New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-15

He said that he hoped that would receive NV mat,
could not be MAINTAINED for an indefinite tms and
Gnu could not wait much longer for the United Sat-.
70 decide what action 1t would take; anu then fr ~
frst time In our conferences his became exc,s
and his Language somewhat too demonstrating. ''1'
"SiDce you have been here" he added, two o,.r-
FENCES have taken place which am disagrsesh
TO you as they are 10 Chill Mr.. Hurlbgt has refused ~
consent TO the export Of certain goods from the bo
AIDED part OF Moiendo, unless will consent 10 thu E
port Of coal-an article contraband OF WARRIOR the a.
Of the railroad; and although have right 70 d,sss
| gard his refusal We have not done So And seoonS,
Mr. Adams, 10 Bolivia. has addressed letter 70 *.
Government at La Paz, advising them Of your mission
and endeayOriDg 70 induce them not 70 make separss
peace before Peru has effected some arrangemense'
and do not know how long Chill ca,
bear such interference" A
said " Mr. secretary, the facts which you state Ar,
graveso Craze that even Ia the most confidential con-
versations viii not express opinion. unless va.
communicate them to me Offcialy then will meet t6s
questions yOu raise" lie said, %" have intenton =,
doing 30 did not even intend to draw a conadeniisi
answer from you" There the interview ended
THE PUBLICATION OF INSTRUCTIONS.
Having thus given you concise account Of the int.,
view you will allow me to express the hope that ny
conduct will be approved. Ny original instruction.
were in the alternative, and II failed to obtain such
settlement the President deemed he had right 10 e.
pect directed to take action winch could have
eod nSt SUPPOSE that such an instruction Womb
be made public while was endeayonnE
10 secure and without hope OF success, AMI
cable solution Of this delicate and difficult question;
still less could believe that, II my original instructions
had been seriously modified any COMMUNICATION of snc6
change would have been made to the public, or even
cOniidentiay 10 the ChIan Government, before could
possibly have received IT, could not admit What the
represent the wishes or intention OF my Government,
and that he better instructed than myself tue
purposes Of my mission. But his language and
evidently based upon his confident knowledge VI
ference with him was useless, until 1 heard
from the department. As p9th the
telegram which received upon my arrival al Valparaiso
and that the 10Th Of January which reached only
very great caution in the execution Of my original in
telegram
the terms upon which Chill would accept the good offices
OF the United states ana "a reply which absolutely
necessary any negotiations had yet been
answered, have determined to do nothing whatever
until the receipt Of instructions rom the government
On February 4, 1882, Mr.. FrelInghuysen instructed
Mr. Trescot by telegraph, that the United States only
proposed to give counsel and aid TO Chill in any negoa-
tiOns which that country might desire 10 make tina.
Chill must herself determine whether or not she would
accept such aid but that event would the United
states part negotiations based upon the surrender
Tarapac and further indemnify Of twenty millions.
such demand was considered exOrDitant Inc OPP
poruny had arrived tor Chill 10 show herself just and
On February % Mr. Frelinghuysen instructed Mr..
TrscOt by telegraph that the President had been hop
ing 10 hear further from Mr. TTesc0 chat the United
states would liberal indemnity. but that
consent be given the cesson of Iarapaea,
without first communicating with the departments that
should Chi persist III her demand for sucn cesson tho
creators Peru might possibly maintain that the rev.
enuc of Tarapaca been already hypothecated; aud
that the President desired to urge moderation Oh Tie
part or chill.
CHILL NOT INCLINED TO MODERATION.
Under date of vena del Mar, February "a, 1882, Mr.
Trescot after abiding to a cipher dispatch sent by
him, writes to Mr. Frelinghuysen as follows;
would have cabled earlier, but that have been en-
deayoring from the date oI your epher instructions o,
February a. TO obtain some modification OF the terms
which 1 sent you in Telegram OF January 20 as those
offices the United states You may assure the Pres
ident that have urged upon the Govern,
IA the Of terms chill which h' B cS
is determined TO have AFRICA and lacna, as well as me
territory south of the Quebrada de CANA ones lara
paca). The indemnity OF @%OOOOOOO Win THIS region
Of country pledge, only indirect mode OF Sc
curing the couItry itself Peru has not tnat can sec,
any capacity OF Resistance in herself and CAlh Wal not
yield to any merely friendly persuasion.
ought to inform you that wlen upon the receipt OF
your telegram of the I'D ins asked the secretary Tor
Foreign Affairs for positive answer whether
his Government would modify the term:
very much embarrassed by the publication
OF my cipher dispatch TO OF January %, winch hs
learned by telegram he 'sald he considered las
must admit had nght to consider that thls Was
confidential communication TO the Government OF the
United states OF the terms which Chl proposed TO OF
fer and however he might feel disposed 10 listen u
suggestion Of modification, the publication commit
ted lis Government to their proposals tna tney eouu
De changed without admitting tnat they were
originally exorbitant anu asd been lnodined under
pressure from tne UiuVed etates Vi The sincerity OF
force OF the argument seAIl sag nothing now, as
will be my duty to furnish you win tine history
this negOtatlOn but throughout the Secretary has
assumed be ia possession VI fuller aud more accurate
knowledge VI the wishes aud Intentions VI my Govern
ment than have received.
The communication 10 the Government OF Chill OF tho
1t Will not take part In any negotiation based upon tue
considerations proposed, and the reply of the Govern
neut OF Chill that It is Prepared 10 modify these
conditions practically closes the mission Tue formal
reply 10 my communication vii receive 1o-morrow;
but L shall not answer 1t until L receive an
answer ~ my telegram Of to-day. do
not feel at liberty, under recent Instructions,
from the department. TO carry out instructions No. =,
prefer the President instruct ne what language
| shall use under the circumstances
trust that these Instructions VIII also convey my re.
call, AMI direct ne whether, On my way nome, shall
stop at La Paz anu Lima In order ~ communicate TO me
OF the United states has been forced 10 wlAdi&" t
good Offices. Under the instructions Win whcl vas
Originally Furnished would feel II TO pe my du'y !"
do So
MR. TREsCOT INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN.
On March 1882, the Secretary Of State teegraphed
Mr. Tresco that the President preferred that for the
present he and Mr. Blaine should remain and report the
situation that a communication OF the condition Of
affairs had been made Congress and that the Presi-
dent desired that opportunity should be lost to carry
ont his views as indicated Under date OF Santiago,
March g. 1892 Mr. Trescot telegrsphed Mr.. Frenghuy-
sen IA follows Instructions carried out scfupuiousE'
Chill Will not modify peace terms IGo,
HcaIion OF my instructions aud my confidential
Telegram have rendered modification Impossible hui
stay as ordered, but my presence al as st4h VIII III
formation Will be more useIul than remaining uere;
| What communication OF the intention OF the united
states snail be made TO Peru and % BOLIVIA ~, r,.,
Under date of VeDa del Mar, March 4, lSo2 MT Tres
cot elegraphed to secretary Frenghny sen deaned
statement OF his conferences VITA ny Balaceua on .uo
subject OF protocol ana saiu Ne nlot.ueu lne &
oonndentially Of the Secretarys estimate Oh ZIG
terms OF peace He did not commit tae
Government to any formal qualification, but
| left the secretary entirely free, upon learning
the refusal OF the Gillian Government TO modify 40
terms to instruct him what TO make. In con-
clusion Mr. rrescot said l. therefore, wait 10 know
whether shall simply accept the refusal and withdrss
the good offices reserving 10 the Government eIure
liberty Of action to the future conduct OF Chl of
Whether snail state the reason OF the withdrawal ex'
pressing to the Government Of Chill the belief Of tle
United that such terms are exorbltan OF ~heths
shall take any other action such as the Government OF
the United states snail consider called Tor under tho
circumstances .
The protocol which agreed TO by Messrs
Trescot aud Balmaceda IN their conference
at santiago eliminates from all discussion
the incident OF the arrest OF Caderon and the armed IN
ervenon aud diaon OF the United States and gOes
on TO say: "Chli declares that, MARI
OF mutual friendship and confidence, she W0ui
accept, II they should be offered, the s0Gs s
Offices OF the United states in the contest WIZ
Peru provided that United states III the exercise -