The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-13


overthrow Of President Balmaccda and
the establishment OF Il provisional gov
eminent b. the revolutonists, the
congressional party affairs in Chile
have been rcmarkNblyq quieG. The prin-
cipaI excitement which has occurred in
Chile III the last few weeks was caused
by tic suicide OF the late President
l'aluaccda The feeling against the
late President was bitter in the extreme
anil ,!erc can be 10 doubt as to what
bis late would have been ii lie had been
captured b. the opposition party. His
hiding place had finally become known
to the opposition leaders, and ut the
,imc that he shot himself negotiations
we're pending for his sprrendcr.
The suicide OF Balms.eda served 10
attract public attention but for Il few
days. There is something else which
is the chief subject OF interest in Val.
paraisO at the present time, and it has
called forth more comment than even
the death OF the late president OF affairs
relating to the construction OF affairs.
HOSTILITY TO AMERICANS.
This is the hostile attitude displayed
toward the United States government,
and particularly against the official rep.
rc;cnta;ive OF the country here, by the
revolutionary party which is now in
power, and also by the foreign residents
0! Chile, who were strong supporters OF
the rcyolutioniats during the recent
trouble. There is no doubt that there
j, strong feeling in Chile against
.imeyiCN. Numerous criticisms have
feen passed upon the conduct OF Amer
lean civil aud naval representatives
here, but in majority OF cases the
charges are apparently without iounda-
lion and arise principally from the fact
,hat the American officials in Chile did
not give moral and physical support to
The rcyolutiOnists during the progress
q the war. There is hardly Il foreign
resident TO be found at any port along
the entire coast OF Chile who did not
s!mpathize TO Il greater or less extent
With the cause OF the revolutionists.
This feeling extended to American resi-
dents aswcll as to those from European
countries. One OF the chief claims OF
the rcyolutionists is that tho United
States government was not acquainted
with the true state OF affairs III Chile
Several incidents occurred during the
VIZ IN which the American representa-
tycS were obliged to take decided ac-
ton, and us this action was against the
interests OF the revolutionists, the latter
regarded it in the light OF hostile feel
ing for their cause. The seizure OF the
steamer ltata was the first incident
which aroused the ill-iecling OF the re-
yU!UtiOMists.
The next thing, which occurred to in
crease the ill-icelin. against America,
was the cutting OF the cable line OF the
central and South American Company
near lquiquc. The work was done un-
der the supervision OF Capt. Schlcy, OF
the baltimore.
ATTACK on ADMIRAL BROWN.
Consequently during the last days OF
the war the rcvolutionists had come to
regard America, particularly the naval
representatives here, as allies OF Balma-
ccda, and they were prepared to believe
any report which might seem to sub
SiantIatc their views. The most violent
attacks, however, which the revolution
ISIS have made were upon Admiral
hiFoWn, On the day that the rcvolu
uonaFy forces landed at Quintcro,
eighteen miles north OF Valparaiso, to
make the final attack upon Balmaceda,
which afterwards resulted in his de-
iicat and overthrow, Admiral Brown
!!e'l Valparaiso harbor with the flagship
E2R francisco and went to Quintero to
watch the landing OF the troops, and
then returned to Valparaiso. As soon
Us sue anchored here IN officer OF Ad-
!al!aI Browns staff went ashore with q
dispatch to be sent to the navy depart
iNe"t& Washington. Within an hour
OF TWO aitcrthisoccurrcncc Balmaceda's
troops, which had been in readiness
Were moving toward Quentcro and
There wcre newspaper "extras" on the
streets OF Valparaiso, in which it was
iuDhshed that the San Francisco had
Just arrived with the news that y hall
uoLen mcn-oi-war and number OF
transports were at Quentcro and that
~ S!ie fe'oiutloniSts were landing there.
me details given above are those re-
i"'GI by the revolutionists themselves
ana also by foreign residents in Valpa-
faIso, including several persons who
represent large American interests
there.
ms version oi Admiral Browns visit
20 |nintcrO has been freely circulated
III every part oil Chile and there is no
HoNht that 1t ia tho chicicauso oil the
PRESENT Ill feeling toward Americans.
BROWNS DENIAL.
50 much comment was made upon
Inc incident OF the trip to Quintcro,
I4at Admiral Brown wrote 4 letter to
United States Minister Esan in which
nc nc asserted at the time he left here for
Sa!Htero 1t was generally known that
lAe troops We're landing there, that he
went simply 10 obtain information for
iue United States government and that
nc conveyed no information to any one
p, 0ho OF the results OF the feeling in
NiliIc against Americans is shown in the
Ss,cca''Hent OF the officers OF the United
T'UeS cruiser Baltimore in Valparaiso.
4 MarNet discrimination against them
IS sho"h in matters OF social entertain
Ment on shore.
TIE ENGLISH STATED IT.
There is little doubt that the primary
cause Of the revolution was the TACT that
t."Si'sii interests in the nitrate proper
l'g2 IN the north OF Chilewcrc threaten.
~ uE ba!maccda. Numerous instances
We're tcvnlnnnl dur;n,,.i,n q 49,, ;,,,.I; T.