Arizona republican., 1891-08-30
CHILEAN REVOLUTION. The Consul for the Chilean
 Legation States the Causes of the Recent Disruption. He Says That Congress Violated the Constitution and Ruined
 the Navy.
Associated Press Dispatenes.l


 NEW YORK, Aug. 29.--Wm. NJ. Twins, Consul for the Chilean Legation, today made lengthy statement as to the causes of the leading up of :he Chilean revolution.
 "Balmaceda," he saia, twas elected i've years ago by the Liberal party, and he has had eight or nine distinct cabin cts in his endeavor to please the party and insure harmony among the factions. It was impossible, however. to satisfy the different wings. There were num- Der of men in the party who were deter mined to rule or ruin Bslmaceda. He is an even-tempered, broad minded man of great forbearance, and he acquiesced in the demands of the Liberal leaders as long as possible, when it became evident that to further sub init to Congress to signal despotism would be virtually to abrogate his of flee, and serious trouble began. Con- gress refused to pass appropriate bills and charged that the President had a candidate to succeed him whom he was
  settle this difficulty Balmaceda appoint ed the gentleman in question to a cabi- net office, thus removing him from the list of candidates. Then, notwithstand- ing Congress had no power of impeach- ment, majority passed a resolution declaring the Presidents office vacant, because of his failure to submit to Con- gressional dictation.
 
 rebellion. The opposition majority in Congress declared themselves the Gov ernment, went on board a man-of-war with mutinous naval officers and SCOUT ed the coast for place to land. With the navay in state of mntiny it be- came imperatively necessary to main tain internal order at any price.
 The majority in Congress having dis rupted the Government the President was left without one of the constitutional branches of tho S;overnmrpt. DcCause those mem bers of Congress had them selves violated the cons s.itution, de- bauched the navy and abandoned their posts, it did not follow that the Prcsi- dent should abandon his. The obliga- ton on him was greater to remain and protect the internal order and external safety of the state.
 WAsHINGroN, Aug. 29.--Is is not be- lieved that Balmaceda has been com pletely defeated. Most of the military supplies of Balmaceda's forces entered the country through Valparaiso, and Balmaceda's small navy has lost it's only fortified port which may have depress- ing effect upon the fortunes of his party. As long as Balmaceda remains in pos sessin of Santiago, the capital ot Chile, and until the Congressional party shall have set up a defacto government, the Department of State cannot have rela- tiOns with Congressional party, and must continue to recognize Balmaceda as president.
 A later cablegram was received from Errazuriz regarding yesterdays battle, saying Balmaceda's troops nun mbered 12 000 men. Three thousand prisoners and all his artillery was taken. Tor pedo boats and all others are in the power of the Congressionalists Val paraiso was occupied without resist ance. Balmaceda's lieutenants sought safety on foreign vessels. The Congress sionalists losses are considerable.
 At & late hour tonight the Congress sional envoys in this city received dis patch from Errazuriz stating that in the first days fighting the enemy lost 1900 men, and an equal number of prisoners were captured. Two thousand rifles weee taken and number oi field pieces. The Congressional loss was 50S, and among the killed vera five officers. In the battle of Placila yesterday the de- feat of Balmaceda was complete. His generals, Barbose and Acarrica were killed and many other officers. The whereabouts of Balmaceda is unknown. Sen Lazcano, the Chilean Minister, de- nied himself to all newspaper reporters today. It is not believed, however, he received any dispatches from Chile.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Lieutenant Com mander Todd, an executive officer of the United States cruiser Charleston, who was in the city today, received news of Bslmaceda's defeat with some incredulity. He said he found it hard to believe that Balmaceda was over thrown. He knew that when che Charleston was in Chilean waters Bal maceda's forces outnumbered those of the Congressional party two to one. Then, too, the talk of the strength of the insurgents navy is largely exagge- rated. At the same time Todd said the people in Chile could be readily bought, and no change in the relative strength Of the armies need cause great distress. SOUTHERN PACIFIC's GENEROSITY.