Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29
The most conservative. orderly and progress

The most conservative. ORDERLY and progress
i've of the South American republics. Chili. has
ever had the good will Of North Americans.
When the unfortunate civil strife arose our
peor,le we're divided in their sympathies, but
ali wished for the early restoration OF peace
and the settlement Of the questions at issue in
such manner as should re2onnd to the best in
trrests of Chill. The administration IN the
Itata and other matters was moved entirely by
what seemed its duty to q friendly power.
There was color OF regularity possessed by
the people in control Of the central government
at the Chilian capital, for they held the Presi-
dencv and other civil Offices, the army and the
greater part OF the national territory; which
color was not apparent in the movement OF
the congressional party. The latter have shown
great skill and energy, and in short time by
successful stroke have secured the principal
seaport Of the republic, after inf'icting severe
losses upon President Balmaceda. Tine proba-
bilities are that the war will soon end in favor
of the yictors Of Valparaiso. In any event IL
Is hoped that the result will be decisive OF the
points in dispute and that the country VIII SET
tie down and resume its intelligent and cred
table activity. interrupted last winter by the
conflict of arms The United States will recog-
nize any government having the form OF regu-
larity which the people Of Chilli may approve.
The establishment of Rock Creek Park has
brought to the attention of the American pub
lie q number Of interesting things. 1t has in
treduced to US several agouti. a kinkajou and
other interesting representatives OF the animal
world. with promise of greater revelations in
the future. But zoology is. for the time at
least abandoned and the mineral kingdom con-
tributes with lavish generosity toward making
this small section OF earth one of the most re-
markable spots that the big world can boast OF.
Many public enterprises have developed re-
sources ON land OF whose value the owner had
no previous conception To the construction
of the Metropolitan branch we owe the
discoyery OF very hne variety OF
terra Gotta clay. Eut this is but an atom COM
pared to what the Rock Greek appraisenent
gives promise Of doing. 1t has already told
the world of wonderfully fertile farms that
were formerly suspected of being no more than
broken hillsides. II Jack and the Beam
STALL were not fairy tale it would be easy to
believe that this is the identical patch of ground
that produced that horticultural phenomenon.
And if Jack could plant another just like it
now, it would have to surpass its former speed
II IL hoped to keep up with ascending values.
But fairy tales can have nothing to do with
Rock Greek matters.
Fields of waving grain that would make the
owners rich when the European markets get
ready for it, gave place in the deliberations Of
the committee to prospective building lots.
And now these sites for marts and churches dis
appear before the supreme standard OF all gold.
The precious metal itself is the latest discovery
that adds price to this property. When For
tune was charmed by the ripping music and
the expanding views of Rock Greek she did not
merely pause passant to smile on it. She
sat down and relapsed into a broad grin.
II seems the height of indiscretion for the
owners Of the property to part with it at ali.
If the past rate of development is sustained We
will have marble from Rock creek. Not the com
mon unknown commercial variety. but ssatuary,
ready carved. to vie with gold itself in precious
ness. Or We will find this gold ready fashioned
into bracelets, earrings and current coin- Tie
,wners should have q care that they are not
parting with concealed art repositories or jew
eiry emporiums when they turn their lands
over to the government And no doubt if the
commission continues its labors a little longer,
there will be discoveries of diamond mines,
pearl fisheries and the like. all calculated to
make Sinbad's wonderful diamond valley sing
very small by the side Of Rock creek valley.