Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1891 — BLOOD FOR MONEY. [ARTICLE]

BLOOD FOR MONEY.

New York the Actual Seat of the Chilian War. Two Great Boniness Firms Involved In It— A Nation Plunged in Blood for Private Gain.

A New York dispatch on the 6th says; Judging from certain developments that have taken place during the past twentyfour hours, and from rumors that were -prevalent in business circles down town to-day, the actual seat of the Chilian wai is located in this city. It is claimed that two prominent commercial houses, both having very large interests in Chili, ar< furnishing arms, ammunition and money to the two factions—the government, oi Balmaceda forces, and to the Revolutionists. The houses mentioned are opposed to each other commercially, and each is doing its utmost to have the faction it supports win. News was received by one oi the firms Monday from its agents in Buenos Ayres that its competitor had sent a lot of rifles and ammunition to Balmaceda’s forces. The agent stated that the firm had shipped 350 cases of rifles and 750,000 pounds of ammunition on the Brazil mail steamships Vigilance and Advance from this pdrt to Santos. The ammunition was to Montevideo. At Montevideo, so goe4 the story, the Chilian men-of-w ar Almarante and Lynch, and the Almarante Condell were met and the rifles and ammunition and small arms put on board them. The two vessels then sailed for Valparaiso and delivered the arms to Balmaceda’s forces. One of the above firm left New York, it is said, just before the munitions of war were shipped, and went directly to Buenos Ayres, and from there to Montevideo in order to be present at the transfer of the goods to the warships. —— - Commercial house No. 2, the revolutionist backer, has .been charged by Balma, ceda’s friends with aiding the insurgents by sending arms and cartridges down there. The prize for which both merchants are said to bestruggling is valuable concessions which have been promised them by their respective parties in th? event of victory. One of the New York houses interested and backing the revolutionists is said to practically coiitrol one of the Southern American republics. Thu other has large Brazilian interests. It wal said Tuesday by many merchants that th« war in Chili was being fkept going by the efforts of the two merchants in New York, There have been several representatives of both the contesting forces in Chill here in New York for the past ten days. It is presumed they are purchasing arms foi shipment.