New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-27
PERU. BOLIVIA AND CHILL.

pr.cE NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN BRohtN ',.,.r
GENERAL MASEY RECEIVED bf
SALINAS. ,t re
PANAMA. Dec. 2G.-Advices from lhe eo"' 49,,
port the failure Of the peace negotiations pa tLo
between Bolivia and Chill. Bolivia requeSteu 'n'
.a,'o - t,,o Peruvian Commissioners at con
ts,,o IA take place in Santiago or Valparaiso o"'
Chill would not consent. ,...o,
Tbe French mau-of- war Leclaireur has dls'oNcieu
tho rock on which the Antarctique was wrecReu,
p,v,,t. Dec. 18-The steamer from CailaO mas
;.,s orrivea with advices TO tie 7th Igesas is III
the north of Peru trying to bring his Congress 10
.,lor Cocerss is in the central transandlne region
Ie,.vinc bank-notes right and left and condemhns
I'm prnelamations the conduct OF MS nNu7 L. 'i'
north and south Mcntero is In Arequipa' Wn'i'
he s dlshanding his men and dseharging eHpio9 &C.
He promises to attend conference III La "%' .,
,,bicb the terms of the truce between Bolivia ana
Chill which are already agreed uponl will be as
oussed prior to ratification. with the Cmlan Oon'
missioner. who is to visit Bolivia for the purpose
There are thus faiut indications that a truce may
be arranged from which peace may spring.
Auntber proof that a turn in the tide Il about TAX
inc noca Is afforded by the action Of the Bolivian
Congress and the utcrances OF President SaluaS ~
the reception of General Nancy, the newly ap-
polnted United States Minister. On presenting MS
credentials the General made long sp ech IN
,ti.l n, stated that while the Uniteu States felt
the warmost friendship for Bolivia " he neyerthe-
las desired TO prevent erroneous ideas or hopes
from being entertained. aud that he therefore con-
sidrrc6 il necessary state that these feelings OF
friendship for Bolivia should not be interpreted as
M expression of ill-will to others" lie spoke
strongly in favor of peace, which, he stated the
lnicd states were anxious to see reestaDlI sheu'
eud to promote which, within tie proper spheTe'she
al ril1
mud bv some honorable arrangement terminate the
disasters and sufferings produced by war between
nations possessing common origin and history ana
which are so closely allied by similar institutions
and a similar reh ion"
Sehor Salinas answered at lenethin a highly COM
pllnent1ry speech of which the following is the
most noteworthy paragraph:
IF Bolivia and Peru at any time entertained
homes that the Government of the United states
would act energetically in the war in tie Pacific
in order to obtain just settlements
such hopes were not without f0unda-
ton. since they were based on, on the +b PGMiGy M,
ieter of Foreia Affairs and the declarations OF tue
United States Minister in Lima, General Hurlont.
Such authentic de 'laTatiOns, which receiyed aus
uullicitV were certain TO inspire some faith III the
States which The victims OF injustice Never,
thelesS these hopes, which as nave aIIcady haI9
bad good reason for Their existence were diSspi,eu
by the conferences at Nnldel Mar ana by the STATE
mcnt subsequently made by Mr. lreseot that his
Government retired ItS GOOD CIEccs because II
c0nld not conform with the conditions imp 'sed by
Chill. From that moment Bolivia understood that
Its future depended upon Itself. Io-day ms con
virtion is confirmed by your respectable declara-
ton"
Montero was to arrive in La PaZ early in Decem-
Der and the conferences would at once take place
which are to precede the meeting with the Chlllan
Commissioner.
Floods in the province of Cota-CaJes, BOLIVIA,
have destroyed large stocks OF cascarlIa' cocoa,
coffee. etc.
The United States sloop-Of-war Pensacola left
CaIao for Panama on the 18th, and the L&cka-
wanna started the same day for Honolulu The
Iroquois remains at Calldo where tie French IRON
clad MOutcam and the English sloop Rocket are
nlSo stationed