New-York tribune., 1882-04-28


to how much Of the time Of the committee VIII be spent
Mr. Belmont The objection OF single member Will
prevent the committee going into executive session. and
The chairman-Mr Belmont will therefore please put
his questions.
THE QUESTIONING RESUMED.
Mr.. Belmont Ito Mr.. Bainel-You instructed the
United Minister to Lima to advise his Govern
nnt after he got his post whether it within the
power Of Peru to make any ARRANGEMENT at home or
abroad ingy with the assistance OF friendly Powers
that would enable Peru the conditions Of peace
which might be imposed upon her refer TO your IN
etructiOns to Mr. Hurlbut OF June 10. These are the
words /" If you can aid the Government of Peru in
securing such result you will have rendered the ser
the dispatch yOu refer believe to certain propositions
that had been brought to the notice OF the Government
VIII you state what these propositions were
Mr.. Biaine-Where do state that In the beginning
OF the dspatchi
refer Here they are, lreadingl As you are aware
more than one proposition has been submitted =
MI Blaine mterruptingl-Ihat Is the END OI the us
patch not the beginning oft.
Mr.. Bemont-That is very immateral-
MI Blhne-Nen, go on.
Mr.. Belmont readlng)-"As you aware, more than
one proposition las been submitted the consideration
OF this Government looking to friendly Intervention by
which Peru might be enabled TO meet the conditions
do you refer toi
Mr.. Blane-Oh, the Credit IndustrieL
MI Bemont-What other onei
Mr.. Biane-NOne.
Nh. Belmont-Why do you say more than onei"
Mr. Blaine-Ihe Credit indusriel had submitted sew
eral propOsltiOns-severIli IN different forms. - .
Mr BelmoutThen tins refers only 10 the credit dus-
trei!
Mr. Blane-Only. Its propositions were the orly ones
that hai any knowledge OF.
Mr. Belmont Their plan TO give financial aid TO
Peru By which Peru would be able 20 pay an indemnify
To Chi, and thus prevent cesson OF territory
Mr.. Blaine-1hat IL what / understood, but never
examined with any special detail into the Credit Indus
MI. BemOnt-And at the time you said 70 your
Minister II you aid the Govcrnu.nt OF Peru IN Sc
which seems most pressing" That financial aid
should be found euer at OF abroad, singy or "lth
the ASSISTANCE ~ friendly Powers
Mr Belnont-This is your instruction to Minister
a matter which in your opinion most pressing; ana
sull You did no look into the proposition ,.
Mr. Blame Girsingj-I VIII read the paragraph nyseH
-readugJ A. yoI aware, more than one PROPOSE
ton has submitted - The consideration OF t Gov
ernment looking TO friendly intervention by wncA
Peru might enabled 20 met the conditions wAch
would probably DC imposed These were ltoQos non,
submitted through he Count Mont Ferr4n wnon found
here IL connection with tue Department. "hen 'ooA INC
| MI Bolmont-Wait one moment Mr. Blaine.
Mr. Balue-N0, nOt uulil state ms declined ao'o-
uteiy my mrs interview. dld NOT converse III
French, tut Mr. HIT the Assistant secetaly VINO cae
a weeks afierward (sOme time IN Ndrch or ApiH,
had long conversation with Count Mont ferrih ana
heard his scheme am noI ceTla an l.4at tHe S eo.L AZ &
the gentleman, but he spoke Ohly ffencu' anu a. i
not converse IL French an as MI nv SPoAe fIencn
huenuy, he ccnyersed Win MN. leru MS Sc4I % Ics'
Tney looked as tAcy might be OF some a' 20 IeI
But l tOlu that 1t French corporation ana
tnat the Umted state could not possibly end ne EooQ
Offices 10 IL OF way become Responsible IOI thdl
efnnent Of tue United states had not the
snentcst desire to obstract the Operations
tnt the United states To IN errre or OBJ
thcm but hat the United stes could not DE re-
spJn4blc III any way Tor tleu Now, 70 Oh 10 say IN
tDis dl-patcn you arc aware more tha one prOpOs
uon mas Ueen suoutel TO the consideration Oh tnis
Government looking friendly intervention 10y winch
Peru might be enabled 10 meet the conditions whcn
seem at present OpporIne Tor such aclOn. bat H. upon
full knowledge condition OF Peru you can lnform
this GONernncnt tHat cru can ue'lse - garry Ai'o
Gr be nont-with the assistance Of
| Mr. balle-No; put worus IL The dispatch II
ef. OOyernment OF feru 10 devise aLd carry INTO
pracuca effect pan BY w.ncn all tue rea7oAaoIe con
tesuty Peruvian territory, the Government OF the
United wouId be wiling to offer It's good Offices
toward the eAecuuOn OF sucH project" NY position
there d.scosed Oy dlsp~tcn wnlcn VIII quote SUD
sequenty winch wa snow very plainly tne scope
uIspatcn In the autumn there were Overs
eTS11latne Gnat Mr Suarez a subagent the CreGt
lndus rel been opera Ing On General HurDul, aud
tut General nurDut Mas using lhe lhnuehce Oh Jhe
American LEGATION Credit industrleL On The
27tn october aDodt eArly as gOt TO WORK III Ae
october, and large part OF Oe'ooeI being taken
d by Irencn ana Uernlan visitors, no absorbed
largely the the Department. telegrapheA ~ MI.
ami tom t,e reply IA order To show posi-
As -'aT on the o. 10 a sent You the following telegram:
"Iunuence our pos ton mus 10. 9e G7ed N ad oi SIeS
on ne "a INST ot 81 ~ reason for tees4aping
un @ ss M, con nial Circulation ruuOrs Oi
your egauon earnestly desired 10 promote Ao interest
msang tne nnances of feru Agents Of
snG l1eHecIay 10 en4st interest OF
.iIt idastrei nay b. proper
Department 70 have any tils "nAte, 81 20 40 "n H. ~
mus. seox It's patronage aud protection uom Fran
Al, AT - WIN s negotiations GOV
ernmen,. II II can Dc mAuc an eheceFe sL Lumehailty 10
al1 unhappy couLtry III us posLi'e anu hele con
wOuu ulenerOus ana unjust 10 VDsiuG us oprr
nie1 win yodr simply aDstAiHs al
I IA. 1c Un.cd States Government did about
'He Sr seInont~We nave all this volume. OF
couise Tut purpose d Government to ad Peru
! eIr bIline-ics were very anxious 10 10 tuat
~ HrIm,ut-l see mat you Nere. Aud Is that the
reason way YOU urged the Landreau caim upon Peru
Id Vou thuk tnat the OF Peru having 10 pay
- 3,uUOO-and LaAdreau himself puts tue ainOunt at
@g' same unoerruptngJ no. Landreau puts it
Hr Belinont-Inen he is getting down in his figures
Mr Blaine-Here is what is said in reference 10 the
Landreau claim when wnung 10 General HurlDut
Proposed course III regard 20 the LahuTead clam
is pprOve, Dut Lnt clam nst not oi course De pressed
III an, that would seem 10 enOdrrAss feru IN lhe
hOuI OF her great distress 1our pIeNous lns.i 20
use your good procuring al adjudication Of the
Lanuieai made III view o lie possible fact
of ~mch tIefe was "ue IinOr-Cnht numerous fIeHcH
ana EAgis4 cians To be presented wlcn event
was tue Resources or Peru should not be
exu,s, Ia % oJner claims, 10 Tue preu
dce and detr1mcnt o one belonging 10 an American CT
! Mr. Belmont--we have all these dispatches here do
| no. see The necessity Oh your reading tHem
Mr. LelmOnt-"e are trying to get at the meaning Of
| the dispatches ana not al tne words.
Mr. BlaInc-IOu generally gcI at the meaning OF a
thug b, getting !, the words.
- Hi7nonl-i5u diplomatic dispatches are written in
sucb a Way Is no. vcry ceaF and 40 read them IN
! t1aI way vii only convey a very confused dea
new wsp4 per people Of whom you spoke just now ALL
/ MOI aralnls with tne newsp -pers.
| mr. blsune-ln OLuer wOiuh, tne newspapers viii be
greatly eun zutened 10 read the tatches and
Ueinlt ar belmont give his construction vi theIn
examination II not Tor the OF
| N tnat ls the reason why wish 10
lave anu answers cUnuucd " the point
Ar Blane-les. Ana have uoeulng 10 do Win the dis
Inc chairman-It proper for the witness from
| ns y dispatches.
Mr. l5iancI going to aaye tue ruling OF the
mlee on Ine point whetucr secretary state under
pan,.u .Isl It,