Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-01-31
AaiIp &ennsbtf Journal.
Augusta, Tuesday Morning, Jan. 81
Chill and Perm.


ton Post, with Mr.. Blaine. is the mo.t Inn
portant article which has yet appeared in
connection with Chilian and Peruvian af-
fairs. Prior to that the public had no
adequate knowledge or conception Of the
vast interest involved in this matter to our
government Nothing was clearly seen
through the muddle but the blundering
on the part of our ministers and contest
nearly or quite closed between the gov
ernments Immediately concerned, which
was of no special consequence to the
United States or any European power.
But in the light cast upon this subject
by the interview Of the Post with Mr.
Blaine, we are brought to view it very
differently. We see now that England
was party in the fight against Peru, just
a. she was a party against the United
States government in the southern rebel
lion. Il was her hand that turned the
scale against the Peruvians. She fur
nished vessels, guns, munitions of war,
everything that the Chilians required to
make their campaign successful and the
overthrow Of Peru complete. Fortunate
ly for our government in the rebellion,
the loyal States were able to cope with
the Confederates and their English allies,
but poor Peru was not powerful enough
to make head against Chill and England
combined. and has suffered the fate in
tended for us by our English cousins.
1t was Mr.. Blaine's policy and purpose
in sending Mr.. Trescott to South
America. not to interfere with the rights
of Chill. but to save Peru from being torn
to pieces and divided between the con-
querors and preserve the rights and in
terests of the United States in that quarter
Of the world. But the appearance now is
that Chill and England are to parcel out
the spoils between themselves. while our
envoy is simply to stand by with his
hands in his pockets and see the spolia-
ton go on without a word of objection.
He mad better remained at home than gone
down to Chilli to act this dishonorable
part.
This good State of Maine builds vessels.
owns and sails them to all quarters of the
globe, where they can find business The
Confederate English cruisers struck our
people heavy blow in the destruction of
our vessels and the stealing OF our carry
ing trade away from us during the rebel
lion. And now that same British
power has wrenched from us the
employment for our vessels which
we were entitled to. and might have
had on the Southern Pacific coast. had
Mr.. Blaine's firm and Just policy been
carried out. 1t is to be regretted that
President Arthur changed his mind con-
cerning this matter. A vacillating, weak
foreign policy is not what the people of
this country desire. We are a CONNER
cial, enterprising, pushing people. and it
hurts our pride as well as our pockets. TO
be overreached and outdone in our deal.
ings with foreign lands because of the
want of vigor in our home administration.
Ihe London Times is in fury of pas
sion about the trial of Guiteau, reading
this country very severe lecture on ac-
count of it. There is no denying that the
trial was strange. peculiar. undignified.
and the proceedings such as to provoke
the sharpest censurc. but the greatest
grievance probably in the estimation of
English snobs is that one of the common
people should have any trial for murder
ing those invested with the purple The
rawlings of the Times is intended for the
ear of those who are worshippers of royal
privilege and prerogative.
The Hon. Albert j. Chapman of Detroit.