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The Hispanic Nations of the New World

CHAPTER IX
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Most of these proposals so conservative a land as Chile was not prepared to accept.
Though civil marriage was authorized and ecclesiastical influence was lessened in other respects, the Church stood firm.

During his administration Balmaceda introduced many reforms, both material and educational.

He gave a great impetus to the construction of public works, enhanced the national credit by a favorable conversion of the public debt, fostered immigration, and devoted especial attention to the establishment of secondary schools.

Excellent as the administration of Balmaceda had been in other respects, he nevertheless failed to combine the liberal factions into a party willing to support the plans of reform which he had steadily favored.

The parliamentary system made Cabinets altogether unstable, as political groups in the lower house of the Congress alternately cohered and fell apart.


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