New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
The committee will permit me to read my dispatch to Mr.
MORTON dated Senfenhar 3 1881

NO u OF August IL, 1881, giving VI
public in regard to the attitude and %
soath american states Ch and psTn Ihe re eancsrnnS
the situation Of affairs have received that ana
statesman and s ce s S r Of France
that THIS Government agrees vii him IN non
and others that contnue impend the people
OF Peru and fully shares the humane ana in that
unfortunate struggle inauee him to sngges1 [ %
eerted effort by France Great Britain and the nte 9 % %
70 bring The conflict to an end such fol-
lowed By ben hca results in preserving the equilibrium o,
the Powers But the United states has not 9sogea are 20 .nc
importnt members and has never Darcpa:eI IN ,nS,ton
this country wish voice In the discussion
thsoe questions but our relation, to the Ss.s M natinn ~
neary er.e that this Government wne & nS
nnifn With Eaopean Powers TO intervene by naie
pressure or by moral or political influence. in the aas
Of states REPUBLICS Younger SISTERS D1 Oh
origin and frame Of government unity 81 poucs @ pne
IelOleness no Eufone nave natuy e,oar and i'm the
states close and especial rela ions to each % 1,I avs
tenn The Interests commercial and political ,@ a meorance mn
tnose of anv other Power and Where these immense
Interests are deeply involved Ihis % be most nde-
pendent and efficient In the eonte, oet~een, he srnS
gle painful interest endcavord. opportunity p 1
FeSc IT sG nat o. w The interest
Grevy has manifest for the cause % I" pa And an EARLIEST
response bore both Im the Goyrnent aad me NIX Euro
Inifed states declines 70 enter INTO
pean Powers for Joint Intervention IN the a u Pi IN
Peru. Ihayn. etc, JAMES u BLAINE
thought that a very prudent dispatch. 90 NJ
M. Belmont-Ihat was your lbSiuc''"H W --'
Morton A. ,,o-.ou NJ,
the 6h of september fortnight before ihe uea 1d t b
President, when exeeaiiye head 10 i tne
nunicate to President Grevys desire Tor ths nte'Fen
ton.
MR. MORTON AND THE CREDIT NDUsTRIEI-
Mr.. Bemont-I wish to call attention to the WoruS
that Mr. Morton used. He speaks OF bis conversauon
with the President OF the French Republic and says
IL using this language his Excellency indeed ackno"
edged the right Of Chilli as coaquerng power, to Ger
tain indemui.cs and privileges to DC en-
bodied in the fnal treaty OF pe;ace'
ETC., but which, & ne no tLoasn',, tine oD,n
II mat another attempt at mediation on the par. Oi
foreign Governments, aud especially OF tHe un@lse1 @
isldctory toiutIon o. ~ ~. Pt 1,,en he GOES on fur
thcr 10 speak of the future development OF private enter
prize IN Peru well as the employ ymeni or IOregh ca +
tai by wucn alone s natural resources c0uld reeve
noticed in The public prints the contract signed ny the
house OF Morton, Bliss CO.. aud tie credit lndustre
in which there condition OF mediation On tue part
United states. Ina s 10 say, the contract ue
pended Tor Is per Ormancc upon snch me.hatiou my
neclOn to bring the fact, whether this contract ha
come knowledge the state Department-whlcn
Mr. BIline7-It n.d not The Department at the time
had no knowledge OF II whaoevcr Nor had IL come To
the pubic prints until was Of the state Depart
mem. NOR Win Mr. Morton AS FTencn Minister. never
heard of II ia tuat cIOn and all hat ever 81" III
it that 1t was business matter
MR.. HURLBUT's INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr. Bemout-BefOre the departure of the Minister TO
Peru did you converse with nm the object OF his
Of and the way in which it should be carried
out
Mr. Blaine-I Lad brief conversation with him.
Mr. Bemont-In such conversation with the Minister
did YOU specifically instruct him 10 inform the Gillian
authorities occupying Peru the wishes and interests
OF our Gov ernIne be considered in the settlement
Mr. B.aine-ue received no O,ncr Instructions what
ever than are contained in my letter OF June Ii.
Mr. Brmout-rnen there were no verbal instructions
Mr. Blainc-NO, sir none whatever. And there was no
60 il, stephen Oh any Hspatch Ihat was suly
StT Belmont-I was not asking you that question.
Nj. Blainc-I thought would anticipate IT.
Mr. Bclnont-Tnat has Deen gone over two or three
times Diu you intend the Chiian Government 70 uu
derstand tnat the United s'aies would not view with
favor auy treaty between emil ami Peru That should De
ght Independently Of the wishes ana Interests
or the Unied states -, -
quoting from dispatch ,, -, ,, ,
the government and, therefore. am ASKING yOn on thnt
oinf whether the interest or the OnCed states
Pohi, re snouil he peace and whether II the wish
of the United mat peace should be made Without
the dismemoerment OF fsrut - sd = ,,, 90 -,
esf sre that peace should be without dis
mempermeut OF Peru. But never Au tndt Gown q. q
rondiiOu Oh which this country would insist. eau all
aver the question by reading from my dispatch
Mr. BelnoAt-Is Il no; preferable 10 the ques-
ton without reading tue d-p3tcnes
Nr iaiue-On. no. tAiIk. II ask how in
struc ed Minister TO Peru tat should read my III
structi - rather than -tatc them -,
Mr. Belmont AN questioning about the instruc-
tons to your Minister an galy asking about the IN
tenlions OF the Department you do not care 10 say
what they were vii no insist
Mr. Baine-Oh. yes, do care.
MIR Belmout-I scc no necessity Tor wasting tune IN
reading these ong dispatches
Ar Baine-I the dispatches are The very pth OF
W'uster 70 Peru should do. say that intend. to
do Just what l instructed him IN my published dis
Mr. elnont-I asked you IL you gave him verbal in,
strucuOns. You say taat gu gave nm none No"
Mr. Blalne-But do not propose to let il rest there
Sr Bemont-I think IS unnecessary 70 read the dis
,r Baine-But think it necessary In ny dispatch
o. June l., 1881, TO Mr. HurlbGt | say;
The United states refuse to recognize the rights
bih t milan Government has acquired by the successes
OF the war may be tnat crssOn Oh TERRITORY VIII De
the necessary pr1oc 70 be PAID ior peace ~od SEEN To D
ntudcious declare at under no circunsances
he great objects oi the Proyona! authorities 0f
Peru would 10 be to secure the oI u,
negotiations for peace without me drear4t9 o.
neaDs To obtain Chl Dut az the hian Govern
nent nas distinctly az I'm 'I7 y @ the nnor
unity to propositions Of indemnity ana garahe, pc
ence of ne nIted vii 20 IN hill IL VII be e1erte 10
~ NE ces0n OF territory be subject OF nego iuo
and not condition pIyedent upon wnis alone o. m
cnring such result you WILL have rendered the service
which seems most pressing go,
a., pIaipeNr Belmont read that in connection with
a financial scheme, and totally distorted H. go on 20
say in this dispaJch whether II Il III e po"eI VI INC
90 90 ,-,isn t,overumeut to make any arrangements at
hone nr abroad slBgy with the nstnce OI friendly
Srs which will furnish tHe necessary indemnify or
. rrnured guarantee, you Will be better able %
Pf s1Pf5 me AZ er YOU nave reached your post. Now
cnot possibly make that instruction any plAef tlah
lr Eelmont-very naturally there may have been an
a., ~ uuauciAl ARRANGEMENT IN relation To an lndcn
- + do moi see what that could nave meant What
vc.s the indemnity 10 be
Mr. Blatnr-I propose To state - ,
Wr belmont trs peatIng the questionl-Nbat was the
indemnify 10 be 8, ~ ;,, ..o .,
,.ara+s the question. This was to bring Clln
to the point OF considering whether Fl, she she
" saving 10 General HdrlDu " You VIII aid Peru
~ n1ssI,g tis .c object OF your mlsslon-to IN
Ll III. Ia I IL.