The record-union., 1891-11-13
Special TO the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12-The Associated
Press has received from a special CORE
spondent in Chile series Of communi-
cations covering the events since the
overthrow OF Balmaceda's Government,
dealing at length with matters of interest
to Americans, and giving many interest
ing details of events which heretofore
have been but briefly touched upon in
the cabiegrams.
Speaking of the hostile attitude toward
the United States Governments, and par
ticularly against Minister Egan, he says
the majority Of the charges are APP
parently without foundation, and arise
principally from the fact that American
officials in Chile did not give moral and
physical support to the revolutionists
during the war. There is hardly a for
eign resident at any port along the entire
coast of Chile who did not sympathiza,
to great extent, with the cause of the
revolutiOnists. The letters assert that
the United States Government at Wash
lngtOn was not made acquainted with the
true state OF affairs in Chile.
The seizure Of the steamer Itata was
the first incident which aroused decided
ul-feeling, and the American officers
who We're In lquique at the time eX-
press the opinion that the revolutiOnists
would never have surrendered the
steamer had it not been for the presence
of strong United States naval force
The next thing was the cutting of the
cable line of the Central and South
American Company, near Iquique. The
revOlutiOniStS refused to allow cable
messages to be sent from Valparaiso and
other points controlled by Bamaceda
The cable was owned by an American
company, who applied to United States
Schley OF the Baltimore directed that the
cable be cut beyond the distance of
marine league from shore. The revOlu-
hOnlSt ships Cochran and Huascar were
present, but the Baltimore was prepared
for any resistance they might offer. The
reVOlutiOnistS made the claim that the
Americans had cut the cable so that
Balmaceda's spies in the northern part
OF Chile could send information to Lima
by another cable line, which was intact,
and then have it resent from Lima to
Valparaiso over the American cable
which had been cut.
Consequently, during the last days of
the war the revOlutionists had come to re-
gard the Americans, particularly the ma
val representatives, here, as allies of Bal
maceda, and were prepared to believe
any report which might seem to Substan-
tiate their views. The most violent at
tackS, however, were made upon Admiral
Brown. They assert that he brought in
formation Of their landing at Quintero,
eighteen miles north of Valparaiso, to
Balmaceda. This story and Admiral
Browns letter in explanation have al
ready been published in this country.
The correspondent says that when the
Admiral returned to Valparaiso with his
flagship San Francisco, he sent a cipher
dispatch ashore for the Navy Department
at Washington. The officer who took it
had to have it approved by the Attend
ente, and within an hour or two after he
had filed it Balmaceda's 8 troops were NOV
ing toward CluinterO, and the newspapers
had out extras, in which it was published
that the San Francisco had just arrived
with news OF the landing Of the revolu-
tiOniSIS at Cuin.erO. The revolutionary
press has been very bitter in it's attacks
on Admiral Brown, and charges are still
being made against him. despite his de-
malls that his visit TO i1uinLcrO was in the
interest Of Balmaceda.
Much capital is Icing made out of the
fact that some Official correspondence be-
tween BalmaceGa'S Ministers in August
has been found, in which it is stated they
were trying to get neutral vessel to get
certain information regarding the revolu-
tiCnists. IN the present state of feeling
the belief Is general that the vessel re-
terred 10 is the San Francisco The CORE
spondent also says there is little doubt
that the foreign residents III Valparaiso
are assisting in tanning the flame against
Americans.
In letter dated October 3D. the CORE
SpOndent deals at length with the matter
OF refugees sheltered in the American
Legation at Santiago, and the trouble
arising therefrom. He says that Minister
Egan had instructions from Washington
that the United States would continue to
give an asylum to refugees until the
Chilean authorities guarantee their safe
removal to some neutral territory, and.
further, that the United States would not
permit its Ministers to be harrassed be-
cause OF the presence of these refugees in
the legation. Captain Schiey of the Balti-
more had also received instructions from
the Navy Department regarding the ar
rest of persons entering the legation. The
correspondent says the order was revoked
after Minister Egan had ordered strong
protest, but spies were still watching the
building. There is ground for belief that
a similar plan was resorted to in the case
Of the Argentine Legation, where Balma-
ceda was sheltered. and the eX-President.
knowing escape was impossible, suicided
rather than subject the Minister to fur
ther responsibility.
There is no doubt the Chileans intended
that the order of surveillance and arrest
should impress on the refugees in the
American Legation feeling that they
were causing Egan trouble, and that it was
their duty 10 relieve him.
The correspondent at Santiago writes
that there is little doubt that the primary
cause OF the revolution was the fact that
English interests in the nitrate properties
were threatened by Balmaceda. Numer-
GUS instances We're developed during
the war in which valuable assistance
was given the revolutionistS by English
representatives in Chile, and it is q fact
that the English residents are now strong
in their denunciation OF Americans and
misrepresentation of the conduct of
American officials.
Conservative ChileaEs state that the
present feeling will not continue, and
that the commercial relations with the
United States will not be affected when
the present trouble has blown over.
Those open in opposition to America.
however, are very bitter.
The correspondent says the methods of
reconstruction pursued by the Junta are
hardly in accord with the strict ideas of
peace. On the 1st of October between
four and five thousand persons, who had
been supporters of Balmaceda, were inn
prisoned, awaiting trial, and there were
more than ten thousand others. including
nearly everyone known to have been
connected with the late Government,
whom the present leaders announced
their intention to arrest. The correspond
ent thought, however. that most of the
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