New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-11
VALPARAISO.

rIM WAR WITH SPAIN-DIsCUsSION OF THE PROPO-
SAILS OF THE MEDIATrG POwERs-TIIE EX-CON-
FEDERATEs IN THE PERUVIAN NAVAL sERv-
ICB-EARTHQUAKEA AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
VALPARAISO, CHILL, Dec. TO- 1866.
Although the phases Of politics here everywhere
are many and conflicting there seems but one senti-
ment-general and consistent-upon the recently
offered mediation can give perhaps, better idea
Df it by few translations from the papers which
now devotng themselves almost exclusively to a dis
eussOn of the matter From the DeTcWiO get the
following:
''The mediators view the war from the standpoint Of
The material ntere u, which solicit termination 10 II,
Weigh in the balance tSe pocs i8 Sq 81 The %ed
Republics Where ought public opinion 20 be first con
non and Hayrel peace Is distasteil 10 the people
thousand times would IL be- through the media
Bs members of the human family, but only much
merchandise for their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS They must ignore
Imagine that we can receive Win patience sAh peace
Saws In Pdtiie:
encouragement 20 Spain 70 follow her steps IN America
Our war is bit continuation Of Mexico and St. Domingo
It's true, the commercial interests OF our country as wei
hs their OWL are suffering; but TINS appeal 10 suc Ine
eenay and selfish consideration IL an INSULT and they
must suppose degraded and coupuble indeed 70 ask
US 70 80 lar forget te injuries We nave received as 70
make our honor question Of the purse IT those govern
nent when they offered TO mediate imagined that our
country is for peace, they labOrcd under lamentabe
which will not be long in making itself felt"
1he propositions are regarded universally even by
The unsympathetic few, as illiberal and unjust to
Chill and, notwithstanding her accumulated debt
weighs heavily and continuance Of the war would
incur additional expenditure it would be better for
her 10 reject the proposals than TO accept the cOnd-
lions which they impose. Those with whom have
cOnyersed, however, and who have the Inside track"
10 the Government confidence, incline 10 the belief
that the terms will be accepted. shall be s0uy TO
know IT: for the war has done wonders for this little
Republic She has advanced more in energetic work
and improvements the last year than during the 10
which preceded the declaration Of war. read to-day
Of new telegTaphic lines; of extended railroad COM
municatlon; of new manufacturing establish
ments, small and comparatively Insignificant
It is true, but yet not unprOmising in their
Inception The necessities which the struggle
has developed have not been met by COM
mensprste efforts and sacrifices This is the cry
OF the Opposition, but it cannot be denied that the
ReOpe are going forward; has only 10 consult
tne ststlstcs of five years back and to-day for
nInaSon OF the fact. system Of taxation of meal
cuaDle benefit 70 the country has been inaugurated
anu "nich would have been impossible in times of
Pes4o, anu winch, fear will not now DE sustained
the eveh1 OF us Immediate restoration The indi-
@tOns are, "a tnese proposals, with the few material
nvantag1S ULich They Offer should be accepted the
teoRle M seItie DaSk again into their old condition
Jphemeral to have educated them into nroner snnre
aatiOn of its advantages. NV P-'P'' "PP''-
Peru, Ii is thought cannot accent the tercs rasrr
recting as they do the old Pazef treaty nnon The
amendment Of which the present goysrrr"art 10
founded. II this should prove So if viii DO aryav
with the propositions altogether. "a chill cannot