New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-15
TRESCO1vS PEACE MISSION.

TERMINrD TO SECURE - EMBAkhA oo"n''i
CAUSED MR.. TREscoT BY PREMATURE public
TIONs-TIs CORRESPONDENTS WITH HE 'i"
DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The President trahs-
mtted to the Senate to-day copies OF oil
not heretofore communicated between the Department
OF State and william Henry Trescot epeciai H'n"y
traordnary to the republics OF Peru, Chii anu nV
and Walker Blaine Third Assistant Secretary OF oaAe
The oorresnondence is very yolumnOus but the foio"
ing comprise all OF the communications from the 0ooe
tary OF State to Mr. Trescot and the most Important VI
those from Mr. TrescOt to the Secretary OF state O
date of Panama, December H. 1881 MT lreSco. WIZ
to Mr. Blaine announcing his arrival with Walker biane
In this communication he says:
beg to call your attention TO the fact that the man
contained communication, either To General huIou,
General Fitzpatrick Mr. Adams, insructng them a. 70
the purpose or authority Of the special mission for
reasons which obvious do not desire TO suDl. 70
them my instructions, and there may DC SOME
EN- barrassment should they the absence OF ustruo
decline to recognize the transfer OF tue negoIa
tons to the special mission Know that sucH r
signed and ready for transnssion III they nave pee
intentionally withheld fee very sure tha wOulo nave
been informed, aud hope that you VIII agree IN me
conclus which have come, that IL Is my guy 70
these gentlemen with copies Of such portions Of my
specify the duties and the extent VI the
Referring also to your verbal instructions, that l
should take charge ,, OF t ne, apG Rolvia
to be represented the proposed Congress III NasnBon
beg to inform you that the mail contains 10
communications, and H. will occur to you without sug-
gesOn from me, that, II at some Later date these
tons are Transmitted &c me Ministers az lima
and La Paz they should be instructed not 70
them without my knowledge and approval Iher delis
cry might, under circumstances by no means inproDaoe
cause very serious elnDdI IaSsilehl III .io ,,ed VI w.
special mission with which nave Deen charged Il.
/ consider this 30 important That nave ueelneul ~
proper telegraph you the fact that these Instructions
have not been sent, i'll order that Dy the heAi ni -
may know whether they have been Intentionally kept
back or that III case OF accidental Omission theJ may 10
supplied.
MR.. TREsCOT AT THE GILLIAN CAPITAL.
On January 49, 1892 Mr. Trescot wrote to the Score
Rotary of state announcing his arrival at the Chian
capital on January T. and his reception in public
audience by Senior Bamaceda, the Secretary
OF Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Trescot sad
fonnd here state OF feeling excited far beyond any
thing that had anticipated. The popular Impression
demand from the United States that Chill should make
an Immediate peace sucn terms as my Government
Chill did share in this exasgerated apprehension
there evidently existed IN oic, circles an uneasy IN
certainty to the purposes OF the special miss on.
have to believe that tue remarks winch MADE az
the reception this morning nave relieved al
apprehension of this sort am afraid that II
viii be more difficult 10 correct the
hope wG9 9 Of the rem Unod at to se
cure peace without cesson OF Peruvian territory. Inc
early period, is that Chill really desires peace on what
/. believed be fr ana necessary conditions and tst
the Government would gladly find a solution which
would relieve it from prolonged occupation OF Peru
but how far will be able 10 suggest method Whlch
SAT sfed hat friendly are our relations WIN
Chill the greater Will be opportunities to serve fer
and car very well conceive that the present perpeAeo
condition Of the relations between Tue Two eoI IIn5
MAJ render the friendly Intervention OF the Uhiteu
states desirable 10 both
Mr. Trescot stated that his reception, both public and
nrtyate had been courteous and cordial Under date OF
santiago January % 1892 MI Trescot teeSraphed to
the Secretary Of state az follows: 81
After several confidential interviews, Gillian Minister
for Foreign Affairs disclaims onenhg by tne removal
conference between the roViona Government OF Peru
and myself with me exception o. 5rs1e On
and further, indemnity twenty millions payable ten
years. ~ casscn to Chii. differentiation of
guano at Lobos Peru refusing, no further interference
by tho Government of the United states
named, not according 70 Instructions nrt r+or
fere on the conditions named Iou may recognize the
necessity Of ceding Tarapaca II that modification can
not be obtained carry out your instructions numbered
two"
Under date of Santiago January 25, 1882 Mr. Trescot
telegraphed as follows:
Chilau for Foreign Aairs desires KipatricHs
next mail eI plains
RELATIVE TO THE PEACE CONGRESS.
From yena del Mar, under date OF January p, 1892
Mr. Trescot wrote to Mr.. elnghuysen calling his at
tentlon to circumstance which he thought might
create some embarrassment in the negotiation there
lie tbon refers to the invitations which
had been sent through the resident Minister
Of the United states in South American states calling
Congress Of American powers to meet at Washington,
and said:
Ttbn, Won will APPRECIATE the impossibity OF tender
ing such an invitation TO Chill, until the result OF
the negotiation has ascertaiaed our friendly relations
IL would be eYceedingly unfortunate if either Mr. Hurl
but or Mr. Adams should deem it incumbent upon them
to extend this invitation to Peru and Bolivia while it
Shc receive IN reply to the telegram enable me to
negotiate mobilization of the terms OF peace which
can be recommended Peru shall have no hesitation
i'm communicating the Government Of Chill the pur
poses OF the United states. But II, unfortunately,
shond be compelled to withdraw ts Offer Of good
Offices il will be equally ditcdt to communicate the in
Under date of Vena del Mar Chilli January 27 1882
Mr. Treseot wrote TO Mr. Frenghuysen that he had had
three confidential conferences with the Gillian Secretary
for Foreign Ahars since his last dispatch and that it
evident to him (rescoo that not only the Interests
OF the begerens but the position OF the united states
required prompt decision as TO the extent to which II
would urthor intervene In endeayQTg TO secure peace
that the conditions imposed ~ Chiil seemed har1 Dl
that Peru powerless TO help herself that without
the intervention of the United States Chill
could and would compel Peru TO accept
any terms she might choose to impose that
the oession by Peru Of Tarapsca was unavoidable,
unless the United states meant 10 intervene torcby
Mr. TrescOt wrote in concluding his letter. IL Is diff
cult to say how far the recommendation OF the United
Peru The action Of Mr. Hurbut, whether intentional
not has exaggerated the belief in the Peruvian mind
Of the certainty and efficacy OF the intervention OF the
United States to prevent any cesson of territory that
am prepared say that any Peruvian Government
will be willing or strong enough TO accept such
terms; and Chill naturally expects that If she
tory result refrain from any further interference
all this have assumed that the Government has not yet
considered the possibility Of fcrcble intervention on
behalf OF Peru"
MR. TREsCOT TAKEN ABACK
Under date OF February Mr. Trescot wrote to Mr..
Frenghuysen from Vena del Mar, informing him that he
reecoD had received letter from Mr. Hurlbut saying
that he had already extended the invitation of the Pres
dent to the OF Peru to attend the proposed
Congress in Washington In this letter Mr. Trescot
This action Of which had been so spprehensiye rem
dered necessary that the invitation should also be
tended to Chilli for had doubt that the fact would
published in the Lima papers, and by the last mail
from Lima nd that not only the fact, but the invitation
In full mas been published. As interview with
secretary for Foreign Affairs had been appointed for
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