Telegram-herald., 1891-05-27

The Gillian President Reviews the
Rebellion.
he IS DESTROYS OF PEACE AND REST
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NEW YoEK, MAY 25--The CmfIan
minister has received copy u the
message Of President Balmaeeda to ts.z
Gillian congress. which convened in
Santiago April 20, 1891. N which he
saws.
'-Extrsorcinary evsnts well known 70 you
have disturbed public order. Ths traditions OF
2sacs. GsdsxaIioa snd xIstom vhieA have
osan characteristics OF The domestic policy Of
me coaatry have been interrupted and many
persons have failed IN thai loyalty vaieh has
sntiLsc rs 20 the esteem q other nsrsons The
aayal odsssrs who we're beuza To
1zsiEtaaa the public order Of tas
sspGb1e AZ home and see 70 It's safety
government sns TN Of January. On board tho
national rect ~ Valparaiso. dlsseesins their
general comnaates. Rear Admiral WlAms.
and taxing on board the vice president Of the
senate snd the president Of tne house ofrepre-
sent4t1ves. A few hours after the consunma-
sion u these scts without precedent Il the
nssaI history ofschilL they came back % Val
parssso IN oDea rebellion against their eoasti-
tutional ehisfs and the civl authorities
Daring No period OF thres months. since
sAs beginning % the revolrtioa. there Il not an
Instance u single popular outbreak IN favor
Of the movement Initiated oy the n Arinsrs
whose co~er i actually confined 20 the ocean
The feet las been unable 20 keep steady
occupy any pert Of the territory containing any
dense population, ard In order SO 10 30 al least
o. haato besiegs and oomrard the portsof tho
north ard set on Are The towns unfostifed.
operating against the cosmopolitan population
Of TarsDSea. and using hOstilites % = eharac-
ter worse than aay Of those employed during
ne eonqatst Of Calf
Being elected president Of Chih. have
tbocgns II 70 De ny duty 10 inaugurate apoIicy
- ell rfr. e Nrr-r
avoid or the snd OF my legal term the renewal
81 he dangers which have threatened ny pre-
cedlng administrations I tried 20 give the
national party a participation In proportion
that could nos iacite tse jealousy and resist
anco OF their numerous adversaries. The IA
tionals refused % render their assistance.
although their cooperation was imposed BY the
ciesrest political sense.
Prom this moment struggle ragged between
the majority % congress and the executive
power. then thought 10 my duty 20 close con
gress. IA the hope that a short time o. rc1ec-
tioa and calm would bring the groups OF tho
coalition 20 fair and more reasonable terms.
Unfortunately tho evil has been done and We
have now 20 stand its deplorable consequences
AS have by the constitution the duty OF
administering the Affairs OF the state and OF
extending NV authority wherever required for
the safety % the nation. within and abroad
was oount. 20 assume all the necessary powers
% suppress ,he revolt headed by the armed
majority OF congress, bent upon subverting pub
lie order and the Institutions of the country
The license o, the CHILEAN press has
been carried Ia our days 20 extremes never be-
fore reached IN any other part Of the world
Not only the government and public men. but
society and even families have been carried in
ths tempest OF political passion think the
Law must keep sacred the right and liberty OF
every one 10 publish his opinion. But there
must not be other o1enses OF the press than
those so qualified oy the pena! code
Few governments have had 10 meet more
unmerited aggressions or more gratuitous in
eulpaticns than those with which I have been
assailed: but have not on that ground lost
the serenity OF my spirit nor the project tran
euiliity OF my conscience. I have every con-
fdence In God, who presides over the testinies
OF nations JOSE MANUEL BALNAcEpA"