New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-02

fully The most respectable wing OF the LiDef party
headed BY such men as Ammategui Lastarria hlta'hi
rano and Others who had opposed the election OF ba
maceda, we're now appealed to by Balmaceda VINO
protested that his chief ambition was to unite All
the sections OF the Liberal party, and so were III
duccd 10 support his Administration From the hfse'
however, IL became apparent that Balmaceu@s aiioi
ton was 20 play on one section against the other!
fearing that compact union Of all the Liberals mgn'
prevent him from exercising all the authority WINCH
lac desired to exercise. one OF his hrst acts WIS W
play false TO the Mault yarstas VINO had been most
influential in his election and owing TO these dissen-
sions fomented by himself tile work OF Congress was
mostly wasted In political debates which benented no
All the respectable members Of the Liberal party
convinced themselves OF Balmacedas treachery,
and, knowing that he could not be trusted, united
against him. thus accomplishing what bc was bent ON
preventing
Al u.e Presidents Of Chill down to Balmaceds had
considered the Government Of their country as a Par
namentary Republic and had invariably submitted W
the will of the majority OF Congress- but he was nor
satisfied with this ong-established custom, which had
given US peace and prosperity and not satisfied with
the almost unlimited power with which the Consutu-
ton of Chill clothes the President, he declared that tho
Government Of Chill was a Presidential aud that
he could name any Ministry that pleased him. 10
he appointed his most serviIe follower, Don Julio
Bsnados Espinosa TO be professor Of CONSTITUTIONS
porting his view Of the case. lie first attempted ID
have Ministry OF his own liking but Congress was
be voted. lie was consequently obliged in october
of last year 10 name a Ministry composed Of gentle.
men belonging TO the majority OF Congress, aud all
felt that last peace would reign IN the political
camp and Congress, having iaitn In the Mln sS
done this when Balmaceda closed Congress ana ap-
pointed Ministry that did not count with Their ap-
prevail In May of last year he modified this nn-
popular Ministry by appointing Minister of the In
prime Mlnister) senior Enrique Sanfuentes hs
candidate for the Presidency. The appointment was
itself by Senior SaDfuenes declaring at the first session
Of the senate that Congress might vote Of cenSre
nm them hItff hat thew 0u dfgrev ard
II rather an honor. declaration so insolent 80
outrageous, could be made only by an imbecie MIN
constitutional rights would be violated. But the Min
isers though bold enough to make the statement dld
not have the courage 10 face the storm which they had
stirred, and skunk back to the Moneda leaving Con-
gress TO legisate without any Ministry Congress,
however did not remain idle. IL devoted It's attention,
with preference to the discussion of the new Electoral
law. and the Municipal law which embodied the princi-
pie of local government In the meantime, the law
authorizing the Executive 10 collect duties and taxes
expired June and Congress refused TO renew the
now in sore straits and revolution with difficulty
avertcd at the time lie obliged to cali on senr
and q man universally respected Senior Prats there.
upon formed Ministry Of independent men, who had
held 90 great extent aloOf from the excited political
campaign, and the Conservatives Joined the rest
of Congress IN supporting them They mad unanimous
lection of duties and taxes. This was all that Bal.
maceda wanted to continue his work OF treachery and
intrigue. lie soon found pretext for turning out
this Ministry. This he did in November, named another
Ministry and the same day closed Congress. This last
act of Teachcry and deceit lncenSed the people, DuH
they felt that he would not dare to trampe on the Con-
stution by attempting 10 govern without the annual
budget and without the law authorizing the exisenes
this for unlawful imprisonmens were made and every
Kind OF outrage commit h nav vsI leo must
have Tsscals aud seondrels to do his dirty work No
fuence or power whose reputation was not soiled By
dsOnOTabe acts. He sOwed the seeds OF dlssatis-
faction IN and the by wb pc5eeS e
ditonally to support him. He Obliged those whose
years entitled them TO honor ana respeg 5se tS Ss
and merit had ceased TO be virtues: In the same
line all the recent appointments 70 mn rbaas and
made simply in view Of promised decisions which
Bnt if were to tell you Of ali the outrages would
occupy too much OF your time will simply say that
murder and outrage are countenanced by Banaceea
and Iquique were rows got up by Balmacedas Minis
in order 10 bring terror TO the people and to justify
stsaed With the sole object Of trying to have II ap:
pear that the people were dissatisfied WIN congress
these onrSss have 50 frSHsS public al se1 e..
crineers, the place-seehers and all dishonest men
doubt Il ever In any country there could be stronger
ceda All good men of all parties are united against
him. =, ,, .o p.,
n T To c ask to 59 soveT ET Ny s
because he has the control Of the army ,o HAVING
army officers, and having advanced personal sup
porterS who all to him. he IS surrounded BY those
CesS. Besides many are implicated with FIN IN tho
gigantic swindng that has been going on In me OK
contracts Many in fact believe that Balmacedas
anxiety to name successor rests prncpay III s
exposure and disgrace. We are now in for strusgl,
between patriotic honest citizens and s ie nc ss
tion as to the ultimate result As signs OF weakness
in Gns hdi the OS Country Because Of
the action of the fleet; the edicts forbiddng. not
IN ona,.
paper Offices, closure Of all telegrapc ana teephod
offices the wt Q 5r6mse q present. e""
70 NO years salary 10 each the call for soldiers thst
a has to for BE msas nEd sy the
Despite all these. to poor WORKING eis i irepsins
laborers in the country who brought to town ,n IKE
slave gangs tied together with arms tied behind tncI,
9a St e body ' Of 1000 men mostly gathered .
stated was armed and set OF by land 70 reap'irI.
0I Eome zoo have returned the having re-
VOTED and marched of TO assist the oppO.InOn &C n.
dcatng The Dictator's methods Today's Governmenns
paper has decree in which the prsaeo, Az e ysars
pay extra because refused TO 19f the tns SyeT
when approached Why he dd not xpIaned by e fact
that his Companions did not care 10 admit nm % III
plans ask his sSSGd be- left behind and
therefore on the evening Of January w. ne W." sd ~ 10
to dance and got into qc9 steT seepn of his in
toxcaton when he went to the mole 70 go such
cruiser rSs S se By appointing to the con-
snT 20 tho Uuascar and before twelve hours uI
seet came in boarded and took her our sccrd of
, two ehps within eighteen hours offered 70 !ous,
bis Companions but they Se as he i nonor Of conf
banding tho only vessel belonging to the Dicua.
hn Witch has been brought ALONGSIDE te p nee her
1n,ch She s chained for fear he may hhe"i,e Ioso
Viii her force of two men and valuable Cargo """-
sisung OIL iUV bc hocsde Of Valparaiso began and al
mercantile vessels three miles OH some we wen ,ot
and in doing the German DARK ~ mere we're in
peril but were rescued by one OF de scnS
steam 49, Fyinaraso should IL care TO DO SO, puo
the struggle viii have to be IN nS ssn soTter routes
bahia as eu" ey take 70 strike the final blow: ~ ~
that the5 n"y The ravy by controlling the rlcn