The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-02-22

speed ne can have it. We are ready whenever he
lsready. The moment he cables me proper as
surance he vii hear me responding like an echo
| Ny telegraDnic address, cable, is Jacket New
York" II might be better still for you to cable
Under date of Lima, Peru. November ,.
1881. Minister Hurlbut writes Secretary
| Blaine:
sIR-l am surprised by the receipt. on the slst
ult, OF a telegram from you, dated the 18th,
which. when ceciphered, read as follows: The
influence OF your position must not be used
in aid of Credit Industrial or any other
financial or speculating Association" To this /
Immediately answered: 1T has not been. 1t
VIII not be-
Under date of New York. Nov. Is. 1881.
Shipherd writes Minister Hurlbut:
SiR--senator Blair writes me that iiurlbut tele-
carried him to Chifi. The Senator adds: There
may be trouble now. lave t;eneral Grant do his
duty American influence in America is at an end
u Cnln can slap our faces as iiatly "a this. -
We have heard also by cable of Montrose's accept
ance We appreciate the gravity of the new
issues ami new problems which you must now
lace. The letters enclose with this were already
written when SENATOR Blair's letter came
to hand, end I viii not now change them.
creased by all that has happened ana
doubt Chill Will continue to force the issue.
our people hope shc viii. What we want is our
Government to the fore, and that ell winds that
blow may fll out sails replied 10 the Senator
totally agree with you TO Chill.
she must nneondilionalIy. return calderon 20
for the dance ! trust Mr. Blaine will place his
iieet and his guisa right there, aud he,will
ne: shan consult General Grant today. aud he
ana may go 20 Washington Thursday. We shall
90 what lies In our power TO second al vigOr you
| haye used on the main issue
| Under date of New York, Nov. l5, 1881,
Shipherd writes Minister Hurlbut:
| III were at liberty to use the names, 1 might
give that OF a member Of the Cabinet authorized
70 speak directly for the President whose
! suggestion is that galderon accredit a snp
clal deputatoh OF, say three, of the
aolest men to come at once to Washington to pre-
congress formal application for protectorate
Ihe sentiment OF our people seems TO be unani
nous on such points rs this. The Only ground
| ON ~n1ch the application would receive any IN
yor, and therefore the only ground on which
the petition should by its own terms rest Is
mat there are now in Peru very large
American interests demanding and being clearly
emitted to American prolectIon. These may be
speciiied generally as ll) the interests of thi,
Cilley; tS) the Landrean claim, concerning which
you have already been instructed; (I) lesser in
lerests IN the aggregate. Those specifications
may well be enforced with reference 10 The fac
that the Monroe doctrine and the more
| recent and now definitely Blaine doctrine, undei
| tue intervention OF any European Power is i'm
connection to Captain E4dsi American Ship Rail
way project, which is to be before Congress thi,
winter, and which General Grant now tells me be
VIII heartily favor. and % which, ! may add, We
may possibly glge b0nds for future use.
Under date of New York November 16
1881, Shipherd writes Minister Hurbut:
SRI enclose with this approros OF the sugges
| ton heretofore made. a copy of Judge Lord ,
brief on the precedents for direct treaty be
| tween the Government OF Peru and the Govern
ment of the United States. to cover the essential
| rights and interests of this country. anC
rs a foundation on which both Peru and thi,
country may safely ground the proposed agree
ment between themselves Governor Boutwell,
c0ncurs ia Judge Lords view. Senator Eator
| also substantially concurs
Under date of Lima, Peru, November %
1881, Minister Hurlbut writes Secretary
Blaine
SIR also send a long letter from Jacob r
Shipherd. call attention 10 the part marked
with lines have written him declining f6rthel
| correspondence, except through the DepartIr ent
aud have also written letter in explanation Il
Hon. George Boutwell,, said by Shipherd TO be hii
attorney.
Under date of New York, November o6
1881, Shipherd writes Minister Hurlbut:
As soon as your letter came l sent a letter Il
Secretary Blaine through Senator Blair 1 wa:
| again in Washington last week, and had n fail
talk with the President at General Grants sugges
ton and on his introduction. My chief point was
that the Executive might avoid discussion of The
abstract question of intervention by substituting
q not debatable question whether Il is not bound
| 10 take such charge OF the situation as is neces
sary 10 the protection of American
| property interests in Peru. Cilley was
| with me. We have practically united ioterests
and We two stood at the interview ftr 81, 500, ,000
OOo q Americaa property. While properly reti
| cent, the President evidently impressed with
| the suggestion, and Senator Blair, General Grant
Governor Boutwell, and others who have his ear
will follow it up.
The last enclosure is Hurlbut's letter to
Sihpherd, under date OF Lima, Peru, Dec
IL, 1881, lin which ne says:
| SIR have tried as far as could. to make you
| understand that can not have ana ought not e
have, anything to do with your company or your
self as its agent. Both my general
and particular instructions forbid my taking
notice OF such matters, unless referred TO me
for the last time, / repeat this statement
l shall return your papers to the Secretary oi
State as have done others, and definitely close
correspondence with you unless directed by the
Department