The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-07-02
Life in the Ohilian Capital

SIITUTIONS OF CHILI-THE GOVERNMENT
TIEATRE-EC ECHOES OF THE WAR-A SAM
PIE OF CHiLIAN SEIF-CoNCEIr.
Special Correspondence of the Journal
SANTIAGO pE CHILE, 1891. About the most
Set-approNing set of people on the face of the
earth. particularly regards their beloved Re
pnblc, are these thllIanS. a fair sample OF
the native conceit was displayed to Commits
sion from the nited States. which came down
here a few years AGO to talk about reciprocity,
aud if possible to foster closer friendly and
commercial relations between the two coun-
tries. our representatives, We're politely re-
criNed by the chosen men of Chilli, and
lengthy. hut rather one sided, pow-w0W was
held, Finally, after listening attentiVely to all
that the Americans had TO say for themselves,
young Miss Chill briefly poke her mind. She
gracefully admitted the truth of all the latter
Il things which the gentlemen from the North
hal said about her,-that she was great.
rich, Il prosperous and beautiful country
but assured them that the half had not been
told She acknowledged that it might readily
be di-cerued, with half an eye, it were how
much ii would be for the interest of the United
Stnte> to have dealings with her; but-really,
begging pardon for the seeming discourtesy-
where would the benefit to Chill come in?
In some respects the ChiIians are not without
grounds for their Sclf-esteem. Their tduca-
honal Institutions. for example. are ahead of
those in many older Republics, and certainly
far ~urpaSS any others in SOUTH America; and
their progress III literature, the arts and
sciences, has been truly remarkable, consider
in that this rihhon-ke little strip of territory
,v.,,haL III ia li,,,itiat p,nitc ~ IA othar
!. nore rtmnte trn,,, tba yorIds ',rnnt ,entar.
or population than any other civ lized land.
For some Years past education has been
government hobby in Chilli and no pains or eN
mptho1. securing the ,n,>t ,.ou,.etanf instruct
nrs ,uJ onrnin,t ,n a r,,II,, ,.rnyai rnal- Il
learning far ne masses j, Vii a. III tho
weaItbl few
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the Great Ituiyrr,ity7 Th4 Iatt,r i diyilnd in
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