The Portland daily press., 1881-12-17
CHILL AND PERU.

vtewers-His Dispatch Recognizing the
Calderon Government
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-The following cor
respondent IS furnished for publication by the
State Department.:
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1884,
To Isaac p. ChristiaRcy:
Dear Sir:-You are quoted in different news
papers as asserting that my official dispatch TO
YOU of May 9th did not contain the first para
graph as recently printed. l must of course
think that you are enormously reported, but
should be glad to hear from you an avowal or
disavowal of the statement attributed to you
Very Respectfully,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
NATIONAL HOTEL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16, 1881
To Hon James G. Blaine, Secretary Of State.
Sir-I have just received your letter OF yes
terday saying that l am quoted in different
newspapers as asserting that your official dis
patch to me of May Z, 1881, did not contain tie
first paragraph as pridted. In reply have to
say that have not seen the statement 10 which
you allude i'll any paper when nave nappen-
ed to read. Had l seen it l should at once
have declared it unauthorized. have been
interviewed on three different occasions within
few days in relation to the recognition OF the
provisional government OF Perue, and your let
ter of instructions of May 9, 1881. said to all
who interviewed me that remembered well
all that part of the letter containing the in
structions, although had no recollection OF the
first paragraph preceding the instructions. l.
was asked by Two at least OF my interviews
and l think by all il meant ia authorize tae
statement that the first paragraph as printed
was not in the original letter, and 1 express
Iy declared that / did not and expressly
forbade any such statement. saving, also, mat
1t was not at all material as the hrst paragraph
related DULY to information which was stated
10 have given the department, aud had III
fact kept the department informed OF all that
related TO the provisional government from lis
inception. saw a report OF only one Oh those
Interviews after it was written Out though re-
ouested to be shown another, and one reporter
who called upon me at IL O'Clock at night was
expressly told he was only authorized by me 10
say that the provisional government was recog-
niZed by. me under instructions from the State
Department and against my own Judgment
without any other statement.
I. p CHRIsTIANcy
P. Shaving yesterday examined The record
of the letter in question have not the slight
est doubt it contained the first paragraph as
uriDted, though. as was natural, had not
charged nv memory with IT, As unlike the
rest of the letter it called for no action and no
special attention. L. T. CHklsilANCf.
Mr. Blaine states Christiancy never had in
struction to r. cognize the Calderon govefi
ment except upon certain condltion, tne IoInl,
luent OF which Peru was left TO be determined
by ChristiaDcy. -,
The following is the letter in which Chris
tiaucy IT recognized the Calderon government
showing in bis own judgment according to the
condition of Peru the time had come for formal
recognition.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
LIMA, Peru, June 26, 1881.
Mr. Minister:
nv government having been informed OF the
oroanizatiou at Magdalena OF what IN your cir
cular note to me of April Both last is styled a
provisional government under the presidency
of Don Francisco, Garcia and Calderon has
given me instruction III substance that II hnd
first that such provisional government Is sup.
ported by weight OF character and influence OF
the Peru; stcond, that 1t is endeavoring 10
restore constitutional government with view
both TO internal order and negotiation with Chr
Ii for peace then ain to recognize IL as proVl-
sional government Believing from the evi-
dence / can obtain that each OF these hypolnet-
ical propositions is sufficiently established.
| III the affirmative therefore formally expr' ss
| such recognition on the part OF the govern"
| mint of the United States. Please accept the
assurance of high regard and esteem wi
which have The honor to Subscribe myself,
| etc. L. T. ChhisliANof'
An Extraordinary Scheme.
NEW YORK. Dec 16.-A Washington des-
| match states that Senior Martinez, CHILEAN min
| ister. has sent memorandum note to Secre-
| tarv Blaine in which h. claims that his Co..
| eminent (Chili) has the right to demand from
| Parn terri, orial accession, and that Chill VIII
| ;ns;st nnon that C. urse Martinez refers 10
| comnanv which has been formed in the United
| Statss 70 prsss the claims of Cochet and Lam
| dreau (Frenchmen) to $1,000 10000 aga nst
| Peru: that Peru is to acknowledge this clalm
give certain guano deposits, saltpetre territory'
ETC., and in return the United States Is 70 Pro