New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24

| YET HE SAYS THE HAVE LOST ALL
MORAL FoRCE-REsoLUTIoNs BY
HIS CONGRESS.
London, June GA dispatch published here to-day
from the Chan Government presided by Balrna-
ceda and dated from Santiago de Chill says that the
rebels have lost all moral force aud that all action upon
their part In the South has ceased. on the other hand
the dispatch says that President Bamsccda Is taking
active steps to increase the strength OF his army, and
that the loyal warships are attacking the rebel ports,
while the rebel squadron avoids fighting. The President,
II appears from this cable message, wallis freely In the
streets OF Santiago and that city said be entirely
on his side.
In conclusion the statement is made that the rebels
are prolonging the solely to enrich themselves with
| the nitrate deposits OF Tarapaca.
1t Is also asserted that the Constitutional Congress
sits with regularity and passes in the interests
Of the people and furnishes the Government with ample
resources Nineteen provinces it is further stated
under the control Of President Balmaceda these PROV
lnces being Inhabited by 100000 people; while the
rebel provinces, according to the cable dispatch from
Santiago. only inhabited by 10000 people, one
half OF whom said to be fore gners.
IquQue, Chill, via Galveston. Tex. June 23.-The
Chilan cruiser Esmeralda, accompanied by the small
guano steamer Huemel, which taken by the war
ship recently at the LobOs Islands, arrived today
Washington, June 23.-The Chan Legation here To-
day received cable dispatch stating that the National
Congress OF Chill has unanimously approved By acclama
ton preamble and resolutions Wncn SaN tat " nero
as The agents OF the revolution busy nj work in
several countries trying TO upset the credit OF the
Republic abroad alleging their authority the power OF
pretended delegation OF the late Congress II is. there
fore declared that the said delegation has existed
and does exist inasmuch the late Congress has
never met, either in public private session,
for the purpose OF deegating It's power
that for these obvious and incontovcble the
revolutionary board has not the appearances of
| bayin
ing delegation that has existed and that, at the
best. had ended on the 31st Of May last; that Chill
has appointed a new Congress which Is working
regularly in fulflment Of the will OF the people from
the Goth of April and according 10 tie literal mandate
OF the Constitution from the 1st inst June that tho
President of the Republic Is elected by the people,
cOrding TO the Constitution, for the period Of five
years that In the exercise of his functions he cannot
be deposed by Congress; and therefore he con
nues in the exercise Of his functions until the 18th
of September next
Therefore the Congress resolves to approve valid
and legal each and every of the contracts entered
| into by the Government Of Chill. presided over BY
Balmaceda before and after the 9TH of January OF the
present year 0s9l and to dlsapprove and annul as
void and illegal each and every of the acts and
obligations performed and Of the contracts entered
| into by the revolutionary board"
A telegram received here to-day from Paris states
that the efforts of the Chiian insurgents 10 aid
from the French Government becoming desperate
The insurgents the telegram says, have promised 70
deliver to Per Immediately the territory of Tacna and
port OF Arica provided the Peruvian Government
recognizes them as belligeents and gives them other
| assistance. Tie Peruvian Governments has perempto-
| nly rejected the proposition Of the insurgents