Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-10
A WAR CLOUD.

Are We likely to have a war with
Chill? From what Il correspondent says
it would seem so. He says:
"1he dispatches from Panama are SO
little read that it may be necessary to
recall the fact that it was under Chlian
recognition and protection that Calder
on was elected president of Peru His
authorithy Was disputed by Il hush
whacking party, let by Pierrola, but Cal
dcron was the only formal and constitu-
tional ruler IN reliance upon this fact
the United States minister, lIurlbut,
was accredited to him. Calderon, how
ever, declined to ccde Peruvian terrific
~ TO Chill in obedience to the universal
demand Of Peruvian popular sentiment,
and Chilli, having set him mp for her own
purposes, promptly knocked him down
again, and informed him that his au-
thoritv must be confined to territory
over which the Chilian flag did not float.
In other words, the United States min
lister, whose credentials had been
formal, and in the m pst friendly man
ner received by Caldcron, was thus in
formed that he must hunt up Chilian
corporal whenever he wished to discov-
er who was the president of The country
to which he was accredited, and thus
secure an audience. Neither Secretary
Blame nor the government that lie
represents, is accustomed to this casual
treatment, and recently Minister Hurl-
but was instructed to secure his recogni-
ton Of Calderon, Notwithstanding his
deposition. The New York World alone
had information Of this, and when
Secretary Blaine was informed Of the re-
port of what was asserted in his name
he merely said that there was nothing
in the affair of Peru Of which the state
department wished to speak. In di-
plomacy such an answer as this may be
fairly constructed into an admission. In
no respect is it denial The Chi,ian
repE tUsSecretary Blaine's instruction
70 sfontfnoe y recognizc President Cal
dcfer. uas ~ Seixe that unfortunate
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This fact has no. bssn nnDssasd lN flisl
country positively. BUt I'm tnewp ax
Washington, and in the dlplc Me-
circles there, is the subject of mucKT
ment Its bearings are obvious. 1t is a
virtual insult to the United States by
Chill, an insult to 5OOO0O0O people by
100000. Obviously there should be
but one reply to this defian C. Chill
should be informed calmly but positiv-
ely that President Calderon must be
placed in position to resume his exc
cutve functions. That means compli-
ance or war Chill, am informed. has
positively assumed her position, and
will not abandon it at any cost. Con-
sidering then. the eventuality Of war, il
is not chance but certainty that with
in fortnight San Francisco would be
in ashes, and Vol. L. is scarcely then be-
gun. The United States is clearly help
less. The most powerful nation i'm the
world is at the mercy of almost the
smallest. The American Gulliver is at
the mercy of the Lilliput. There is,
therefore, no reason to anticipate any
immediate collision. The statement is
made on information, as well as based
on the reason ofthe case. Within these
few days new negotiations have been
begun between Chill and Peru. Some
progress has already been made, but
whatever the result the matter will thus
be continued until the meeting of con-
gress. Then it is likely that an Ameri-
can protectorate ofPeru will be proposed
for the sake Of safety 10 the immense