Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-28
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE OLIVE BRANCH. Efforts to Secure Peace in
 South America. THE PART OF OUR GOVERNMENT. A Report From the Secretary
 of State. THE TARIFF BILL IN CONFERENCE After Vigorous Opposition
 by the Democrats.
THE TARIFF BILL IN CONFERENCE
After Vigorous Opposition
 by the Democrats.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Chilli and Peru-The Movement to Bring
 About Peace-An American Minister
 Goes Beyond His sAuthOrtty-ButIer Wis., its His Democratic Brethren.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The President late this afternoon sent to the Senate, inresponse to resolution of that body, the report of the Secretary of State respecting the recent joint efforts of the ministers of the United States Great Britain, France and Italy now serving in Peru to bring about peace between Chili and Peru Secretary Frelinghuysen reports that he received dispatch from Minister Partridge, stating that the representatives of Great Britain, France, Italy and the United States held an informal meeting at MT. Partridges house to determine by what mode a solution of the existing difficulties might be reached MT. Partridge and his colleagues accordingly agreed on 8 memorandum which was to be sent by each of the ministers to his own government setting forth their views and hopes The ministers state in substance that they are unanimously of the opinion that each should declare to his government that they believe the only possible means of bringing about cessation of hostilities, of say ing Peru from complete destruction and of ar resting the ruin of neutrals would be an agreement between the governments to ad- dress representation to the Chilian govern ment and cause it to understand that their wish was to see peace made on the basis of the cession of Tarapaca, reserving all further conditions for further negotiations. The ministers further declare that they consider it aduty to invite their respective governments to agree among themselves to take the step indicated at once as an urgent necessity. Upon receipt of this dispatch MT. Partridge was informed that the action set forth in his dispatch having been taken by him without authority was disapproved and he was direct ed to so inform those of this colleagues who had acted with him. A telegram was at the same time sent to the ministers of the United States in London, Paris and Rome informing them of the joint recommendation, and instructing them to inform the govern ments to which they are respectively accred- tied that this action was taken by MT. Part ridge without authority and had not been approved. The Secretary concludes by say ing that Minister Partridge has not been In- structed to invite or accept the mediation of European powers in the settlement of the difficulties existing in Chii and Peru.
 Governor Butler, of Massachusetts, was on the floor of the House to-day for half an hour He entered by the door on the Demo cratic side and spent the time among the Democratic members, passing out at the main door and ignoring his late associates on the Republican side.
 Rerdell in his cross examination to-day admitted that a fews days before he went on the stand he had asked Senator Dorsey for $5, ,OOO for counsel fees, but did not re- ceive cent. He had received $40 from Vaile. Something of sensation was pro duced when the witness said his statement which he read in court was prepared by MT. Wiltshire, his counsel. At the time Rerdeu pleaded guilty his counsel in open court an- nounced his surprise at his action and said he had not been consulted in the matter. The wit ness acknowledged that he wrote letter published December 27, 1882, in which he denied that he had had conversations with Merrick and Bliss, although he had had such conversations. He did not write the letter to deceive the defendants. It was after this letter that he borrowed money from Vaile and requested a loan from Dorsey. The let ter was written by his counsel and he copied it in his own hand,