Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-18
CHILLI AND PERU.
Speculative Attempts to Use "Ex-Dicta-
tor PierOIa" as a Mischief-Maker at
Washington.

Washington Special NetO York World, 18Th
The mails from South America, which are
not expected to arrive before Wednesday
are looked for with much interest here at
the State Department. The details which 7
have learned to-day of the peace negotIa
tions carried on with President Calderop. of
Peru, at the request Of the GILLIAN Govern
ment, by Mr.. Logan, the United States Min
lster In Cnili, fully show the determination
OF tne Cnlllans to drive the United States
government as far as it will consent to be
driven. l have learned to-day that after full
consultation with his fellow citizens, cap
tives like himself in Chill, President Calde-
ron reluctantly authorized Mr.. Logan
to say to the Chilian Government
that Peru would scquiesce not only
In the cession .of Tarapsca,
out OF all the guano deposits, on condition
that Chilli would undertake to reimburse
the foreign creditors Of Peru who hold liens
upon those resources. 1t is incredible, but
1t Is true that when Mr.. Logan cOmmunica-
ted this to the Chilisns the Chilisns further
insisted that President Caideron sbouId
agree also to the cession of the Peruvian
cities OF Tacna and Arics, thereby cutting
off the communications OF Bolivia through
Peru with the sea, and robbing Peru of stilI
another ana most Important province. This
outrageous proposition the Peruvian Presi-
dent firmly refused to consider. Mr.. Logan
then, OF his own motion, and. as
have reason to believe. In az
cess OF his instructions, asked the
Cnillans to submit this whole subiect 70
the arbitration of the United States Tbo
Chilians refused this proposition with con.
tempt. II Is not improbable that the Sec
retsry OF state, who had shown initiate
PS'lshce ana moderation In the conduct OF
an an tnese hegOtlations, may conceive the
I1t sline W nave come for recommending a
WltndraWal OF the United States legation
from Chilli, as its presence in that eountrv
Seems HKely 70 have no further efrsct under
eXlstlng circumstances, than to invite insult
from the Ohilians while they avail them
selves OF 1t as protection against the threat
enlng attitude OF European powers, which
are getting tired OF Chilisn trialng with the
interests Of foreigners in Pacific South
America. Efforts have been made by inter
ested parties in New York to sound this
government in behalf of schemes which de-
pend for any hope Of success on the reaDe
pearance Of the ex-DIctator OF Perm. PIE
rola, as a disturbing element I'm the
councils OF his unfortunate country. have
good authority for saying that the United
States Government has no intention of de-
parting from its well settled policy in regard
to the ex Dictator Pierola, who hever held
power in Peru by any constitutional tenure:
VINO forfeited his power by his utter failure
to organize and maintain resistance to ChiIf-
and who has now no following whatever in
the country excepting among the most revo-
lutionary elements. 1t is perhaps unjust IN
Pierola to assume that the speculstors who
are trying to use his name In this cItv have
any authority from him 90 to do. His SEN
timents OF respect for the constitutionaI
government OF Calderon, Oppressed in tba
Hortd, seem to warrant a auanensia,, ae ae
least OF public opinion On this noSnt hnt
there can be no doubt as to the conrse 1Shgoh SJS
the Government of the United Stafas &
d bound aI oy Its principles and its past policy