Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-03
BALMACEDA'S SACRIFICE.
Text Of His Last Letter to The
Argentine Minister.
Pathetic Utterrnces ola Proud but Fallen
man After Deciding 70 Eud HE
Own Life.

SANTIAGO, Chilli. VIA GALVESTON,
TEX, September 29.-[Special cable 10
the New York Herald. II send you the
complete text OF letter written ny
prcsid.n Balmac ,da on the night I've
fore he killed himself at the Argentine
Legation. 1t was addressed TO the
Minister OF the Argentine Republic
Senior Don Jose de Uriber. The Span
ish used betrays strong evidence OF the
extreme nervous tension to which Bal
maceda must have been subject. His
choice OF words is not always OF the
best. and his grammar is occasionally
faulty. AS he was perfectly able 10
write exec llent Spanish these faults In
the letter only go to show the terrible
excitement under which he was labor
ing. The letter is as follows:
SANTIAGO, September i9.-My Dear Sir and
Friend: In conformity with what we have pre-
viou>ly said. aud rs You well know, mus; give
n solution IL the situation 10 which am placed.
and ought not 90 prolong any further the asy'
luIn which, IN cyentful moments you have so
generously gwen me, AM which i recommend
10 IN; family rs the greatest service l have re-
cciye1 In my life. The evaporation OF my
enemies renders ;hem u bile. should my resi-.
dcrce by olnd out, TO 20 10 xtremittes which
shall avoid by the greatest sncr,icc cour'
ageous MN can mae. You know Ihaye
Sco-ned vul ar evasion dcCining II unworthy of
n man who has ruled over the deStinies of
Cnilnns.and more 80 TO excuse the nc OF tri'
umphlut revolution. had decided therefore,
OF m; own volitio. TO place myself in the hnndS
OF the Junta De Gobierno. hoping that the con-
sttuton and the laws would in the end prevl
IL. sole. al ghn
ch els and officers in the army. all the senators
and represen ativeS the municipalities. the IG-
dietary the public functionarcs In NIL braLchcS
OF service accused and brought TO trial. prisoa-
ers or fugutives and myself. who alone am
responsible before congress. dragged to justice,
A. represented by special judges and pirtisals
of the revolution. TO answer with our persons
and properties for what we have done rs gov
eminent, as II we had not constituted II govern
ment wanton arbitrariness has been establish
ed In such manner that have lost all hope
that Justice would be afforded.
Seeing that the spirit and tendencies OF the
revolution have been made into u government,
do not seek further TO prolong my asylum.
neither can nor ought TO DO or else accept the
sacrifice. Would to God that the latter sacri-
nee would lessen the prosecutions OF my
friends by those who think that In this way
hey can humllate and wound me more keen'y.
May God have mercy On the man thrown down
by the blows OF misfortune. | bless you anu
your viriuous wife, and hope that my chill
iten will also bless you. Tell Arricty-hc Is
good and stays near my kindred-to perform the
asst mcrciful services without ceremony or anS
GLOWING. My you and your wife Snd children
De ever happy Yours,
J. NJ. BALMACEDA.
S.-Please comply with the intimate affair
u honor recommended to YOU last night TO.
wards the person you know. YALE
Attached to this letter there was an
other brief postscript calling attention
10 the fact that other letters would be
iouud addressed to his wife and his
mother and requesting that they be de-
!iyered to them. These letters SIMPLY
sontain the unfortunate mans farewell
10 his wife and mother. Minister Egan
assures me that in neither letter there
Is the least reference to the motives
that drove Balmaceda to commit sui
aide.