The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-02
chilli AND THE ITATA.


A dispatch from Chill 10 q well known busi-
ness house in New York prominent in South
American trade states that the recent turn
Of events in Chill will likely prove unfayora-
BILE TO our commercial interests there on ac-
count Of the Itata affair. IL is stated that the
action Of the United States Government IN
stopping that vessel is highly displeasing 20
the Congressionalists. who will not forget 1t
for long time.
This is very natural. We Of the South can
well remember the i'll feeling we had for
Louis Napoleon for permitting US to build
number of iron-clad cruisers in France during
our war. and then, after they were finished
refusing to allow the Confederate Govern
ment 10 take them away. And the South had
unusually Just cause of resentment against
him. because he had led the Confederate
authorities to believe that he would interpose
no obstacle 10 the construction and sailing OF
these vessels, and had his heart not failed
him at the last moment. and had he kept true
10 his word. which he had morally if not &C
tually given. the blockade Of Southern ports
would have been raised and the issue Of the
war would probably have been entirely DIFF
ferent.
Still he was clearly right. The Confederacy
was engaged in war with government with
which he was at peace, and for him to have
acted differently would have been in direct
violation Of the international laws Of neu-
trality. Where in the first place he was to
blame was in inducing the South 20 believe
that he would allow the building Of the ships
in his empire, since had he not done so, ar
rangements for carrying on the work else
where could and would have been made.
Had tho South been successful, however,
the inimical feeling against Napoleon would
very soon have died ont. and his deception
would have been overlooked in consideration
Of the international principle involved. And
so it should be with the successful Gillian
revolutonists. They have no Just grievance
against the United States. This Government
has never held out any hopes TO them, and in
view Of the fact that during our war the
authorities at Washington. and, in fact. all
the Northern people, clamored so loudly
over the insignificant aid and comfort
Nil4tl iIt t1OubAA ANNNAfV AAN-iA
foreign nations. it could not have been ex-
pected that the United States would have
acted otherwise. The sailing from our ports
Of the Itata loaded with arms for people at
war with the President and recognized gov
eminent Of Chill. with which we were at peace,
was a violation of international law,
which il would have been highly culpable IN
the United States to have permitted, and TO
make every possible effort to stop her was de-
manded by the dignity and self-respect Of
the republic.
This the successful Gillian reyolutionists
will no doubt speedily see and acquiesce in.
They are now the government, and should
Balmaceda attempt to regain his lost power
he would be rebel, and this Government
would be as much compelled to treat him rs
such as it was lately compelled 10 so treat the
| Congresslonalists. The present i'll feeling
against the United States will therefore soon
pass away and amicable oyertures will, no
doubt, be made us by the successful Gillian
patriots Certainly the people of that coun-
try would not be foolish and childish enough
to keep up a spirit Of animosity against us to
the extent Of permitting it to interfere with
our commercial relations. because the United
States did their plain duty and acted toward
them Just exactly as they would have them
act towards their enemies if. at any time re-
bellion should raise its head amongst them.
The Chiians are too conservative and sensi-
bic people 10 be governed by any such mar
row minded prejudice.