National Republican., 1883-03-26
THE SIMPLE TRUTH.
A Showing OF the Record MS 10 Blaine
and Freiinghuysen's Instructions to
VIeacnf-

A Showing OF the Record TO Blaine
and Frelinghuysen's Instructions TO
Trescot.
The New York Tribune of Saturday broke
out again after tho manner of Mrs. F.s
aunt" in Little Dorritt," with reitcration
of its old misrepresentation of Mr.. Freling-
huysen's letter to Mr.. Trescot. 1t begins with
the following reference to something we had
said two or three weeks ago. mo 4
A short time since we made some remarks touch.
ing the diplomacy of Mr.. Frelinghuysen and drew
the natural inference that the change OF policy
instituted by him when, on becoming secretary of
state, he countermanded Mr. Trcscots instruc.
tions. had prolonged the dGplorable troubles on
the west coast of South America. Thereupon, the
recognized organ OF the administration. The
WASHINGTON REPUBLICAN,, proceeded TO declare
us guilty of reiterating "a falsehood" when we
spoke OF "Nfr. Frelinghuysen countermandng
Mr. Trescots instructions" Waxing strong and
confident, MS is the habit of It's kind, the organ
further declares that "there never was a greater
fraud than the pretense that Mr.. Blaine had
different avowed policy from that of his successor
In the Chilu Peru matter" To prove how untrue
the assertion now made for the administration is
we have only to quote from the written words Of
Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Frelinghuysen respectively.
Then follows an extract from Mr.. Blaine's
instructions, in which he discourses only of
exercising friendly influence upon the set
| tlcment between Chilli and Peru much after
the manner of all that has since been written
| The extract is the very best proof that 1.-THE
avowed policy" of Mr.. Blaine was as pacific
as any that the Tribune and other claquers Of
his have siuce complained of. But says the
| Tribune:
| Less than six weeks AFTER on the ninth day OF
January, 1882 Mr. Frelinghuysen arrested Mr.
| Trescots progress by coUHtermdad Of erery tp0rd
Of M. Bidnes instructions Mr.. Frelinghuysen
| wrote to Mr.. Tresoott as follows:
The President wishes in no manner to dictate
| or make any authoritative Uterdnce to either Peru
or Chill as TO tho merits Of the controversy exist
! ing between those republics as to what indemnity
| should be asked or given as TO a change OF
boundaries, or as to the personnel of the govern
ment of Peru. The President recognizes Peru
| and Chilli to be independent republics, to which
| he has no right or Inclination u dintatc.
Thus twill be seen that Mr.. Trcscot was forbid
den to mako "nny authoritative utterance" as to
"the merits Of the controversy" as TO "the in-
domuity that should be asked or giyenp as to
"uny change of boundaries" or as TO the " per-
sonnel of the government of Peru In careful
detail Mr.. EelRghuysen recalled and annuled tvery
Item Of instruction tSsued bv Mr., Blaine, aud LEFT Mr.
1rescot nothing to do in South America except to
contemplate the humiliation TO which he as the
representative of the United States was subjected
Nor did Mr.. Frelinghuysen stop here--if the
administration wants the whole sad story of ma
| tlonal humiliation repeated. He not only coun.
| termanded the instructions TO Mr. Trescol but he
countermanded the invitation for peace con.
Gress of the American nations, and did 1t on the
ground that It might create Jealousy and III
will " on the part of the European governments
for such congress to assemble. National abase-
ment never went lower than that
To provo the Tribune falsiher Of the record,
we produce in its entirety the letter of Mr..
Frelinghuysen, which the Tribune criticises so
unfairly, misrepresents so shamefully, and
quotes from so sparingly. Hore it is: y
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. o. 1852.
Sir; Since you received your instructions on
your departure as special envoy to Chill, Peru
and Bolivia l have sent you by cable two in.
sructions. As have not heard OF your having
| received them, and TO make their purport more
Ineligible than the brevity of u telegram would
permit send this stating me proper consructior
of your original instructions, somewhat modify
ing them, and indicating how they are to be OK
ecuted.
The President wishes in no manner to dictate
or make any authorative utterance to either Peru
or Chilli us to the merits OF the controversy exist
ing between those republics, as 10 what indemnity
should beasked or given, as TO change OF bounda-
rles or as to the personnel of the government o
Peru The President recognizes Peru and Chill
to be independent republics, to which he has nc
right or inclination 10 dictate.
Were the United States TO assume an attitude o
dictdiioH toward the South American republics
even for the purpose ofpreyenting war, tho great
est Of evils, or TO preserve the autonomy Of ma
tons It must be prepared by army and navy tC
enforce hs mandate, and to this end tax our people
for the exclusive benefit Of foreign nations.
The Presidents policy with the South American
republics and other foreign nations is that ex.
pressed In the immortal address Of Washington
with which you are entirely familiar. What the
President does seek 10 do, is to extend the kindly
offices Of tho United States impartaly TO both
Peru and Chill, whose hostile attitude TO each