New-York tribune., 1882-04-28

do 1t by mere rapne" 1t has done. DO not do as
of International law with recognized Government and
under a Christian treaty"
States 10 help Peru 10 pay the indemnity
Mr. BlaneIf Peru had been let alone she conld nave
paid Ii her property. She had property thirty vi
fortv times A. Inuch-eyen more than that. Ihey
have taken more than thousand millions OF her prop
erty To satisfy indemnity when the war ohV cose
$50 500 900. That il what they have done. o,-
Mr.. Belmont-How were We to prevent thati our & IN
huence In South America as you stated mas peen eJ
much injured, and how could we have prevented tnat
Mr.. Blaine slowly and with an air OF great % soen,
ny-Mr Trescot bore from the President OF the rleu
states a very important and weighiy DISPATCH ~ was
dispatch in which the whole moral power OF tne Ii'eu
States % be used the friend OF DOth parties "a
bringing about an adjustment. IL WAS communication
which written with great care and when reeeseo
the approval OF the President with entire consciousness
The communication and all its Instructions were prac
tically revoked when Mr.. TroscOt reached Santiago e
Chile. And then make ii still more useless and 10 de-
strOy It's efficiency still 10 published IL the
United States. On the 10Th OF January comInunca-
ton to the Senate covering the papers that are
In this volume aud including this dispatch 70 Mr.. Tres
cot That the last possible hope OF nsing any ln
fuence of the United states in South America con-
sidered it abandoned. think II was on the Zotn OF
July. | think IL was on the 2oth OF January & sas.
learned with great astOnishment, not 70 say excitement
toward the middle or latter part OF the afternoon that
the Chilan-PeruyiaE papers linany OF HHcn ti M Us II
dnInofounded. utterly amazed that that dlspatch
be sent to the Senate.
DIR. wson-You have not quite answered as m unaer ha
stand It, Belmont, to now IN your opinion the
spCliatlOn OF Peru was 10 be prevented
PUBLICATION OF STATE PAPERS.
Mr.. Blant-I VIII cone 10 that IN moment was
showing how our influence was destroyed in south
America. That dispatch sent TO the Senate among
these other papers. I thought that had an under
standing with the President Of the United states tnat
that dispatch should be communicated 10 the Senate
until Mr. TrescOts At any rate when left the
Department, there heed of that dispatch ever
being put in print. think there mas been nothing more
vicious growing up of late in the diplomatic annals Of
the United states than tine perpetual publishing OF the
tt.. al. .s,,tfI Q fIt.- = fuf
Mr.. BelmOnt-ln this connection You VIII reihel1Dcr
that tie nrs5 dispatches puDlshed were tuose 'h-'
appeared III the press which You puDAshea youfSeH'
Mr. E@nontOTL9t Is what excited some curiosity, and
that Ia the reason Why the whole correspondence was
Caied for in the House aud senate. .
Mr. Blane-I unders ana al tGat mat dispatcn wa9
nmrdia ely the White House asking That IL might Ds
Withheld from the Associated Press tee-
phouei 10 the state Department, begging thaJ
IL shOulI be withheld from tAe Associated Press
addressed note 20 The President ~ or 300 ocloct
That afternoon, pointing out What thought he eFl Oh
this pubhca ion and protesting against It, But 1t was
published. Mr. Tre.cO considered his mission at an end
tnat dispatch was made pdblc IL never haS Deeu
of any use keep him IN SOuCh America day since.
Mr.. B mOut-lIOw dit the Gov rnment expect the
money indemnify 10 be paid by Peu-Dy WAat arrange
Mr. Blauo-Its Minister was instructed to vs., his
GOOD occ, to ind out II Peru cOul devise method III
was not tor the United states 10 devise 10.
Mt. Bemont-BuJ the Minister stated that Peru Aad
found the means
Mr.. Bcnont-He stated that PERI could pay.
IN. - 4
that Peru can pay say tAat man VINO ma PrOprTy
worth a thousand million dollars can pay tfty million
dollars. But did not devise method nor on ever
hslruc Mr. Hurlbut TO devise method instructed
hin To ascertain il Peru could devise method
"aAtpu ~ It'D .iI.. ' ri ro ,over v-as an A.
whole spirit OF tne instruction. ihere never VIZ an AZ.
tempt on the part OF the United states Government TO
devise or to suggest q method. .
MIR. Belmont-Did you not know that Peru eotlt 40 90
nothing and that assistance must come TO her from
abroldi -.
she had properly which the money could be raised
had property which could Dc worked so rs 10 pay
every year more money than the "hoe Chilian war
cost.
mcnt OF the Credit lndustriel u that connection
nr. Blaine-Not NJ ali. declined 10 nave any thlng
to do with the credit Indusrc and az 10 the Peruvian
COMPANY | supposed tnat that shaun from the
BEGINNING There vas nothing in IL ~ all .
Mr. BeT0Ont-Do you think that the enforcement OF
the Landredu clam upon Peru was go0d way 10 pre-
serve the territorial integrity OF Peru
Mr Blane-The enforce nent OF the Iandreau claim
Mr. Belmonl-lhen YOU do not think that it was good
way Peru bring this claim before her courts
Ir Blane-The enforcement of the LandreAu claim
on Peru never asked.
Mr. BeInont-YOur point is on the word "enforce-
Mr. Blaine-Preeisey and that is all the point there
Mr Belmont remarked that he had finished his exam
inatiou
AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.
Nr Blaine TO the chairman Before go wish to
call attention TO a fact, and must emphasize IT, and
intend to do it very mildly. do not do with the pur-
pose OF renewing personal alteration with Mr. Bel
mont lost my temper for moment at the beginning
to-davs session. for which sorry, and apolOgized
TO the committee On the first day Of my examination
called attention 10 the fact that in prefaclng question:
Mr. Belmont, IN his peculiar way -
Mr.. Belmonf-Wny do You emphasize that!
Mr BlGinc-Because your questions nave ai"u!s
ycrv long recitation They are not direct.
sir Belmont-IOu answers have also -
Mr. Blaine-AIr Belmont SAID " On the IoVn day ol
December Mr. Blaine wrote ms last dl-pach 10 oo"sn m
America In which ne says in effect that mere should DE
no rssy claim T 6e wors out Of wnch Mr. Bel
mont makes this assertion are these " me % 1I5
impression Jhat the CnneIIs 0.,e' nri,''te
iates intervention in behalf Sdod Or P[iE1te Pn,ice.,
@ Will saw mat jusrce seems to demand that Landreau
boud have an opportunity be heard In support OF bis
ami that if decided in MS favor, treaty o. peace whch
might ccde territory to Cn should not oe MADE IN dI7-
NAV be found, after an impartial lnyesteil-
ton TO possess; Further than TINS ie tne
Department OF STATE has not ls aInozeI 20 - ~ per,
and Chilli To both Of which you ore accredlted, VIII
recognize the moderation and juuce OF the request OF
this Government" And Mr. Be.mont solemnly asserts'
and has through two days conducted Dy tOruou- ques
mons an investigation to establish his original mist
,urnt tnat mad stated treaty o! peace should pe
made in when the Laudreau claim wa not tecOeuiLeu.
1 have always heretofore regarded hr be4uoh' d.
Mr. Belmont rising and facing Nr. Blaine from whom
he was only Jew seats apart-Now' MT b4ahe 10 no'
Wr Blame ccontinung)-and if he leaves this com
mlttce-rOOm without acBuONie"siuN "i'O tiSe
error shall be compelled change my opinion OF MN
All ask him 10 say il 10 say that he made M mlsta4e
mat he msrcad my language; thaI, instead OF say
what he AYERS | SAID, said directly the opposite.
said to Mr.. Trescot that he must a-sao9Se @ tns
mind of the Chlian Government OF any
Intention on the part OF the United states 20 intervene
for private claims beyond the use Of ITS good oces Dut
fhaf II Landreau should have Judgment ID hls IANOr
iustice would seem TO demand that III set
Ting the treaty his rights should not be dls-
r7- 80 -deJ The word shall does not occur.
II il merely "A direction OF what should De
done in pursuance OF the laws Of justice while Ia the
vrrv preface TO il anything else than good Ouces
was properly and promptly discLumed Ana yet MT
Belmont insists on saying tndt declared III my as IN
arrtons To Mr. that there snOud pc no treaty
az nesce which did not contain the l.anureau cldhi
Tb inltug lire and vigOr into his voice and malherl
1s I'm the slogan OF the dirty Democratic pres,
rr,nTout the United states. IL is the slogan OF the
mess That siands as prOmpter and mentor behind Mr.
Wr Pelnont-NOw, Mr.. Blaine do you not see at once
that tho aggres ssyeness il Oh your part .. d.. r