The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
TEEsCOTT'A COMMISSION.
HE service. and What he IL to
Receive fOrEt.

Chicago, 1S.-Specisl from Washing
top: The following from the Forthcoming
volume Of diplomatic correspondence
shows the nature and extent of the
powers conferred on Trescott:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 80, 81.
Str-You will receive herewith your
commission as special envoy, with the
rank OF minister plenipotent:ary 10 the
republics OF Chill, Peru and Bolivia
ms commission will not suspend the
ordinary duties of the resident minister
plenlpotentlary now accredited to those
governments, but as they will be duly in
formed, all communications and negoti-
allons connected with the pending diff
cultles between Chill, Peru and Bolivia,
so iar as this government may deem it
!uolcious to take action, will be trans
ierred TO your charge, under lstructions
which will be furnished YOU. You will
place yourself in direct communication
Win those governments, but is expected
as measure you would desire, you
should learn from the United States min
listers now there, the exact condition of
the existing political relations, and that
you will give due regard to such sugges-
them to submit to your consideration.
Whatever action, however, you nay
take, must be decided upon your own re-
sponsibilitY, and will be in the exercise
OF your independent authority. After
full consideration Of your suggestion,
that II may be necessary "a conduct the
ssme negotiations at more than one point,
the President has directed that the third
assistant secretary Of state accompany
you. Should the occasion which you an
tleipats arise, you are authorized to give
Mr.. blaine the necessary instructions,
bis official rank in the depar tment and his
detail from special services on this mis-
sion, being sufficient to authorize him
without formal commission to execu te
your instructions. Your expenses, and
those OF the third assistant secretary who
accompanies you, going and returning,
and such As are incidental to You resi-
dence In South America, and the mis-
sion on which you are sent, will be
allowed by this department, in conf |
oence that with due regard to the pro-
prletles OF your position, AID the duties |
with which you are charged, these e1-
penses will be reasonably and carefully |
regulated. You will receive herewith an |
advance OF 81. 600, which will be charged |
to your expense account in the final set |
Element of your account for expenses.
You will be required to furnish this de-
psrtment with a certificate that the
amounts charged have been actually ex-
pended for that purpose. You are au-
thorlzed TO expend for clerical services
while engaged on the special mission q
sum not to exceed 81 500, for which you
will return proper vouchers. Your COM
pensstion for the special mission is here
by fixed at $40. 600, Of which an allow
ance, not to exceed 81 900, will be made
to you forthwith, to be charged to your
account. You are also
authorized 10 draw upon the secretary of
state, from time to time, against your
compensation allowance. in sums not to
e1ceed $1,000. monthly, commencing
from January, 1882, provided tn. totsl
amount of such drafts shall not exceed
S., COO, leaving the remainder to be ad-
listed st the close of your mission.
l am, etc.,
(Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE.