New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-27

Peru would rather that Landresu should have his fair
share than that the English should have II all
Mr. Bemont-When you speak OF Landreao' OF course
| you mean the American Landreauf
Mr. Blaine-i mean the american Lannrean, who
American enough 70 be American Consul at Santiago de
Mr. Belmont suggested that all American consus ara
not American citizens and Mr.. Blaine made OF ths1
remark 10 remind NJ Belmont that IL was only IN the
OF Consular agents that the fact OF American c
zenship was not required. e hoped that when ar Bel
mont reached the senate Committee Foregn Aaairs
be would be- better posted lLsughter.l
Mr. Belmont, leaving that subject. inquired whether
the effect OF Mr. Blaines Instructions 70 General Hlr
bat not TO insist that Chill should stpuate In
treaty OF peace. II the Peruvian courts shoud decide
that Landreau had lien upon any territory ceded 70
chill that Chilli shond thereupon recognize such Lien.
Mr. Bolmont-And II Chill had refused 10 make such
stipulation would not General Iurbut Rave been bound
treaty OF peace without such stipulation /.
MT Blaine-What had he ~ do with signing treaty Of
Mr.. Bemont-I am asking question, and want to fin
ish without any further nonsense.
Mr., Blaine tsarcasticalyD-I am glad TO hear II, Mr.
Belmont very glad to hesr II indeed. fLaughler.l
NJ. BelnontIwin you answer the question
Mr.. Blaine-If you state IL again will.
Mr. belmont repeated The question.
Mr. Blaine-Yes, admit that he should have used an
his influence TO prevent treaty OF peace which would
shut ont me rights OF al American citizen.
Mr. BeInOnt-Was not that saying IN -nbst ance to Mr.
Hurbut that no treaty OF peace between chill and Peru
should be maho unless on the recognition OF the Ian
dreau claim prior lien on any territory that Peru
might be- required 10 cede TO Chill
Mr. Blaine-I don't see that lLaughterl
Mr. Belmont-And that IA your only answerI
Mr. Blainc-NO; but you object to my giving fun an
swers, and viii not give monosyaoie answers. Whas
was the question
Mr BaiDe-He should use his power to prevent It and
to secure the inclusion Of the rights Of an American c
Mr. Belmont--That is not the answer want
nj Baine.No but that is tne ans weT want 70 ava
Mr. Baine-Yes, "a want TO answer II. not as you
want il answered. There Is a great distinction
way.
Mr. Blaine (emphaticslly,-of course I DO Most IN
and mine to answer You know a wise man has de-
clared 1.-THE bearer and the speaker Is another"
tLaughterl
Mr Bemont-T will repeat the question and see II
cannot get more definite answer repeating III.
Mr.. Blane-On, no. nothing OF the kind IN IT, Not by
any stretch OF ina ginaton.
Mr. Belmont-Didyou not, your note to General XII.
he conaci had BEEN not ony the defeat Of the allied
Prn fiat ts soil was occupied the collection of i,s
transferred TO Its cOnquer0r and Its executive.
Perm could order within be Of
peace without,
Mr. Blaine-Yes
Mr Belmont-Did not similar condition OF things eI
list in Peru on August 1851. and December Is, 1881
nnnt had GOT under way very fairly: and had it no,
been thrown over by the Gillian Government which
desired its dsssoution Just as gaining strength,
there would nave been way even at that moment fOr
very different condition Of affairs In Peru from that Of
two monfhs before When wrote that instruction the
C.iaron Goyernment was bringing order out OF chaos
midi wrote NV dispstc6 of June is Mt the
time when the Calderon Government was An expert
,nent There ,youd have been order In Peru had NAT
Gye-n nen snrvvet and a treaty O, nc ice wonl haye
hear reynisrlv made am not sure that under such
,reat, ~ neace chill ,gould not have obtained soma
coss'on ~ territorv All that wanted was that Peru
SbonId ha allowed 10 have a constitutional and
.JrI,, ,o,srnDrent IN the end that the treaty
uairbt' ~, Insda in n regular manner and
hat wand not he taken by mere conauest
nd rnina WHEN wrote thar nstruciion affairs wers
erowIhg very rapidly into an orderly condition.
Mr. BelmOnt-Then you consider that on August 4
thea was a rpasonabIe expecfation that Peru could
provide adequate and proper by which Landreau
should obtain Peru Judicial decision or hs rlghJs
before a treaty. of peare Gould N, concludedf
MIR Elaine -I,rrtalnly Why not There n full
Conres IN session and n President in the full exercise
Of his power There was reason in The world why
a trih,inal should nor be established In two days.
NJ Haimont.-srhe prosident was this man Cader0n.
10 90. taIen nrisoner .fterwnrd
~. Risne yes me- was taken prisoner 10 prevent this
wi ,hing heing done The Chtaus did not want .
su,S v'nS . JTs in perm
ffo+fo prvt no yian