Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-01
THE UNITED STATES AND CHILL
sensation over ArIhur's Change of
Policy.

A Washington special says "Tbe publi-
cation OF the correspondence between the
5 ate Department and the representatives of
the United States in Chilli and Peru has
Great a profound sensation here The
change Of policy Of the administration since
Secretary Frelinghuysen succeeded Mr..
Blaine is Of course the main topic of con-
versstion, and all sorts OF rumOrs as to the
reasons which led the President to whip
about from an aggressive to a retreating
position are sh)at. Mr.. Blaine's letter Of
instruction TO Mr.. Trescott, the United
States Envoy, represents the President as
entertaining views Numerically opposite
TO those attributed to General Arthur by
Secretary Frelinghuysen.
1.-TWO theories are advanced in explaua-
tiOn Of the Presidents action: The first,
that Mr.. Blaine had written his instructions
to Trescott without consultation with the
President, and had misrepresented the
views OF the Executive; the second, that the
President had within the short space OF one
month completely changed his views as TO
the position which the United States should
maintain with respect 10 Its relations with
the other Republics on this hemisphere
Tonight a statement was made, on
/ the authority OF q friend Of the
/ President, that he had not seen or
| approved Secretary Blaine's instructions
/ under date of December last II Mr..
/ TrescOtt. This statement was probably un-
| authorized, for it can be averred on compe-
tent au hOrity that Mr.. Blaine never wrote
an important diplomatic paper that was not
/ first submitted TO or approved bv either ex-
/ President Garfield or President Arthur. The
/ latter was not only consulted respecting Mr..
/ Ba'ne's instructions to Mr.. Trescott, but
/ the President listened to those Instructions
/ before they were sent, suggested charges
| therein and approved them. The advice of
/ gentlemen whose cOunsels were more pO-
| tent than those of Mr.. Blaine evidently in
/ spired the President to change his policy
and detrsct from the position be had as
| sumed before the appointment Of Secretary
| FrelinghUYsen.
"There is an impression here that the
/ publication Of this correspondence will lead
| - q diversity OF opinion among Republicans
/ on the subject, the effect % which may be
| felt in the uext National Republican Con-
ventiOn. There are those who will agree
/ with the latest policy Of The administration,
/ that interference with the affairs of South
/ American republics is not the business of
| the United States, and that this gov
/ eTnment has all that it can do to
properly govern itself. II is asserted,
/ on the other hand. that the next step
| I'm the programme will he the active inter
| ference of the British Government in Peru
| Wan affairs, the Chili8ns being favorable to
a contract made bV the London house OF
| Aa'hOno, Gibbs Il Co, for the removal of
| guany and nitrates from the Peruvian terri
/ tory, which it IS now almost certain Chilli
will annex. A gentleman, who is in a
| position TO know, asserts that the cost Of
| the recent war to Chill was about "a 500, 600.
s erling, and that the territory belonging 70
| Peru and Bolivia, ircluding the District of
| Tarapecl. is worth 81 600, 900 600
"The friends OF ex x-SecretarY Blaine avOw
| their fears that the result of the recent SC
tiOn OF the administration viii be to involve
the Southern Pacific republics I'm anarchy
snd give the British firm fOOthOld on South
American territory. About two yaars sgo, il
is said, a representative of the Nicaraguan
Government came 10 Washington and sug-
gested plan for a confederation OF the Cen
tral American and South American republics,
similar in form to the aggregation of States
OF the Union to many prominent public men
OF the Uni'ed States, Mr.. Blaine among the
number. It was proposed that this con
federation, II # could be brought about,
would he Of value TO the political aud COM
mercial interests of the United States, and
that in turn this government could extend
q helping hand 10 the smaller sisters who
proposed TO enter the fold. Mr.. Blaine. It is
asserted, favored the projscs, and his Fl 1rts
10 prevent the annihilation of Peru were
m de with this DurDOca in view -