The sun., 1896-09-06
sPAHIsH-AMERIcAN NEWS.
The Election In Chiil-Aaairs in Peru, Ec-
uador, and Other RePubiics.

1hoorp huo OthoF ASSpuohch.
By a close vote tho contested election for
President Of Chilli has been decided IN favor Of
the Conservative or Clerical candidate. Fred
erico Errazuriz. In making this decision. by
a vote of 81 against 80, the Congress ignored
the charges of fraud and bribery In the election
which had been proven against the candidate,
and permitted the case to be determined by
the vote OF the candidates brother, who is a
member of the Congress. As soon as the de-
ctston was announced the military garrison
any hostile demonstration that might be
made by the Liberal party. whose candidate
authority was offended because Errazuriz
sorted to unlawful means for securing success,
but he felt bound to preserve order and 10
recognize the action OF the Congress. The
peace of Peru is endangered, and the Lib
she oee OF
The apprehensions ola revolutionary up
rising in Colombia which disturbed the coun-
try during the summer have been allayed
The military and other measures that
put in force for the suppression OF any out
break have served as warning to the enc
mics OF the existing Government. They have
not, however, mitigated the antnosity OF the
Liberal party toward President Caro-. whose
arbitrary conduct in political Affairs has made
him exceedingly unpopular.
The revolutionary Government Of Ecuador
Is
There are to be improvements in the admins
ration of the laws. There are to be changes in
the school system. for the advancement Of
popular education. The public finances are
to be brought into moro satisfactory condi-
tioa. The army is to he held in more completo
for the enlargement OF commerce are to be
| adopted. The country's industries TO be
develOLod by legislation. serious effort is
| TO be made to set lie the boundary disputes with
| Peru and Colombia Peace is To he maintained
sa aro since Re attained poWer R has besn
| even creator than II was wi ile he waged war
for the PFesidenGy: Y. He is sure Of the aid OF
u have the support OF a great majority of the
| people.
Both Costa Rica and Colombia have passed
laws prohibiting the importation of foreign
silver There are disputes over the financial
question In at least a half Of the countries OF
| Spanish America. The revenues of the most
| have been seriously affected this year by the
| changes IN the relative power of the precious
| metals. The Finance Minister there has been
| unable to establish satisfactory lations be.
| tween gold and currency.
In Mexico there is increasing activity in
railroad construction. which has received
| new encouragement from the Government.
| President Diaz Is the most energetic pro-
| moter OF railroadI schemes, In which British
| capitalists are the chief investors. Both the
|
| tives and steel rails. are supplied by Eng
| land There are yet plenty OF opportunities
| for British enterprise In the Southern and
| western States OF Mexico.
When tho rebellion In northern Peru broke
out three months ago the qucliug OF IL had
| to ba postponed because of the difficulty of
Transporting a military force across tho
| mountains TO the scene OF the troubles A
maritime expedition, consisting OF naval
vessel carrying troops. was fitted out to go to
the disturbed region by way Of Brazil. the
vessel proceeding down the west coast OF
| South America then through tho Strait Of
| Magellan. next mp the east coast To the
| Amazon, and finally along that river TO Peru
vian territory, the total distance TO be tray
| expedition could reach its destination the
rebel leader had surrendered. The Govern
nent at Lima, however, has reason to ex.
| pect another revolt in the same province and
| has prepared a new expedition, which is to
| proceed northward, cross tho Isthmus of
| Panama. advance toward the Amazon. and
| ascend the river as far northeastern Peru.
The disturbed province, which has to be
| reached in this roundabout way, ts less than
i, 900 miles from the Peruyia capital.
It is reported that the Queen OF England
has been invited by the Governments of Ar
gentine and Chilli to act as arbitrator In tho
boundary dispute which exists between them
recent despatch from Santiago brought
the informal ion that Chill had asked the
friendly offices of France in arranging for
the payment of the DTeyfus claims. Since