Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-20
CHILL AND PERU.

C011x AMI fGnU.
Blafne's Instructions to the American
Minister-Chiefiy Relating to the Lon
drsau Claim In Peru-A Demand that
His Rights Shall not Suffer by Chili's
Conquest Of Peru.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The correspond
ence between the department. of state and the
Chilian and Peruvian legations is being
copied to send to the senate in response to q
resolution of that body. AS that may re.
quire several days, Secretary Blaine with the
approval of the president to-day gave the fol-
lowing dispatch to the press:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1851.
To VIM. 81. Trescott, Esq, ETC., ETC., Santi-
ago.
SIR-Some erroneous statements now being
circulated in portions of the American press,
may reach Santiago, and create injurious
impressions in the minds OF the Chilian gov
ernment, and I write you this instruction from
excess of caution in order that no
statements in the press to which especially
refer are those which represent this govern
meut as in some way giving encouragement
to the Cochet claim against Peru, which being
acknowledged should enable the United States
to pay indemnity to Chill and then practically
own Peru, either directly or through an asso-
citation of American citizens. This is an ex-
treme statement, and has many shadings and
variations. You will take prompt and special
care to anticipate any evil that might re-
suit from this rumor being. cir:
denial of them IN whole and in every part.
The only claim for which this department. has
instructed our minister at Lima to use his
good office is that known as the Londreon
claim, and this is to the extent only of re-
quirIng that Londreon should be permitted to
have an authoritative investigation of his
claim by the Peruvian government, and that
if found good and valid It should be provided
for in any treaty with Chill which might
affect the The a1p property osr to O. tSa Which an.,
ment Of state M as long sro as tns is a made
an exhaustive report on this claim, and re-
commended that this government should in.
terpose its good offices in behalf thereof. On
the Goth of July, 1874, my predecessor, Mr..
Secretary Fish, instructed our minister at
Lima to use his good offices with the Peruvian
authorities in behalf of John C. Londreau,
with the view of securing from that govern
ment speedy Investigation and adjustment
of his claim. On the 20th of February, 1880,
the house of representatives of the last con.
gress unanimously passed the following reso-
luton:
'That the petition of John c. Londreau, the
report made thereon by the committee on for
eign affairs and accompanying papers be trans
mItted to the executive department, with q
request that the president take such steps as
in his opinion may be proper and in accord
ance with the International law, to secure to
said John G. Londreau, final settlement and
adjustment of his claim against the govern.
ment of Peru, and that, If in his opinion it is
proper to do so, the president invite the gov
ernment of France to cooperate with the
United States in this behalf"
enclose herewith, for your further inform
alton, copies of my instructions to Hurlbut on
this subject. 1t gives me pleasure to say, in
this connection, that Hurlbut's action in re-
gard to both the Londreau and Coehet claims
has been marked with entire prudence and dis
cretion.
While disabusing the Gillian government OF
any impression that the United States medi-
beyond the use of its good offices, you will
say that justice seems to demand that
Loudreau should have an opportunity to
be heard In support of his claim
before tribunal In Peru competent to decide
it; that if decided in his favor treaty of peace
which might cedc territory to Chilli should
not be made in disregard of any rights which
Londreau may be found, after impartial judi
cial investigation, to possess.
Further than this the department OF the
state has not felt authorized to 90, and must
express hope that the governments of Peru
and Chilli, to both of which you are accredited,
will recognize the moderation and justice OF
the request made by this government. am,
sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES G. BLAINE.