New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-13

CAHsECO.s DECREE NOT TO BE rNFORcED-PoPU-
LAR DISSATISFACTION WITH MILITARY MIN.
From Our JTa Correspondent
LIMA, Feb. %. 1868.
Canseco's celebrated decree is not to be en-
forced. tho magnitude Of the consequences that would
have followed ts compliance by It's authors has appalled,
them Itj now held by them that twas but revolution
AIRY use 20 attract the Disconnected and wavering TO
their cause: and that cnuse having been successful
there existed motive why should be carried out but
on the contrary powerful that things should
be left a, near Us possible they found when the
now party came into power. The present Government
WAS merely tIaHs.to.y. consequently its powers are
limited 5u Congress can do and undo as much as they
may deem beneficial ana 10 Congress II left The only
result tbat al present from the past revolution
IA Che substitution Of President without any
plan Tor Tie advancement Of the Republic for
one VINO win AL the faults That can
Ie brought against him. did more in two years
toward ecvatu his country, than all the previous adj
minsr.t 40 years chat Peru counts her lndepen
dca Ihe three RIncna GnIge - NE Sp na
tax: second The reduction OF the Cyl ana Military Pen
sion lot this 10 reduced one,haf IhlrdyaDut TINS
charge has mover been maze IN the pre-, onl II %s SoH
sered 10y those who the most Interested ana their
number legion 70 be the one that REQUIRED imeaaos
aboltonthe formations f clear. concise statement OK
all the Of revenue and the exact amounts inc
e5tabisment Of The stem OF double eny pg T P
ing In all the public ofces OF the le2uhc dn .aSe
reform closed the door against tine wholesale recuaOn
and swndug that had been carried on for AuinDer OF
9lOssd the pol tax end reGstahllshed the Ciyil and
Department aud is dependencies: The export duty
up6n the agricultural products OF the country has been
abolished but the duty OF thlse per CENT Is Sun
retained upOn gold and silver whether coined or IN bars
Tho poll and stamp produced together SIX millions OF
geyenue the e1Iortation duty about hsr mnon more
balance the states income s9|2f@ S 5t tSes &c
sources have been swept away by Cen Cahseeo ana tne
military st OF officers 20 increased that the nst OF com
in ,soned officers the Peruvian army amounts 10
thousand three bd,ed all OF which have 10 receive their
pay Tho Constitution allows only 5000 men m the rank
and he OF the army aud here have 1900 officers alone
10 has been the rule in Peru that officer always
ofcer and 10 matter whether they are III me .ne OF
IN their houses they must receive fun pay; aud so long
the Government can pay them there Ii peace but
when falls 20 do this revolution follows cannot see
how the present Government means to support these
heavy expenses The income OF the country l. aDo one
hsf or ~ actual expenditure Ioan npuI" Dut
put the EVIL or ~ most Two years when 20 lio
established rule here we VIII have anetheT on
Pay tho army and have peace ana TINS ai3he Is the
price " peace Peru All that said about these ev
buttons tending % root firmly republican institutions IL
all Jo.h and nobody knows It 40 well as the eruyiais
But there symptoms OF serious change in the admin
tay beginning 70 SEE the end Of their sway the peo
pic arc Of last WAXING dp TO sense OF me e,l tat nave
iern bss been .onnfed n unm!stakabe terms and the
issue cannot be doubted No had the decree Of
Elections been issued, when the military began 20 crowd
mon tbe peopes Intention the claims OF this General
that General citing recommendations for public favor,
patriotism: but The people have rejected them. and all
tt@uIpfs in the primary meetings bring their
forward received with hisses aud yel- inelhged
ors - 10 moro troasou" We have had enough Of mill
tary already" Let US try civilians" For the first time
feel il sorely In all the public meetings they have been
branded as horde Of unprnciped traitors, who have
always been found wanting IN the noun OF Ila anu are
worthy be trusted any The press has taken
up the peoples side 81 the question ana scarcely gay
passes but some bitter truth II launched OUT against the
military candidates that are aspiring Tor the nIst ana
second ylcePresdency But amid al ts hatred OF the
army The unanimous candidate oI le ptOe IOr lresi
dent Col Balta To explain tn. apparent anomaly u
Will perhaps be interesting 20 TIE reaaIs oS Oh I dt &
IS tho younsest OF three brothers, ana - - lheiiO
PM mar A'' ceS cSph o entered the army and
won every step OF his promotion fairly ana h9noiap{
OF Palma Col Balta resigned his commission In me army
and went into the manufacture OF soar 3no csndes 1
out and hired estate, aud commenced the cultivation
OF sJgarcauo and rice II in the successful prosecu
Prados denoucment Of the yyanco Psraga treaty. and
finally caused the overthrow Of Pezets Government Col
interests ana the honor OF nj. country He took the field
at the head OF his employees and reyontionlzed the
Tho result was the complete triumph OF the paNios.
After Prado had established the Dictatorship, Bata re-
turned 20 his and remained there until the news
and tbeir Intended visit 10 Calao Col Balts
FOR the second time left his estate aud camo 10 Lima IN
Sd 20 Ma, and mon the retirement Of Inc Spanish feet
from IaO he agau returned to his fayorite occupation
When at later date Col PradO issued his decree for the
election OF a President and Congress- the people nomna
ted Col Bata as their candidate but owing TO the man
10 which the elections were 10 DO held II was nnpo5
troed the whole affair Against this Col Bas protested
and the result that protest his being eXied 70
Chilli but Congress having passed general law OF anu
nesty he returned TO his old occupation. When the
Canseco revolution broke out; he was Invited y! inc
North 10 take command OF the Revolutionary troops
and reGstablish the Constitution, HIS aDity, ana
final success, have recently appeared IN the
columns of TIE TRIBUNE as not 70 require
any further remarks upon them When Col
Rata Was collected allow his name TO be offered a.
candidate for the Presidency he replied II the people
sject me 1 will serve the Republic honestly; but will
az no mans vote 1 contented TO work upon my |
farm because believe labor to DO noble. and the future
~ peru cOnsiss the cultivation Of her SOIL and not IA
tbe production OF military These my ideas aud
let everybody know IT," Here, then, have the reason
OF the Immense popularity OF Col Balta and his election
20 the Presidency is certain but who the two Ncere
dents will DO Z Is hard 20 say The people unable TO
decide upon their candidates yet. The names or /
Or. Mariaugue, one OF the Judges of the supreme
Court and DR. Antonio Annas late Minister W tho lno-
doth good seieotons have been mentioVd ana Sslo
well received Itis, however q matter % little import,
auce who the two Vce-Pfesidents arg, as they VIII
have no voice IN the Government. 10 rs generally De.
loved that Col Baa will be flrVI administrator OF
tho law and will punish with uncorOpromising severity
any attempt 20 Infringe them by aUned nobs, who stye
themselves revolutioniss During the past ne
tired by Drumhe0d cOurmarti OF his dsODcdleh
officers and shot them. This executive manner o. M
meets with the approval OF TO civilians who CONSIDER ~
sure Indication of peaceful presidential lcfin as
the d5c0ntcned have thciy iate before them ley
% ADOPT tue plan that US heretofore ba9o 80 eaceoW