Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-18
LATE NEWS FROM CHILL.
A Forced Loan OF Twenty Million Dollar
Passed by the House of Deputies.

Forced Loan OF Twenty Million Dollars
Passed by the House of Deputies.
The mails from Chill bring exciting news
from that demoralized republic. The house of
deputies has passed bill authorizing the presi-
dent to levy forced loan of $40 000, 900 to
carry on the war. The measure has not yet
passed the senate, however.
Under an order from the executive, carriages
are not permitted to drive on the streets Of
Santiago after midnight, under penalty Of $50
for the first offense and 5000 for the second.
A decree has also been issued prohibiting groups
OF more than three persons standing together in
the streets, squares public places Of Santiago.
Persons guilty of an infringement of this de-
cree will be liable to fine of SIS to 800.
by another decree all the theaters of Santi-
ago are closed until further notice.
Under the authority OF congress all the gold
and silver in the treasury of Chill, composing
what is known as the metallic reserve, was sold
at auction on May Is. The coined silver was
sold in lots of 5000 and upward and the bar
silver In lots OF 1000 Kilograms and upward.
THE BELLIGERENT RIGHTS.
The following is the text of the decree by
which the Bolivian government recognizes the
belligerent rights of the congressional party of
Chill: We have received for publication the
text OF the following decree. by which the Bo-
llvlan government recognizes the rights as bel
ligerent of the congressional government Of
Chill:
"Aniceto Arce, constitutional president of the
republic of Bolivia, considering: That In the
civil war being carried on in the neighboring
republic of Chill there have been organized
and constituted two governments in represen-
tation OF the high public powers, with author
ity (dominio). with armed force by land and
sea, and collecting and expending the rev.
rQl n lp IN he RI of
Bolivia with the representatives Of the
government established in Iquique are obli-
gatory and necessary, the latter occupies,
governs and administrators the territories OF
Antofogasta and africa, and Bolivia has free
transit for exports and imports in the first
named port and participation in the receipts of
the second in accordance with the compact of
truce; that the civil war in Chill being an in
controvertible fact the doctrine and prac-
tice of civilized nations have conse-
Grated the principle of legitimate rights
governments possess to recognize the
belligerency of political parties engaged in set
ting their differences by force of arms; that
Of Bolivia being also obliged to protect the
fiscal and commercial interests Of the nation,
without this affecting or altering the faithful
Observance of neutrality, heard the council of
ministers, l decree: The government OF
Bolivia recognizes belligerent the e1celen-
tistrno junta of the government acting in
legislative power of Chilli in the civil
war it is carrying on with the
government. of the excelentisimo president OF
the republic. who acts in the name and repre-
sentation of this executive power. The min
lister OF foreign affairs is charged with the exc
cution and fulfllment of this decree. Given
in the city of La Paz, the 9th day of the month
OF May of the year 1891. Aniceto Arce. Telmo
Ichazo, JenarO Sanjines, Severe Fernandez
Alfonso, Serapie Reyes Ortiz"