New-York tribune., 1881-12-12

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WA~uINGfuN, June ID, ISL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHINGTON. MAY o. 1881.


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HfH: Tie unfortunate c"nilil'h 81 the reitons pN,
duties u which }ol aIg u"" entering one 1l Ela,e Ie
| sgousiuiLty aud great drL'acy. ,,nI nl'hIHs az, as
under ordinary crcnn,'An,e'. on or P'',,ton ,, Is
conference ut Au,l undertaken 10 our suggestion IL s
the protocols %. tdi conference lhdJ INN
wa. prrplrcI e. dictate ana not 10 discuss terms Of
rrao ami that the arbitration Ot the United states upon
any qu stnu- oi difference with the hled powers OF
Peru and Bolivia was not acccpiao'' ana Wou not & DO
by the Chlau Government since that tilne
tlr has clor Il n tho complete s"crtss ., Cum anu
what scarcely be considered cS' than the conquest
TINS Govornmcnt cannot. therefore, anticipate
mai the on of frludI, Intervention In the settle
| mcn Of the very serious questions now pending
| would DO agVeablo t0 the GOVERNMENT, OF thll
II would scarcely comport with seitreslFc thlt such IN
Offer should be refused, and would be 81 no benet 10
Peru ana Bolivia that It should be offered ana deched
But am sure the Gillian dovernmcn VII hpPtgclatc
the natural and deep interest which tue united states
feels the termination OF conii.ion 30 catmitolS ~
S consequences to the best interests oi h tne sotn
American Republics. II should alsO know hat II at any
time the Interpolation OF the good offices OF s Govern
mcnt can contribute to the restoration o rlety iea
ions between the bclligerent powers, lhey VIII upon
proper intimnton, be promptly nnere,' , , .o fan,
While. therefore, no Instructions are gwen you 70 tc
der officially any advice 10 the Government OF Cn,
which s unsOnght you will on 5uCh opportunity as my
occur govern your conduct ana @ ~ ~,
considerations TO which shall now eau your attention.
without entering upon any discussion hs 10 the CAUSES
Of the late war between Chll on tne one SIe, ] a t
ami BO via the other, this Government recognizes tio
right which the sucocssul conduct 9i lat Mai nus
dertaIe to estimate the extent 10 winch tne Ohlian
ty for the future which s interests may seem 20 require
But, IL the Cnilan Government as iaS a h.
hayo declared seeks only guaraneeo tuthre peace,
would natural that Peru and Bolyll SHOULD DC ~
lowed To Offer such indemnity ana guarantee Doloo to
annexation OF torn,ory which IL the rSht OF conquest
IL insisted upon II these Powers ia 10 Oier what Is
reasonably sufficient indemnity ana guarantee theh ~
becomes iair subject of cOnsdg ration whether such
territory may not be exacted as the necessary Pt4ce ol
But at the conclusion of war; avowedy not OF CON
quest but for the solution OF differences whlch 1pO-
PtUFy Slne qlt peace II chcullcd Vo otsG sus
pcon on tho professions with which war was OrlElhay
dcciar ed II may yery well be- that at the termination
OF sucn "A contest the changed cOnuliloh anu
all the parties TO nay make REIMBURSEMENT oi DOud
rcs territorial charges wise as well as necessary p
this when the war Il not OF conquest shOuu ~ .lo
result O negotiation and the absolute preliminary
condition which alone the victor consents 70
At this day, whcn the right OF w poDYitc n,sit,
themselves the fundamental basis oi repuDlcah hsaltu
tUnE is widely recognized there Is hOIIlis nolo ,
dilcnlt or dangerous than the ioc5u VI M
rtory carrying with 10 an Indignant Ali no'Ilio lP% %
tOn, and nothing but necessity proven pvIoio tto
world justify It, II Is not case Ia "hlcn snS Po"U
desiring the territory can be acceP'od 40 9A u i
partial judge, o. ,.,,,s
While the United States Government does not pretend
10 express au opinion whether or not slon az az ,a,',
ton OF territory Is necessary cOhsol9iiVt vi , biI,I,
II believes that It wouid be more hohof 70 rtu I'M ~
Government more cOnduciVe 70 tno 0ou.n1,apca
n permanent peace, aud more III cV!is1hnco
with those principles which are proeS5ed w M 'uo g
pu0lcs of America tAas SicI & Ielt % sLo1 never be
b. avoided ~ far possible; tlat they snOu. IJ G ~
Lle result OF mere force but, II necessary, Snou % oo
cided and tempered 10y fuil ANA ei1l teTsfa
all the powers whose people ana "ho'o n'''o"'''
involved. --- - A, ,-i,t,,y
Cui seems render such diplomatic ulseuSslJn i
possible. The result of the conflict has Oren ho' o9 W?
deeat OF the allied armies, Dut tle us5"0n % ned t,e
sponsible government in Peru Its sou ~ occuPe tlo
collection OF its transferred % lhe Volp,'ie
auo its executive legislative aud Judicial conrlcsIh
ob~vlnce m eau nsItber enforce order within nor as
peace without, . -, , b.,o.t
An cilort ana apparently very earnest anu nonest
one has been made To create % PROVISIONAL s9NerAiehI
which shall gradually restore order ana the reign % H"
But U a obvious that for such Government 10 succeed
Ia obtaining the confidence eer of IT. own peope or Oi
D,.g Z s all
OF action which cannot he exercised Wno OulH iu,Is
absolute possession and governs Oy uhtaly aIlIotly,
This Government therefore, has btoh - 'u .o EAR io %
ta Minister iu Chill, wuOm you Auccecu thab tie C.9n
authorities have decided " gave tnelr suPpofb W 1no