat. Tho officer then III com
ro,rd al the Almlr,ntc Cochran" * not now on h"u
her The strict censorship Of the cable ma, pfN'll'F
any Diet ail, reaching the outside world ana II l. NJ
known who Of the principal naval ana NHy vi"
cer. are arravcd against the Government. -,
President Balmaccda has always b>n IN" F"l''
% tho anti cot4cals and WA. Instrumental ~ carry
IN. rnIigh Cor gress the laws prohibiting the pFlc'l-
marriages and secular ing ccm'i"ic'. ne ma NJ
tirIIi.hed his administration pv proposing = tIiIu
srhemo Of work. ~ internal Improvement Whl'h NJ
hos uertlally carried ont de pit" great Opposition
uut tlre 10 the traditions 81 the great liIhI ~
CtUi he m, resisted the extension Of suffrage ana
me enlargement 81 political action hy The ma-'- oi the
neoulc II Is clear that AZ the bottom oi the at@mp
Ia revolt are clerical intrigue. I'D" p.ic- Whr
array the ina~~', against inc oHsar'S
simply TO regain political power.