The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-03
Why Chillans Dislike Americans.

Special 20 THE HERALD-EYamlner Dispatch
New YORK, Nov. w. Il. Stein has
been for five years manager at Valparaiso
Tor Flint & Co., Gillian merchants Of this
city. Mr.. STEMS business has brought
him in contact with leading men in politi-
cal and business circles of the southern re-
public. Mr.. Stein is now in this city. He
lelt Valparaiso four days after the riot in
which the Baltimore's sailors were involved
learning of the incident at Callao. Of the
events which worked the revolution in
Valparaiso he was an eye witness, and has
pronounced ideas of its effect upon the
people and their foreign affairs. He has
no fears OF war between the United States
aud Chill. ITO understand the exact feel!
ings OF the Chilians inst now,n said Mr..
Stein, at must be remembered that the
governing and influential class of the Chilli
peoples is as well educated, as cultivated and
as shrewd every bit as the Americans.
The Chilian masses are ignorant, but they
have no influence or hand in affairs. The
popular and sadly mistaken feeling that
the ChiIlans are an inferior lot of men is
responsible for so much talk of war in this
country ! think il will all blow over.
The Balmscedists formed but one of the
many parties against whom all others were
opposed. They have been scattered and
those now in authority were during the
war those upon whom all the burden of at
tack and aggreSsivenessr rested. The events
with which we are all familiar were enough
&c create a prejudice, and perhaps made
them little saucy. 1t is human nature.
First there was the Itata affair, then fol-
lowed Admiral Browns action in protect
Ing one of the rival cable company's caole
to the detrimenI of the insurgents. Then
Ill
ton when the Insurgents landed at Quin-
teros, which aroused the whole people.
Quinteros is forty miles from Valparaiso.
The day of The landing the San Francisco
was IN Valparaiso bay and the Esmeralda
and the Cochrane, vessels of the insur-
gents. The San Francisco suddenly
steamed toward Quinteros and refused to
passed by four times. Admiral Brown ran
close to the insurgent landing place and
crulsed about, gaining complete knowledge
of the strength of the insurgents. He re-
fused TO receive little boat sent out by an
1nsurgent vessel close by to pay him the
usual compliments. After gaining com
plete information the San Francisco
steamed at once for Valparaiso. Upon ar
irving an officer was sent ashore, who went
Immediately to Bslmaceda's palace. If
Admiral Brown did give out the informa-
ton 80 obtained and apprise Balmaoeda of
just what was coming, he ought to be dis
missed from the service.
Added to these specific incidents and
former prejudicial Influences is the ma
tional dislike of Secretary Blaine. The
people remember some of his acts during
the Peru controversy and believe him in
imicsl to Chill. The Americans must not,
II they think war would be q good thing
deceive themselves about Chili's strength.
Its navy is magnificent, and there is no
drawer people. The smell of powder and
blood makes these people do and dare any
thing. In the end this strong nation would
conquer, as Chilians know, but it would be
no Aasy victory, as many in this country
Think