The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-24


may think ut to favor them with. As fal
however, as they have planned for them
selves they have planned 10 avoid ali com
plications, and II supported by general as
surances that the Executive viii protec
them 80 far as he finds them to be right
they anticipated no difficulty in peaceSbl,
harmontzing all the interests BY direC
commercial negotiation. Without othel
governmental aid than thatab0Ye indicated,
an examination Of the papers herewith sub
mitted will show the situation outlined IA
be thus
Fint-American citizens are legal repre-
sentatives Of the indebtedness from Peru tc
the original diseoyefers OF guano, amount.
ing to something like 81 ,OOJ, 100000.
second-Under The Peruvian law thi.
claim ts entitled topriority Of payment over
any Indebtedness CONTRACTED since 1854.
Third-The owners OF the claim organized
INTO proper corporations propose 10 take
possession Of the guano aud rich nitrate
beds and work out their money without
complications.
Foulth-At the same time, they are
ready to assume the $500, O,0OO, 600 due for.
etgn bond holders, and that the affair was
indemnity to Chill, and to paw these of
from the sinking fund Of liberal amount.
the payment to begin in 1883, The EN-.
barrassing features OF the situation al
the moment, are imminent OF the decisive
tinalities at Lima, and the uncertainty OF
the provisional Peruvian Government.
we hope 70 be able to send out repre-
sentative by steamer sailing on the 10th
OF June, but as Congress convenes this
week, he may arrive only after definite
measures have already been agreed upon.
Whittier or NOT, communication between
the Department, State and Minister
at Lima, by a cable cipher, might
stay the fnalities pending the transmis.
sion oi full Dispatches, the President upon
due advice, will determine the appoint
ment Of General Hurlbut to Lima and
General fitzpatrick to Chill. This will afford
favorable opportunity for full discuss
ion, prior to their departure, OF all the in.
terests involved, and the settlement OF their
instructions in form not likely to need
further modification. will attend TO such
conferences as the President may think
proper to appoint.
The executive organization OF the Peru
Wan Company will probably be determined
within the next thirty or forty days. NY
clients remain anonymous for the time be.
ing for ordinary business reasons, | may
properly say to the President that the
Presidentcy OF the Company will probably
be offered to ex.President Grant, and that
the direction throughout will be confded
to hands not less competent and TO gentle
men not less widely known. Tie magnitude
OF the interests involved and the quasi
national character of the corporation will
at no time be forgotten. Meanwhile it is
almost necessary that l identify my
sell, as can easily DO. During
General Garfeld's first term in Congress
L resided at the capital as the chief exc
cutive OF the American Freedmen's Aid
Commission, sustaining intimate, official
and personal relations to Gen. Howard,
then the head OF the Freedman's Bureau,
and to the leading members OF both
houses OF Congress, and having pleasant
acquaihtances with Gen. Garfield himself,
ten. Howard, President Patton, OF the
Howard University, President Fairchild,
OF Oberlin, Hon. James Monroe, Mr..
WhiteIaw Reid, Mr.. Albon P. Maynard, of
this city, (brother.in.law OF Hon. Hugh
McCullochl one Of the most eminent mem
bers oil our bar. and scores OF equally emf
nent gentlemen known to me.
In conclusion may add that but for the
exlgency Of the situation at Lima We should
scarcely bring these interests to the atten-
lon ot the government in so iRchoate q
lorm. 1t is but thirty dayssince was en-
powered to act in the premises, and at the
proper time the history OF this claim will
be shown TO be self explanatory as to its age
and long suspension. Indeed think no
VlRdicatioa OF it at any point will be need
ed aside from the established Of historical
facts. Everts, South, Maynard and Choate
and otherequally competent counsel wiliex-
anime In detail all the original interest in
volved in behalf OF the stockholders, and,
OF corne, the originals themselves will
be placed at the Presidents command. l
have thought itproper to submit an out
line OF the case in advance OF the personal
conference so that the President might
wholly, at his own convenience, give them
attention, and might himself, direct its fu-
ture consideration by correspond ence, or
otherwise. have the honor TO remain
the Presidents obedient servant,
SIGNED. JAcoB r. SHlPuERD.
To the President.
T. S. It is our policy to maintain strict
", and reserve that suggested upon the
cover o: the prospectus Tor the present"
1t is the general impression that Shiperd
mas put very little more to communicate
touching the subject Of inquiry.