The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-13


little doubt that the foreign residents assist
In flaming the discomfort"
EGAS AND TIE REFUGEES.
Inc next letter, also dated Sept. 80, bu,
from Santiago. speaks of the general i'll.
feeling toward the United States and deals
with the refusal Of Minister Egan to sur
render President Balmaceda's Supporters.
VINO nao claimed refuge in the United States
legatlon. The congressionalists used every
means to get the refugees. Minister Egan
informed them that the United State mad
never yet refused asylum TO a political
refugee and that he would not surrender the
men. They then requested that some inti-
NATION be given the refugees by outside
sources that their presence at the legation
was undesirable and was liable to place the
legation In bad repute with the party In
power. Minister Egan's reply was that that
was mot tho yankee style of doing things. II
ana chat he preferred to act directly with
the refugees themselves.
REvoLUTIoNIsrs SHELTERED.
The letter then speaks of Minister Eqan
having sheltered eighty revolutionists from
PRESIDENT balmaceda and assisted others to
escape, but says this Is not considered. II
adds: 1.-The revolutlonists were sheltered al
Che American legation at a time when they
were refused asylum by ths ministers OF
other foreign countries, particularly by the
minister from Great Britain, aud vet during
the entire struggle 1t was England and the
English representatives and English resi-
dents in Chile who were regarded. with
sufficient reason, as the strongest supporters
or the revolutionists.
CAUSE OF THE REVOLUTION.
There is little doubt that the primary
cause Of the revolution was the fact that
English interests in the nitrate properties in
the north Of Chile were threatened by Pres
ident Balmaceda. Numerous instances were
developed during the war IN which valua-
Die assistance was given the revolu-
tionists by the English repre-
sentatives in Chile. The letter also
speaks Of the Chilean belief that the United
States representatives aided President Bal
maceda, though the more conservative
merely charge that the United States
thought President Balmaceda would win
and acted accordingly. Between 1000 and
5000 persons, who were supporters of
President Balmaceda's cause, are now in
prison awaiting trial, and there are more
than l0.0N0 others, including nearly every
one who is known TO have been connected
with the late government in an official capac-
lty, whom the present government leaders
have announced an intention to arrest
There is no indication. however, that the
prosecutions will be conducted very vigor-
ously In many cases. 1t is believed thar
after the general elections during the
coming month a great majority of the
prosecutions will be abandoned, and that
the affairs of the nation will be in a more
peaceable condition.
COMMENTS OF CHILE's NEIGHBoRs.
Another special letter dated at Santiago.
Chile, Oct. Is. SAYS: "Mails from ArRen-
tine, Uruguay and other countries on the
east coast Of South America arrived here
last week, and the comments of the news
papers of those countries upon the conduct
or the present provisional govern
ment In Chile have created a
wonderful impression here. The newspapers
OF Santiago and Valparaiso published a
number OF these articles from Buenos
Ayres and Montevideo papers, and the CONS
ments and criticisms which were contained
therein have become freely circulated
among the people of the Chilean capital
and have been the chief topic of discussion
here for nearly week past. The press of
the neighboring Spanish-American re-
publics congratulate the congressional
party and the people of Chile generally
upon the recent overthrow of President
Balmaceda, but it is very severe In its con-
demnation Of the action of the provisional
government and its supporters and sympa-
thizers since the final victory near VAL
paraiso in August last.
WICKED DESIRE FOR VENGEANCE.
"The practices which were adopted by
the revolutionary authorities Immediately
after their victory, and which have been
pursued vigorously up to the present time,
are characterized by Buenos Ayres and
Montevideo papers as indicating nothing
short of wicked desire for
vengeance against the fallen. These
papers assert that the present
practices in Chile are such as have not been
known in any other country since the mid
die ages, that they deserve universal con-
demnation and that they can only result in
perpetuating revolution and civil wars
Th9 papers also declare that the instances
of cruelty, vengeance and persecution
which have occurred 10 Chile since the
close of the war have never been APP
preached under any similar circumstances
in any other country iu South America.
The papers further state that after the last
battle near Valparaiso had been fought and
victory completely won, the war should
have closed then, and that it was the duty
of the authorities who bad just come into
power TO davote themselves to re-establish-
ing the government and restoring peace.
EFFECT OF THE COMMENTS.
"These comments, coming as they do
from countries W0ero bn6 cODQltlOnS OF lie
are supposed to be practically the
same as In Chile, have created a
marked effect here, though the eff
feet apparently is not one which
will cause an early suspension of the
practices which may have been criticised,
for the newspapers of Santiago which re-
printed these articles contained editorial
comments in the same issues resenting the
criticisms and protesting against any mercy
being shown toward the defeated supporters
of President Balmaceda by the party now
in power. The articles attracted SO much
attention that the foreign ministers gen.
orally cabled their governments on the
subject"
CoNFISCATIoN OF PROPERTY.
Nearly the whole of the letter relates to
the conflscaton of the property Of persons
accused of ''criminal acts" during the last
administration, the destruction of
homes by the soldiers, the pre-
scription of Balmaceda's, and of
apparent eagerness on the part Of many of
the congressionalists TO harass and punish
their late opponents, aud this is being in-
famed by columns of publications OF the
Outrageous crimes of the late administra-
tion.n For some things committed imme-
diately after the war, the authorities
and army officers disclaim respon-
sibility. A list of names, the letter says, of
persons whose property has been declared
confiscated, has been published, but after
the general election occurs this month. and
Aho r,auu ia established. the