St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-25
chill ALL SERENE,
Don Pedro MONT Spends a
Day in the Minnesota
State Capitol.
Seeking for Information in
Regard to the Way the
State Is Ruled.
Since Becoming Minister to
This Country He Declines
to Discuss Pat Egan.
Interesting Review OF the
Causes Leading to the
Civil War.

ing the late civil war in that country,
its confidential agent to this govern
ment, arrived in st. Paul early yester-
day forenoon, and, after registering at
the Ryan, proceeded to the state CAPT
toll. His visit to ST. Paul was made for
the purpose of securing information in
regard to the manner IN which the state
government is administered, aud he de-
voted almost the entire day to an ex-
animation of the public offices. When
he returned to his hotel at o'clock in
the evening he brought with him mass
OF reports, StatiStlcSand executive docu-
mentS that wonld have made good load
for much st0uter man.
Don Pedro Montt is a man of medium
height. rather stout, and with q com
plexion so swarthy that no one need to
be Informed of his nationality. ii is
eyes are dark and penetrating, and his
finely -ShaDed head indicates the ability
and industry possessed to such marked
degree by the gentleman. He is arapid
and fluent talker, and his English, al
though somewhat broken, is OF the
Dnrest, indicating that he is scholar of
the finest attainments. Having finished
his work at the state house, the Cnilian
statesman boarded the evening train for
NIlcTt Lc VIII SpSilu lut
day. and then resume his Journey back
TO Washington. Before being made his
cOuntry'S representative at Washington,
Don Pedro, it will be remembered. said
some very Interesting things. about Min
lister Pat Egan'S behavior as the United
States representative at the capital of
Chill, but when he was asked yesterday
to express himself Oh the same subject
he declined. saying:
Would BE Discourteous.
las the representative of the government OF
Chilli l cannot discuss the acts or conduct Of
the representative of the United States at
Santiago 1t would Ian act of official dis
courtesy"
The conversation then drifted into
discussion of the present state OF affairs
III Chill, the minister giving brief but
comprehensive review OF the events.
leading up to the war that has Just been
ended. Being one of the active partici-
pants in the conflict between Balma-
ceda and the junta. Don Pedro talked
i'll most interesting way.
The government of Chill, - he said
in answer to a question, lis as it has
been for the past sixty years, and it is
as stable and permanent as is the gov
eminent of the United States, Of which
it is almost copy. As it stands to-day
it will exist twice $4,000 years. EX-
President Balmaceda, while chief eX
ecutive, violated the constitution re-
peatedly and tlagrantly-so tiagrantly
that the good people of Chill
rose against him and forcibly
overthrow him and his government.
Our constitution is the same, and, while
the men that were holding Offices under
him have been succeeded by loyal con
stituentS, the CHILEAN government OF ten
rie.Sr
and is bound to exist so long as Chill is
an independent country
How are matters progressing,at the
present time?"
''Our people," he rep lied, "who were
excited by Balmaceda IS violations of
the constitution have re turned to their
lab0rs and are now peacefully increaS-
ing the wealth of an already wealthy
republic"
"Balmaceda," continued the South
American, was elected president with
the support of the Liberal party i'll 1886
for tern of five years. lie had
Distinguished Himself
as member of the house of representa-
tives and as minister of state. He had
on all occasions proclaimed the doctrine
which had never in Chilli been called in
question that cabinets could not exist
.,
and that the acquieScence of congress
was essential to the continuance in
power of CHILEAN cabinet just as
confirmation by the senate is necessary
to enable cabinet officers to perform
their functions i'll The United States.
During the first years of his adminStra-
ton, Balmaceda was discreet, concili-
ating and attentive to the voice of pub
lie opinion, and succeeded in reunitine
the Liberal party, which, in the heat OF
the campaign, had become divided.
Thus accepted by the entire Liberal
party, thereafter his administration was
unopposed. In his messages to con-
gress in 1887 and 1888, which he read at
their openings, he felicitated the men,
bers upon the satisfactory results of our
| parliamentary system OF Cover nment,
and upon the progress tue country was
| making under it,"
up to this time" went on the min
| lister, 1.-The political course of Balma-
ceda was consistent and patriotic; but,
| intoxicated DY the exercise of power, he
was 10th to surrender it. As he could
| not hold office for a second term, he de-
termined to enjoy all its substantial
| fruits by forcing into the presidential
| Office creature of his own selection.
while he would be the real president of
| the republic, and be able to elect him.
| self for the succeeding term. This man
| had none of the qualifications necessary
| for the presidency, and his elevation
| was bitterly combatted by public opin-
| ion. and all the provinces and both
| houses of congress echoed the will of
the people. Notwithstanding the de-
NAL of the president, the cabinet re-
signed. After much persuasion the
| president was induced to appoint cab
| met in accord with public sentiment.
| This gave SO great satisfaction that con-
| gress at once passed the army and APP
| preparation bills for 1890. The friends
of Balmaceda at once
Began to Boast
| that as soon as congress adjourned a
! new cabinet would be appointed. This
alarmed the people. and Balmaceda was
| persuaded to promise to call congress to
| meet in extraordinary session in the
| following April. This he failed to do,
] and from this time OH the president
| marched boldly on in his unconStitu-
tiOnal and revolutionary career. On the
| 30th OF May he named as chief of the
| cabinet the person whose candidacy for
| the presidential chair was one of the
causes of the political difficulties. On
| the 1st of June congress met in ordinary
| session, and Immediately passed vote
| of cenSure against the ministers by a
large majority in both houses. But,
contrary TO unbrOken precedentS for