Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-26
llalmaceda In Ills Message 10 Congress
Discusses the Rebellion Of
the Navy.
the GOVERNMENT NOT UPSET BY
THE INSURGENTS.
The President Has Confidence IN God
Who Presldcs Over the Des.
iinies Of Nations.
ue Explains the Situation 20 the chill.
Tau Congress

NEW YOms, May g5.-Tho GILLIAN
minister ha. received a copy Of the
message OF President Balmaceda 10 the
Gillian Congress, which convened
April Goth lat. Ia this he discusses
tho rebellion NJ the navy, which lac
speaks of ~ without precedent In tho
naval history Of Chili. He says that
during the period Of the months since
the beginning Of the revolution there
has not been an Instance Of n single
popular outbreak In favor % the move.
ment, whose power i actually COM
tucd 10 the ocean fleet. IL has been
unable 10 keep steadily or occupy any
portion % territory containing any
dens. population aud IN order 20 do
anything they had TO lombard tho
pof,s Of the north aud get on fire towns
unfoftiiled, operating against the cos-
mOpOlitnn population Ut TRfnpaca and
using hOstilitics of n character worse
than any OF those employed during the
/ conquest Of Chill.
The provinces NJ the north arc scpar-
ated from tho country by the ocean,
upon which the rebel fleet dominates,
/ and by great efforts the revolutiOnizis
4 succeeded In securing them, after
/ bloody comhalz. Their fleet had not
sufficient strength 20 upset the lawful
| government, hut it hng shown enough
to disturb the public order, and that it,
leaders POSSESS the courage necessary TO
sacrifice the live. " Chilians and
spread misfortunos AMI evils through
the country.
Spreading Of hls policy ns president,
Balmnce1a aayE; 81 tried to give the
national party participation In affairs
IA order that they could not invite
Jealousy aud resistance. The nationals
lists refused % render me their assist
ance. although their cooperation wns
imposed 10y the clcatest political sense.
The struggle then ragged between tho
majority IN congress aud the executive
power and thought II my duty TO
close congress, In the hope that n rhnrt
time Of reflection and calm would
bring the groups Of the coalition
TO fairRnd reasonable terms. UnfOrtun-
alely, evil bus been done aud We have
now To stand the dcplOfnblc consc-
qu.nct.. ! was bound to assume all
necessary powers ~ suppress revolt,
/ headed by the armed majority OF Con-
, gress, bent upon subverting the public
order and institutions Of the country,
4 Tho license Of the Gillian press has
/ been carfiei In our DAY u extremes
never before reached IN any other part
of the world. Not only government
, and public men, but society and even
families have been alandered In the
tempest OF political passion. ! think
a the law must keep sacred the right and
liability Of everyone 10 publish his
4 opinion, but there must he other often
!, SEES OF the press than those 30 qualified
!. by tine penal code. Few government
have had tp meet more unmcrltcd
, nggrossions or more gratult0us inculpa
, lions than those with which hav'
been assalled, hut | have not on that
ground lost the serenity Of my spirl
nor the perfect tranquility OF my con
science. have every conhdenc. u
a the God who presldes over the desti
MES of national