New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-30

Quite the contrary" said Mr.. Blaine; John T..
Landrcau is living is citizen Of the United States,
with legal residence in louisiana, and is now and
has been for several years past American Consul at
Santiago de Cuba, 10 which post he was appointed
by General Grant. Tie is still understood to be the
owner of the claim. As far as any other claims are
| concerned. the State Department gave. as the
ironclad oath would say no aid. countcnance,
| sci or encouragement to any other claim Whatever
against Perm during my Secretaryship, and Ia this
| claim to the extent only Of asking that Landreau
might have the privilege of appearing before
Peruvian court and have his rights whatever they
might be decided to be by Peruvian authority"
In an earlier part Of your remarks you spoke of
Mr. Trescott going on FOOLS cTraud. What did you
| mean by that7'
Il meant that there seems possible need oil MT.
Irescott beng in Chilli If he is simply there to be
helpless witness of the utter spoliation of Peru.
That could have taken place Wi hout the presence O
a special envoy of the United States who forbid
den to protest actually appears as aiding and a3et-
| ting the sDoaion. What mean by Spona'irn APP
pears PLAINLY enough from Mr. TreScOtts official
dispatch published in Saturday mornings paper'
lie says Chill demands the absolute ccSSion
of the entire province OF Idrapaca
and beSi les that, twenty millions Ill
money, payable III sixteen years dunng
which time africa is TO bc occupied by Chill, and If
the twenty millions not paid. africa Is to he abso-
lutely annexed TO Chill. Beside all this, Chill ap-
prOpriate5 the guano deposits OF the LObos Islands
Mr.. Irescott adds that If Peru refuses these con-
ditionS. Chill Will then decline the further media
tion of the United States. In other words, Chl is
Wiling and glad to accept the mediation of the
United States if that mediation can be used to in
duCc Peru 10 submit quietly to destruction. But II
the United States special envoy cannot he used Tor
that end, Chill will have no more to do with him,
and he can pack up and come home i'll the meek
| and Iovly frame of mind that would bcft such
returning journey. The demand of Chill IS equiv
aent the destruction of Peru for the reason that
il takes from the latter country the great body OF
her guanc and all her nitrate beds AMI thus de-
privcs her of her sources of revenue. What Chill is
taking from Peru is relatively far greater loss 20
Peru than The loss of the eleven seeding States
would have been to the American Union-idr
greater than that; greater indeed than if tho Pa
ciic Coast had joined the rebellion and gone ont
forever. That would have taken all The cotton
lands all the sugar lands and all the precious min
eral lands from the United States, and would have
destroyed our power and our very existence. Pre-
cisely that fate is to be inflicted upon Peru, and
Chill now permits the United States TO mediate
only on condition that she will permit THIS whole
sale destruction of a friendly republic, destruc-
ton as complete and as cruel as the partition of
Poland
"But if Peru pays S2O. 900, 900 in tic next six
teen years is not africa to be redeemed, and perhaps
also the Lobos IsiandsY"
Il do not precisely understand from Mr.. Tres
colts dispatch whether the Lobos Islands sub
icct to redemption. But matter whether they are
or not Peru is not left with the power to raise 90
O00 900 cents Chill evidently wanted territory, not
the money. The LobOs Islands would sell az auction
for twice 500 100000 and Chill will derive very
large amount from their ownership. africa and the
Lohos Islands will be completely in her possession
as TarGpaca Of course. Chin is entitled 10 war ID
demnity and all the instructions sent out from the
Department while was Secretary recognized that
fact in the fullest degree. She is entitled, as the
old phrase went to indemnity for the past and
security for the future" But Peru Ought 10 have |
been allowed TO pay cash in lemnty and Ought
not he subjected a destruction of her national
ity The territorial indemnity demanded is very |
valuable. The Province of Iarapaca contains |
the wonderful beds Of nitrate Of soda which arc ca
pahe Of producing an enormous revenue. Under !
judicous cement this province is estimated to
he worth from $50 600, 600 70 100000 600 year
Besides this province Chill takes the Province of
africa anI the Lobos Isands-both of very grca
value The Lobos Islands arc not seized By reason
of contiguty or for military defence. They are
three little islands off the coast of Northern Peru
estimated to contain several million tons Of guanO
and worth a very large sum in ready cash. Hum
boldt, when he visited Peru in 1901, de |
clarod it to be the richest country on the |
globe in natural wealth. But Chill VIII leave it |
among the poorest. She is taking all the nch slices
"a an epcure carvcs the tidblts from piece of
game. She will take the guano and the ntratcs and
leave to Perm the desert and the mountains"
How has Chill been able to make such a com !
plete cor quest of Peru ~
pnrn yyps owl her rlVgCou. outlaws
on railroads, amounting in the aggregate to more
than S2C0 900 900, and she had 10 navy and only
disorganized army. Chilli got iron-clad Sims from |
England, and material of war from the same source. |
of English cloth, with English muskets |
on their shoulders. English sympathy |
has stood behind her at every step i'll
her conquest and English cOmmcrcla interests re-
ceive a tremendous impulse from ChilTs aggrand- |
izemont | think the result of this Pcru-Chiiian
war DESTROYS American influence on The >Outh |
mercial interests in that vast region"
- DO you blame England for the result y
ITO blame England would be childish. England
is always bold, energetic and ygllant IN spreading
her commercial power. admire her ceasccss ac-
tvitv, but do not believe in having 1t exercised az
the expense oi tho United States Especially do |
dislike to see England winning great commercial
trnmphs IN a field that egitimatey belongs to the
United states, aud which the United States could
readily command If she would. ChLls
victory throws the whole Peruvian bus-
ness ness into :, English hands. The export of
glauO aud nitrate IS already nearly lOO,OOD tons !
Der apnum and will rapidly increase, all from Peru
Wan territory and all now absorbed by Chill. Eng
Iish baukers will furnish the money. English mcr-
chants will transact the business English ships will
carry the calgoes. Over 500 ships are already en-
gagged in the trade. Cmh will gam from 1t in two
wears more than tho entire cost of her war, and
England win absorb the business. she absOrbs
the trade of Portugal, OF Egypt Of Aus raia, of
Bengal"
Upon icing asked whether tho instructions com.
nitted to Alr. Prescott contemplated with Chill
Nir Blaine said: The United states surely never
intended to make on Chill, and cannot Imagine
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