The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-05
NUMEROUS FIRES. Il
THE FIRST INDIAN LAW SUIT,
Peru and chilli Cannot Agree ana the
sword Must be the Arbiter BE.
ween Them-Ross Keats Trickett
on the Thames.
Peruvian Matters.

Pansms, Nov. "a, via New York, Dec. A.
The last steamer from the south brings the
full report from Peruvian sources Of tie pro.
ceedings OF the peace conference at Urrics,
Three sessions were held in all, on board of
the ship Lakswsna, on the 22d, cath and 9th
OF October. The first was occupied in the
work Of organization, exchanging credentials
and arranging the method of proceedure
also in receiving the formal statement of the
demand advanced by the Chilians as neces-
saIy conditions, not only for the restoration
OF peace, but for the continuance of the con-
ference. The second and third sessions were
taken up In discussing these conditions, which
being rejected by the representatives of Peru
and Bolivia, the conference ended without
satisfactory result. Hon. 4. A. Osborne
United States minister to Chill, presided
throughout. He made an address imploring
the representatives of the belligent powers 10
labor earnestly to bring about peace, and
hoping in the name Of his government that
their efforts would be successful. The Amer.
lean ministers to Peru al d Bolivia, were also
present Members Of the conference were
Messrs' Altsmirona Lilo and Yergaro on
the part Of Chilli; Baptsta and Caraillo, Bo-
livian representatives Jose Garcia Y. Garcia
aud Arenas, representatives of Peru, and the
three ministers of the United States on the
coast. Osborne's address was followed by a
speech from Altamirona, in which he ac.
knowledged in behalf of the government and
people of Chill, their gratitude for the disin-
terested efforts of the United States to end
the war.
Messrs. Carrillo and Baptista, on behalf of
their respective governments, expressed
their profound gratitute 10 the government
OF the United States for itsfrlendly attitude
assumed during the present war, and for
lis present efforts TO effect q reconciliation.
The Uhiisn memorandum demands the
cession to Chill Of such territory OF Peru
and Bolivia as extends TO the south of the
valley of the Amazon river.
and west of the line of the Andes
which separates Peru and Bolivia ms far AS
the valley of Chainills, and to the west also
of the line which is being prolonged from this
point, would strike the Argentine frontier,
psssing through the centre of Lake Ascalan /;
the payment TO Chill by Peru aud Bolivia
jointly, Of $2O,0O0,O00, S4,OOO,OOO cash I;
the return OF the properties of which Chilian
citizens in Peru and Bolivia have been de-
prived; the return of tho transport iPmace
and the abrogation OF. ..the treaty made be-
tween Peru and Bolivia in 1875, leaving at
the same time the steps taken TO bring about
a confederation between the two nations, void
and Of no effect whatever. The return
on the part of Chill Of the territory of Mo.
quiQuis Acana and the area occupied
by the Gillian forces until the obligations 10
which the preceding conditions referred
have been complied with. An obligation on
the part of Peru to fortify the port ol
Arcia when it shall bo given up to her
at any time and undertaking that in
future II snail be an exclusively
commercial porte. On the 2jlh Senior Arnsh
declared that after carefully weighing the
propositions Of Chill, he was compelled to
decline accepting them as the base OF
sgreeament, or even Of discussion. Peru
would not recognize Chili's right OF
conquest and cesson Of terri ory under that
right was impossible. Permanent peace under
such conditions could not be obtaiuei Mr..
Christianoy suggested that as the Chilian
plenipotentaries had submitted certain
propositions to those of Peru and Bolivia
which had been rejected, perhaps the latter
might in turn present proposals and
a series of proposals the tendency OF which
were to refer the entire question to the gov.
ernment of the United States for arbitration,
such decision 10 be regarded as Aual,
whether favorng one or the other
party to the struggle were submitted.
To this was added, by MIR. Carrllo, the fol-
lowing proposition That the territory occu.
pied by the forces Of Chill, pending the de.
cision Of the tribunal Of arbitration propos
upon all points, remain statu quo.