Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-04

meet in Congress for the purpose of agreeing upon
some basis for arbitration of the differences that
may arise between them, and for the prevention as
far as possible, of in the future. That move
ment be arrested for fear IT may give onense
in Europe. The voluntary humiliation OF this Gov
eminent could not be more complete, unless we
should petition the European Governments for the
privilege Of heading the Congress. | cannot con-
ceIve how the United States could be placed IN
less enviable position than would be secured by
sending in November cordial invitation 10 all the
Amer lean Governments to meet in Washington for
the sole purpose of concerning measures Of peace
and in January recalling the invitation, for fear it
might create jealousy and illwi the part OF
the mOnarchical Governments OF Europe. 1t would
be difficult to devise more effective mode for max
ing enemies Of the American Government, and it
would certainly add to our prestige if the European
Governments should feel jealousy and ili-will" to-
ward us because OF an effort on our part to assure
lasting peace between the nations of America unless
indeed, it be the interest Of European powers that
the American nations should at intervals fall into
war and bring reproach on republican Governments,
but from that very circumstance see additional
and powerful motive for the American Governments
to be at peace among themselves The United
States is indeed at peace with all the world, as MI
Frelinghuysen well says, There are and nave oeen
serious troubles between other American nations.
Peru, Chile and Bolivia have been for more than two
years engaged in desperate conflict. IL was LOT
tunate intervention last spring that ayerted war
between Chile and the Argentine hepuoiic Guate-
maa is at this moment asking the United States TO
interpose its good ofiee with Mexico, to Keep on
in your late message to Congress II is the existence
or menace of these that Influenced President
Garfield and, as supposed, influenced yourself, TO
desire friendly conference OF all the nations OF
| America. to devise methods OF permanent
peace and consequent prosperity for all.
Shall the United States now turn back,
hold aoof and refuse to exert its great moral
power for the advantage OF its weaker neghbors
Ii you have not formally and fully recalled the nvi
tation to Peace Congress- Mr.. President beg you
to consider the effect OF SO doing. The invitation
was not mine. 1t was yours. performed only the
part of Secretary, to ADVISE and draft. You spoke,
in the Of the United States to each OF the IN
dependent nations of America. To revoke that in
vitat;on for any cause would be embarrassing:
To revoke it for ayewed fear Of
jealousy and i'll will on the part of the European
powers would apps Il as little to American pride as
10 American hospitality. those YOU have invited
may decline, and hiy wing now cause to DOUBT their
welcome will perhaps do SO. This would break up
the Congress, but it would not touch our dignity.
Beyond the philanthropic and Christian ends to be
obtained by American Conference devoted TO
peace and good will among men, we might well nope
for material advantage result OF better under
standing and the closest friendship with
| the nations of America At present the
condition of trade between the United States
and its American neighbors is unsatisfactory to u.s.
and very deporable. According to the official sta
tistics of Treasury the debt balance IN the
United States of that trade last year was $40 ooo
O00-a sum greater than the yearly procuct OF the
| gold and silver mines in the United States. Ihis
vast balance paid by the United States IN ioiegn
exchange, and very large proportion OF II went 10
England, where shipments of cotton provisions ana
| hreadstuffs supplied the money. II ANYTHING wond
change OF check the balance in our favor IN the Eu
ropean trade, our commercial exchanges with span.
sn America would drain off our reserve OF com at
| rate exceeding 90 900 per annum, and "oud
probably precpitate suspension OF specie payment
| in this country. Such result at h me might pc
worse than little jealousy and Twill abroad
1 do not say Mr.. President, that the holding OF
Peace Congress Will necessarily change the currents
| of trade but it will bring the United states into
kindly relations with all The American nations 1t
Will promote reign of peace, and law and order;
it will stimulate demand for articles which Ameri
can manufacturers can furnish with profit. II Will,
at all events, be friendly and suspicious beginning
in the direction Of American influence and Amen
can trade in the large field which we have
hitherto greatly neglected, and which has
| been practically monopolized by our commercial
| rivals in Europe. AS the Frelinghuysen dispatch
| fcreshadowing the abandonment OF the Peace Con-
gress has been made public bv your direction,
deem it matter of propriety aud Justice to give
this lett,r to the press | am, Mr. President, with
| great respect, your ever obedlent servant
JANIS G. BLAINE.
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Springer, of illinois, sought to obtain the
! floor of the House to-day to offer the follow
| ing resolution, but failing to do so, he will
offer it on Monday next:
WHEREAS. There has appeared in the newspapers
what ourports to be circular letter dated Depart
| ment OF State, Washington, November ~, 1881,
and signed by the late Secretary of State in the
| name and by the authority of the President OF the
United States, addressed to the Republics OF Nortn
! and South America inviting each OF them TO send
| two Commissioners to Peace Congress, to be held
| in the City of Washington in November, 1852, TO
| act with two Commissioners to be appointed by the
United States, for the purpose OF considering and
discussing methods of preventing war between the
nat ons of America; and whereas, the President, In
his late annual message to Congress, made no men
ton Of a matter Of such great importance 10 the
| naonle of the limited States. therefore
| ReSolued, That the President be requested to in
form the House. if not incompatible with the pub
lie interest, whether said Circular letter is authentic
and il So to transmit correct copy thereof to the
House OF Representatives, together with all corre-
spondence in relation tn reto aud inform the House
| to Whist Governments the circular had been adj
dressed and under what provision OF the Constltu-
ton or law of Congress he finds authority for taking
a step having such important political bearings and
| consequences.
The Blaine-4rthur AfIair-Funny Phase
OF the Situation.
Chicago, February 3l.-The Times Wash.
inrton special says: Blaine will take
point against Arthur that TIescott with his
own hands wrote the Delligerent paragraph
| in his instructions after be had had one or
two private interviews with the President,
| and that he got the points for the paragraph
from him. I his certainly presents very
funny phase OF the situation. Prescott has
bten represented as one of the most careful
and conservative of men, and 4 man thor
ouehly experienced in diplomatic fairs. l.
| is but natural that he should complain if the
part of his instructions revoked was the por-
ton written by himself, ard it is not urea
sonable to suppose that the latter part Of the
| dispatch sent by him to Secretary Freling-
| huyseu which was suppressed before being
sent to the Senate, was protest against
revocation of the orders given him. The
publication of Blaines first circular will be
| used by Mr.. Blaine and his associates
argument against the claim that be was in
favor of involving the country in any war.
Murder Case at Omaha.
! OMAHA, February 3j.-The trial of Chas
| Rosters. on the charge of murder in the first
degree, in having killed Oscar Hammar,
| bar tender at Freicychke's saloon, on Christ
mas morning, by striking him over the head
with some mept-revolver, bottle or
knife-con,es up at the next term of Court,
beginning next week, and will be quite sensa-
tional, owing to sumo new developments.
Nellie King and Blanche Dane, two
popular and heightened women Of the
town, have been arrested accessories
to the crime sitter the fact. Roster,
who is young married man of very respect
able parents, went to Nellie Kings house i'm.
nediately after committing the assault on
| Hammar, and stated that he believed he had
kilieu MN, ruo NC SVs wv JcobS Ahch W 81
from Nellie Kings house to the saloon to see
if Hammar was dead, and they returned and
reported that he was. Miss King and Miss
| Dane were arrested last night in Council
Bluffs, it being their intention to
60 to Chicago from that point,
and remain away until after the trial.
May Hall, also an inmate of Kings house,
has been taken into custody as witness.
| These parties all absented themselves from
town during the preliminary examination of
Rosters some weeks ago. It is believed that
! from their testim n nat mott can be
shown. The son Of prominent merchant
has also been required to give bonds for his
appearance as witness, he being intimate
with friend of Rosters, and il supposed to
know considerable about the affair.
Official Disapprobatfon.
WASHINGTON, February 31.-The Secre-
tary Of the Navy has issued the following or
der: 1.-The frequency with which punish
ment by solitary confinement on bread and
water, or on diminished rations. is imposed
by the sentences of summary Courts martial
meets with the disspprobation of this De-
partment. This punishment is q severe one,
and it was not probably contemplated by the
| law that it should be generally resorted to for
! the correction of offenders. 1t is believed
that other authorized punishments will in
most cases prove more effectual than this. In
cases where punishment by confinement on