Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-06

h"o fihAs, IN FACT, THE REAL PARTIES TO THE
coNTEsr-How ARMS AND AMMUNITION HAVE
BEEN FURNISHED THE NsUReENrs-A DEMAND
TO BE MADE ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Gillian revolution has been given an in
occasionally mercantile tinge and at the same
time has put upon the shoulders Of Secretary
Blaine another load in addition 70 that which
be already has to carry. Indeed, the whole
affair has been sifted down to its basis
and it now appears to be the result Of the
strife between two commercial houses in New
York that are rival candidates for governmental
favors in the rich lands now ruled over by
President Balmaceda. This fact has been
brought to light by the discovery Of the
recent expectation from San Francisco of a
cargo of rifles for the use OF the insurgents in
Chill, through the medium of one Of the firms
Right on the heels of this comes the intelli-
gence that the other house has been also ship
ping arms and ammunition TO Balmaceda, and
now all diplomatic Washington is torn up with
excitement over the complication, which for
the time being throws the italian muddle into
the background. The CHILEAN legation is very
much disturbed in an endeavor to head off the
friends OF the rebels while not interfering with
the movements Of the allies Of the administra-
ton.
THE STORY OF THE HOUSE OF GRACE.
The story of the relations of the New York
houses with this South American instruction
Is an interesting one. The firm Of W. r. Grace
4 Co., of which the ex-mayar Of New
York is the head, has branch
houses for the purchase and sale Of
general merchandise at Lima, Callao,
valparaiso, Guayaquil and San Francisco. 1t
Is the fiscal agent of the Peruvian government
during the war between Peru and Chill it took
an active share on the side of the former, fur
nishing the government with arms and other
means OF warfare. When the Gillian army
entered Lima the agents of the victorious gov
eminent, desiring to wreak special vengeance
on the Graces, destroyed their property where
ever it could be found. The firm brought
claims against Chill amounting to about g, 000.-
OOO. which were allowed by the international
commission. Chill, however, refused to pay, on
the ground that the Graces had given aid and
comfort to the enemy. This was the beginning
Of an enmity between this powerful house and
the party that was then in power and
is now represented by President Balma-
ceda. The claims Of the house were in charge
OF John Grace, member of the firm, who rep
resented its interests in Chill. and he has
wrought hard to obtain a recognition of his
judgment from the present CHILEAN administra-
ton.
RIVAL FIRM.
Now comes another turn to the tale. Mr.
Chas. R. Flint, q member Of the firm had a
quarrel with his partners soon after the termi-
nation of the war between Chill and Peru, and
breaking away from them, he established house
Of his own in 1884
Between the two establishments the greatest
rivalry exists, stimulated by a very bad feeling
on the part OF the members. The Flint firm rep
resents the Gillian government and has always
acted as its agent in the purchase of arms and
ammunition, particularly in this latest war
Thus the two houses have been striving, the
one to disintegrate the Balmaceda party, the
other to uphold it.
CONGRESSMAN TRUMBULL.
The Graces, however, have had a valuable
ally in Chill in the person of one Richard
Trumbull, an American by descent. but q
Gillian by birth. a member of the Gillian con-
gress and sharp, shrewd, successful lawyer
whose influence and aid have been cast with the
insurgents. He comes of good American stock.
His great grandfather was the famous reyolu-
ZIONIST, Jonathan Trumbull Of Connecticut. and
his father was the first Protestant minister to
settle in Chill. He went down there forty
five years ago and built church in Valpa-
raise, and now there are eight or
ten Protestant churches in Valparaiso and
number Of institutions. Mrs. s. ID.
La Fetra OF this city was formerly princi-
pal of the Protestant female seminary.
antism is as firmly fixed fact as in Germany
or France.
THE BRAINS OF THE REvoLUrIoNIsTs.
His son Richard is said to be the brains of
the revolutionists. He has a large law busi-
ness and generally looks after the legal inter-
ests of the United States legation aud of our
naval force in those waters.
Last January he came north and spent some
months IN this country, acting openly as the
agent of the insurgents. He made his headauar-
tiers with the Graces, with whom it is alleged. he
had commercial relations in Valparaiso. When
last heard from he was in San Francisco.
not over week ago. and there is reason to sup
pose that he was not there for pleasure. He is
supposed to have bought arms from
shipped them to San Francisco and
there loaded them upon a vessel which he ran
down the coas. a short distance, where she
was to be met by man Of war belonging to
the insurgents. on which they were to be
transferred.
MR. FLINT ON THE WATCH.
In the meantime Mr.. Flint has not been in
active. He was here last Sunday and had an
all-day conference with the Gillian minister.
is thought that he then had information of
the movements of Trumbull and had
come to obtain his apprehension, if
possible. Tuesday morning a dispatch came
east to the effect that q Gillian vessel had put
into Wilmington, Cal, laden, il was said. with
rifles. The minister at once asked the Secretary
Of the Treasury that his agents on the coast
be instructed to examine the craft. Orders to
that effect were wired, but before they were
reached the vessel had slipped out of the port.
but subsequent advices indicate that she fell
into the hands Of government officers further
down the coast Now the Gillian minister ia
anxious to know what can be done to prevent the
continuance of the freedom with which the
Graces have been dealing in contraband
articles, and intends, SO it is whispered, to
make formal complaint to the Secretary of
State, who is now out of town. No informa-
ton on the subject of the trouble can be OBJ
tanned at the bureau of American republics in
this city.
COURTS CLOSED BY THE PRESIDENT.
President Balmaceda of Chill has issued a
decree closing the supreme court and courts of
appeal OF that republic. The decree is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The administration and govern
ment OF the state is confded to the President
of the republic and his authority extends to
everything having for its object the preserve
of the republic, observing and causing to be
observed the Laws, as is prescribed in article "a
of the constitution.
OF the actual congress violated on January 7
of the current year, the constitution and in
fringed the statute law by taking up arms
against the president of the republic thereby
obiiging the chief Of the nation to assume the
sum of power necessary to re-establish order
and social tranquility:
Considering: That the regular and ordinary
exercise Of the functions Of the supreme court
and the courts Of appeal in the abnormal and
times created by the revolu-
ton and the anarchy of those who com.