New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13

MOVING AGAINST THE BALMAc IDANs
CIVIL PROCEEDINGS AID CoURTS-N ,RTI,I-DIs
CONT ST IN CHILL

CONT Nr IN CHILL.
santiago. Dec. o. commission was appointed BY
the Chamber Of Deputies some time ago 10 prefer
charges against certain members Of the Bamaceia
Government with the view Of mp"aching tlcm bcforc
the senat. This commission a f'w DAYS 40 made a
report in which II is proposed 10 impeach members
of Balmac cda's Cabinet. These men ar Ctudio
vicuns Domingo Godoy, Ismael Pcrz Monit Jose
Miguel Vadc- Carrcra. Jose Francisco Cana ard Gull
lermO Makerna. All these men are beyond the lii1s
dctlon and control Of tie Governmcnt of Chilli Nicuna
ls in Europe. and G'doy and Mntt are IN Lima
Carrer,, Cana and Makcnna f1r three and half months
have been living I'm the United state legation ~
santiago. The secretary Of the CMmbcr of Deputies
sent letter Muster Egan. requesting that =" be
permitted TO cell the Legation fer the purpSc Of
serving the notices Of impeachment upOa tho three eA
Ministers in asylum there. Minister Egan advised tue
Gillian Minister OF Foreign Relations OF the receipt OF
this letter. and informed him tina. his p'a. f Tie
diplomatic representative Of the United states Govern
nert in Chill would not permit him 10 hold Official
communication with the secretary Of the Chamber 0i
Deputies. Minister Egan has also informed secretary
Blaine Of The affair by cable.
1t is said however. upon good authority, mat AZ
least one II these three Ministers intends 10 answer
the csarg< He will defend his own course in relation
to the Balmaceda Government and VIII also defend
that Government insisting that II acted entirely within
the Constitution. and that IL Overrown and sup
planted by the present Government without any
authority whatever. lie will also enter into the
causes which led tbc late ard will call attention
to the that two members Of the commission when
has brought t.e,c charges against him are attorneys
In the employ Of Colonel North. He viii declare that
in bis Place as Cabinet Minister under Balmaccda
be made an earnest opposition 10 the Increase Of Eng
lsh ownership and control Of the nitrate feds In the
north Of Chill and that the policy Of the Hama'cda
Administration was to limit this ownership and control
within reasonable bounds.
Another Indication of the policy which the present
Government apparently intends 10 pursue Is found In
the suits which have been flied against The representa-
tivcs OF the Balmaceda Government Including The
members Of Congress- for the recovery OF the T4''-
100000 exp Adcd by The Government during The war
Each Of these suits Is for the recovery Of the full
amount, and IL Is said That 200 of them are 10 he
begun. addition to all the civil proceedings "hFh
have been entered In the last few months. Il number
of officers " rnlmaccdas army have been tried by
court martial the courts being COmposed oi c0uro" 0i
officers Of the present army or Chill.
The Government ofnclals and the press ol the
country arc making every effort TO represent That the
utmost harmony prevails In Chill and that III" "rtc
country rejOceS I'm the overthrow of the "Dctii"r''
Bamaceda. But there is evidence Of growing op-
position TO the manner in which Affairs have been
conducted during the last three months. 1T Is r.
ported that the authorities are watching the eX army
officers OF Balmaccda with suspicion.