The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-11
The I.obos Question In England.

In the aEeston Of the Lobos Ielauds all tho sympa-
tbies and ncnations Of free trade politicians
this the other side Of the A-n the conduct Of
Peru In the supply of Ruano doe forth 10 the world has
been that OF selhsh monopoly xud though the exercise
Of that monopoly IL not opposed to the laws OF political
economy, that forms ~ty other countries sh ,uld
liability TO be mulcted because at mt Peru pos
I'll the guano which is accessible to trade
Moreover when Peru pushes hiass Of political economy
to extremes against all other counr'e her mt
must be prepared to dnd other countries, pu hing the
laws Of nations against her pre'enioos to the Lobos
Islands the the will possibly carry
them The mode in which Peru appr,pra the proceeds
of her guano sales has po'hpg 10 do with the question
whether or not the Lobos Isap,s belong TO her The
liability Of that State to tho payment dviaends
Its debt has no legal connection With the subject
1t is convenient to have tbi- source of payment and
honest (as South American republics go) having 1t so
to apply II But to raise the price by limiting the sup
ply Of euano for the purpose Of avoiding public taxation
Of its own people to met ts dividends Is really aud
truly make the of Peruvian guauo do tn 1t
which the republic contracted cut neglected to do untl
1t found out this OF levyng taxes British agr
culture We quite admit tn. right Of Peru turn
its monopoly of guano TO accoou, 1t ha- hitherto had
that power, and IL may e her abuse It. But il
has rather abused baD used Peru expect to be
very popular either with trade agriculture lis uupo
pularity Is the moral price IL pays for s advantageous
monopoly and in the oos run the public VIII we are
confident, have to relax up entirely the
principles which regulates the guano trade for
they vsrisnce with the material Interests and Of
fcpsive to the inst moderation % mantint
Lord Malmesbury, the friend of monopoly, has
reccgnS, the pretcpi ions Of Peru the Lobos Islands
Mr. Webster. The 'rniy. hal to June last bcen
unable the iu ~ thoe prcten ons and
had pronis ed American sb,ppnt military ection In
treating them as open 20 the world In these opposite
conclusions of the English aud American governments
there IL perhaps equal precipitation In such case rs
This Lord Maimesbury might advsnt"geously have sus
pended English doubts hes,ia'on over the policy OF
the Peruvian government and have ecen whether then
expression sould have queez concessions out
: of u: and Mr. Webster hs letter contain summary
of all the information the American rnment had in
ias Obtained II cbviou nperfecty instruct
ed md advised in coming the very large AID positive
conclusion grave poiut OF puoic law he his done
In the hands OF an abe sDd skiifo Foreign Secretary
the Lcbos Islands question might have naed to mtt
gate the weight EDgluh sgrcaure OF the Ruano mo
nopoly; u the witch the American govern
ment would pursue the question might easily have
been foieeen by EUgh Statesmao OF experience such
turn could not have been very hard of achievement
Whereas Lord Mamtsbu dong nothing bnt com'og to
nasty opinion and giving ~ premature publicity has
really encouraged difficulty between the United states
and Peru. In which though the American government
may be vtorg. Lord Mnmarbury'a friends here will be
very glad TO take the substantial advantages Of It's wrong
doing.
The commercial position assumed by Peru In the oues.
tion of the Lubos Isands u rest of tho world
thall not have any advantage fom hi- enlargement Of
the field o. guano supply Peru seeks have her claims
over there lands recognized that he may the rpcoQ.
ntion prclorg her monopoly o. and snAin the pres.
eut enormous charge for gusoo Such 40 of tho Lo
hos Iplspds is contrary the general policy Of
10 frec6cm Of and the Interests Of the great hu
man famiIy 10 capnot and ought not TO ind favor
with the rest Of the wotlt and though such conduct
cannot excuse s less justly aggression trrspass
Peruvian territory " not mrtter 10 be calmly apd
pboecy hicaiy submitted to ~ meet subject for
complaint remonstrauce and, " they be unhsed
for retalistiou
Lord Maneebury's treatment Of 'his question Is the
more be regretted, s.erg that " the american GO
verpmept persist In its snt 20 posect Amori
can thippspg taking guano fom the Lobos Islands.
Peru has some AIMED there 10 rentorco which.
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