The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-12
UNDER TWO FLAGS.
oURsouTH AMERICAN DIFFICULTIES,
The OnsIal Correspondence between the State
Department and Oar Ministers 70 chill
and Psru-AttItuds Of Our Govern.
nsat Toward the two Republics.

WASHINGTON, December ll,-0hicial dis
patches containing the instructions given
our Ministers to Peru and Chill, last sum-
mer, are furnished for publication by the
Secretary Of State, with the approval Of the
; President:
May 9th, Secretary Blaine wrote Minister
chrisliancy the following:
Ainister Cliri&ianey at Lima;
II the Calderon government is supported
by the character and intelligence Of Peru
and is really endeavoring to restore tho
constitutional government with view both
to domestic order and negotiation with
Chilli for peace, you may recognize It as the
existing provisional government, and rem
der what aid you can by advice and good
offices to that end.
June 10th Secretary Blaine in dis
patch to Minister Hurlbut, said: Judging
from the most recent dispatches from our
Ministers you will probably find on the
part OF Chilian authorities in possession OF
Peru q willingness to iacilitate,tho Cstnb-
lishment OF the provisional government
which has been attempted by seuor
Calderon. II so, you will do all you
properly can 10 encourage the Peruylnns.
Accept any reasonable conditions aud
limitations with which this scnn-
Gession may be' accompanied, The
PGruVians are certainly aware OF the
sympathy and interest OF the people the
United States, and will, | feel confident,
9e prepared to give your representations
tho consideration to which the friendly
anxiety OF this Government entities them,
SO far us the influence OF the United States
will go In Chill, II will be exertGd 10 In
duCe the Chilian Government To consent
that the question OF the cCssion OF terri
tory should be q subject Of negotiation
and not condition precedent npon
which alone negotiation shall commence.
II upon full knowledge OF the condition Of
Peru, you can intormIthis government II
peru can devise and carry into practical
effect the plan by which all reasonableCon-
dttion Chill can be met without sacrificing
the integrity OF the Peruvian territory gov
ernment, the United States would be willing
TO tender its offices toward the execution OF
such project. M
Secretary Blaine also, on June 10, ad-
dressed u note to Minister Fitzpatrick at
Santiago, Chill, saying: nm sure tho
Chilian government will appreciate the
natural and deep interest which the United
States feels In the termination OF the con-
dition 30 calamitous in lis con.
sequences to the best interests Of
all the South American republics. 1t
should also know that II at any time tho
interposition Of good officers Of the Gov
eminent can contribute TO the restoration OF
friendly relations between the belligprent
powers, they will upon proper intimation,
be promptly offered. At this day, when
the right Of the people TO govern them-
selves, the fundamental basis OF Repub-
lican Institutions, is 80 widely recognized
there Is nothing more difficult
or more dangerous than the forced transier
OF territory carrying with II au indignant
and hostile population, and nothing but
necessity proven before the world can
Justify It. II Is not case In which the
power deserving the territory can be nc.
copied us a safe or impartial Judge.
While the United States Government does
not pretend TO express an opinion whether
or not the annexation Of territory Is a nee
essary consequence Of this war, II believes
II would be more honorable to the Chilian
Government, more conducive to the seGu.
rity OF permanent peace, and more In con.
sOnance with those principles which are
protested by all the republics OF
America, that such territorial changes
should be avoided US far "a
possible, and that they should
never be the result OF mere force, but Il
necessary should be decided and tempered
by full and equal discussion between all
the powers where people and where ma.
tiOnal interests are involved. An effort,
and an apparently very earnest and honest
one, has been made TO create provisional
government which shall gradually restore
order and the reign Of law, but it Is obvious
that Tor such government to succeed In
obtaining the confidence OF either its own
people or foreign powers 1t must bcallowed
the freedom and force OF action, which
cannot be exercised while Chill holds
absolute possession and governs by milf.
tary authority. This governmentthereiore
has been glad to learn from It's Min
lister IN Chill, whom you succeed,
that the Gillian authorities have decided
TO give their support to the efforts OF Senior.
Calderon to establish, on steady footing
the provisional government In Peru. You
will as far rs you can do no, with proprie-
" and without otllCious intrusion approve
and encourage this disposition on tho
part Of the Gillian Government, and
this department will be exceedingly
gratiGed Il your influence as Represenla-
tive OF the United States shall he insttti.
mental in inducing the government Of
Chill to give It's aid and support 10 the re-
storati0n Of regular constitutional govern.
tnent In Peru and TO postpone tllu settle
inent Of all questions Of territorial annexa4A
ton 10 diplomatic negotiations, which ein
then be resumed with the certainty ofa
just, friendly and satisfactory conclusion
In any representation which YOU NAV
make, you will say that the hope Of iIie
United States Is that the negotiations for
peace shall be conducted and a final set.
Element between the two countries deter.
mined without either side invoking lie
aid OF Intervention Of any European now.
er. Tie Government of the United Stales
seeks only TO perform the office Of friend
TO all parties In this unhappy conflict be-
tween the South American republics ahd
II will regret to be compelled
10 consider how far that feeling might be
affected more active inteFposiiion Of
this question with European politics. liat
any time you shall Judge II Gxpedient and
advantageous 10 read this dispatch to the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs you are ali.
lhoriAed 10 do so. Decision on this point
Is left TO your discretion.