New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
HURLBUTS INSTRUCTIONS.

CLAIMS OF AMERICANS AGAINST fEhU'
THE UNITED STATES MINISTER AT LIMA NOT IL
COMMIT HIS GovERyMENT-THE DISTINCTION
DEFINFD BEIwEIN DIPLOMATIC GOOD OFFICES
AND Personal ADVOCACY.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 19.-The following dis
patches between Secretary Blaine and General Hnlou
are furnished for publication by the Secretary OF State
with the approval OF the President:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 457l'O
sTErHEN A. HURLBUr etc., Lama ,-..,o,s have
SIR: As you are aware several communications INV
he certain Claims Of Of ezens Of the United states
upon the Government of Peru. with mus tho
United states Government in their behalf While can
anticipate that in the present dstresseu ~ %
however urgent will receive prompt or satlsacol
tention deem IL best in view Of possible Contingencies
The two claims for which special consideration ana
active intervention have been ASKED are tn"Te frco
fbe Cnchet claim ard Abe Landrcau claim IN rfefht5
10 the COchet claim there has been no w.
before the Department OF sucenly % ~ absence of
10 warrant n specific instruction, ana III me -.
the requisite data here yOu WI De iel. a. ~
such steps as may eNpedient IN lhTtsliEa,iI i
the origin ard character of the claim Inc primal
point at issue is whether any American clliIc W.
cation of citizens has acquired an interest IN thG
in manner emitting mm them to the good olges VI
This Government in making any represent on ~
AZ The American holders of the claim. their attorneys
win be on the ground you win no doubt ne placed III
nossession OF all the facts; but yon VIII take 10
ccommjttinr Vmr Government to the use OF It's GOOD
oices yyhout drst reporting in fun to the Department
for we-consdcred and definite instruction. 100, 60
In regard 10 the Landreau claim see no I'ison ~
differ from the conclusions to which my PREDECESSORS
Jobn G. Landreau was an American citizen apparent
" entitled under lawful contract 10 feasonape Our
ueusatiOn for important services to the IeiNIan
eminent I'm conformity with the established
onr Covernmpnt while Won cannot In such case make IN
official demand for the settlement OF TINS claim you WI
employ your good offices 10 procure us TnlhpI a J
consideration. You will have observed thar IN the con
tract made by the Peruvian Government WIN Lanu
and his brother IL Is expressly stipulated thht an
irons arising under its provisions should be suDmteu
to the Judicial tribunals OF Peru ana tHa IN no oIo
shall Diplomatic intervention he ASKED ! on wiz u
notice thar the Supreme Court OF PERU sustaining Ge
csion OF the court below, has ruled nat u ha no Ju
dicOn of this contract, thuS lcaNihg lanuII"u III
position in which he can neither appeal 20 ms
own Government; nor Obtain Jndsmrnt rpm inr =" 70
appv I'm Peru While this Government Will not, rs NJ
present informed under axe TO eonsiIue lne ne
Landreau You instructed TO call the attention OF me
Peruvian Government to this injustice and Say that o
Government OF the Uuiicl states VIII expect some a5
0uate and proper to be provided by when Lana
reau can Obtain judicial decision upon his rights
If the constitution o the fGruElah courts OF 'i' , 49,
probation Of the law by Peruvian judges depINSs
Landrcau of the justice which me c'n nir ''5,
this Government Perm bound in duy ana IN honor 70
extend the jurisdiction OF the present courts OF submit
the Of Lanlrcau to arbitration.
desire also 10 call your tcnton to the fact that IN
the anticipated treaty which Is 10 adjust the relations
Of Chilli and Peru the latter may possibly he coInpcHrn
surrendered should include the guduo deposits, which
were discovered by Ian rcau aud for the discovery on
WlCu ltTl contractor W paw nun Wy W. "'''
tonnage removed then tine Peruvian Government
should in the treaty supuafe with Chin for The preserve
ton and payment to Lan1re8u Of the amount
due under his contract II transfer be made to chill
should he understood that tus claim o. an American
citizen II fairly adiudcaed in his favor shall be treated
as a prior lien on the property 10 which attacks ana
that Chill accepts The concession with thai condition an
neNcd
As II may he presumed that Won viii he fully Gorned
20 the progress OF the negotiations between C ana
Peru for treaty peace. viii make such effort as
Won ind ciOusv 10 secure for Landreau iBlr settle
mcnt ~ bis claim Nou will take special care to notify
ne
ter aud of tho claim, I'm order that no d'ini}c
treaty of peace shall bee made n disregard OF ID" rights
which L9ndrrau may be found 60 uoSsrss. AM siI,
youy obedient servant. JANIS g. BLAINE.