Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09

disturbances between Chill and Peru
and the position taken in regard to the
building of the isthmus canal: and
cnere nave been as many interpreta-
lions as writers upon the subject. 1t
Is claimed that there has been unnec-
essary meddling with the affairs of in
dependent South American Republics,
and II the policy were continued the
United States government would be
involved In serious complications. BE
that as it may, since the change in the
cabinet radical change has taken
place in the tenor of our advices rela-
tive to South American affairs. Score
tary Frelinghuysen has instructed Mr..
Trescott, who now represents the Unit
ed States at Lima, that the president
has no wish to dictate in any manner,
or make any authoritative utterances
to either Peru or Chill in relation to
the merits of the controversy between
them. to what indemnity should be
asked or given, to change of the bOun-
diaries OF either country, or to the per-
sons who shall constitute the govern
ment of Peru. The president recog-
nizes Peru and Chill as independent re-
publics. to which he has neither the
right nor the inclination to dictate.
He seeks simply 20 extend the kindly
offices of the United states impartially
to two countries whose hostile attitude
he seriously laments. Mr.. Prescott
has had several conferences with the
Gillian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
who disclaims any Intention of offend
ing the government OF the United
States in the arrest of President Calde-
ron of Peru, declares that the good of
fees OF the United States will be ac-
cepted 10y Chilli, and that any confer
ence between the American envoy and
the provisional government of Peru
will be facilitated. The terms of peace
announced by Chill are the cessiOn Of
the Tarapaea district and the payment
Of an indemnity Of &2U,0O0,O00 in ten
years, Chill in the meanwhile to occu-
py africa, and, in case the indemnity
Is not paid. AFRICA to be ceded to Chill,
together with the guiana deposits of the
Lobos Islands.
But now to allsy all apprehension
that Mr.. Blaine has been acting with
out the advice and consent of his SUI
periors, his letter on the subject, writ
ten on the 10Th of November last, is
published. In it he says that our gov
eminent has no other motive in the
n premises except the humane and dis
interested one Of saving the kindred
States of the American continent from
the burdens of war. "For some years
past growing disposition has been
manifested by certain States of Central
and South America, to refer disputes
affecting grave questions of internation-
al relationship and boundaries to arbi-
tration rather than to the sword. 1t
has been ON several such occasions a
source of profound satisfaction to the
government of the United States to
see that this country is, in a large
measure, looked to by all the American
Powers as their friend and mediator"
Continuing, he says: "The existence
of this growing tendency convinces
the president that the time is ripe for
a proposal that shall enlist the good
will and active cooperation of all the
states of the western hemisphere, both
Z north and south, in the interest of hu.
manity and for the common veal OF
nations. He cOnceives that none OF
the governments OF America can be
less alive than our own to the dangers
and horrors of a state of war, and
especially of war between kinsmen
Impressed by these views, the presi
dent extends to all the independent
countries of North and South Americs
an earnest invitation to participate in
general congress, to be held in the
city of Washington on the 22d OF
November, 1882. for the purpose OF
considering and discussing the methods
of preventing war between the nations
OF America. He desires that the at.
tentiOn Of the congress shall be strictly
confined to this one great subject; that
its sole aim shall be 10 seek way OF
permanently averting the horrors of
cruel and bloody contests between
countries of one blood and speech, OF
the even worse calamity of internal
commOtiOn and civil strife;. that II
shall regard the burdensome and
far-reaching consequences of such
struggles. the legacies of exhausted
finances. of oppressive debt. of onorous
taxation, of ruined cities, of paraly zed
= Industries, Of devastated fields, of ruth
1 less conscriptions. of the slaughter OF
men, Of the gIief of the widow and
orphan. OF embittered ressntments that
long survive those who provoked them
and heavily nfiict the innocent genera
ton that comes after. The presiden,
Is especially DESTROYS 70 have It under.
stood that. In putting forth this invita-
ton. the United States does not assume
the position of cOunselling or attempt
ing through the voice OF the congress:
to counsel any determinate solution OF
existing questions which may now d.
vide any of the countries of America.
And that is the gist of the whole
matter. Certainly we can find nothing
to censure in these propositions. In
stead of inviting war, IL is holding out