New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-29
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

| ADHERED TO.
WASHINGTON, Merch 28.-COrrespondence
between Secretary Of State Frehnghuysen ana hr
Trescot relating to the peace negotiations between on
and Peru was sent TO the House OF Representatives 10
| day Secretary Frelnghuysen In sending inc colro
spondence to the President, wrote in part to the io
lowing effect: Up to the present time the Depart
ment of State has received Information either from
Mr. Trescot or from the diplomatic Representatives OF
the United States in Chill Peru that any protocol OF
the character described by the (House resolution mas
been signed by Mr. Trescot by such diplomatic repre-
sentatveE Tn order that Congress may have all possible
information touching its negotiations for the restoration
peace South America the Secretary OF state mas
submit to the President to be laid before
the House Of Representatives the substance of the ee
grams exchanged with Mr. Trescot subsequent to the
date OF the last submission OF correspondence and
copy Of an instruction mailed to Mr. Tresco on February
| "a.
On February the Secretary of State teegraphed to
| Mr.. Trescot "a follows
The President nsructs 70 say that this Govern
ment can only propose to give counsel ana ad negoI
tons. Chill must determine for herself whether she
Geems II wise to listen 10 such counsel No part VIII no
taken by the United States in negotiations based both
upon the surrender Of Tarapaca and the payment OF an
as cxorbant AMI ii Is thought that time has como
when Chill may be magnanimous and Just
On February 81 Mr. Freinghuysen telegraphed to Mr.
| Trescot TO the following effect:
that you wOuld report progress by cable fou may az
sent liberal war indemnity. which is not unjust
FIRST cabIing here for further instructions II Chilli
hoad Insist upon the eeson mot m ss rs
hypOthccated TO them. The President urges modera-
tiOn on the part OF Chill.
Under date February "a the Secretary Of State wrote
at length to Sfr Treacot After abiding to instructions
and information previously sent to him, Mr. Freling-
huysen said TO Mr.. TrescOt:
On the evening Of January % received q cable from
yon the main part OF which was i easy deeipner
dered 1t informed the Department that all intention OF
that good offices accepted and would facilitate
conferences with the Peruvian Government, with the
pared TO make peace on the condition Of the
cesson of Tarapaca and payment Of $20O00000 within
ccied to Chill In OF default in payment, the gnano at
Iobos be appropriated by Chilli In case Peru should
not to IN erfere further You further stated in this tele
gram that your instructions did not authorize you to
these conditions and suggested that | should in
struct you not TO interfere on these conditions: That
might recognize the necessity Of cedlng Iarapaca:
but II these notifications could not be obtained l
As have before remarked it took some time to de-
cipher this Dispatch On the Goth OF January received
Minister for Foreign Affairs was OF opinion that General
Kparick's dispatches and instructions should not he
Of Congress- haG called or ii Re
latng to Chill and Peru and all had been prepared and
On February ID you cabled me that it was desirable
that should reply TO your telegram OF January I'D
and did so on the 4th OF February. Again,
on the 21st insan, | teegraphcd you that
Since then have received nothing from You until your
No arrived, few days since. My kilograms, II they
have have YOU YOU h R abee of s
Prcsiden}s wishes in this matter lie IS Very DESTROYS
of having the good offices OF the United states
willing to become the medium for a proposal which
IN his Judgment Is OuerOus that 1t cannot be enter
be part far sighted wisdom in Chill accept from
Peru the payment of Just indemnity in money guar
feed on
tory rather than peremptory to demand ces5on OF ter
ritOry
on the other hand Re remains convinced that the
United States has right which is conferred either by
or ~ y, P 2eFs Gf st and
II has interest az stake commensurate with the evils
thorize it ntcrpose between these parties, further
than warranted by treaties by public law, or by the
Z chill @ ssP TO as end agyGg o G@ hi
YOU viii not take part in negotiations which
based upon both the surrender OF Tarapaca aud the
render Of the valuable province and tho payment OF
S2O0OO,OO0 I'm ten years, with dlsOrgannod govern
to ak Tor that which Peru in all probability
cannot render The President cannot, permit this
BE- modification in hose terms ii Will be the part OF
wisdom n C P p55y 70 c gG tbet 10 Vo % mo ' ito1
improperly frankly bt ia lleldly spirit DrlnS some
Affairs IN your conversations with him.
AT present II is understood that the whole of Peru
west Of the chain Of the Andes is in the occupation
Of Gill ard that the and expense OF maintaining
government OF preserving society and Of enforcing or
der Is thrown upon the armed hostile oecupers Inc
representatives II Chill are at pains to show
u that not only has 9 prctcnce ola military Qppq3i-
tion disappeared but that all g0ycrnnenal organization
dissolved. and that the Calian bayonct Is all that
saves Peru from aarcy' Admttlns tAis 10 oe 80, one
ton is to be permanent or second tnat tlg inyaGrr Is
draw, retaining 50 much OF Peru A. II desires ana eay
ing the to It's fa;e; fourth, that an honorable
peace will be made leaving to Peru government ana
Cii can hardly desire the first of these alternatives
tpf In Int lf4p1
the creditors Of Peru To the second 1t VIII undoubtedly
answer that it can never take place; out 1t
in the history Of these two Powers which tend TO show
tnat even he apparently impossible does occur Tine
third alternative to M impracucIblc II II were
practicable, Chill could not justify herself before the
world and in any shoIl it evcntuate in the
patton and absorption without the assent OF Peru OF ter
rory whose productions pledged to creditors oil that
power this could be done without raising grave
question. future OF Chill which the United states,
rs friend of that energetic and industrious people,
The fourth alternative is in the opinion of the Presi
dent, the wscs and safest course lie Is anxious for
many pa pablo reab0ns nat II should De Df0nsh ABOUT
through the peaceful influences which the Constitution
The traditional attitude Of the United States toward
the sister Republics OF this continent Is one OF peace and
friendly cousei When as colonies they threw OH their
by sympahics. by the moral weight of our official
Old poca CONNECTIONS with Europe or to create new
ones The poicy then adopted has been since main
bonds Of mutual interest and friendly feeling our sole
political connection springs from the desire
under tie republican form Of government.
which they and have chosen We aim To be regarded
as dJncrcstcd friend aud counsellor but do not
to impose wishes pon them or to act as arbl
TRAITOR umpire III their disputes, unless moved to ii by
the wish both parties, by controlling interests Of
Restraining action within this sphere the Presi
dent desires you to continue u urge upon Chilli both by
the Arguments suggested in this instruction and by such
other pertinent arguments not inconsistent Herewith
may occur 10 you from your knoEledse OF the sub
icc the wisdom aud Justice OF making peace without
the acquisition Of Tarapaca unless the province should
become
nav reasonable indemnity TO be agreed upon.
The President does not presume 10 indicate what that
indemnity should be- but lie leaves discretion with you
TO assent tender of the good offices OF the United
the h s4 of q bern Indemnity 10