New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-06
GEN. pRADGS VISIT TO BLDL0ES ISLAND.

WHAT THE Ex-PREsIDENr OF PERU SAYS ABOUT
TIE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN HIS COUNTRY.
General Mariana Prado, ex-President of
Perm Yesterday visited Bedoe Island 10 see the WORK
IN for the pedestal of the Barthodi Statue oil
Liberty He was accompanied by his financial agent IN
this city, Colonel Jose dc Querata, Tor whom tue 'i
had special interest he had been In the hosPlal o
the island there during the War OF the heDtnon. ho
vas AN officer in the SD Regiment OF fehn'
sylvana Volunteers and was wouhdeu uhuoi
Mcclellan He pointed out to the e1Presideh'
NJ PERI, the room in which his cot was placed,
and described the long files of tents filed with wounueu
soldiers that stretched from the western emu Vi 'ho
island TO the dry ditch OF Fort Wood 10 a. TRIBUNE
reporter who accompanied the party ana VINO ASH"
General Prado the latest news from Peru ne SAUL
81 have not the latest news for came from Cauca III
Colombia, and you must nave here III No" ~
intelligence than have"
"What do you think of the state or things In feruf
ct is not improved but. ON the contrary
II is worse. There seems to be an lmProyeu Pio'
pect OF peace, because Caceres has been oeica'eo'
but this is because with defeat OF any peruvian gen.
eral the probability grows stronger thst tne poor oou
try might be forced accept the peace proposed by
Cbi and occsped by Iglesas 1t is fact that every
where I'm Peru peace is desired is prayed for, but no
such peace as that peace without honor ana which
would strip from the source OF her wealth. all the
Cuauo and beds and the territory where they are
Chill has Peru by the tnrOat anu lntchus W
sranrle her until accedes TO the terms TO which
Ieesas has consented and TO which he asks the consent
of Peruvians Iglesas is the creature OF Chill They
maintain him In power and he works in their interests TO
obrajn National ratification OF treaty which would
prevent Peru from ever recovering her former POSITION
Without Chilli Igesias could not remain IN power 1or
week He poses as head OF the peace party but ne
is simply head Of the Chan peace party and Peruv
ans although desiring peace ABOVE all 'nns'' WI" no'
" Is there any possibility OF Peru obtaining petuer
General Prado shook his head mournfully. Peru
IA defeated and therefore frendess no sau put tho
term, offered are 50 terrible that the present state 0t
things preferable 10 peace lne SITUATION Oh fetu
desperate acceptance Of ChilIs terms would DC
peru thus despoied could not regain ln the ture an
honorable position as nation she womb nc Tgtsdeu
in a poyerty and inherent weakness that W"uli smut
mt tbes strength that from hope, andi would de-
can endure ana hope After signing sucn peace We
should be still forced TO endure. hut we oOud not hope
"What is the military position since CaccfeHr deIa
Has Peru any armed organization OF nucleus VI an
Yes Montero is in the South at Arequipa Thi' Is
largeicity elevated tableland Win numerous
1--WE miles length from this place 10 Mocuuo on me
seacoas The CIians occupy the sea COAST end OF the
line and MonterO the ATequipa end. lie mas WIN MN
about 5000 men, and the Ocduly IN patI'o anu u"'
teraby opposed 10 the peace of Iglesias Ihey Wish
10 fight in AreQuipa, and they do IN CuZco Iuo Ay
cucO and many places where the thought O Cnah
peace Is more bittert0 then m ueit. ino Iva g.
occupy In force the whole Of the coast line Dl are MOI ia
the inferior, CacCres in the centre o. feGu 40
moi know whether he has organized another Grny but
even the CHILEAN statements snow mat ne lOught WIN
After returning from BeGloe's Island General Piado.
who has largo miuing interest in COLOMBIA, NlNt,l
various establishments III IOerty-st "heIc nyuiH"'o
mining machinery is sold lie VIII starr LOT EUROPE vi
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