Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-26
chill GROWING COOLER.


After Considering the situation and Sizing
IN the United states She 10 Not Nearly
"a Bumptfous AZ She Was-Chiifan Ju-
dicfal Methods-The Case OF the nait.-
more's Sailors still Under investigators.
VALPARAISO, Nov. 21.-The corre-
spondent of the United Press has MADE
special inquiries to ascertain the conan.
ton of public feeling on the subject OF
the difficulty with the United states
He finds that the fiery sentiment whlcn
prevailed against Americans mas con-
siderably cooled down. The Ch1nahs
talk more nationally as to the American
demand for redress, and there Is
growing disposition to see that Justice
is done to tlrose who assaulted inc
American sailors. and killed two OF them.
Undoubtedly the report telegraPheo
from New York of the formidable nee1
said to be on it's way to PACING waters
has something to do with the change OF
sentiment in Valparaiso at least. Inc
people here are not anxious for DOM
bardment. They have come to the con-
clusion that the United States is IN
earnest, and the more lntelhgent
among them have taken pains to ascer~
tain something about Americas power
and resources They understand now
that if Americans should decide
upon a bombardment. they would
not be deferred by interference OF
other nations in behalf OF
Chilli, and that the Chilians would have
to take care of themselves. Conse-
ouently Americans are treated with
more respect, and there is no DISPOSE
ton to do violence to American officers
or seamen. Capt Schley's conduct
meets with unNeral praise. He has
been calm and deliberate under the
most provoking circumstances, and this
combined with.dignity and firmness, has
won him the respect even of the lower
and less intelligent as well as the SUI
perior classes.
The evidence in the preliminary in
quiry as to the attack on the sailors Is
said to be complete. The CHILEAN
method of examination is peculiar, and
somewhat resembles the French. The
magistrate has each person accused or
under suspicion brought before him
separately. without counsel, and sub
jected to a rigid examination, to
which there is no limit. There is
no doubt that in some instances
physical torture is applied, although
the law forbids it. During the recent
struggle neither side hesitated to use
fortunes of the most horrible kind in
order to eXtort confession, and in most
cases the Gillian police wink at such
modes. There is no reason to believe
that any of the Chilians implicated in
the riot have been tortured. On the
contrary, the general report is that
their treatment has been very mild,
and that Judge of Crimes Foster has
not been anxious to elicit facts that
would strengthen the cases of the
United States.
The deliberate or final examination
is going on to-day before Judge Foster.
with the American consul present, and
the result is awaited with much inter-
est. 1t is said that the court excul-
pated the Gillian police from any share
in the outrage. The police claim that
they did'not use undue violence
Although nearly three months have
elapsed since the downfall of Balma-
ceda, not only the judicial and police
authorities, but also the new congress
are occupied chiefly with the prosecu-
ton of Balmaceda's adherents.
Congress has ordered a suit to be IN
stituted against Encina, one of the
leading associates of Balmaceda, for
his share in the emission of $45, 900, 600
of bank notes as a currency during the
revolution. 1t is claimed that the ennis
sion was illegal and that the money
was expended for many unlawful pur-
poses, besides the alleged reasonable
one of carrying on war against the
congressionalists. The issue of this
money has been curse to Gillian trade,
in that it has greatly unsettled values
and caused confusion in the settlement
of debts. The money continues to cir
culate, and after President-elect Montt
is inaugurated some decisive action will
probably be taken in relation to it.