New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-27

furnished YOU il may be deemed advisable that at II
close you should return to the United states py wa!
the Argentine Confederation and Brazil iosluNe Iu
strucuons may be sent you TO TINS ehect -.
mission closes hui at present my purpose II 20
you Of such possible contingency and to add tat II az
the close OF the special mission, you should oecu
Janeiro was advisable You are hereby authorized
without waiting such Instructions 10 return holo
bv that way Sbould Won do So Won will, In yOnr com
municatioIs with the representatives. OF lhe HoNcln
ments of Brazil and the Argentine C0nlcneratio' w
press upon them the ADVANTAGES when I Ih Penui
lies of North and south America. by the lhc you ',
reach these points, che opinions Of TINS GoVeIhleH. VII
this suhjec. viii have been formally submitted to then,
ana you VIII nave the oppor unlty 10 eilloICo ~
II You will telegraph the probable time Of your arrival
Buenes Ayres vessel OF the United States VIII meet
MR. FRELiNGHUYsEN's INSTRUCTIONS.
On the 81 OF January. 1882, Secretary Frelnguysen
instructed Mr. Prescott by telegraph TO exert his inin
practically and to avoid all issues which might ead
to his withdrawing from his post in Chill.
Ou the next day (January a. the Secretary tele-
graphed to Mr. Prescott that the wish OF the Pres
ijent that friendly Offices should he eAltieu IN
partially both Republics tChl aud Pcrmi that q pa
cic influence should be eNerted, and every issue "hc
might lead 10 offence avoided; that question growing
our the suppression o. CiderOu Government cond ne
attended to al WasAingon and that 1t was preferable
tnat lie SHOULD visit Bucuos Ayre5 On MS way nome
MR.. FREuNGHUYsEN TO Mr.. MARTINEz.
On the 7h OF January. 1892, secretary Frei1-huyscn
wrote to M Martinez, the ChilIn Minister at Washing
ton acknowledging receipt Of from the latter Of
December 2s in which he gave his views "a 10 the con-
dition of Peru derived from his latest intelligence.
Secretary Frelmghuysen continues his letter as fol-
auccs winch you gave me Ia our personal interviews,
tha yOur Government. IN the arrest and Imprisonment
OF al leron was m no way ns igatcd By an rendy
feeling toward the United ties. II yOu yourself
at liberty 10 renew that assurance IN writing shal nc
SUI further and greatly obliged ~ your lolhs so hdch
a communication, written IN the friendly spirit wmch
mdrhcd yOur verbal communications. VIII t"hl 10 pro-
mote that friendly feeling winch Is so desirable among
American repub lc> 49,
Ga the lOjh OF January Mr.. Martinez replied to TINS
letter in o similar friendly spirit
MR. FREUNGHUYSEN To MIR. PRESCOTT.
On the ga Of January, l5sl, Secretary Freinghuyscn
wrote to MI Prescott as follows:
SIR Since you received your instructions on your de
parture as Special EnvOy to Chill, Peru AND Bolivia,
have sent by cable TWO instructions. As have not
iI,rnor, more feIi ble than tne brcViIv of "A telegram
would permit this, stating the proper cCnstrlc-
ton of your original instructions, somewhat mOduylng
them ana In Iiclting how they ara to be executed
The President III 40 manner TO dictate or make
any authoritative uttcranCe 10 either Peru or emil a. 10
tt merits OF the controversy existing between those
l. inblics to what indcmnys Mould be asacdor given,
as change OF boundaries or "a u the personnc! OF
the Government OF Peru. The President recognizes
Peru and Chi be independents Republics, TO which ne
has no ri lit inclination to dictate. We're the United
States 10 attitude OF dctatlOn toward thG
south American Republics for the purpose OF pre-
venting war greatest of evils, to preserve the
autonomy O Nations, 1t must he prepared by army ana
navy 10 enforce its mandate and to this end tax our
people ior the exclusive benefit OF foreign nations.
Ine Pre- sident's policy with the SOhih American Re
puDcs ana otncr foreign nations If that expressed III
he immortal a dT-,S Washington, with
are entirely familiar What the President does sceh 10
do is extend the klndA offices Ot the United states
inpartiaV To both Peru ana Chill hostile atji
uCe other ne seriously amenis and he considers
himself fortunate having one competent as our
sell to bring powers ANA to bear
in seeking termination OF the unhappy controversy
and YOU viii consider revoked tnaJ portion Oh your
original instructions which directs you ON tine cOntlu-
gcicy therein stated rs follows;
{" You will say 20 jhc CuiiIan Government that the
President considers such Proceeding as
an intentional and unwaTrantcd oil nee, ana
t.at van will communicate sucn
aNowal 10 the COY the ULei states with tic
assurance that Il VIII i've regarded b the Government
As an act ol such uulTendy Import 10 rcqrc tc iu
mediate suspension o all diplomatic Intercourse. IOu
Will inform Immediately OF thc happening OF such "a
contingency and Instructions VIII ne scnt @ You.
Believing that a pTOInC cause %! contention between
nations irritdOIty winch 10 TOO readily offended
the President preIcls ne small himself determine
aIer report been made to hI. NhcAcr there II or
not cause for offence. 1t ai5J the Presidents wish
tIat WISH tdIlH0ugh indicated IN your original
instruction should do tHU Envoy o thIS COY
eminent, tur AjIIItIc k"puDucs dItcr leaving C"Iu
Iuc ULlttG states II peace with al the hduOns CT
the earth ANA President wishes hereafter 10 deter
mine wneuucr Wni COnuucc 10 tnut general
peace NmcA he would CHERISH ana
promote Tor this GoNcrnmcnt CD enter
mo las ions amt consultations oi ne promotion oI
peace WtJ selected friendly ndtOndiitcs WIthoIt cX
tending Ike COM drnCc to oh'r Pc1Il WltI "h'h the
United States are On equally lnchulE terms. J. 7"'H
partial confidence would crea.e jealousy and lh-"h,
peace the sought by such consultation, Wouu not
De promoted d.,
lies hemisphere with other ud,pHtics may! On
liyesaat.on. De found 20 be WyI c,rfbnsHcu mat
Htle would gained at TINS time b! reOpenn- suD-
iect which is 20. novel