New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-25
THE 1TTITUaE OF FRANCE TO CHILL
INDICATIONS THAT SHE RECOGNIZES THE con-
sTITUTIoNALIsTs AS BELIGERENTs.

INDICATIONS THAT SHE RECOGNIZES THE CON-
sTITUTIoNALIsTs AS BELLIGERENTs.
Another significant fact in regard TO the attitude OF
France in the Chlian question can be added 10 the
cable dispatch stating that the French Government
ordered the immediate dsembarlng Of all men on
| board Of Balmsceda's cruiser Presdente Pinto
who were French subjects. The Charge d'Afaires
Of France in Chill, NJ Defiance. has been made a
Knight OF the Legion Of Honor the last National
holiday, July II. Such distinction IS granted only
10 diplomats whose exceptional services have been ap-
proved by the Government The services rendered by
VI. Defance related principally to his conduct in the
affair Of the safe conducts He had been in charge Of
the French Legation at Santiago only for short time
when upon the friendly intervention Of the American.
Brazilian and French Ministers, attempt was made
10 bring about peace IN Chill. 1t was understood that
Dictator Bamaceda would give safe conduct TO pleni-
potentiares Of the insurgent Constitutional party
and that conferences would be held at Santiago between
these plenipoentlaries ard Balmaceda's Ministers.
The Tribune stated at the time that the peace con-
ference fen through because the Dictat0rs Cabinet
demanded previous 10 making known its own condl-
lions 10 know those proorod By the C0nstitutionast
representatives which had been communicated to the
three Ministers acting as friendly Intermediates
II IS now known that violent scene occurred on
the first and only meeting of the conference. When
te medators presented the sealed envelope contain
ing the propositions Of the insurgent negotiators
ard asked for the envelope inclosing the conditions
proposed by Balmadeca the later's representatives
declared that they wanted 10 know first what were the
nropostons of the Consttuuonaists. on the refusal
~ the foreign medlaOrs % agree TO this the Gillian
Minister Of the Interior Senior GOdoT, became angry
that he thumped his fist the table and spilled TIE
contents Of an instand that senior Cavalcanti the
brazilian Minister had his shirt bosom bespattered
With ink some harsh words followed, directed espc-
c,ally AZ the French Minister; and Senior GOdoy de-
cIrod that the safe conducts revoked. lie soon
calmed down. however and offered his excuses 10 VI.
Defrance who answered that he might accept Them "a
much a. his own person concerned but that he
could not accept them in the name Of his country.
Moreover he said that he consider the safe
conducts as being sti In full force, and that he would
rrotect the ConstituOnalsj negOtatOrs. In fact they
we're escorted on the railroad by the American and
brazilian Ministers between santiago and Valparaiso.
Ar the latter place VI. Defauce offered them hOspt-
taItv on board the French naval vessel Volta and
carried them safely to CallaO in Peru. one Of them
was senior Pedro Mon later 70 he United states
a. agent Of the ConstituuOEali,t party
The French Government, by giving the cross Of the
Legion Of Honor 20 it. official representative at san
torO desired evidently. TO show it. appreciation OF
Ms dlgnifrd behavior toward the Ministers of the
Chilnn Dictator The order recently given. IN regard
10 ne putting ashore Of any Frcuchme who had been
enrolled ToulOn 10 serve on the bauaced,t cruiser
Prc-idrutc Pinto would seem 10 Indicate that the
French Government recognizes de factO,' ant prdc-
tically that the ConsttutiOnasts may be considered
A. eUiOyiug bellgerent rights since IL D. held I'M
lawful to permit the recruiting Of sailors by tic party
against which they are hghtlng.