Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-05-04
PERUVIAN LEADERS.
Fiero'a Withdrawing, While Prado
Returns % Eis Country,


Returns 20 Eis Country.
Panama has r'rently been much in
terestei in the rival of two promi
nent p"r,lvians 'rhO, during the wa
with Chill, occupied prominent posi-
tions. PradO, the self,exiled president
or, as his enemies say, a man who flee
from the enemy, arrived from New
York Oh March 80. Pierola, says
correspondent was then known to bt
on his way to Panama 10 arrive
on April |, as he did, anC
people were curious to see what
these inyeterate enemies might
do in meeting on neutral territory
Curiosity was, however disappointed
The two chiefs ignored each other
Pierola had his family with him and
one or two personal friends. lie goes
to live in Paris, where he has business
and social relations. While in Panama
he was somewhat reserved about his
yisi. to Europe. 1t is, however, gen
orally understood that Pierola has
learned several things from his brief
residence in Lima after his perambula-
tlOns in the mountains. lie ascertained
that the Chili2ns are not willing to
abate their claims upon Tarapaca and
the payment Of a serious war indem-
nifty; that no political party in Peru
can hope to remain in power after the
withdrawal Of the Chilians, which
would make peace with the Chilians on
'he basis Of territorial dismemberment
a sine qtta non with The Chilians; that
no Peruvian statesman has sufficient
prestige, personally or politically,
to combine the antagOnistic par
ties in Peru into national
party or other security for Il stable
which could treat with
the Chilians and get rid of the army of
occupation. The Chilian occupation
may, therefore, be regarded as perma-
nent for some years TO come, and the
hope of a settlement between the two
is more remote than when
the Chilians entered Lima. During
PierOla's stay in Lima repeated efforts
we're made to unite the leaders of the
Peruvian political parties. The effort
was vain. The Pierola party, the most
powerful and best organized, was also
he most popular. The adhesion of the
,ivilistas TO Pitrola would have made
l strong combination, able to eXpel the
foreign enemy and submit to the loss
II territory. The territorial loss could
he avenged hereafter; nations can af.
ord to wait. But PierOla and the civ
listas were too far asunder, and the at.
empt to unite them not only proved |
hat fact, but also showed the bitter
which the leaders entertain.
ii toward each other. Reconciliation |
vas hopeless, and rierola is understood |
o have withdrawn from the country
o permit, if possible, the realization
# the fOrlOrn hope Of the country
he formation of great national party,
mtrammelel by the presence of any
If the old political chiefs of the country
But at this junctwe, however, Gen.
prado returns to the coast. He soon
caves for Guayaqull, but it is limited
hat be will 20 direct to Lima and
,lace 'imseIf in accord with the mem.
,ers Of his old party, which ia still OF
much Importance, and secure, if posi-.
Ne, the cooperation Of the Chiians.
What was refused 10 Garcia, CllderOn,
nd Pierola he thinks may be accorded
o him, and, consequently, the hero Of
he Dos de Mayo seriously thinks of
eturning to his country and once
core appearing as It's savior. What
he result Of his effort may be will
OOn be seen. 1t seems strange that
he Chilians should hold with such te.
acity to the possession of the upper
apartments of Peru. OF the 5000
len in Lima 1926 are in the hospitals.
he forces from Trujillo, Huacho, Pts
o, and other points have been recalled
. Lima, leaving in these points moth
1g more than corpOral's guard. The
lorialityis most alarming among them,
8 many as six hundred saving died in
month. At this rate the Gillian s
rmy will be decimated more rapidly /
nan by the enemy's guns, and Gillian {
and Peruvian territorial loss {
)me to an end together.