New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-04
whom Mr. Mercer will summon to a meeting on his
return home.
NOT THE CHILEAN GOVERNMENT.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT OF THE CONGRESS
PARTY TO OBTAIN RECOGNITION BY
THE BRITISH COURTS

THE BRITISH COURTS
London, July 3.-Augustn Ross, representative in
this country Of the Chllian Congress or insurgent
party, made an unsuccessful attempt to-day TO get
the courts Of Great britain to recognize the Chilian
Congress the Government of Chill Mr.. Ross ap-
peared IN court asserting that he represented the
Government Of Chilli and praysd for an injunction to
restrain the Rothschds and the Barring Brothers Com
pany from paying the proceeds arising from the
sale of certain Chilian securities to any persons but
those duly authorized by the Chan Government 10 re-
ceve such proceeds.
Counsel for the Rothschds said that the whole matter
centred the question who and what constituted the
real and proper Government of Chill at this moment
The court he added, could not notice foreign
Government which not recognized by Her Majestys
Government
Counsel for Mr. Ross then submitted an affidavit to
the effect that President Balnaceda wac elected in
1886, but deposed by Congress in January, 1891,
and that the Congress constituted the de facto
Government of Chilli Continuing he said that the
Congress was now engaged in subduing Bamacedas
forces and that it justly entitled to recognition
In the courts
The Judge said, however that if a sovereign Power
sued in the courts it must sue by and through the
Government of the country. Mr.. Ross continued the
Judge came in the of the Republic Of Chill but
did not produce any credentials to that effect and
In addition, he did not even produce evidence in sup
port Of the statement that I've was recognized agent
Indee also said that Mr Ross had failed TO prodnce
evidence showing that the Government Of Great Britain
recognized the Chilian Government, which lie alleged
that he represented consequently, there
left open to the Judge but to refuse the Injunction
prayed for against the Rothschilds and the Barring
Company.
The representative in England of The Chilan Consti
tutonal Or parliamentary party does not Gppear to
be good a diplomat Is his colleague In Franco
The latter has succeeded in obtaining injunction
orbidding the sailing OF cruisers built account Of
Chill, which the Dictator, Balmaoeda, olamed be-
longing to him. That injunction may be vacated by
the French courts, but great advantage will have
been secured by the parliamentary power, through
the delaying of those cruisers, so much needed by the
Dictator. Meanwhile his praetorian army may be
crushed out Of existence just as il beaten recently
between Huasco and Coquimbo, mainly because It's
flank was not protected by sufficiently strong navy
II must ne borne in mind indeed, that now, dur
ing the between Chill and Peru. when the Chilian
vessels did such good service between Chorilos and
Calao the territory which armies can fight lies
all along the coast, and that most battles are prac.
tically both land and sea fights. Mr. Ross should
have understood that it rather risky 10 use a
financial question as test of the official judicial
opinion Of the British authorities In regard to the
International status of the Chan beIlgerents. The
French Government and judicial officers were justified
in hesitatng and in wishing to be better informed
before allowing The departure Of naval vessels and
ammunition for of the contendhg parties. But,
though money is the smews OF war, 1t is not TO be
compared with warlike implements for 1t may be
used partly or altogether for the payment of expenses
not arising from Moreover, the English public
is especially touchy as to money matters. The Chill
ian bonds have been Issued at santiago the capital
and 1t expected that the proceeds of their sale
would be paid into the hands Of the Government
Santiago, no matter what that Government might
be. The indiscrcet Of Mr.. Ross, which could
not have been expected to succeed, was useless more
over since the constitutional party has plenty of
money, collected from duties the nitrate shipments,
which Bsmaceda has been forbidden by the Powers
TO suspend suppress.