New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

,rrrrp Ayp OF PRESIDENT ARTHURs MES
sAGE.
p.~.v. Dec. 23.-The following letter, dated
fagation of the United States. Santiago, Ch'h'
November 10. 1882, bas been sent by Mt. Logan
limited States Minister. to the Hon. ID. Llzaruo
Montero. yice-President Of the Republic OF Ieru
and is now published:
SIR; ask tho privilege TO waive the ns'n''
formaty. and address your EIceiency directly ~
the subject which must now be uppermos' y ''
Of oil Peruvians. viz. {: that OF peace. o. INV
your Excerency Is doubtless aware tnat .D.o s
arrival In Chill have endeayorlng W o's
RECOGNITION of xour Government and the arranEe ~,
=, en- a, neace between Peru and Chiii. Dncuuo'
which seem almost insurmountapie n"'e' "P "
time ,revented the realization OF my oesires'
The present situation may DO o,iens a.aea ,,,s
spds Of the TrescOt protocol. and has consen.er 20
make peace upon the following terms fs "a nsy n
OF the debts OF the provinces legitipatey hc
under the provisions OF mternauona INV, a. that effect
=; ne ,reaty as beng already committed 70 ~ py
various public declarations she aoes no. and A"s by
nnfcbase for the sum s1Ooooooo to be PAID III three
equal nm heen Willing to treat with his EIeeency
senor Cadcron upon these terms ana 20
as the legal refused the stipulation
rsat,e TO Tacna aud Africa he has had no evidences
that the would Tesones III
parties and at one time .hougnt Una. necessary
70 90 over al this time however ali these have failed
rpll at this moment 1t seems as tnat paruvs E Eo
caeaey Sc deep distress Of Peruvian people &c
are as familiar with their sad state as myse a.
ss"ui peace through the recognition of the Govern
ment which your Ercelency represents; uoo,su,at,on
Chlb now CLAIMS that your Exceliencys
TO new Congress- virtually declare; that seh Sn,
that tnat faculty is reserved TO the Congress alone
in the OPINION tina, t6 hst the EIecuivc
haa NOT iight to make treaty under the
provided that submitted to the Congress a
for an, %RssWsr Of the legal right Of te
make Gi dsaeT to
making of the treaty The right OF ratification or re)ee
ion is distinctly reserved to the Congress
THE SITUATION CRITICAL.
nder the construction your proclau alton, hereto
fore mentioned however Chilli declares the ine1peu
ency Of treating with Cslderon, even the Terms
themselves we're agreed upon The situation 10 me up
pears critical In the extreme Internal dlsoroef
The action Of Igesas and ne to annhase all
that has been will be left by the ~
Is that Moa s Dsdsed to
detrimental to Peru than that promised through ~
You are also aware, the Bolivian Congress has
passed resolution determining TO make truce w1Gn
will 90 SSt for with
own policy is willing to make Truce WIN ,h onsrs
a saS % aes are bound protect other in
the making Of peace v 10 Of ce't the absolute
S Sapeessness Of Continuing tho struggle be made
believe Peru resisting the nevtaoie ana ~
sSe viii tHd strong justification in breaking the ALI,
tine MA So Ssps SfS be-
TO submit to very severe terms OF settlement l.,
do not assume to speak FROM Official knowledge In
ION Of al the consequences OF failure of Peru
to accept the Cmlian terms ,v OF o,fpe esee
i mnI sne on Hs soVernmeD before said bong
@ seT PSra senor
mediate acoeptances But 1t is not standing offer OF
no settlesn Is reached until the Con-
cress assemblies in March next that Peru VIII De com.
The payment Of any money indemnity az ALL II senior
Caideron could at once legally empowered by your
%cd 9e
obligation TO me TO pay this amount 70 Peru TI,i
wiI undoubtedly claim just right to increase her oe
mands. -, -
A further resistance upon the part khe allies would
seem to be entirely useless from total lack OF all re-
sources with which continue the war successfully and
ma IL seems certain that beigerent interference by
outside nations take place appears TO me- your
E1csncy that Sys e s tn b ore
favorable to Peru than those which Will be offered
later it is demonstrated ssat the allies must OF
Your Exoeency win me for the frsnkness with
whch SPEAK am ra iGr we're snS ony sSs
question OF saving to the Peruvian treasury
sr %Sug But nj when We consider the suffering
the people, utter ruin staring them In the lace
ton about closing the struggle at once. .,. :.
Ny Government has constantly maintained thai Ait Il
allies 70 settle che 81 Issue y
that opinion. and. such being the fact II
Tss prsees question at issue u.s. Have the allies the
mower to resist the demand for territory AS
there can no longer be doubt that they cannot then
The Wiser plan s 10 accept the inevitable and to obtain
as many advantages as possible by an immediate ao
eeptanee " ee an army Of occupation will cease at
once the Of $4,000 600 WIZ be placed 10 the
eeiyea as settlement postponed meeting
The United States stipulated to pay Mexico for the
great and rich territory in which embraced Cali
forna, Texas end New.Mexco the sum OF 1000
The district OF africa mas but little intrinsic
vaiue-o guano. nitrates and but small agricultural
possibilities is not even important TO Peru as mill
offers to pay IL twothirds OF the sum paid by the
United states territory incomparaoy greater In ex
tent aud rcher In resources than Tacna and africa.
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF PEACE
could have made peace nearly two months ago IL
Senior Caderon would have accepted these terms How
much personal suffering has been endured how much
more Peruvian wealth has beon lost In those months
your Excelency jadge as well as To Senior Cal
derous unwngness to comply with the sale OF Taona
and AFRICA there is now added other difficulty herein
alluded to- viz: the feeling Of the Cnlan Government
that in view of your EYceencys proclamation there Is
nothing 10 gained by treating with hun But one way
out OF the difficulty presents ITSELF which is for your EI
ceeicy to scnd Immediately formal power to Senior
Caderon TO accept the Chiiian terms
bog leave earnestly 10 recommend this measure to
your EIceiency. AZ tho representative OF Govern
meus which, throughout this whole struggle hae most
apIlousv desired to lend It's aid toward satisfactory
settlement Of the difficulties dividing them and as one
vino has studied the whole situation from impartial
standpoint do not hesitate 10 place upon record my
Recommendation this effect Both in my Official and
Exrellen0y m enIire
Willingness TO render any assistance within my power In
the best settlement OF tho controversy between the Re-
pu0llcs OF the Pacific.
to work in behalf of peace. All his actions are
known TO be extra official, but their effects more
eydent than have been those of all the other Mn
listers combined His letter to Montero is highly
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