New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-15
TRESCOTS PEACE MISSION.
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Lima, TO Admiral Lynch commanding me Chlan forces
in Peru. DIR. Irigoyen also informed Minister Osborn
that he had In November $780, addressed dspatcn TO
the Court OF Brazil indicating the policy 10 be pur-
sued as that foreshadowed by General hurDuts meiho
randum, copies OF which sent to the Argentine
before those Goyernments Dr lrlgOyen also
Mr. Osborn that reply had just been received from LORD
Granville, approving the suggestions made or pohcy IN
dcated Ia the dispatch and !as the Argentine roprs
sentative at Washington did not leave copy
OF the dispatch which the secretary OF state furnished
Mr. Osborn with an onical summary OF henoraHluli
OF It, The memorandum states that dispatch was sent
TIER MinIr t Rpa1 sgnifSng 10 him that after the
unexpected outcome OF the noble mediation Onered 10
Chill Bolivia and Peru by the United states, Che Argen
tine Government deemed 1t e1pedent to renew Irehd
y mediation by such States as should on account Oh
their geographical position be able 10 tender Wlta as
little delay possible. Their Minister was directed to
bring the matter to the attention OF the BRAZILIAN Gov
eminent, aud In the event OF that Governments ap
proving the step was suggested that the cabinet NJ
Washington Ough u be advised OF II, so IS 10 aOru th
United states an opportunity of repeating the gOod
offices 50 nobly prOfered Oh the former occ4sIon
RuMoRs OF EUROPEAN MEDIATION.
On July II, 1881 the Argentine Minister in Brazil in
formed the Home Office that he had received q COM
municati0n from Brazilian Foreign Secretary declar-
ing that had come from London that the French
English and Italian Governments at the request OF
Peru, about to their good offices for the re-
establishment of peace, aud adding that as cOmpca
ton rising, The Brazilian Government would DE
obliged 10 await further IN ormaon to throw llgh on
out OF this effort the part OF the Argentine Republic
TO mediate hDal.y grew tender OF tine good 0lces o
Brazil and the Argentine Republic To Cam, BOuVlA anu
Peru, without indicating the conditions of peace, ana
this tender In August 1851, was accepted by BOLIVIA
Under OF Lima April s. 1882, Mr.. Trescot wrote
the following confidential dispatch To Mr. Frelnghuysen
" must that this dispatch be considered entirely
confidential my reason for the request WILL tlnk' DC
dispatch No. 10, under date March A. COM
munlcated to you the pro. ocol anu tn ,,o cor
aud myself. The position then established was
that the Government OF the United States declined TO
offer lis good offices upon the conditions stated in the
ne
From the date OF that correspondence up the time Of
my leaving Va paraisO several fu and frank CON
versatOns with the Gillian Secretary Of state cannot
undertake 10 repeat these discussions In detail Ii VIII
be sufficient to say that the sunday before my de-
parure sab March, the Secretary expressed to me in
tne srictest confidence MIS- Willingness 10 consider inc
following notifications OF his original terms II Peru
would propose them as a substitute.
You Will that these are very considerable conces-
sions Oi course, told the Secretary That lad no
authority accept them basis OF an oher OF goOd
offices that could not even SAY that as matter Oh
individual opinion would advise their acceptance, ana
that did not believe tney would be accepted lie
thought they would be All that ielt dutnorlei 10 10
bring cOnfdentay 70 the notice Of the FRO
yisionaI Government OF Peru
To the foregoing dispatch the State Department APP
pended note in which it is said: The President does
not deem proper to publish the notifications OF the
terms of peace suggested they were communicated III
confidence to the diplomatic representative the United
States and az the prospects OF negotiations between
Chill and Peru cannot be considered terminated For
the the explanation OF the terms IN ue.a
ster OF the United submitted III this dispatch are
omitted" -, - , -
Anrii - ISso a. follows: viii leave on the 18TH.
being absent few days Montero. believe basis
aine II Is most important that -hOuldbe In Washing
ton before the opening OF the negotiations, TO inform
on April ~, Iss2, Mr. Frenghuysen telegraphed
Mr. Trescot that It was mfnded Dy t1e ,o,' NE,
Blaine return; aad that they might 40 ~ at their own
Tnoer date Lima. May g. Mr. Trescot wrote TO Mr.
Frrneluyser ." had an interview with MOnterO. lie
Is DESTROYS OF ace Preliminary 10 the hegolat0ns'
he asks that Government OF Cpih recognize the frO-
visoual Government and grant armlsuce allowing the
meeting OF Congress Haye urged cJmpHahce upon ne
Goyernueut OF Chilli Still waiting reply. ! consider II
important that / should be in Washington before the
negotiations opened. Please TO reply by telegraph
Immediately"
MIR. TREsCOT AND TIE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Under date OF Lima Peru May 8, 1852, Mr.. Trescot,
IN n communication TO Mr. Frenghuysen gave an ac-
count OF his journey from Luna to Huarez, the
seat of the Provisional Government Of Peru, and said
undertook the journey because believed that the
presentation my letters OF cre1enee would strengthen
what Il unducstionably the real Government OF Peru
f,und General Montero and his advisers fully
alive 10 the importance u Peru OF peace and perfectly
aware that under existing cITculna t'hcee peace
could only be Obtained at the cost OF great sacrifice
am still of the opinion t1at threefourh II not more, Of
tne business the coast "oud make peace at tue
cost OF tue cession OF Iarapaca and be-
heve the Government also recognizes the necessity
but the Government Is hOl stlonE enough
70 act Independently, and the papers from the United
IN
here mai practical interyent Of the United states
soye ce-son Of Tarapaca still possible. Peru depends
entirely upon the action oil the ana cannot
xpre-- too strongly my CONVICTION mat inc lime has
come when the United States Government should say
distinctly Peru TO what extent II Is prepared TO act
practically in the way OF intervention
G and serious EFFORT peace upon the pre-
ii,",rv conditions: First, that the Gillian Govern
enr should recognize him as the awful Executive repre-
If the existing Provisional Government Of Peru:
second that II recognized he Is CONSTITUTIONAL al
is iis authority, and without the
consent OF the National Congress he cannot pledge HIM
General MontrrO therefore asks that under the prov
slons Of short truce He should oe ofded an opportunity
a. convrne the National Congress Arequpa,
tbs ne might receive from the authority necessary for
the conclusion OF peace. am SO sure that you VIII
tnrse requests reasonable, that have urged
their concession upon the Cnilan Government these
requests granted, l THINK an earnest neEou9tion
suf In that deem II OF the utmost Importance
mar he allowed come home and lay before you the
re of nv observations here which can scarcely do
with sufficient fulness IN dispatch You Will linen De
enabled trust give definite Instructions TO the eX-
cIIIent expereuced and able Ministers who
recently appointed ~ supply the vacant MISSIONS III Ch
and Peru.
Il ressed 10 Mr. Aldanate. Gillian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs in which he advised the Gillian Government to
occede TO the requests of General MonterO In this let
ter after stating conditions suggested by General
Montero, MI Treseot said: - cannot per
ceive that these concessions would, in
the slightest degree, weaken the present position
al milan NermluCnt lie terms upon the
armI.tice would be granted could provide that there
shou be no change military condition, either by
increase OF Peruvian forces or the acquisition Of
sirpes while the tu responsibility OF accepting
iectng the OF would be placed where they
must finally before any peace can
he made secure-upon the Peruvian people.
In making these suggestions, You viii under
ana that acting upon my last conversation with
senior 3aluaccda rather friendly mediator than IN
NV official cha special envoy 10 the bcgcT
cnfs Inc views oil General MOnttrU, as have eX-
tncu have been transmitted ~ my Government
and / beg request, as II n most inPOr !
tptar
intentions O Chilli that VOC VIII -eHd all answer 10
senor NoyOa by cable rs soon as possible
Under date f"specia Mission of TIE United states III
soutn America Washington, D.. Co. June >, 1882" Mr.
rre.cot reported to Secretary Frengauysen follows
L. dispatch No "a dated Lmt, May 3, 1ss2 |
| mciOsed an account Of my interviews win |
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