Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-29
.EcsErARY YRELINeHuYsrS.
II, is claimed by members OF the New

Il. Is claimed by members OF the New
Jsrssy delegation to Congress, which
State has the honor OF furnishing the
head Of the State Department. that Mr..
Frslinshuysen will advise the President
10 veto tho Chinese bill. To furnish
evidence that his Judgment Is correct he
maintains that ''some Of its provisions
are in direc. violation Of treaty stipula-
t%ions." apparently not aware OF the fact
that the Senate and the House had dis
cussed that question for nearly . week
In each branch OF Congress. and finally
determined the bill did not 90 conflict
and had passed it BY big msjoritiss. It
Is possible be would not have known
such q bill had been introduced we're It
no. for the substantial evidence Of hav.
ing II in his possession for transmission
to the President. The ~listlsss manner
in which the affairs Of state have been
conducted aimee his appointment to
the Secretsryship occasions u~nfsvorabls
comparison with previous sdminis.ra-
tons. It cannot be referred to with
pride BY himself or his party. Greater
injury has resulted to the people Of the
United States. and the national honor
has been moro compromised during the
few months OF his incumbency Of his
important Office than would be possible
for him to undo in the balance Of his
term we're he so inclined, and he would
crown 1t all BY using his influence to
have the anti. Chinese bill vetoed. thereby
iniicting irrsparabls injury upon the
people OF the Pacific Coast and the party
that made It possible for him to obtain
the honorable and lucrative position he
now enjoys. The d~iscrsditabls part the
United States Is made to play in the set
element OF tho South American question
IL entirely due to his statesmanship.
Instead Of Dur government acting rs me-
diator between Chilli and Peru, Is con
ceivsd during Gsrield's administration.
and approved by Arthur previous to the
appearance OF Mr.. FrslinRhuyssn in the
Department Of State. the dismembsr.
msut OF helpless Peru and the division
Of the spoils Of an unequal war are made
In the presence Of u envoy. who Is in
structed that unless a friendly protest
from our country is entirely satisfactory
to tho victorious Chilisns, he is to re-
main . silent witness Of the humiliation
OF his government. Had no steps been
taken in the adjustment Of the difficulty
between Chill and Peru. It would be
consistent for u government only to
give counsel when asked. but the United
States has been committed to q policy
that looks to the payment OF q just wa
indemnity to Chill. but does not sanction
the annexation Of nearly the whole Of
the territory from which revenue Is de-
rived. and the division Of the immense
profits OF her guano deposits between
the Chilians aud their British creditors.
The good offices Of this government
would have been favorably received and
the terms OF peace would be such as to
leave Peruvian territory almost intact
while rsmunerating Chilli for her war eI-
psnses. had not Frelinghuyssn through
jealousy sought to deprive his preds-
cessor OF what credit might be derived
from the honorable intervention Of his
country to secure q humane settleue nt
OF the difficulties In South America.
Mr.. Blaine expressed the determination
OF his government not to sanction the
dsspoiling Of Peru. and had he remained
in office until the present time an honor.
able and satisfactory peace would have
been signed; but Mr.. Frelinghuysen
msrti6ss his government by instructips
Mr.. Prescott as follows: "Ths Presi.
dent instructs me to say that this gov.
eminent can only propose to give coun-
sci and aid negotiations. Chill must de-
termine for herself whether she deems
il wise to listen to such counsel"
Recognizing the unenvisble position in
which he was placed. Mr.. Prescott asked
to be allowed to return. but his request
was not granted. Mr.. Frelisghuyssn
prefers to make the humiliation CON-
plets by retaining Mr.. Blains's envoy
until Peru is despoiled Of her possess
sions. Mr.. Prescott on February 60
oabled Frslinghuyssn: Terms Of peace
will not be modified by Chill. She
alleges that in Difference to the United
States they are better than those offered
at Lima and africa. The terms arc ex.
trsme; but Chill is. in fact. 30 strong
and Peru so crippled that mere friendly
Intervention will not have any effect.
! ask that definite instructions be sent
by cable ut once telling me what to say
and do. think there Is no use my re-
naming here. l shall 60 to Peru and
have Walter Blaine remain or return"
That Mr.. FrelinRhuysen is responsible
for this deplorable state Of affairs admits
OF no question. He has influenced
President Arthur to adopt . policy in
direct ~antasonism to that adopted when
hs was elevated to the Presidency. and
IL the anti. Chinese bill should DO vetoed.
1t will DO entirely due to his e%Isrtions.
The Syracuse Standard has unnsces-
sary fears for the unity Of the Republic
can party. 1t says: Notwithstanding
An. excsllencs Of some OF Arthur's late