, 1892-04-09
FAMOUS CHTI4IANS,
MEMBERS OF BALMACEDA's CABI-
RET ARRIVE In new YORK.

Important persons who took refuge in the
United States legation at Santiago on the
downfall last year of Jose Manuel Balma.
ceda, president of Chill. arrived in New
York yesterday in the Pacific Mail steam
ship Newport, from Colon.
They are Julio Banados Espinosa and j,
e. McKenna, members Of the so-called
dietator's cabinet during the crucial period
of his administration.
Senior Espinosa was the chief supporter
of Balmaceda. He held the chief position
in his cabinet and soon became bis right
hand man. When Balmaceda fell tie
yengeful opposition looked upon no other
man, barring Balmaceda himself, with such
bitter hatred as Espinosa.
Senior McKenna held the portfolio of
foreign affairs under both Espinosa and
San Fuentes, and when the revolution
broke out was elected to the senate by the
province Of Valparaiso. That distinguished
body elevated him with hardly dissenting
voice to the high Office of vice president,
Besides Seniors Espenosa and McKenna
the Newport brought a large number of
distinguished passengers in her list of 10Y
from Chill. Among them were Dr. E.
Cooper surgeon general of the Chilian
army, who proceeds directly to England,
and Lieut.. @. Ill. Harlow, United States
army, Worlds fair commissioner to that
republic.
Senior McKenna was accompanied by his
wife and six children, the oldest of whom is
IA years of age. AT the Hotel Victoria he
told reporter that it was his intention to
make his home heref for the next year and a
half for the purpose of educating his chill
dren, and at the end Of that time it was
possible that he would return to Chill.
Referring to the terrible days of Balma-
ceda's downfall, Mr.. McKenna said that
words could not express his feelings of
gratitude to our minister, Patrick Egan.
for his protection and shelter
That he Was sustained by his govern,
ment in that course" continued the ex-
minister warmly, twas and is cause for
deeper gratitude on our part to the great
and noble American government.
"We were fOurmonths and half at the
legation and in all that time, despite the
terrible drain we were on Mr.. Egan, we
were treated with every courtesy and kind
ness possible. At first we were about one
hundred in all. Thatwa when the battles
of Qoncon and La Placilla had been fought
and lost by Balmaceda.
"Recognizing that the trlumphs Of the
reyolutionists, or rcongressionalists as they
called themselves, could not then be
checked VIC sought the protection Of the le-
CATION. Balmaceda, his brother and two or
three deputies went to that of Spain, and a
few others holding prominent positions be-
took themselves to the British and French
embassies. I, together with almost all the
cabinet officers, went to Minister Egan's
house.
"Our number was gradually decreased
after the congressionalists established
themselves in the government until at lase
we were only twelve. By reason of our po-
sltlons and the parts we consequently
played in the revolution it would have
been foolhardy for US to give ourselves up.
South American countries, YOU know
have not yet learned that tolerance, for
bearance or nlagnanimity which you so ad-
mlrably displayed at the close of your
four-years' struggle to the astonlshment of
the whole civilized world. Figuratively
speaking, we would have been torn limb
from limb"
During your stay III our legation,' =
asked the reporter, 9were you not often in
suited and taunted by passers- by, and even
by the soldiers who were kept around it ?''
"Rumors reached u.s. replied Mr.. Nc
Kenna, that stories to that effect circu-
lated i'll the United States, and also to the
effect that we had taunted and insulted
from our safe position within the United
States legation, the soldiers who were on
guard without. 1t was not so in either
case. Gentlemen Of our education ana po-
sition would not be guilty of such an act,
while the Chilian soldiers had no inclina-
tion or opportunity to do what they were
accused Of doing.
II take occasion. moreover to deny that
there was any feeling in Chilli against Mr..
Egan. The basis for the stories to that eff
feet that his enemies in this country caused
to circulate was the presence Of the soldiers
about his house, as we'll as the demonstra-
tions that were often made there.
"The hostile feeling thus shown was
against the refugees in the Legation and
hHr
entire trouble played amost honorable part,
at one time dong acts of courtesy, consist
ant with his official capacity, to the con
gressionalists and at another to the Balma-
cedists. Indeed, he won and enjoys the es-
teem and respect on both sides, never hay-
ing forfeited the while one iot or title ofhis
dignity as American minister"
''Was the departure of the refugees from
the United States Legation attended with
much excitement?"
"None whatever, if omit the gaping of
the curious and the like. Mr.. Egan, my
brother William McKenna, who was min
lister of industry and public works, and
myself constituted the first party that left
for the Yorktown, Captain Evans com
mander. That was in the second week of
January.
Two days later the rest of the twelve
refugees, accompanied by Mr. Egan and
the Spanish and Argentine ministers, came
aboard. There was no reason for any hos
tile demonstrations, for the government
really fel4 happy that we were going away.
A greater load than they were willing to
carry was being lifted from their backs.
We left Valparaiso on January 10 for
Callao, Peru where we took the regular
steamer for Panama.
"At Panama we separated Some of our
number went to Europe, others to Buenos
Ayres, while Senior Espinosa and I, as YOU
see, are in your country, which l love as
much as my own. 1t is to the United
States, and not only to Mr.. Egan, that we
owe our lives.
'tWith only few exceptions we all in
tend to return to Chilli as soon as possible.
That spirit of vengeance, much to be re-
gretted, which the reigning government
seemed to harbor at one time, is fast giving
way, am glad to say, to commendable
disposition to leniency and magnanimity
toward US.
"I therefore predict that it will not be
many months before all Balmacedists will
be able to return to Chill. 1t is in view of
this expected amnesty that some of our
number have gone to Buenos Ayres in Or
der to be near to Chill when the time
comes that they cannot return home"
Senor McKenna was unwilling to discuss
to any the causes that led up to the memo
Table revolution in Chill or the conse-
quences of the victory of The congressional
ist party In general way he said that
DdludC6uh COuGeSG6u IOF Gle flgnG con-
ferred on the president by the constitution
to appoint his own ministers, while con-
gress held that he should consult with
them and thus make the cabinet represent
atiye of the dominant party in congress
whether or not that party be the presi-
dents.
North Carolina Politics.
RALEIGH, N. c., April 8.-Two factions
appeared in the convention of the Sixth
district at Rockingham yesterday, one