New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16

to abandon negotiations.
On tho ODD a conference Of the penipo
tentarcs OF Chilli, Bolivia and Peru together
with the United States Ministers TO those
countries WAS heId board United
States man-of-war in the Bay OF Area. This
conference productive of 10 better understand
| ing between the belligerents. Chill demanded the
cessOn Of all the Peruvian and Bolivian territory
! south of tho Valley of Camerones and west
Of the line of the Andes, far as the Valley
Of Chacarilla and west also of a
line which, prolonged from that point, would
strike the Argentine frontier, passing through the
| centre Of Lake Ascotan. Chilli also de-
manded S2OOoO,OOO indemnity. $4OOO.OOo
in cash. tho return of property taken from
Cman citizens in Peru and Bolivia the return
of captured transport the abrogaon Of thesccret
treaty between Bolivia and Peru and the retention
by Chill with military forces, Of the Territory of
Moqucgua, Tachna and africa until the foregoing
Obligations had been complied with.
Mr.. Osborn, United States Minister to Chill had
in several dispatches 10 the State Department IN the
beginning of 1850 expressed the conviction that if
Chill should succeed in gaining military possession
of the rich nItve and guano deposits of
Tarapaca she could never be prevailed
upon to surrender them. In a letter dated
March ., 1851, Mr.. Osborn returned
to tins subject and said that the management Of the
nitro and guano interests was presenting some
difficult questions to the Chlan Government. In
February. 1881. the Bolivian Minister at Washing
ton addressed Secretary Eyarts the same subject
and proposed the organization of company
in the United States for tho purpose
Of working the guinO andnitrc deposits Of Peru
and Bolivia under the approval of the Governments
of Chill Peru and Bolivia For the lat three years
the mtre and guauo deposits of Peru and Bolivia
have had prominent place in the diplomatic cor
rcSpondence, especially al-cin. the ability Of
Peru and Bolivia To pay the war indemnity de-
inaudcd Dy Chill as condition of peace.
On February 10 1881, Mr. Evarts wrote instruct
ing Mr Osborn 10 urge upon Chill the de.ir" of the
United states to bring about peace and saying that
sIuce the Cmlan have captured Lima and Ca.iao !
IL was believed that Peru would accept the r1eda-
tIou of the UuIicd States upon any reasonable |
terms. On ApulG. I,ol, Mi Osborn informed Nr. |
Blaine that Chill had rejected the mediation /
tendercd 10y Great Britain, France and /
Italy, and that those Powers had |
expressed neither dissatisfaction nor dlsappont- /
mont. on juno 2G Mr. Christ1ucy under ir.truc.
tlcu- from Secretary Blaine. formally recognized /
tho Caldcrol Government.
IuE Foley OF me UNIrp STATES Ae SIT FORTH I
By MR.. BLAINE
In July Mr. ChrisItncy WAS recalled and Gen
erh llarbut took his place. In hs instructions 20
Minister Hur,but, dated June l., 1851. Secretary
Blaine -ct forth very clearly the policy OF the
United states relative to the South American war.
Ia regard TO thc war indemnity demanded by the
Chi,mn Goveumo1t hc said that tie United
States could uo, refuse TO recognize the rights
winch that Government had acquired by the sue
ccs, ol the Wa and it mIgat bo that . ces,ion Of
tcrrtpr, would lie necessary p.irc & Doe paid for
peaC' The great object, of the prOyIs Olal au hor-
luts ul cru Wohld seem - Dee to secure tho r,fAn
l!shmcnt Of a constitutional Government and |
in su,c..J i, o,.,,,,,,, ,,,t.,t,. -. /
,.,.o ,n.,t.,,t 1'a..-...,-
pe"ro "4'"ouI " uecart'I"h "i any
preliminary conditions as au ulfimIturi ON tie
'ih"r side. IL" thought that a. tLo tA,li.u Goy-
!nil'A. AaI distinctly i'pia. q in" !aca that
ho Val v@s ou" - conquest Perm Dol .ht lyfly
..di!l the op.of unity % utl" proposition. OF Ii-
lemul'y before submitting 20 q c".,lpl uf Territory.
in hls instruct IONS Of thr sam" date % Nr. Kill
81 to GILL; Nj H.1u" took precisely tDr -liuc
ground. Nr. HuIlbut soon managed 20 Cct
nsci in,9 d.uou.ty with W. k,.ul. .ucA
nd with the ChIH au'hurfr- ~ Perm.
H. dispatch 10 Nr. iur,'u, dated November 90.
~GG Nr Blaine went over the whole ctplInl ot h.~
orncr .u.tiu,uou-. and expressed di-auuoya a.
irucial IiurlNut, roui,o m. sad that th. Init,d
tate, was unaile 10 ,lr,.r.fll lor.c,r tl,c i,,.
.tiou OF the Cal Iorou Government b. Peru Cal
cIon having been arrested oH November q, and
laced on board thIl.au val vessel.
The MISSION or Mp .rpr.cnr
.fl ;....,.
INC tIIu~''"H "I "HdI7 was -drh ihat IN mo
piulOn OF the President and Nr. Blaine u was
necessary 10 send a spoci,l r,ie4io, T., pcr, and
.hi, ~ r,o.o,., ,,, .,.,,,,., ........ ..,
NM III 44'So"'' '"' 9P'''I cIl'o', received MS .
lst!uc'ioua on December =, l-sl one Of th,m
eng 10 saw 10 the Chilian Coy,rnu.nt Tint
h. ,,,..t .f C,lJ,.r.., aud I,
'' 'i'''' VI ~'''''" anu '"o db"I'tioh q
ona unwarrantcd offence and unless explained