New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-15

Gillian Governments contingency which the Congress,
View OF the past could scarcely disregard and which
fortunate failure. Besdes which, II there are and
TO be- no active military operations there be no pos
sibe danger or inconvenience to Chill giving such con-
diton OF things the sanction Of formal agreement by
short truce.
A PRELIMINARY TO NEGOTIATION.
Second, While the Gillian Government desired peace,
1t unwilling enter upon negotiation without dis
tino agreement advance OF the terms which must be
accepted. 1t dissatisfied with the experience OF its
former attempts at negotiation with the Cad eron Gov
ernment and indsposed TO the effort without
the certainty OF a successful result IL was Wiling,
therefore, to negotiate informally with General
Montero, and upon the signature or sa us
existence OF the Peruvian Government Pdr1
p1ssu with the execution OF the treaty But the CO
gress which had authorized General MOntero 10 nego.
tate had expressly forbidden cessiOn OF teroryanh
II therefore simply impossible for General Montero
discussion Senior NOYoa expressed his Willingness TO ac-
cept preliminary agreement after which General Mon
tero would bind himself TO submit for approyal 10 ene
National Congress such treaty as he and senior sOyoa
could agree upon, and 20 recognize General Monteros
GOVernment upon the execution or such an lnstruniee
THIS would have afforded an opportunity Tor the opehhg
OF negotiations, but Senior Noy9a added tne
limitation that, II the Congress did not approve
the treaty submitted. the recognition would be
withdrawn. This was simply an Impossible con- con-
To be positive II Congress failed approve Chill could
still prosecute the until Peru compelled to ac-
cept her terms, but such contingent recognition was
in fact only the old proposition OF treaty before recog
milton in another and much more llogicSi
and embarrassing shape Senior NovOa was willing
adopt another method. He would sign treaty Win
General Montero TO be submitted and approved ny me
muncipalities-that ia by the local authorities vi t9
separate provinces. Such method was entirely beyond
General Monteros constitutional powers, and would
think, have led to the renewal or tne ulner-
between the various parties in Peru, VINO
accepting General MOntero as the legitimate repres ntl-
tive OF the Government, would acguesce ia the rsSul
action OF the Executive and Congress- AZ senior NOVOa
was either indsposed or unauthorized TO move
OUT OF TINS vicious circle our CONFERENCES te yed
Iregret his the more think the propositions oneIeo
fair prospect of serious negotiation Shi can h
obtain peace which Will give sanction ana te ~ n1
acquisition or territory without the rsGos
milton OF legitimate Government In Peru. WIN
out treaty VITA SUCH authority the acquisition wiz DO
simply OF force to be maintained as has Deen ac
quired The recognition OF General Monter3s govern
ment VIII place upon him, and upon the people OF I'LL
the responsibility OF making or rejecting peace, mo 20
those VINO desire peace to do what they cannot 90 ues
present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS party Whch can eAe.e
the Congress itself -
But cannot with Justice conclude this dispatch without
saying that believe the reason which induces the Hes
ston Of Chili is that she believes that so Tong as o
Peruysns vinced that the United States VIII many
intervene, tuey Will negotiate IN earnest II -
does beiieye tiat the Unite1 states viii Intervene
any they consider that the question
Of intervention-as OF their Leaning
officials expressed it to me still
Peru will approach the solution OF their dhcutes IN inc
proper spirit OF In any hope OF result Satisfactory "
botn long this impression lasts. II the united
states intend to intervene effectively prevent the as
Indignation OF Peru the time has come wien mat hteu
ton should be avOwed II does not, still more urgent
is the necessity Chill and Peru should understand
exactly where the action Of the United States ends ,
1t would be entirely beyond my duty To discuss the
character the consequences OF either line OF c0hduc
but trust nat will not deem that am going beyond
that duty III lmprcsng upon the Government that the
present position or he United States Is an elnuarrss-
% al Lne De1gereut5 and tha II should De terl-
mated promptly possible. There is another cOuFc
ton which Is clearly my duty To express. believe
that whenever the United states formally Wltnora"
from further Intervention, Peru viii apply 10 the
European powers, anu that joint Intervention OF t"o
more probable IL is not for ne 10 antc tte Wnal
The department Will take Oi such possibility
The only remaining commune alton from Mr. Trescot
Secretary Frenghuysen Is dated June TO- 1857 ana
is formal Enclosure OF a copy Of communication from
Alvarez Secretary Foreign Affairs OF the Pro-
visOnal Government Of Peru, which describes the OUT
RACES committed by the Cnian troops; declares that
they only equaed by the savage or sel-Da oarOu
practices Of and appeals TO Mr. IrescOI % en-
deayOr far aUle TO put all end 10 these reFolS
deeds. -
The dispatches from Walker Blaine TO Secretary IRE
lnghuysen relate TO MS taking charge Of the mission 10
Chil vacated 10y dcath OF Minister fitzpatrick, anu
dispatches Mr. TrescOt consist cDeny OF IepVIs
concerning his visit 20 Bolivia.