The Portland daily press., 1891-06-12
WAGING FIERCE WARFARE ON PAPER,
Where Each Party In Chill Has Van.
quIshed the other.
The Insurgents, on Paper, Leave
Little to the Dictator"
BaImaceda Puts His Surprise and
DIsdaln In Writing.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Chilian Junta has
Issued note signed eby the congressional
party's agents, Seniors Matte and Ross. 1t
spaks of the recent lawless acts upon the
part of Dictator" Balmaceda and claims
for the provisional government belligerent
rights on the ground that Its organization is
sufficiently regular and responsible to Chill
ians and foreigners and that 1t Is able to
make itself respected by force OF arms. The
note maintains that the Junta was invested
with,constitutiona power by the Congress
elected in March, 1888. The note continues
by stating that the congressional party has
undisputed jurisdiction over four Of the rich
est provinces of Chilli, comprising over
half of the populated territory Of
the republic. The congressional party
also claims that It Is growing In militia
ry power. and that its naval supremacy is in
disputable, enabling 1t to maintain sover-
eighty over its territory and threaten the
In view of these facts, the provisional gov
ernment says that 1t Is called upon to main
tain international, commercial and other re-
lations, and claims that 1t Is entitled better
than the Balmaceda government to be con-
sidered a perfect body.
President Balmaceda has sent this des-
patch to:Reuter's Telegram from Santiago:
Surprise and disdain Is produced here by
the false and calumni0us statements the reb-
els publish In the European press. The
rebel congress closed June LIST, while the
congress lately elected here works regularly.
1t has approved the acts Of the government,
invested it with extraordinary pow
ers, and authorized 1t to contract
loans. Perfect order prevails. The
army Is well disciplined and actuated BY
great esprit de corps. The government can
not be VanQuished by the rebels who are only
able to proloDg the struggles to enrich them
selves out of the nitrate deposits. They
government forces, and are completely dis
credited. The warshlps Lynch and Condell
have gone northwest. Gen. Stephan's divi-
sion is here, after twice crossing the Andes.
The discipline Of the troops Is irreproach-
able. British, French and German com
merce will be prejudiced by the rebels re.
naming at Tarapaca."
PARIS, June ia despatch from Santi-
ago, Chill, says the United States minister
there has unsuccessfully tried to arrange an
armistice between the Balmacedists and the
congress party.
pesoiation In the Provinces.
ST. JOHN, N. b., June 1.-THE forest fires
continue to spread. Over 100 miles of country
has been desolated, and among the poor set
Elements have been virtually swept out of
existence and more are threatened.
Italy Still TrenbIes.
ROME. June 11.-Repeated earthquake
shocks were felt In Verona today especially
at .Tragnaga and Badia Callvena. Many
houses collapsed and the inhabitants are
panic stricken.
To Prosecute de Lesseps.
PARIS, June LIE National today an
nounces that M. de Lesseps will be prose-
cuted for misleading investors who have
subscribed money for carrying on the work
OF the Panama Canal Company.