New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
HISTORY OF THE LANDREAU CLAIM.
HOW ITS VALIDITY HAS BEEN REGARDED By TIE
pEpIryIIN GOVERNMENT.

HISTORY OF THE LANDREAU CLAIM
HOW ITS VALIDITY HAS BEEN REGARDED b. TIE
PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIRI In THE TRIBUNE, under date OF WASH
ington, December 90 you publish correspondence say
ing that Senior Martinez the Gillian Minister has isseh
pamphlet denying he validity OF the Landrcau claim
against the Governme OF Peru for discoveries OF gano
The Gillian Minister cannot be ignorant Of the following
facts he certainly has looked into the merits OF sa
claim. Landreau holds bis claim by virtue OF the SUI
preme decree OF April II. 1s40 based upon article OF
the law novisima recopilacOn) In force The once
Of Porteo Minister of Finances Hacenda, contains the
declarations of discoveries of Landreau under No o. let
ter L. 1856 The declarations OF having disappeared
LaDdreau on the 3Oth of December, 1859, again made
new one after having verified his discoveries. These
declarations being admitted they transferred To
the Attorney General, who, on January 3, 1850 ap
proved upon the strength of the law or vote Of the
Council OF State of February 49, 1888, and declared
Landreau entitled TO onehrd Of his discoveries HE
discoveries admitted by DEGREES of the Minister OF
Finance of February and December 4, 1900 and the
only deposits OF guano then known mentioned in 1t
az being the islands of Chincha Lobos Guanope Ancon
Malabrego, Santa del Ferrol, San Martin, Mayorqnes
Pelado, Pes Cadores and Hormigas and also the Pa
On the oath of October 1865, the Government in need
for resources tn carry public AFFAIRS accepted ule
declaration of andreau by decree which made certain
allowances to him On November z, 1850, Landtean
cepted on December so, 1859, the declaration hiedby
Landreau opened by the Minister OF Finances ma
cienda and possession taken Of the places ndicat a.
This contract was. however abolished by decree Of
December ~ 1865 thu. leaving Landrean nee 20 CAIN
\, and the supreme DEGREES OF February 1855 ana
When the Prado revolution took place. Peru being
again without resources President Bota wanted TO get
list of Landreaus discoveries they having again dis
but instead Of this Bas BY es seGe ire, b ann1 aD
Lief
December 81 1865. recognizing him as the dscoverer
and laid Foundation for new contract act no,4cr.r. n
the subsequent Governments which, being with
ont Naora sfa ysae end eT
tered upon contracts with citizens Of England and
sold by the Peruvian Government without giving
cent of recompense 20 Landrcau The press Of the conn
try of which have copies has published ell this II is
well established fact and the Gillian Minister ought
to know it, that
No one before 1869 had filed any declarations Of
discoveries OF guanO therefore before Landreau
Tue Peruvian Government cannot at this late date qes
ton LandTeaus discoveries when they have been re,
peaedy recognized by DEGREES and contracts No legal
bubble can avail against this claim when the Govern
nent repeatedly recognized the value of dis
coveries and when well known that Peru has lived
"a not very paGtabe dish, admit am0ste ever
since Il has been nation.
could give many other details prove that this Lam
dreau claim not the myth that many persons AFFECT
to make It, It. simply an honest debt OF the peruvian
Government and n Chill takes Peruvian territory -he Il
in bound to take the land with the mort gage and
no Government can he blamed for Insisting upon having
this principle OF honesty recognized This If an honest
Peruvian Companys job" for OF that company know
nothing nor am aware that they have any interest lii
the Landreau claim 1t will not do for the Chan Min
lister or anyone else to cry mad dog because they
want to Kill the Landreau claim. Honesty - the best
pocy" appies well to Governments to private in
divduas. Chill stands well enough among nations To
shoulder this obligation II she takes Peruvian territory
influence of this country ii would be nothing bat an act
of graetuness pay certain per cenage OF what has
been the bone and snew OF her life TO whc is 80
eninenily before the world the acknowledged bene-
factor OF that country. c. c.
Netc- York. Dec. 81, 1881