The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-12
CHILESINSURGENT SHIPS
THE GOVERNMENT VESSELS PUR-
SUE THEM TO TARAPACA.

Absolute Despotism Prevails-No
Hope Of Relief from the Presidential
Election.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Chilean
legation to-day received a telegram from
Chile saying that the naval vessels of the
government had pursued the insurgents IN
Tarapaca. The Condell, the Lynch and the
Imperiale have bombarded Pisagua and
Iouique, without bringing out the insurgent
ships, which hide among the foreign YES
sells so as not TO be destroyed by t2rpedoes.
The insurgent vessels are in very bad con-
dition. The telegram says all the veteran
sailors have deserted and offered their SER
vices to the constitutional government.
TRUMBULL CoNFERs WITH TRACY.
Ricardo TrumbuL, member Of the
Chilean insurgent senate, who recently
gained some publicity on the Pacific coast,
had long interview with Secretary Tracy
to-day. He desires to have the arms on the
Itata remain in the custody OF Admiral
McCann until the judicial determination Of
their ownership can be reached. The un-
conditional landing of the arms in Chile
would be preferred by the insurgents, but
failing in this they are anxious to prevent
the return OF the weapons to the United
States.
AN ABSOLUTE DEsPoTIsM.
To a representative of the Associated
Press, Mr.. Trumbull said that the condition
of affairs in Chile is one of absolute despot-
tism. In his communication to his congress
President Balmaceda, he asserted, con-
fessed the truth Of this. He (Mr.
TrumbulD had no hope of
relief as result of the presidential election
which takes place In Chile this month.
President Balmaceda's adherents, he said,
comprised all of the Office holders and
hangers-on and favorites. but the people,
as a whole, are opposed to him. Neverthe-
less, in the present state of affairs, with ths
courts closed by President Belmaceda's
orders and suffrage practically suppressed,
he would find it an easy matter to dictate
his successor. The new president would
not assume his office before next September,
which is also the date set for the trial of the
ltata in California, so that no tangible hope
Of relief in the near future is held out.
AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT.
Mr.. Trumbull's visit to Secretary Tracy
was made in a purely personal capacity,
and he could therefore make no communi-
cation that could be officially received by
the government. Mr. Trumbull also called
on Acting Secretary Wharton of the state
department and represented to him inform
ally the state of affairs in Chile.
THE ROBERT AND MINNIE RELEASED.
SAN PEDRO, CAL, June 1.-THE schoon-
er Robert and Minnie was today released
under SO, 500 bonds, and sailed for Eureka,
Cal Capt. O'Farrell is under $1,000 bonds.
The original crew is still held in the county
Jail at Los Angeles, unable to get the re-
qulred bonds. The new crew was shipped
from here
CHILE'S APPEAL TO EUROPE.
LONDON, June ia lengthy circular
note addressed TO the European powers by
the Chilean provisional junta, or govern
ment, representing the insurgent party of
Chile. was published in England aud on the
continent day. In the note the Chilean
Junta appeals to the powers to recognize
the insurgents as belligerents
President Balmaceda has sent the follow
ing dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from San iago: Surprise and disdain
calumnious stories the rebels publish in the
European press. The rebel congress closed
June /. The congress lately elected here
works regularly. It has approved the acts
OF the government and has invested 1t with
extraordinary powers and authorized it to
contract loans.
THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
Perfect order prevails, The army is
well disciplined and is actuated by great
esprit de corps. The government cannot
De vanquished by the rebels, who are only
able to prolong the struggle to enrich them
selves out of the nitrate deposits.
They have undertaken no expedi-
ton against the government forces, and
are completely discreditsd. The warships
Lynch and Condell have gone northwest.
Ten SfanhanfG division ie altar fVvipa
crossing the snow-covered Andes. The dis
|cipline of the troops is irreproachable. Brit
llsh, French and German commerce will be
|preJudlced by the rebels remaining at Tara
Ipaca.
THE JUNTAs NOTE.
A note signed by the Chilean junta's rep
7resentatives, Matte and Ross, addressed to
european governments, is published here
IL speaks of recent lawless ects upon the
part of the dictator Balmaceda, and claims
.for the provisional government bellig-
[frent rights, on the ground that it is
~ organization sufficiently regular
'hnd responsible to Chileans and
r. foreigners and able to make itself re-
tpected by force of arms. The note main
talns that the junta has been invested with
regular constitutional authority by the
$SO1hgress which was elected In March, 1889.
ne note continues by stating that the con-
resslal party has undisputed jurisdiction
YVer four of the richest provinces of Chile,
u Homprlslng over half the populated terri
tory OF the republic.
&LAIMs OF THE CONGRESSIONAL PARTY.
The congressional party also claims that
is growing III military power and that
naval supremacy is lndisputable, ena-
2lng It to maintain sovereignty over its
#rrltory and to threaten the provinces
9.lH under the dictator" Balmaceda. In
Ilew of these facts the provisional govern
pm international, commercial and other
ztlations and, therefore, claims that,it is
pulled better than the Balmaceda
government to be considered perfect in.
irrational body. The note adds that the
probabilities Of the future rest with the
ongressional party, which, 'from the first,
presented law and right, and now also
Hpresents force"
The congressional party, therefore, ap-
*eals to the elevated sentiments OF Justice
pa humanity entertained by foreign gov
nments, to observe the laws of neu-
ailty" in the struggle now proceeding in
Ehile.
AN ARMIsTICE NOT ARRANGED.
PARIS, June ia dispatch from Santi-
so, Chile, says that the United States min
Per there has unsuccessfully tried to ar
nge an armistice bet ween the Balmacedsts
~ the congressional party.
AN AMNESTY REFUSED.
loUIoUE, CHILE. June 1.-THE amnesty
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