Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-02

danger from Chill, We should look at once to
our defenses. But the whole talk of war with
Chilli il absurd / scarcely have patience to
bestow : word on sueii nonsense"
Q-But was not your policy q new depar
tufe from the conservative methods Of our
country? A.-On tine contrary, it was d.
rectly in the line of our safest precedents
laid down by our most distinguished and con-
sentative Secretaries of State. See the
steady influence exerted by Mr. Seward to re-
establish the authority of Juarez in Mexico.
See how, by the moral power Of the United
States, the French were expelled, Maximil-
ian overthrown. and Republican government.
with Juarez at It's head, restored. II would
not have required a. great an exertion of the
moral influence Of the United States TO save
Peru from destruction and make Peru and
Chill both our friends In 1916, when Mr..
Buchanan was Secretary Of State, England
was endeavoring to extend her influence in
Central America, with the view Of obtaining
control Of the State Of Panama Mr.. Buchan-
an-one Of the most conservative Of Secre-
taries-immrdiately made treaty with Col
ombia, in which the United States guaranteed
positively and efficaciously the ownership of
Panama 70 Colombia IL would not have
been necessary to guarantee Tarapaca to
Peru. and it was never intended. Ii is wise
diplomacy to use only the means required to
the end. The steady moral pressure Of the
United States would have saved the nation
atty of Peru az it did that of Mexico. do
not think it necessary to go half 80 far as
Mr.. Buchanan did in the case of Panama
Q.-Was not the earlier practice Of the
Government against such course As your
instructions indicated? A.-On the contrary.
Mr.. Adams, when Secretary Of State under
President Monroe, and Mr.. Clay, when
Secretary under President Adams, both took
bold stand ia recognizing and aiding the
Spanish American Republics when at war
with Spain. At that time we had only ten
millions of people, and a revenue in year
scarcely so large as we have now in week.
But we did not then say that contests in South
America are Of no interest to US. Mr.. Adams
and Mr.. Clay thought differently, and spoke
boldly, and periodically extended the in
huence Of the United States in aid of suffer
ing American Republics. We cannot afford
in our power to do less than we did in our
weakness.
Q.-What frs, induced you to use
the moral power and influence Of the United
States to save Peru from destruction,
A.-Peru appealed earnestly to the
United States to save her. She sent a spec
ial envoy to Washington to request, to i'm
plore, to supplicate our aid She did not ask
for military interference. She merely asked
that the United States, speaking by her great
authority, would save her from destruction.
She felt the heavy hand Of England upon her
at every turn.
Q.-What will become Of Peru after Chilli
has taken all her valuable territory? A.-She
will either fall into anarchy or be kept in sub
lection by CHILEAN army of occupation, to
be supported from the property of which Peru
is despoiled. Either result will be sufficient
ly wretched, and the end will be an absolute
domination of English influence in both Peru
aad Chill.