New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
THE UNITED STATES AND PERU.

INSTRUCTIONS By DIR. BLAINE TO SPECIAL EN'oi
TREscor.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-An the correspondence
between the Department of State and the Chinan
and Peruvian Legations is now being copied 10 sehu
to the Senate in response TO the resolution OIL tna
bodv As thisuay require several days. Secretary
Blaine, with the approval Of the President to-day
gave the following dispatch to the press:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1881.
wM IT, TREscoT, esq., Special hnpog es e ANIMATED
FIR; some ert1 p co I,ress NAV reach Santiago
aud create injurious impression IN the in W
from excess of caution in order that enduring narn
may result statements In the pres, bi
G9yernme1t as IN some way giving encourage
ment to the COchet claim against TeTuu, StntaS
being acknowledged, should enable tile Uhteu n',es
to nav an Indemnity 10 Chill and then praotcaly own
Peru, either directly or through ah .ss ,a1 and
American citizens. This ia the extreme sIateem a
n has many standings and variations. You VIII t td9
prompt and special care TO antcpate aho t s In Chill
inight result from these Tumors being eircuatea III 0
by disaYOwal and denial Of them In whoe anu III e''
The only claim for which this Department mas IN D.
sfr1leted our Minister Lima to use his GOOD Ounces Is
that known as the Landreau caim ana tnis -
should be- permtted to have an authoritative myestga
ton of his by tie Peruvian Government ana ,9a
II fouud To be good aud valid t should DE prOsded or
in any treaty with Chill which might affect the property
which it attaches, The1aw Queer o. tno
of state, long ago IA 1874, made on nv,
renoPt on this claim, and recommended tnaI snis
Government should nterP3se IT'S soGo M
secretary Fish, instructed our Minister at Lima 10 use
hia good Offices with the Peruvian authorities IN Dena
OF Mr. John c. Landreau WIZ view Oh securing aion
that Gov eminent speedy Investigation ana ad1sn
OF his claim" on the goth day OF February, 1850 the
Uouse of representatives of the last Congress unai
mousy passed tie following resolutlJn: -
Tint tine petition OF John c. Landreau, the report
made nereon by the Committee Foreign Affairs and
the accompanying papers be transnltted 70 th9
live Department with the request that the PresIent
tate Ieh steps as i'm his opinion, may be proper and in
accordance with International law to secure 10 the said
his clam against the Government Of Peru; and that If
his opinion II Is proper To do 80, the Ptesiueht invite
states in this behalf"
enclose herewith, for your further information,
comics OF my instructions to Mr.. Huri0ut this sub
icrt II gives me pleasure say that Mr. Hurlbuts
action IN regard TO both the Landreau and Cochet
claims has been marked by entire prudence and dis
erection. While dsabusng the nina 81 tue Chlian Coy
eminent OF any impression that he Onlteu ot es e9l-
use OF It's good Offices you will say that justice seems 10
De heard in support OF his claim before tribunal In
Peru pccnt descrbe, and that II decided IN MS
favor treaty OF peace which might cede territory
CLi should NOT 30 made In disregard OF any rights
which Nh Landreau Inay be found after an impartial
ndcia investigation possess. Further than this the
Department state has not felt authorized to and
expires the hope that the Governments OF Peru and
Chilli TO both Of witch YOU accredited, viii recog
Bze The moderation and Justice OF the request made by
tnis Government 1 am sir, your obedient servant
DECLARATION by THE PERUVIAN MINISTER.
The Peruvian Minister, J. F. Elmore, furnishes for
pUDItaLoH /" WIN '''N'NhNN w
The claims known IN the "COchet and Landreau
claims, against the Government of Peru, which
are referred to IN the recently printed
tcorrespondence Of the Secretary of State with
Minister Hurbut. Mr.. Gilmore characteriZes as
entirely without foundation the statements
made in number of American newspapers upon
tie authorityof Mr.. Shpherd. to the effect that
President Calderon admitted the justice of the Co
cLet and Iandreau claims amounting IN the az:
cregatc to one thousand millions OF dollaTsl, and
on fine dav when he was arrested by the Gillian
authorities he intended to sign formal aeknOw-
Judgement OF this National Indebtedness,
Mr. Gilmore saws, "as the Minister of Peru,
as representative of the Provisional Government,
and as "A friend of Senior Calderon, formally deny
the supposed facts contained in Mr.. Shlphcrds
dcclaratious THE solution of the SOnrh Amer
lean conflict is in the hands of the United States.
and the American people aud the world will be con-
WINGED that the influence Of the United States Gov
crr,ucnt and their representatives in Peru has been
exercised in the spirit Of absolute imprtiality,
ir.ticc and HONOR