The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-13
WHY CHILE Is HOSTILE.
AMERICANS ACCUSED OF AIDING
BALMACEDA.

Quintero.
Especial Correspondence to Associated Press.
VALPARAISO. CHILE, Sept. 30.-During
the month which has elapsed since the over-
throw Of President Balmaceda and the es-
tablishment OF a provisional government by
thecongressional party affairs in Chile have
been remarkably quiet. The victorious
army of the congressionalists is being
gradually disbanded. and several thousand
soldiers have already been sent to their
homes in the northern part of the country.
The only practical evidence in Valparaiso
of the strife which has been in progress for
the past seven months is the presence of a
large feet Of warships. Of all nations. The
excitement is rapidly dying out. The sui
eide Of President Balmaceda served TO at
tract public attention but for few days.
THE HOSTILITY TO AMERICANS.
The chief subject of interest In Valparaiso
at the present time is the hostile attitude
displayed toward the United States govern
ment, and particularly against the official
representative of the country by the
revolutionary party. which Is now in
power, and also by the foreign residents of
Chile, who we're strong supporters of the
The feeling against America is perhaps
stronger in Valparaiso than at
any other points. American residents here
and persons representing American inter-
ests are expressing alarm at the situation.
They declare that this hostile feeling has
affected the commercial relations between
the United States and Chile, and that trade
which would naturally go to America will
be diverted to European countries.
Several incidents occurred during the
war III which the American representatives
were obliged to take decided action. aud as
this action was necessarily against the In
tereSts OF the revolutionists the latter re-
garded it in the light of hostile feeling
Tor their cause. The seizure Of tie
steamer ltata, which escaped from San
Diego harbor in April last, was the first
incident which aroused the ill-feeling of the
revoutionists. The next thing which oc-
Cured to increase ill-feeling against Amer
ica was the cutting OF the cable line of the
Central and South American company near
lqulque, which was done under the super
vision of the Baltimore after the congress
slonalists had declared that it should not be
done.
THE SUPPOSED OBJECT.
The reyolutionists regarded this incident
as another menace on the part of the
Americans and they made a claim that the
Americans cut the cable so that President
Balmaceda's spies and sgents in the north
ern part OF Chile could send information
to Lima by another cable line, which
was intact. and then have IL resent
direct from Lima to Valparaiso over fhs
American company's line, which had been
cut. Consequently. during the last days of
the war the revolutionists had come to re-
gard the Americans, particularly the naval
"a Va ha.rD ,1Is 1f i
balmaceda, and they were prepared to be-
lieve any report which might seem TO sub
Stantlate their views
ADMIRAL BROWN UNDER SUSPICION.
The most violent attack, however. which
The revolutionists have made was upon
Admiral Brown, who until few weeks ago
commanded the American naval force in
Cnllean waters. On the day the revolu-
uonary forces landed at Quintero, eighteen
miles north Of Valparaiso to make the
maj attack upon President Balma-
GeaH, which afterward resulted in his
ueIeat ana overthrow, Admiral Brown
lett Valparaiso harbor with the flag
snip San Francisco and went to Quintero to
~atch the landing of the troops. Accord
ing TO statements made by the revolution
ISIS, and also by foreign residents here. il
was EnoWn at that time that the revolu-
ppouary troops were landing at Quintero.
iteSldeAt Balmeceda was holding his forces
al readiness t. move as soon as he was satis-
ned as to the precise locality at which the
enemy would lard.
THE ADMIRAL'S RETURN.
me San Francisco steamed around Ouin-
zero zero lor q short time and then returned to
valparaiso. As soon as she anchored here
gu gu oillcer or Admiral Browns staff went
Ss SSuoIe with dispatch to be sent to the navy
uepartment at Washington. The officer
t meut IrSt 70 the office of the inteadente to
Ia nave the dispatch approved before it could
Jo JJotIorwarded by cable. Admiral Browns
b,Spatcn' b,s which was in cipher, was inspected
rorsa Sno llltendente, who was, of course, a
preventative Of President BaImaceda.
BALMACEDA ACTED ON THE NEWS.
Nltnln an hour or two after this occur
bod resident Balmaceda's troops, which
t ao oeen In readiness here, were moving
D"ard "d gulntero, and there were newspaper
in .la on the streets in Valparaiso,
Sar "nlch 1T was published that the
tS San FRANCISCO had Just arrived with
W se news that half a dozen men
" war var and number of transports were
worS SiLintero, and that the revolutionists
rra hianolng there. The details given above
saivoa ea0se related by the revolutionists them
IN VsInn Y, anu also by the foreign residents
tors 'Mparalso, including several per-
tsras.N rs woo represent large American in
BrowS, mere. Ibis version of Admiral
frooiMs foiMns visit TO Quintero has been
tbosy thy circulated in every part of Chile, and
of ftlo .b Is no doubt that it is the chief cause
Cbo present ill-feeling toward Americans.
mira SeS p are stlll being made against Ad-
tbat brown by Chileans and foreigners
of prOs; ylsie 20 guintero was in the interest
resident Balmaceda.
TELL TALE CORRESPONDENCE.
considerable
de,o~o' % Vue TACT that some official CORE ,pon-
de1t ~nlcn passed between one of Presi-
otSs. DSIlnaceda's ministers and several
the 80, S,lIlciaiS In the government party in
eovosaIy oarly part of August has been dis
tSsered within the last few dsva In which
hue minister referred to the fact that
get lying to get a neutral vessel to
gard % VSin ts information for him in re-
stata W w Cne reVolutionists. In the present
the ro -, Leehng the belief is general that
Frapn;ana al vessel referred to is the San
O. ADMIRAL BROWNS DENIAL.
dent tasuch ~ comment was made ON the Incl.
befo1 bfol tne trip to Quiutero that shortIv
lao aSe sue san francisco left hero for Cal
iStar au1,lral ~ Brown wrote n latter 10 Min.
at tb san In which he asserted that
tero 'us Time he left here for Onin-
the ~ was generally known that
he ,vnp moops were landing there. that
for thH y, SIMPLY to obtain Information
he con United States government and that
VaInansoe yed no information to anv one in
alparaiso. The Chilean ,,r.ss que tn ~
supporters of tho - =, go anu Tue