The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24

lished Government has stronger pri,nd Jdcie
| grounds for the support OF right-thinking per-
| sons than even the most plausible OF reforms
| proposed by party cliques and promoted by
revolution. For these reasons the special cor
| respondent OF tho Times decided to incline to
| the side OF President Balmaceda. although
well aware he tells US. that he would be run
| ming counter to the commonly accepted beliefs
OF the European press. including those OF his
own journal. His orders were to make a care
full study Of the situation and then to follow
his own Judgment. His judgment was that
Balmaceda was. in the main. right. aud he has
no doubt thnt history will confirm it.
In concluding chapter Mr.. Hervey has
somo interesting remarks on tho difficulties in
which the present Government In Chilli will
find itself involved. and about tho secret mo-
tives which may prompt 1t TO risk war with
tho United States. Who. he asks. nre to enjoy
the loaves and nshesoi ONCE. Liberals or Con-
scrvntivcs Asa fact bearing on this question.
he reminds us that the new President. Jorje
Mont. is the son OF Manuel Mont. who for ten
years uS5l-8D governed Chill with rod OF
iron in conjunction with his chosen Prime
Minister. Varas. In bis day. also. a revolution
was attempted. but II was crushed with pitt
less severity. He was tho greater apostle OF
the government OF the masses by tho classes:
and his political descendants. the Mcnt-Varis.
tas. revere his policy. Now Mr.. Heryey con-
sders 1t quite possible that tho Montt-Varstns
may act with tho other two sections OF the
Conservative party In some sort OF unity. but
how. no says. can tho Liberals DO ex-
pccted to bow their heads to the Conservative
Nnt,r Slx,Au all Ahn t,,R
welded BY Senior Mont, In his capacity Of
acting President. the Conservatives in tho
recent election secured but 81 seats in the
Chamber OF Deputies as against So won by the
Liberals. while In the Senate the preponder.
ance Of Liberals is still more decisive. How
then. with Liberal majority In Congress. can
President Jorje Mont govern upon Consorva-
tive principles without overriding the Chamber
as his father. Manuel Montt. did openly and as
Halmaceda was accused by his enemies Of do
ing' II. however. the President could do
something which would cause u great wave OF
popular opinion in favor Of Conservative
principles. no might reasonably hopo to obtain
n Conservative majority at a new general
election. The Presidents desire to ex-
tricate himself from his present dilemma.
Is. Mr. Hcrvcy believes. ut tho bot
tom OF his willingness to expose his
country to the perils Of war with power 80
overwhelmingly superior as tho United States
As IL matter OF national policy. II would ulti-
matey prove disastrous; but as n matter Of
conservative policy it would temporarily serve
a turn. especially II it were done quickly.
Sehor Mont and tho Conservatives generally
now see clearly that although they figured 20
prominently as leaders OF tho revolution
which deposed the Liberal chief. tho Gillian
people are ungratoful enough to remain Lib
srnl when they go to the ballot box. The Con.
servntves may further. in Mr.. Hervey's opin-
ion. be credited with sufficient saeacity to
comprehend that their only chance lies in
reGaining the popular affections by some
dashing stroke. Now tho great national
idol of the Chilians is Capt. Pratt, who lost
his wooden ship. the Esmeralda, his whole
crew, and his own life in an insane attempt to
fight tho Peruvian ironclad Huascar. The
Americans being Just now detested In Chilli
any statesman bold enough to defy the Ameri-
can squadron would bid fair to depose Pratt in
the popular estimation. Mr. Hervey. indeed.
deems it most probable that an apology
will 10 made to the Washington Government
and an indemnity paid. But he firmly believes
TINT were tho soul Of Napoleon in the body OF
Senor Jorio Mont. the expedent Of popular
naval war would be seized upon as the only
possible means Of bringing about Conserva.
tive reaction.