Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-24
BLAINE's BOOM.
His Criticism of President Arthur's
Administration.
The ChiIi-Pecu ControVersy-earning the
Hatred Of One katioR and
the Contempt of the
Oti,ef.

the Contempt OF tne
Other.
SCATHING REVIEW OF THE SUBJECT.
WASHINGTON, March G.-The Post will
print, tomorrow morning, an interview
with Secretary Blaine on the latest phaze
of the Chili-Peruvian question. Blaine
said he was not able TO give an exhaustive
review of the question, but the general re-
suit was precisely what he had predicted
when Trescotts instructions were revoked.
What do you mean by general results"
inquired the reporter.
81 mean,' said Blaine, las 1 said in
January Peru is TO be despoiled and des-
troyed, and that the profits OF the spoila-
ton are to be divided between Chilli and
the English bcudholders and spectators
who furnished her the money and guns and
iron clads that
Destroyed Peru.
1t is so advertised in Chilian newspapers
BY the Treasury Department OF Chilli.
They have issued decree asking for bids
for one million tons OF guano to be ex-
tractcd from the gIIano beds OF Peru, now
in possession Of Chilli. Every cargo must
be paid for, 50 the advert sement runs, in
good sterling exchanse-English money,
mark you-at ninety days sight. one
half goes TO Chill and one half to the En-:
elish bOndholders, and Chilli binds herself
to deposit fifty per cent. Of the proceeds OF
~. IN tho lNOnk nf EnplanI
did Trescott agree to this?' asked the
reporter.
"Trescott was forbidden" said Blaine,
ito say one word abeut 1t and was not per
mittcd even to
Interpesea Py~test-'
How forbidden
How" said Blaine, why. IN explicit
terms See. here is-what my successor in
the State Department said in his letter to
Trescott, revoking his previous InStruc'
tions." lReading from the recently re-
printed volume Cf Chili-PeTuvian dis
patches.) "Thc President wishes, in no
manner, to dictate or make any authorlta-
tive utterancc to either Peru or Chilli as to
the merits OF the controversy existing be-
tween those republics, a. 10 what indcm-
nifty should bc asked or given. AS to the
change of boundaries or AS Co the personal
government of Peru, the President reCog-
ni2es Peru and Chilli to be
Independent RRpsrbiics,
TO which he has no right OF inclination to
dictate"
"Of course" continued Blaine, when
Prescott was thus made pOwerlcSS Chilli
and the English bondhoders had it all
their own way. With none tomotcSt or MAKE
them afraid"
'Then it would seem as IL Tr,Scott's Wis
it had turned out in the interest OF the
English spectators, -uggessed the re-
porter.
"Undcniably, 80 said Blaine. because
Prescott, under FreIlighuysen's instruc-
tionS has stoOd.there Is a witness that the
United States would not, III any event, in
tcrvene, if thGyindemnity demanded took
the last dollar rof Peru's property, and the
Last Asre-of peuu's Territory.
TrcScott was specially instructed not to say
one word in protest or opposition.
How did Prescott come to sign this re-
cent protocol asked the reparter.
Il do nCt understand he had signed any
protocol The dispatches are little con-
fused but you will observe the result to
Chilli and Ieru is exactly the
same. wllethes our good offices
in aih of die protocol should
be used orrnot. X is merely question aS
to whetAe We would actively aid or sim.
ply agree not to- hinder
Does not the protocol change at all tho
previous demands o. Chilli
II thiuk," said Blaine, lit enlarges those
demands somewhat beyond the indemai-
ties asked before Prescott arrived. Ne1u-
rally enough. when Chill found the Unicdi
StatsS MAS
SRee nes to Interfere,
she took all she wanted. She added, /
think, the district of Tacna to her previous.
demands, besides large strip of territory
north of Tarapsc. As understand Chlii $,
demands n0w," added Blaine. "Ehey in
Clude,
"First-Fhc absolute annexation, of
Tarapaca and large strip of territory mk
mediately north of it. These nclude alb
I the uitEates and great bulk of the guanN
/ "SeeOnd-Chili holds and occupies the.
| districts OF africa and Tacna, aominally for
ten years, to be then released TO Peru on
| the payment of S20, ,0OO, 900, which they have
| here no more power to pay than il it were
/ SO, 900, 600, 900. africa and Tacna may there
| fore, be considered as permanently an
| nexed.
| "Third-Leban ISLANDS arc to b. seized
and held by Chilli so long as there Is any
! guano on them. TaGy have, therefore,
taken the very
| Richest Dislrjcts of Perm,
| including all the nitratcs and all her guanO,
| lust as they designed in the outset, only
| they were not th9u sure, as they are now,
| United States would permit it.
When these con ditions were submitted
| to TrcSCOtt, he was graciausly told that his
good offices would bc accepted to urge
them upon Peru, but if Peru refused To
acccde to them, then bis good offices must
be considered at an end.
lhN l. I. SLA 1,,t tnI
States could in any event, have prevented
this result without war
| With entire ease. replied Blaine.
There never was such arrant nonsense
| talked as the possibility OF war with
| Chilli. The difference in the power of the
two countries renders the
Idea of War Ridiculous.
We are too biz TO make war with Chilli, and
! Chilli is too small 10 make war on the
United States. The moral power OF the
United States. judcously exerted, could
have saved the autonomy of Peru.
Gould it also have preserved all her
territory" asked the reporter.
Il am not sure of that replied Mr..
Blaine "A Cession of territory might be
necessary in case Peru could not pay a
proper war indemnity, and 30 instructed
TreScott; but this always contemplated
that Peru had the alternative right to pay
an indemnity, and if territory had to be
sacrifices, it should not be in excess OF OF 8
fair indemnity. Fifty million dollars
would have amply reimbursed Chilli fol
her war expenses. She has taken
sI.5OO, ,OOO, 900 Worth OF Property
from Peru, merely by the strong arm, and
the United States has stood by in the per
| son OF her special envoy, instructed to say
nothing or say it was all right"
s-,-sGreat many believe" said the reporter
'the actual use Of our influence would have
done no good.
"In any event" said Blaine, lit would
have done no harm, and We should have
had the Consciousness, at least, OF trying
TO save sister republic from destruction
1t would have been honorable to make al
effort even if it had failed. AS the result
now stands, We have acquired the hatred o
the Peruvians to the latest generation, anc
at least the
Contempt Of the Chilians.