The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-13
THE SITUATION IN CHILL.
EVENTS AND FEELINGS THAT LkD TO
THE ATTACK ON OUR sAIL0Rs.

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VALPARAISO. Chilli. Sept. 30-During the
month since the overthrow OF Balmaceda and
the establishment OF provincial Government
By the Revolutionsts. affairs In Chill have been
remarkably quiet The victorious army OF the
Congress party is being gradually disbanded.
and several thousand soldiers have al
ready been sent to their homes In the
northern part OF the country. The only
practical evidence in Valparaiso OF the
recent strife Is the presence Of q
large feet OF war ships In the harbor. This In
cludes almost the entire Gillian feet and also
seven men of war representing foreign ma
lions Tho Baltimore IL the only American
man -of-war in Chilian waters at this time. the
flagship San Francisco having left here two
weeks ago for Calao. en- route to the Mare Is
land Navy Yard Two English. two German.
and two French war VESSELS still remain here.
The principal excitement which has occur
red In Chill in tho last few weeks was caused
By the snicide OF the late President Balmaceda
in the Argentine Legation at Santiago. on Sept.
10. It was not until that event occurred
that the presence OF Balmaceda In Santiago
was known to the public. There were vari-
GUS rumors afoat as to where he had gone
after the defeat Of his forces In August last.
the one which had the most general belief be-
ing that he had crossed the Andes and gone
to Buenos Aircs or Montevideo. The feeling
against the late President was bitter In the
extreme. and there can be no doubt as to what
mis- fate would have beeh II he had been cap
Tthred by the opposition party His hiding
place had finally become known to the op-
position leaders. and at the time that he
shot himself negotiations were pending for
his surrender The letters left by Balmaceda
showed that he felt assured that death would
follow his surrender. and for that reason he
placed himself beyond the power Of his ene-
mics by taking his own life. His burial was
conducted privately. and was attended by no
demonstrations.
All the excitement which attended the late
war In Chill Is rapidly dying out The suicide
OF Balmaceda served to attract public atten-
ton for only few days. There is something
else which is the chief subject OF inter-
est in Valparaiso at the present time.
and 1t has called forth moro comment
than even the death Of the late President on
affairs relating to the reconstruction of the
Government. This subject is the hostile at
titude displayed toward the United States,
Government and particularly against the Of.
fetal representatives Of the country here by
the Revolutionary party which Is now In power.
and also by the foreign residents Of Chill. who
were strong supporters OF the Revolutionists
during the recent struggle
STRONG FEELING AaAINsT AMERICA.
There is no doubt that there is strong feel
ing in Chill against America. This feeling is
perhaps stronger in Valparaiso than at any
other point, though there are also numerous
Indications Of 1t in Iquique and other northern
ports which were occupied by the Revolu-
tionary army few months ago
American residents here and persons repro.
senting American interests are expressing
alarm at the situation. They declare that this
hostile feeling has affected the commercial re-
lations between the United States and Chill.
and that trade which would naturally 60 to
America will be diverted to European coun-
nunciation Of the United States. and a number
Of the attacks have been very bitter.
Numerous criticisms have been passed upon
the conduct OF the American civil and naval
representatives here. but In o majority Of cases
the charges are apparently without founda-
ton and arise principally from the fact
that the American officials in Chilli did not
give moral and physical support to the Revo-
lutlonlsts during the progress Of the war.
There is hardly u foreign resident to be found
at any port along the entire coast OF Chilli who
did not sympathize with the cause OF the
Revolutionists. This feeling extended to
American residents as well as to those
from European countries. One Of tho chief
claims of the Revolutionists is that the United
States Government was not acquainted with
the true state Of affairs In Chill. Several moi
dents occurred during the war In which the
American representatives here were obliged
to take decided action. and. rs this action was
necessarily against the interests OF the Revo-
iutionists the latter regarded 1t In the light Of
q hostile feeling for their cause.
WHAT ARousEp THE FEELING AGAINST US.
The seizure OF tho Itnta, which escaped from
Fan Diego harbor In April Inst. was the first
incident which aroused the Ill feeling Of the
Revolutionists. Notwithstanding the apparent
willingness OF the Gillian authorities at Iqui-
que to surrender the Itata when the demand
was made upon them by the United States.
American naval officers who were In Iquique
at the time express the opinion freely that
force was the only power to which the Revo-
lutionists yielded In the Itata affair. and that
they never would have surrendered the
steamer had 1t not been for the presence Of q
strong American naval force.
The next thing which occurred to increase
the Ill feeling against America was the cutting