The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
OUR RELATIONS 10 CHILE
bitterness OF Chilisn Patriots s.a Naval
Operations In Case OF War.

Operations In Case OF war.
To THE Eprros OF THE sux-sir: Since
the Gillian Peruvian war the victorious little
republic has been Justly regarded as the
most advanced as well as the most warlike Of
the Spanish American commemorative, and
the American people heard with regret OF the
civil war. which. no, matter how It might tor
inmate, could not fail to pull down much that
had been built up by two. generations Of patri-
otto endeavor by eminent statesmen such a.
Presldents Pinto. Errazurez. Mont. and Santa
Maria ,,0f course there was still q large
work for, the patriotic rulers Of tho country.
In reforming administrative methods and
judicial, proceedings. which still retain much
OF Spanish star chamber methods. But hav-
ing visited the capitals Of nearly every Span-
ish- American, country on the two continents,
can say truthfully that the Government of
Chile was far nearer the American idea OF re-
public than any OF them.
Three years ago. as the bearer Of IN invita-
ton from our Government to participate In the
conference OF delegates from the American
commonwealths to meet in Washington in 1890.
! was presented to the President by Senior
g, intsriew With him the OBJ
he United States. but throushoat he gave ssa mo
him he seemed to have quite determined not
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the conference. At q later interview, however.
S to a e.
the conference. assigning the CHARACTERISTIC
that h. DID 90 simply to shSy hi good
ference, Much amused. / assured him that he he
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conference would simply be loss Of prestige
:, TIs feeling ssainst our country in Chile had
s hes with PERU when II Is
under under. d;0s ;I g. the as6s Tie chiiisns deeply
put u stop to tho war was made. the able diplo-
Gillian as eav1y as
than =, as an med
sS. ri Ss.a sssttls,sS IT, $r%
garded rs On .unwarranted effort to snatch
coward the United states had spnafent iye ded
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petuate the rule Of the hated Balmaceda.
IL tsimpossihie Tor an American not CONVEX
derstand the Intense detestation with which
we're all the best OF every, calling and profess
sio m In the county, as well ~ the greet body
ment and people were determined to pcrpetuate
Balmaceda's rule very naturally enraged them.
They lacked upon attempts To- enforce our
case was. it must be admitted thata people sui.
n q fhnv yynr al hos hnr TOD
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the ProVisiona eS 1g at santago Is
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While we cannot afford any sacrifice OF
The ' scs thse ehans
think they have good cause for irritation
5 I
aSd their
bss to the Il
Provisional Government has been in pow power sr
few weeks only. and probably holds power By
tRs n % "a 2ssS
will perhaps Be Believe that the rupture
% T but Quite Emerging snTn g. that sPsS pe beach
would lum b 6 oSss ths BY United The pstss aaS
delusion the Americans resident in Chile
would fare as badly at the hands Of the mob as
the streets Not thst The
eminent itself would instigate or even approve
Of sSsn NHs S6 n be 5
in the state
badly at their hands, Should something OF
th there oHd be
might be settled or atoned for. war would be
the inevitable result
practicable to employ in the war any large
land force and consequently 1t would be one
on successfully we should require at least
a dozen such ships as orr recentlv com pleted
cruisers rg besides ., numerous smaller war yes.
but to. hold such fortified places, as points
haTbors tY the north ot VALPARAISO. g.
S Sosso% Of deep bag and uS Would u furnish
sufficient protection for our transports;
by srene erss and sash
armed vessels as we could, spare from the
IF h sson s mG s ba hsf 6n ma
and In fact. the only good one on tho whole |
CHILEAN coast, is Taqu,lhuana some 400 miles.
by the coast line. south OF Valparaiso. the lat
with headlands too far apart to render It, sufe |
from II, naval attack. We certainly should DO
the Central CHILEAN Halfway from Santiago
terminates ut Concepcion. II city of 10000 in
habitants. u few miles from tho hay.
Besides the ports already named it would be |
necessary TO blockadc those OF Antofogasta. |
region In order to cut OF the export Of that
substance. three-fourths Of which is shipped |
from lqu1uc. q fourishing place OF some |
$1,000 inhabitants ON a ruilroad tapping the |
nitrate works east Of the coast range Of noun |
tains 1t has no harbor. strictly speaking hut
a range Of rocky islands to the southwest OF |
the anchorage affords somo slight protection |
to shipping. |
should have to depend upon San Francisco. |
although there are re- mines Of good bitumipous
but unless we had large land force we would |
be unable to Obtain supply from tint source. |