Evening star., 1925-02-02
PEOPLES UPRISING
FEARED IN CHILE
Civil Strife Seen as AMI
mostly Among Rival
Parties Increases.
RN CLAUDE q. PIKE.


Ry Gable TO The star and Chicago DAILY News
BUENOS AIRES. February .
Travellers coming from Chile assert
that the situation is becoming more
tense and that the temper of every
one seems close to the breaking point
The army guards around the Chilean
White House al Santiago are incress-
ing The present army group which
Is controlling the latest coup fears
An attempt by the Union Naclonal' a
party made up of the conservative
elements. including the church party.
to rctaliate.
The Conservative. and the. church
parties daily are becoming larger IN
numbers and more powerful, taking
advantage of the jealousies always
existing between the army aud the
navy and doing their best to bring
a bout a break
That the navy viii continue to give
Its full support TO the latest move
ment seems doubtful, according to
certain well informed sources. al
though certain groups of navy
officers gave their reluctant consent
to the recall of President Alessandri.
The situation indicates that. Chile
is at the mercy of armed forces, and
that they, in turn, at present are
dominated by the officers of the army
and navy, who are seeking to bring
about forcibly certain political re-
forms.
Inasmuch as it is still feared that
the army and navy will break their
friendly relations, trouble turks
ahead. The danger of civil war in
such an event is believed to be great.
The danger lies in an uprising OF
the masses. Russian bolshevists and
Spanish agitators are busy endeaV-
orng to rouse the workers. In the
past they have been much exploited
and their lives have been more or
less miserable. They are now being
told that that condition was due to
the wealthy Conservatives ana the
church.
People Well Trained.
Since the nation has compulsory
military service, most of the Chileans
are in fairly good military training
and in the event of a general up
rising the effectiveness of the pres
ent military forces in maintaining
order and downing the populace Is
doubtful, inasmuch as the Chilean
army, to certain extent, always
consists of raw recruits who are
still in training.
An increased danger to the stabili-
ty of the state comes with the lack
of sympathy. which is bound to en-
ter the present army ranks.
Undoubtedly the working classes
of Chile will welcome the return
of AIessandri, since they consider
him the champion of workers rights
Without a doubt, the leaders OF the
radical parties viii unite to back
AIessandri to the limit. laying aside
their bitter interparty strikes Tor
the sake of showing united front.
show Feeling for United states.
Demonstrations held in front of
the American embassy are looked on
as evidence that the workers realize
that Ambassador Collier saved Presi-
dent Alessandris life when he was
ousted in the movement last sep
tenber.
Ambassador Collier, who returned
from the United States a few days
ago is popular with the masses De
cause of his prompt and firm action
when Alessandri sought refuge at
the embassy in the early hours OF
the morning.
When Alessandri was ready to
leave the country. rumors persisted
of plot to attack his special train
when going over the mountains, and
the expectation was that Alessandri
would be killed.
1t is considered that his many po-
Iftical enemies feared his popularity
ct Santiago would start an uprising
of the people If he was harmed in
Santiago. Ambassador Collier ac-
companied Alessandri to the railroad
station and draped the American flag
over the front of the engine, which
proceeded to Argentina.
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