Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-04
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
Account of the Peace Conference al

PANAMA, Nov. 24.-The last steamer from the
south brings a full report from Peruvian
sources of the PROCEEDINGS OF the peace con
ference at africa. Three sessions were neld In
all on board OF the L. S. steamer Lackawanna
on the 22d, 25tn and 27th OF October. The first
was occupied In the work OF organization, eX-
changing credentials, arranging method OF pro-
cedure, and also In receiving a formal state
ment OF the demands advanced by the Chilian
gov ernmept, as necessary conditions not only
Ior the restoration OF peace & put for t5e conG ts
sessions were taken up In discussing those con-
Gitions, which being suggested by the repreSen-
tat1ves OF Peru and Bolivia the conference was
ended without satisfactory result. The Hon.
Thomas A. Osborn, U. S. minister to Chill, pre-
sided throughout. He made an address 1nplor-
Ing the representatives OF the Delligerent pow
and hoping In the name OF his government that
their Efforts would be successful The Ameri-
can ministers TO Peru and Bolivia were also
present. The members Of the conference were
part OF Chill; Baptista, Garcia Y. Garcia and
Arenas representatives Of Peru, and the three
ministers OF the United States on the coast.
Mr.. Osborn's address was followed by speech
from Mr.. Altamirano, In which he acknowl-
eGged, on behalf OF the government and peo-
pie OF Chile, their gratitude for the dsintereSted
efforts OF the United States to put an end to the
war. He took pleasure In recognizing the
exactness OF the observation OF Mr.. Osborne
When, In juStifying the interest manifested by
the great nation OF the north In her develop
y,
she had been the first to recognize the inde-
pendence OF Chile; adding, that the proceedings
Of to day evidenced that the same noble policy
continued to eXSrciSe Its beneficent influence
upon these republics Touching the grave
question Of the moment, he stated that circum-
stances rendered 1t an imperative duty to en-
deayor to bring about an Immediate solution;
That seeking for the mode of procedure best
calculated to secure this end, they had thought
necessary to group together In a memorandum
the propositions which, according to their in
StiucttOnS, should form the groundwork OF the
treaty, In order that their eXcellencteS the rep.
resentativeS Of Peru and Bolivia, after duly
considering them. might indicate whether the
discussion could be opened on these bases.
since, proceeding otherwise. the risk would be
incurred OF wasting time unnecessarily,
for even were the earlier difficulties overcome,
there would be no security that the last might
Lot prove inSuperable that If this form OF pro.
cedure were adopted one copy OF the memo
Iandum referred to would be placed In the
hands OF his eXcellency, Mr.. Arenas, second
In the hands of his eNcellency Mr.. Baptista sand
OF the conference. Mr.. Aitamtrano concluded
by stating that the memorandum contained
only the principal demands OF their government;
that later they might be presented In another
form more adequate to figure as articles of q
treaty, and that opp0rtunely they would pre-
sent for discussion other propositions, which,
While OF importance, had not been included In
the memorandum, since, In view of their char
acter, they were not considered as Offering In.
ista, on behalf of their respective govern.
ments, expressed their profound gratitude to
the government Of the United States for the
friendly attitude assumed during the present
war. and for the present efforts to effect recon.
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