New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
WITHDRAWAL OF THE JUNTA.
sURRENDERING IT'S POWER TO THE NEW
GILLIAN CONGRESS.
ADMIRAL MoNTT EMPOWERED TO ACT AS CHIEF
EXECUTIVE UNTIL THE MEETING OF
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

EXECUTIVE UNTIL THE MEETING OF
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
London, Nov. 11.-A dispatch from Santiago
this afternoon says that the Chilian Junta has
surrendered to the newly organized Congress the
executive authority which the former body has
exercised since Balmacedas downfall On the
meeting Of Congress to-day the Junta addressed
that body in formal message In this it set
forth the principles which had controlled it in
governing the country in the absence Of regularly
constituted authorities :. explained the present
situation of affairs; and said that. inasmuch as
Congress was now prepared to assume RESPONSE
bity, the Junta would resign to that body the
functions which it had been exercising.
The chief recommendation made by the Junta
in surrcndering its power was an urgent plea that
Congress should at institute measures looking
TO thorough reorganization of the army and the
navy.
The Senate organized by eecting Senor Waldo
Silva as its president The Chamber of Deputies
elected as its presiding officer Senior Barros Luco
Memories Silva and Luco, together with Admiral
Jorge Montt, the newly selected President of the
Republic, were the men who constituted the
famous Junta Of the Congressionasts
Admiral Montt, who was nominated for the
Presidency few days ago by the Liberals, the
dominant party in Chill, and whose nomination
is equivalent to election has been empowered to
assume all the duties of the Chief Executive OF
the Republic until the approaching meeting of
the Electoral College, when Admiral MOntt will
be formally elected President
Washington, Nov. 11.-Much indignation is ex.
pressed at the State and Navy Departments over
the course Of certain English newspapers in ascrib
ing foolish sentiments and remarks to Minister
Egcn and Captain Schley in relation to the pend
ing questions between the Chilian and limited
States Governments No one here believes that
Captain Schley ever said that war was inevitable
and the opinion is held in the Departments that
'he English papers referred to are engaged in an
eHort TO foment the growth Of feeling of ami
mostly among the Chilians against the people of
the United States a feeling which, while it might
not manifest itself IN warlike demonstrations
would be likely to prejudice the trade relations
between the two countries, to the great benefit
of English commerce. As a matter of fact. the
latest communications received from Captain
SchIey by the Navy Department indicate the cx-
lstence OF peaceful relations between his sailors
and the people of Valparaiso
The news from Chill concerning the situation in TINT
country as well in regard to its relations with the
United States, is extremely satisfactory. The Junta
which overthrew the dictatorship Of Balmaceda has
kept on It's constitutional course and fs surrendered
Its power 10 the newly elected Congress of the Nation
Both Chambers have promptly shown their apprecia
ton OF the patriotism Of the three members OF the
Junta by entrustiDg the Of the Federal Govern
ment to Admiral Jorge Mont until Ids formal Inaugural,
ton rs President and by electng Senores Waldo Silva
ana Barios Luco TO preside tho Senate and Cham
Der respectively. When the constitutional revolution
broke out against the Dictator, silva was Vice
President OF the Senate, and Luco speaker Of
the House.
The relations between Chill and the United States
are not strained reported in the London papers.
The flse'asserons OF the should not create any
stir N Washington, since their animus is obvious. For
instance some dispatches fram English sources, be-
sides boldly lying about the alleged utterances of Cap
tain Schley and Minister Egan who certainly did not
take the British news agents into their confidence
hash the old stories about the sympathy shown the
officers Of the Itata by few merchants at san Diego
and the fact that the Esmeralda was not allowed TO
take coal at Acapulco. These tales are as stale as
the alleged declarations attributed to Minister Egan
and Captain Schley are mendacious.
An instance of the Improvement in the relations be
tween Chill and the United states and Of the willingness
of both TO do every thing that properly be 10
compose the present difficulty. is furnished bv a dis
patch in Yesterdays Herald" which says that the
the conditions named by Commander Schley, under
Which American sailors are 10 be permitted to testify,
as TO agree TO the presence Of officer from the al-
more al the investigation provided that he can spoak
Spanish" The Gillian code OF procedure requires that
whenever witness does not understand the language
of the country lie shall have the assistance of a sworn
the present the Gillian Judge. instead of choosing
as Interpreter native or a stranger should agree TO
have the testimony Of the American sailors translated
| By their own officers.