The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-14
The Political Horizon Bri&hteniug-Tho Presi.
deuiiai Contest ornament Of the Navy
Railway Progress.

Railway Progress.
II must be pleasing for those foreign capitalists,
both In the United States and in Europe, who are so
largely interested In Peruvian securities, to know
that this country Is adding page TO her history
that VIII 20 far toward balancing the long account
OF blo0dshed and anarchy recorded against her.
The struggle Tor the Presidency and vice Presi-
dcncy OF the republic Is being carried on In manner
that reflects the country presenting an as
pect wholly different from those OF former contests OF
the same character In the place OF musKets, gun
powder and intimidation, we have the positive
orders issued ny the government TO the chiefs OF
the departments, strictly prohibiting any inter.
ference whatsoever in the elections, and directing
that every citizen shall have the most perfect liberty
In the exercise OF his right Of suffrage.
The order given by this government to disarm and
place out of commission the national vesses-otwar
stationed In Calao, which cursorily alluded TO
In my last despatch, has given rise to much unfavor
able comment In the first place the object Tor such
step appears to he wholly underlined, IL being sup
posed when the order was made public that some
design upon the stability OF the government was to
he thwarted by the measure but since that time 1t
has been clearly proven that such danger exists,
and that strange enough for Peru, conspiracy OF
q formidable character Is now being perfected in
the country. Hence II is difficult to tathom the mo-
tives that induced the publication OF The decree in
administration taat the President was Influenced
by o desire to reduce the expenses or the nation,
and had determined thus to negin syst,emaicai
that, instead Of proving advantageous to the int
rests of the Treasury, this decree VIII considerably
augment, In the end, the disbursements consequent
upon Q war establishment The damage suffered
by the fine guns Of the iron-clad and wooden FRI.
gates in the transportation to shore the Inadequate
provision made for storage and the neglect certain
TO ensue to the ships themselves, from the rldicu:
lousy small number OF men left on bOal d, Will all
But the two most serious phases OF the question are
that, by disbanding the crews OF the vessels, the
trained sailors almost impossible to replace, ana
many officers unable 60 subslst on their half pay.
Will find themselves obliged 10 seek other occupa.
S Ss S the csief buvark ark Of the coan.
e e sss an rso oss 81 ws Se
dnd it difficult to restore 1t &c war footing without
many months Of preparation. ..:,,
connecting the town OF lea with tue port OF Plsco
VIII be solemniy opened by rs AiAisieE q P3oS
forty miles from the sea- is the centre of an extep-
slye wine producing district, lrom whence nearly
all the Pacific coast IS supplied with That most
The :nsstion has been built BY private enter
Prise Inc cove h lent only guaranteeing to the
Eash seven per ee6 ah .Ss on
probable that tie national sSchequer viii not De
level desert no difficulties of consideration have
been met with, and the whole llne with equipment,
has cost but million ana a half Of dollars. the
effect upon agriculture and industry IN that section
is already apparent, and large capitals are being
invested In the Vicinity.
The fame OF Mr. Meiggs has evidently taken root
In Costa RIGA. A lew days since MIR. Avsrado, one
OF the Ministers OF that republic arrived here with
proposition TO Mr.. Meges from the government
OF his country for the construction OF the inter.
oceanic railway projected by Costa RiGa H., 1t Is
pOsal iavorably, and that the negotiations have
nearly arrived at conclusion. In case the matter
Is arranged Mr.. Keith, at present experimenting
the works on the OIoya line, Will be sent TO Costa
Rica to build the new road. Two years Will be re-
quired Tor its construction.
Another railway has been decreed by this govern.
ment 10 connect the city OF PIura with the port or
Pay Ia, and also Tor the construction OF commodi-
Gus whaIf al the latter place. From the contlgulty
OF the northern guano islands to Payta this under
taking is most important ana Plaur, one OF the
largest cities IN the north, will derive great benefit
.from the enterprise.