Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-24
AFFAIRS IN CHILL.

Insurgents Desperate for Recognition-Bal-
maceta Sustained by the Gillian Congress
A telegram received here yesterday from
Paris states that the efforts Of tine ChiIian in
surgents to secure aid from the French gov
ernment are becoming desperate The in;
surgents, the telegram saws. have promised to
deliver to Peru immediately the territory Of
Tacna and the port Of africa provided the Peru
Wan government recognizes them belliger-
ents and gives them other assistance The
Peruvian government has peremptorily re-
jected the proposition OF the insurgents.
The Chilinn legation here yesterday received
a cablegram stating that the national congress
of Chill has unanimously approved a resolution
declaring that the action OF certain agents of
the revolution in several countries in endesyor-
ing to upset the credit of tine republic acting
under the pretended authority of delegation
of the late congress, is without warrant, un-
constitutional and revolutionary.
The resolution then declares that the revo-
lutionary board has noteven the appearances Of
legality. having no possible representation and
usurping a delegation that has not existed. and
that at the best. had ended on the 3lst of
May last 1t insists that the president of the
republic is elected bv the people, according 90
the constitution. for the period Of five years:
| that in the exercise Of his functions he cannot
be deposed by congress; that he Is irresponsi-
BILE pending the Xercse OF his power. and is only
liable to be impeached during the year immedi-
ateiy following his withdrawal from power; that
according to these constitutional requirements
the congress has never had. nor has now, any
power to depose the president of the republic,
and therefore he continues IN the exercise OF
his functions. according TO the enactments Of
the constitution and the viii of the people. un-
| til the 18th Of September next; that the chief
of the state in resisting the revolution IL pro-
| tectIng and defending power granted 10 him
by the national sovereignty, within the Use Of
he ma To E.ef, pnblse ,arHer fla
maintenance and custody Of which expressly
committed TO him by the fundamental charter.
| aud that the president OF the republic has never
pretended, nor does he pretend now. to extend
the period OF his government any longer than
what is fixed by the constitution. as is publicly
well known and has been solemnly stated at
different times through his several public acts.
BALMAcEDA SUSTAINED.
By this resolution of the national congress %
approves az valid and legal each aud every one
of the contracts entered into by the govern
ment of Chill presided over by his e1ceIlency,
President Jose Manuel Balmaceda. before and
after the 9TH of january Of the present year,
1891.
II disapproves and snnuls as void and Illegal
each and every one of the acts and obligations
performed. and of the contracts entered into
by the revolutionary board. holding them coli
lectively and individually liable for the same
before the proper authorities. and through the
proper means afforded by international usaees
and the laws OF Chill for their participation
and concurrence in carrying them out
II holds that the revolutionary board is sub
versive Of and contrary 10 the political con-ti-
tuition, and therefore null aud void, as il also
each and every one of their acts COMPROMISING
Chill and making il liable for the supposed
delegation arrogating any power to themselves
or to the insurg, mt fleet and the board Of revo-
lutionists in arms against the constitutional
government OF the republic.
The resolution concludes by stating that the
Congress consider as yiolators OF the constltu-
tiou and laws Of the country all the members
composing the revolutionary board. and al
those assuming the character Of their repre-
sentatives. as ministers Of states or diplomatic
ministers against the constitutional govern
ment, squandering the public wealth in the re-
bellion which they are waging against the
credit peace and welfare Of the republic