New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-15

OF other powers and refuse 10 allow the formaonof anJ
government in Peru which does not pledge s consent
the oession Of Peruvian territory. IL viii be your duty
language strong consistent with the respect dut
independent power. to the disappointment
and dissatisfaction felt by the United 6taes at such
deplorable policy.
You will say that this Government recognizes without
tho right OF Chill to adequate indemnity for the
cost Of tho war, and sufficient guarantee that 1t will
not again DO subjected to hostile demonstration from
Peru; and further that II Peru is unable unwilling to
furnish such indemnity the right OF conquest has put 1t
in the power Of Chill to supply them and the reason
able exercise OF that right however much Its necessity
may DO regretted Is not ground OF legitimate complaint
on the part OF other powers But this Government
feels that the exercise of the right OF absolute conquest
is dangerous to the best interests OF all tho republics OF
this continent that from certain TO spring other
wars and political disturbances and that 1t imposes,
even upon the cOnqueror, burdens which scarcely
compensated by tho apparent increase OF strength which
It gives This Government also holds that between two
independent nations, hosttes do not from the mere
existence OF war; confer the right OF conquest until the
failure to furnish the indemnity and guarantee which
can be rghtfully demanded.
The United States maintains therefore, that Peru has
the right TO demand that an opportunity should be al
lowed her to find such indemnity and guarantee. Nor
can this Government admit that ceson Of territory
be properly exacted far exceeding In value the
ampest estimate OF a reasonable indemnity.
Already, by force OF its occupation the Gillian Gov
has collected great from Peru and II has
been openly and officially asserted in the Gillian Con-
gress that these military impostOns have furnished
surplus beyond the cost Of maintaining It's armies in that
occupation The annexation OF Tarapaca which, under
proper administration, would produce annually sum
sufficient to pay large indemnity seems to us to be not
consistent with the execution Of justice.
The practical prohibition OF the formation OF n stable
" Dap audi
It's valuable territory, Is simply the extinction Of a
State which has formed part of the system Of republics
this continent HONORABLE" in the traditions and ustra
Ons Of it past history and rich in the for
future progress The United States with which Peru
has for many years maintained tho most cordial rea-
cns has the right to feel aud express deep interest In
its distressed condition. and While with equal frend
10 Chilli will not nerpOse to deprive her Of the
fair advantages Of military success put any obstacle
10 the attainment OF future security, cannot regarl
with the destruction " Peruvian nationality.
If good offices rejected, and this policy Of the alb
sorpton of independent state be persisted in, this
Government will consider itself discharged from any
further obligation to be Influenced in Its action by the
position which Chill has assumed and Will hold itself
free appeal to the other republics OF this continent TO
join it I'm effort to avert consequences which cannot
be confined to Chill and Peru, but which threaten with
EXTREMIST danger the political institutions, the peaceful
progress and the liberal civilization OF ali America
You will not indicate any wish that the Government
Of the United States should act umpire in the
adullcations between the cOntendng powers. Should
an invitation that effect be extended, you Will
muncate by telegraph for instructions. The sin gle and
SIMPLE dcare Of this Government is to see a just and
honorable peace at the earliest day practicable and if
any other American Government can more effectively
aid I'm producing this suspicious result the United
States viii cordially sustain it and lend such cOopera-
ton the circumstances may demand.
We have made long quotation to cover all
needful points and give full view of all that
Mr.. Blaine proposed in his instruction of De-
cember 1, under the direction of the President
Forty days later, on the 9th of January,
under the direction of the President also, Mr..
Frelinghuysen swept all the foregoing away
by the following prohibition placed on Mr..
Prescott. Mr. Frelinghuysen says:
The President wishes in manner to dictate
make authoritative uerance to either Peru Chill
to the merits Of the controversy existing between those
republics, to what indemnity should be asked or
given to change OF boundaries to the personne
of the Government of Peru The President recognizes
Peru and Chill to be Independent republics 20 which he
has no right or inclination to dictate.
Mr.. Kasson will obige the public by telling,
after this dispatch, Just what was left for Mr..
Prescott to do. Mr.. Frclingbuysen, speaking
for the President, forbade Mr.. Prescott to make
even an authoritative utterance touching the
merits of the controversy" or as to the in
demnity to be asked or given or as to any
change of boundary" or "as to the personnel
of the Peruvian Government" In other
words, Mr.. Frelinghuysen carefully sums up
every possible phase of the contention and for
bids HIM to take single step touching any
one of them. Not content with forbidding him
to do anything, Mr.. Frelinghuysen forOids him
to say anything. He must make no authOrita-
tive mteraRce." He must not commit the
United States to anything except that the
"President recognizes Peru and Chilli to lie indie
"pendent Repubics.' AS Peru is bound hand
and foot, lies bleeding at every pore, her capt.
tai and all her ports in the hands of the
enemy, her entire territory overrun, her Con-
grcss dispersed her President a prisoner in
Chill, and the Chilians collecting and apprO-
prating all her revenues, it must be profound
qualification to that PROSTATE country to re-
ceive from Mr.. TrescOtt the assurance of Mr.
as an independent Republic" TO achieve so
gigantic feat of diplomacy it was worth while
to send a special Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipOtcntary ten thousand miles
over sea and land
And now having sOlcmnly marched him up
the hill it only remains to march him down
again.
BY the way, does Mr.. KassOn see any differ
ence in the instructions issued by Mr.. Blaine
and Mr.. Frelinghuysen
II 10 now aunOuucpI on the beSt autliOritv tbot