The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
CHILI AND PERU.
The correspondence Of Blaine
to ahe Ministers.
Press Common Is.

Washington, 11.-Ofieial dispatches,
containing the Instructions given our
ministers to Peru and Chilli last summer,
are furnished for publication by the sec
rotary of state, with the approval OF the
President. On May 9th Secretary Blaine
wrote Minister Ohristiancy at Lima:
:'If the Calderon government Is sup
ported by the character and intelligence
of Peru, and is really endesvoriDg to re-
store the constitutional government With
view both TO domestic order and nego-
tiation with Chilli for peace, you may
recognize it as the existing provisional
government, and render what aid you
can by advice and good Offices 10 that
end" On June 18th Secretary Blaine,
in dispatch TO Minister Hurlbut, said
Judging frem the most recent dis
patches frsm our ministers, you will
probably find Oh The part of the CHILEAN
authorities in tie possession of Peru
Willingness To fsciii'ste the establishment
of provisional government which has
been attempted bJ Senior Cslderon. Ii
SO, you will co all you properly can to
encourage the Peruvians to accept
s7y Reasonable conditions and limita-
tions with who this concession may be
accompanied. Tie Peruvians are GER
tainly aware Of the sympathy and in
| terest of the people Of the United States,
and WILL, feel confident. be prepared to
give your representations the consicera-
ton to which the friendly anxiety this
government entities them. As far as the
influence of the United States will go in
Chill, it will be exerted to induce the
Gillian government to consent that the
question of a esssioR of territory should
be the subject Of negotiation and not q
condition precedent upon which alone
thenegotistiOn shall commence. If, upon
full knowledge of the condition OF
Peru, you can inform this government
that Peru can devise and carry ints
practical effect, plan by which all the
reasonable conditions of Chilli eau be
met without sacrificing the integrity of
Peruvian territory, the government Of
the United States would be willing to
tender its offices towards the execution OF
such project" Secretary Blaine also, on
June Is h, addressed note to Minister
Kilpat.ick, at Santiago, Chilli, tayiDg:
81 am sure the Gillian government
will appreciate the natural snd deep
interest which the United States
feels in the termination Of the con-
ditioRs so calanitous Ia its consequences
to the best interests Of all the South
American republics. 1t also knows that
if, at any time. the i1terpositiOn of the
good offices OF this government can con-
tribute TO a restoration of friendly rela-
tons between the belligereut powers,
they will, upon proper intimatlon, be
promptly offered. At this day, when
the right Of the people to govern them
selves is the Fundamental basis OF repub-
licsn institutions is so widely recognized,
here is nothing more difficult or more
d aneerous thsn q forced transfer Of terri
tory, carrying with it an indignant and
hostile population. and nothing but
necessity, proven before the world, can
Justify it. It is not case in which the
power of desiring the territory can be &C.
cepted as safe or impartial judgment.
While the United States government
does not proceed to express en- opinion
whether or Rot the annexation of terri
tory is necessary consequent to this war,
it believes il would be more honorable to
the Gillian government, more conducive
to the security Of permanent peace and
more in coRsonance with those principles
which are professed by all republics
of America, that such terri
torial changes should be avoided as
far as pOssible; that they should
never be the result! of mere force; but, if
necessary, should be decided and tenn
pered by full and equal discussion be-
tween all the powers whose people and
whose national interests are involved in
the effort. Apparently a very earnest
and honest one has been made to create
provisional government which shall
gradually restore order and reign Of
law; but it is obvious that for such gov
eminent to IHesesd in obtaining the con-
fdence of either its own people or foreign
powers, it must be allowed freedom and
force of action, which cannot be exercised
while Chill holds absolute possession
and governs by military authority. This
government, therefore, has been glad TO
learn FROM its minister in Chilli. whom
you succeed, that the ChiiiAn authori-
ties have decided to give their support to
the eff ,rts Of SefIor Calderon to establish
on steady footing. 9 provisional gov
trnment in Peru You will, SIS far as
you can do SO with propriety and without
oficious intrusion, approve and encour-
age this disposition on the part OF the
Gillian government, and this depart
ment will be exceedingly gratifed
il your influence, as q representative
Of theU nited States shall be instrumental
in inducing the government of Chill
to give its aid and support to the restora-
ton Of regular and constitutional gov
eminent 10 Peru, and to postpone set
Element of all questions Of territorial an
nexation for diplomatic negotiations,
which can be resumed with certainty of
Just, friendly and satisfactory coRciu-
sion. In any representation which you
may make, you will say that is the hope
Of the United States, and that negotia-
tons for peace will be conducted and
final settlement between the two coun-
tries be determined without either side
invoking the aid or intervention of any
European power. Tbs government of
of the United States seeks only to per-
form the Office of friend to all parties
in this unhappy conflict between South
American republics, ard it will regret to
be compelleds to consider how far that
feeling might be effected, and more act.
i've interposition forced upon it, by any
attempt at a conplicat on Of this ques-
tioR with European policies. If at any
time, you shall judge it expedient and
advantageous 10 read this aispatch to
the minister Iof foreign sffairs, you are
authorized to do so. the decision on this
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