The New York herald., 1872-12-07
TIE SOUTH PACIFIC.
Peruvian Excitement Against Japsa sud
Government Complications from !.
the Coolie Trade.
Tho Casa Of tho Ship Maria Luz May Become
Casus Bslh in Asia-Lims Views OF ths
Mikado as Libsrator-A Special Peruv-
IAN Embassy to the East-rhs
Frigats Indspendencia Manned a.
an Aid to the Diplomacy. ia

an Aid to the Diplomacy. t I
LIMA, Nov. IL 1879
The Peruvian mind IL very seriously excrclBca
over the news recently received from Japan reia~
tive TO the treatment Of the captain OF the cOOiS
snip Maria Luz. The facts OF the case are simply
| these
The vessel with her live cargo left Macao foe
Callao direct but, having encountered heavy gales
ana stormy weather put into a Japanese port in
distress for repairs While these repairs
being effected one OF the coolies escaped, reached
the shore and made q complaint to the Japaness
authorities or cruelty at the hands Of the captain
alleging at the same time that he was being con-
veyed to Peru against his consent. Assuming tho
story OF the Chlnaman to be the authorities
proceeded to act. fs.4 .,...
ALL THE COOLIES
on board were brought by force TO land and were
declared ree The captain, protesting.
sentenced to either 100 ashes or to 100 days' i'm.
prisonment as he might prefer aud here the story
ends az the steamer bringing the news left tho
scene OF conflict AZ this point.
THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT
Is more than indignant. The coolies were all en-
gagged by contract in Macao, the papers wcrc pro-
nounced legal by the Governor ana CenSus at that
place and the coolies themselves had signed tho
necessary documents ana received the customary
advance. The traffic, commonly called the cooi9
trade, while denounced by foreign nations. is per-
mitted by the Portuguese holding the port OF de.
parture and by the Peruvans receiving the nml-
grants. The vessel carried the Peruvian nag ana
only entered the Japanese harbor to repair the
damage she had suffered during the gale Tha
captain Ia an officer of the regular Peruvian navy.
temporarily employed in command OF the Maria
Luz.
THE CONTRACT
was entered into In a foreign country betweeA
parties in no way amenabc to the regulations %
japan. and the vessel being in Japanese waters
purely through iOrtuitous circumstances was en-
titled to the protection and consideration afforded
by International regulations. Had the coolies been
taken from the Empire OF Japan the case would
assume, say the Peruvians a totally different
aspect. But Japan, taking to herself the province
OF an arbitrator in an affair foreign to her rights
even interest, places herself in an unenyiabte
light. The Consuls resident in Yokohama protested
encrgetically against the proceedings Of the Japan
ese tribunals the English Charge d'Afaires, Mr.
Watson, alone upholding the action Of Japan.
sentative at the scene OF the occurrence has taken
as evidence the relation published in the Japan
Herald OF the 7th OF September last, and IL now
aving the account translated into spanish for the
Information OF the public. snrQ#t gTr7
But in the meantime
OTHER STEPS
are being taken. The embassy to be despatched bv
Peru TO China and japan leaves here on The lSth
inst and Captain Garcia Garcia, the chief OF the
mission, brother Of the former Minister from Peru
to the United States, Dr.: Jose Antonio Garcts :
must pursue. The Japanese government viii 10
requested to make the necessary explanations and
rcparatiOn for the damage caused by Its conduct.
CAPTAIN GARCIA WILL SAIL
in the Independencia, formidable irOnclad
| frigatc, mounting sixteen heavy guns, and con-
structed by Samuda on the Thames IN 1865. We
are here unaware Of the force Of the Japanese
navy but should the matter prove serious 1t IL
SAID that the intrepid "Japs" will fnd tough All
tagOnlst in the frigate
Il is sincerely hoped here that the affair can 10
course to gunpowder; but the offence admits OF no
Arrangement without ''change OF base" on tao
part OF His Majesty the Mkado. Hes.sfI.4 s1la
Ii is understood that through the -
EFFORTS or THE BRITISH LEGATION
she action Of the Japanese government was has.
tened and strengthened. 4I
POPULAR PROGRESS FOR HOME REFORM
With the exception OF this unfortunate entaagies
mcnt there is nothing Of Importance to coInma-
nicate. Engr0ssed by the labors Of q wholesale
and radical reform the President aud Congress-
work night and day, endeavoring TO place the
basis Great interest is taken by the people in tho
progrf 81 OF the scheme, and more especially in thas
He pr promises % Of the u government % however. tSsi
direct taxation WILL in no instance, be resOrted to-
caims the popular mind. DISTINGUISHED senator
time Arequipa hears the word "taxes'' she cleans
her rifle and makes ready for battle. But neither
Arequipa nor Lima need look to their arms, the
Executive is perfectly acquainted with the char
acter Of the people with whom 1t has to deal
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
The railways and other public works progress
steadily towards completion. The good faith Of the
nation being pledged to their successful termination
MI Pardo and his advisers lose no opportunity to
hasten their onward march. The great viaduot
the 0roya line at vcrrugas the highest in the
world, the centre span reaching to height OF 25e
feet, Is now being placed in position. The import
ant railroad from lilo to Moqueqna, In the South, Is
completed, and the Inhabitants OF that section are
ubilant the advance in the value OF their
anGs and products. Nl FH9UH
rhe country is steadily settling down to serious
work. For some months scarcity or money will
be apparent, but on the establishment OF Mr..
Pardo's equilibrium between the income and ex-
pendtture the dinicuty will be remedied.
The Question of Church and state an,s
Freedom of the Press.
IRON the Panama Herald, Nov. 25I
According to the last news from Peru are In.
formed that the Church authorities in Lima had
pettioncd or rather demanded that the govern
eni me aod ON ONE ne m e eea Lima a ~
attacked the dogmas and principles oil the Roman
Catholic religion. The demand, It was alleged was
laws or Peru. The Fiscal Minister, TO whom the
question had been submitted, gave as bis opin-
mon that the constitution and laws Of the country
expressly forbid such procedure. The daty OF
the Metropolitan church authorities was cOnfned
expressyto giving their opinion, verbally or In
writing, in matters concerning the cathedral
church and its Cabdo. Writings contrary TO tho
doctrines OF the Catholics or Christian morals oe
which tend to provoke sedition can be accused By
any citizen before the jury, but no one Is author
ized TO ask the government to suppress periodi-
cal, which would be tantamount to an attack on
the rights OF property-the liberty OF the press ss
form OF industry-and much less to demand thas
its editors should be brought To trial.
NATIONAL FINANCE AND THE TREASURY INCOME.
Senor Pardo In his famous financial message
Congress, while explaining his review concerning
expenditure, touched upon the Custom House sys-
tenn as one OF his principal bases or action " was
Wei understood oy .ne people rom es . .ns details y,
the guano sales were m0rtgaged for the religious