Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-09-10
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VALPARAISO, September 4.-There Is no
Disgusting the fact that there is a very bitter
feeling against the Americans on the part of
the successful revolutionists. This feeling is
so strong that unless it is placated IN some
way it may seriously affect American COM
mercial interests in Chilli for some time. The
capture of the Itata first created the impress
sion that the United States government was
actively unfavorable to the revolutionary
cause.
Then other things have served to strengthen
the feeling against the United States. Not
the least important among them is the very
general belief that Minister Egan has been
an active partisan of Balmaceda and has
used his influence in preventing the state de-
partment from recognizing the beliGerent
right of the insurgents. Acting Secretary of
State hhartOn's action IN ignoring Seniors
Mont and Foster. the congressionalist ENJOYS,
even now, when it Is recognized fact that
they represent the only government of the
country, has increased the feeling against
citizens of the United States. Admiral
Browns action in refusing to give up the
political refugees who have found an asylum
aboard his ships has also added to the general
Irritation.
Mr.. McCrary the United States consul at
Valparaiso, Is in high favor. He rendered
high services to prosecuted women and pOlIt-
lcal refugees whose lives were in danger.
The records at Santiago confirm the state
ment that on August Is President Balmaceda
ordered forty-two young men to be shot to
death. They were charged with having en-
gagged in plot to blow up railroad bridges
and thus prevent the movement of govern
ment troops. Many of them were mere boys
of from 10 to Is years OF age. One of them
was whipped in order to make him confess
the plot.
It is charged, and from the records appears
to be true, that only small portion of the
prnalfiaa raarraFrakaA nv Iafa
have been published. The congressionalists
are giving trials to all against whom offenses
are charged, and executions up to this time
have been remarkably few. Much pity is
felt for the families of the Balmacedist Off
cials who have fed the country. Many of
them have been left behind, friendless and
penniless.
Order has been restored in Santiago and
Valparaiso. The mobs have been gotten
under control in those cities and there is no
likelihood of the authorities being unable to
preserve the peace from this out. Mercan-
tile establishments have been r6opened in
this city and the business section is gradually
resuming its customary appearance. Ex-
change is steadily rising.
Nothing has been heard here of President
BalmaCeda since he was reported with his
family and taluables at Los Andes. 1t is not
likely that any definite news will be received
of him until he gets within the range of tele-
graphic communication on the other side of
the mountains.
1t has been found impossible to bury all
the bodies which we're left on Fridays battle
field with the facilities at the command of
the authorities, and it has therefore been de-
cided to cremate them. The hospitals IN the
city are filed. and ali the available medical
force is kept as busy as it can be. Many of
the men who we're wounded at the battle of
CencOn were left tor eight days without at
tention. Had not the foreign surgeons or=
ganiZed an ambulance corps the sufferings
of the wounded soldiers would have been in
hnitely greater, and many more of them
would have died.