The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-07
Mr.. BLAINE'S HAND
Is Plainly Seen in the Gillian
Revolution.
THE UNITED STATES FAvORS
Balmaceda Because the Insurgents Are Domi-
mated by English or German Ideas-Are
lnimical to American Interests.

| Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatcn-l
New YORK, June 6.-The Worlds special
correspondence from Santiago, Chill. says:
Secretary Blaine is becoming factor in
the revolutionary struggle now going on
here. Much apprehension was felt by the
insurgents who took the lead before the
revolution was fairly inaugurated. They
remembered Mr. Blaine was premier under
President Garfield at the time of Chili's
war with Peru and Bolivia when, they say,
it was well understood here the synpathies
of the United States government were with
| the hostiles. just what position he would
take regarding the internal government
they could not surmise, but now they assert
with great indignation he is friendly to the
Balmaceda regime. An observing foreign
resident who supports the insurgents TO
the extent OF his ability, said to me last
night: cannot understand the attitude of
Minister Egan. He is undoubtedly doing
all he can to aid Balmaceda and | do not
suppose he would pursue such course I'M
less instructed from Washington. His ac
ton certainly places the United States in a
very unenviable light. This must be plain
to everybody when il is taken into con-
sideration that seven eighths of the people
OF Chilli are for liberty and a removal of the
concentrated power in the hands
OF the president and want a free
expression of the voice of the
people together with freedom of the
ballot. In fact the revolution is an attempt
to initiate many of the United States laws,
the constitution and TO improve the re!a-
tons between the government and COM
munity at large. Should the opposition
party, comprising majority OF the coun-
try, succeed, as 1t probably will, Mr.. Egan's
course will not tend to aid friendship to-
wards the United States government or its
commerce"
Having heard similar complaints from
ether sources, obtained brief talk to-day
with an attache of the United States lega-
ton. l said nothing Of what had heard,
simpy asking for a statement of his views.
1t will be seen from his remarks that Mr..
Blalne's attitude was not misrepresented
by the gentleman whose talk 1 have re-
ported. The attache SAID: "Ostensibly ii
is struggle between the ambitious leaders
of political parties. To US it resolves itself
into a war between American and British
or German interests. With success to the
opposition we die; with success TO the gov
eminent we live The fact is that perhaps
two hundred OF the wealthy and influential
men of Chilli, saturated full of the faint of
heredity and divine right, have revolted
against the constituted authority of the
country The opposition would take the
English constitution for their model should
the country demand a change. The Eng
lish here, men, women and children, are OPP
positionists. 1t behooves all good Ameri-
cans, who want TO see their manufactures
and their flag along this coast, to DE gov
ernmentists, while the terrible struggle
continues undated"
The horror of prison life for political
prisoners is beyond belief. L never would
have believed that Chilians ever could show
such cruelty &c ward their fellow beings as
has been demonstrated during the last
three months. The tortures used are of
description equal TO the old inquisition
times, and all Christian nations should pro-
test against il.