New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-21
NO GOVERNMENT IN peril


! THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OVERTHROW by
THE CHIIIANs - MINISTER HURLBUT MAKES
KNOWN THE POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES
PANAMA, Oct. 12.-The Garcia Cader0n Govern
ment has ceased TO exist. The Lima correspondent
| OF Ihe Star gives particulars of its downfall He
says In the carly part of the year quantity of bank
notes were brought INTO the country by the Proyi-
sional Government. Some of them were given to
the Chillian commander in part payment of the war
tax imposed on Lima, and the remainder were re-
tained by the Garcia Caderon or Provisional Govern.
ment. Since that period large sums are reported to
have been introduced by each steamer; one arrived
about three weeks ago bringing in 81 900 000this
spurious paper These appear 20 have reached
the Chiaus and yesterday General Lynch issued q
decree ordering the suppression Of the Vigilance
Committee appointed by a former Peru
vian Government to watch over and record
the note issue, and the seizure of all its
books, records and valuabes, which was dons
Two commissioners were also appointed TO visit the
| Banc0 Naclone del Peru and the Banc0 del Provi-
dencia, and 10 obtain answers from their managers
respecting the notes said to have been claHdestney
imported General Lynch has stated that he is in pos
session of proof that frauds have been committed
connection with the issue of bank notes, and that
lie Is determined to sft the matter to the bottom.
| lie at once issued the following order:
! H. future. in Peruvian territory occupied,
army under my command. the exercise is prohibited
of Governmental powers By other functonares or au-
headquarters and the municipal authorities alone Win
continue to collect the taxes In Order that they
can attend to local necessities.
! The publication of this decree has fallen
| like bomb shell among the members Of
| the Civil" party, who support Garcia Cal
deron, but it must be-. owned the extine-
| ton Of the Note Vigilance Committee
the inquiries at the banks. and the investigation
into the mysteries connected with the issue OF bank
notes, have given great satisfaction to business men
i'm nf tln uH.a
past have suffered from the plague OF lndscrlIni-
| nate and irresponsible paper issues and who have
| been totally or partially ruined thereby
Specu atlon Is rife to whether Minister Hurbut
will not have to meet the PierOa Government az
| Ayacucho, which be so seriously handled in ths
| letter 10 Garcia Y Garcia.
MINISTER HURLBUT's LETTER
Mr.. Hurlbut has addressed letter to Admiral
Lynch of the Chilian Navy in which he disapproyes
of the policy of that country. The following is
retransaton of the document from Spanish to Eng
lish the latter being the language in which it
written originally:
Mr.. ADMIEAL: With the object OF preventing all mis-
understanding the conversation held yesterday
with you relation to the existing state OF affairs be
Peru and Chill have thought would be better
| to put In writing what then stated.
Mca0ra.dum-WthOut referring to the causes OF tho
war understand the opinion OF my Government to 10
by the d sastrous defeat OF the Peruvian armies fs
capture destruction OF s vessels and the occupsnon
OF the capital and ali the When all organzed and
formidable resistance has disappeared the state OF
should cease. TIE victory OF Chill is so com
| plete that peace IL necessity for the National
| existence Of Peru, and it is TO tho interest of
both countries 10 ADJUST peace speedily pOsshie
Commerce and the rights OF neutrals have suffered
enough and the large interests owned IN Peru by Tor
eigoers (many Of whon are Amercans shold not for
longer time oe exposed to an unnecessary pTolongaou
Of the For these reasons, and from the friendly
sentiments OF the United states toward both PARTIES 80
opinion that peace one Of the rs duties Of both
| countries.
recognize al the rights acquired 10y the conqueror la 40
cordance with the laws Of civilized warfare, they dis
approve OF which has territorial aggranlizemen In
view the violent disnenberment Of couutry Unless
last resource and III consequence OF supreme eber
As a frontier question has arisen between Peru
and Chi because the countries do not adOin, AID
nied any intention or design 10 forcby territory,
clearly OF opinion that such proceeding H2s
would be ncOn patibe With the dignity and public fsh
of Chill and that 1t would be calamitons To the mturo
| tranquility OF both countries. perpetuaung serious
| grievance which would constantly lead To uoIDle.
The United states admit az principle OF puone nshs
that Chill possesses the right pn coBsohance with the
code of war c0m iete Indemnity for the cosn on
the war, and that Peru should pay such indemnity
might be agreed on ~ the two parties or aetefmned
aud such means becoming necessary and ias1V ba
| q time be stipulated Tor the payment.
But we are openly Of opinion that Peru shood
have the opportunity, with nun and free discussion OF
lie terms at once oi offering said Indemnity In sIrs
factory shape and that it is contrary o The rules taas
should prevail among civilized nations 10 proceed a.
| once (. N as Il sine qua condition, 10 incorporate
into Cian jurisdiction terrltOry'wblc Is undoubtedly
Peruvian, without having previously proved the lhcs-
racity OF nwinncss " Peru meet the Indemnity in
some other form. such conduct on the part OF C'4h
would with the most decided ilsapprotatch on tEs
part OF the United States IL must certainly be bJ1e IN
mind tha1 Chill conqlred military ant naval fave,
which adds double usre 70 H. ana Whieh Is Justly Aua
freely granted Peru has lost its military represeEtsr
| ton abd cannot support much more huiDilatlon.
IL is never prudent u drag people down, even warn
| il Is Lopcessy conquered Chill has acquired eie-
waited position among nations ~ oenehtllhs rom ss
established g0yerLmeI by falthiul 1osJIy&nae oi tIe
awsand by the labor and Industry 0t htr ibabaitS IN
worldly the arts peace 10 these advanIaggs se "a;
added in TINS war her sPeEdla Nic'CJs ~ ss~ Aa
I Land. The United states Wouid ptoivuhIy 70
SSaTted from. and CLin were to enter on
a war of conquest, because wsrlke and aggressive
sur would pede ner true progress would excite dsa-
gerous ryalres, and would combine many elements
against her; -, .,,.t., ,,o, tho 40, n, ,a,,,.
possession OF Peruvian territory ana auneHng IL -
Chilli whether executed simply by force Of arms or
similarly dictated an imperative condition OF eesss-
tu OF iOsties open contradiction To former dec-
iaIatons OF Chill in this respect VIII be Justly
Ieat sisn thai chill has adopted an Aggressive
and conqlorius policy for the purpose OF ieITos ag
grandizement The United states desire above
an things that peace should exist ainOhg tae
south American hePn2cs, anu ta 5 ia. yedns9s
OF their wOadrOns resources, 10 tDsr a"antAeo
and to the benefit Of the wofd AZ lSe, ana .So,'s
be- further prolonged 10 the serious delrheht Oi seh
wRy peace under just conditions should not be brouShs
ahIIf within a short tine without any unnecessary
Illumination on part, and TO the ere satisfaction
10 ReaTtA dBiiTru PAlkICk LYNCH
4 cable dispatch was received YESTERDAY, aAnounc-
ing hat Lima and Caliao are To DE occupied per-
nantly until peace be established.
the PicrOla Congress continues IN session at Ays-
curLo The M0utIneTos are quleter, and are nos
giving much trouble.
WRETCHED CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.
FEARS OF RAvAGEs or THE BANDITS WHEN The
GILLIAN FORCES ARE wITHDRAWN-THE PERU
VANS ANXIOUS To BE ANNEXED TO OR PRO-
TEcTEp BY THE UNITED sIAfEs-cALDERoSs
EFFORTS TO SECURE PERMANENT PEACE
ppRoLA THE CHAMPION OF THE WORST CLASSES
a PICTURESQUE RIDE THROUGH THE NOUN
T,rNs-rHR SUGAR PLANTATIONS
IFRoM An OCCASIONAL coRRisroSDhNI of I''E rhihosi