Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-18
What Admiral Garcia Says Of the Present
Condition of the UnfoTtu.
nate Country.
The Late Minister Hurlbut's Action and
Its Consequences -ChilPs Hostages
-GalTez's Heroic Act.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Herald pub

OF the transport X mac, having on Doaro
fall regiment of cavalry, with their horses
and arms and 81 100000 in specie. The
Uoion was built for the Confederate service,
though she never entered into sctIen in the
csuse Of the South. She was laid up at ST.
Nszairs during the last mouths of the war,
and WAS Afternard purchased by the Peru
Wan government. Admiral @ srcia e,csped
with his vessel at the time OF the destruction
Of the Huascar. Previous 10 the wsr be
hsd been employed 10 several positions
Of trusi and importance by bis govern
inert, He paid a visit 10 this country in
1868 TO convey to Peru the monitors pur-
chased from the United States government.
Ia 1872 he Was sent on a diplomats mission
to-China and japan to negotiate treaties OF
commerce with those Countries. Ga his re-
turn President Prado u ade him Secretary of
the Interior. He was one OF the plenipoi en-
tiaries appointed TO the abortiye Peace Con-
ference at africa, held in November, 1880, at
the instance of Gen. Hurlbut, United States
minister to Peru.
As TO MINISTER HURLBUT.
"The PeruviSn genarsls, with their newly
raised and organized forces, were actually on
the march toward Lima" said Admir- al
Garcia, "whsn Gen. Hurlbut arrived at Peru
as accredited minister of the United States
government Mr.. Hurlbui, soon after his
arrival, sent dispa: che5 TO the several Peru
Wan generals, assuring them, in his official
capacity, that il they fell from Pierols and
took up the cause OF Calderon, the Uaited
States government would intervene on be-
half of Peru, even, if necessary, by force of
arms, and secure peace without cession of
territory. / replied to the letters 10 yself, as
secretary to Pierola. / wrote in my official
capacity 10 our generals, 10 The effect that
they should disregard Gen. Hurlbuts dis
patches, for the reason that tkey were simply
his personal views, and not those of the
United States government. The government
had not pronounced in the matter at all,
and he had no authority to make such a
promise.
But our generals took Gen. Hurlbul's
word 10 be that OF the United States. They
saw the official papers, the stamp and seal OF
the government OF the Unitsd States, which,
of all foreign governments, WAS dear to the
hearts OF The people of Peru. They were
officially promised armed intervention on
the part of your government in favor OF
Peru, if such intervention was necessary,
provided they accepted the conditions pro-
posed by the United States minister. They
accordingly acce pied the conditions, dIs-
banded their forces and the cause OF Peru
was lost, She was left without an army, a
head, with foreign force on her soil. So
long as a strong army, such as she had, was
left to her she had, if not actual hope OF cue
cess in the field, at least cause for exsctiug
reasonable conditions in the making oil peace.
The promise OF the United States minis er
was a delusion and a snare. II ended the
war by leaving Peru at the absolute mercy
OF her enemy"
THE PRESENT CONDITION OF PERU.
"Aud what has happened since~
Carbohydrates. Peru is IN the hands oil
Chill. The Chiliaus seized upon the revenue
They collect the taxes and levy new OF es
They hold the land simply by armed occupa'
ton. They have sacked the museums, Ii.
braries and art collections, transferring the
booty to Chill. The region of the guano ane
nitrate deposits, which, together with the
public revenues, were mortgaged TO pay the
foreign debt, ia in their hands. They seiz:
all AID pay nothing Ga the mortgage"
sand nave there been 20 renewed attempt;
at settling upon peace treaty?
sSipce the conference held a. africa none
There ia no cue now for the Chilians 10 trea
with. They have created political vacuum
10 Peru. and maint ain their position by reason
of it. They have been pourporters, but they
were not sincere on the part OF the Chilians
The truth is the Chilisns do not want peace
and will never conclude peace unless com
pslled 10 do 80 by the pressure OF moral oil
physical force from outside"
"But as TO the cost OF maintaining this
army of occupatisnT
"Ihey pay The cost out of the country, ex
acting payment in spfcle, while the cur
reucy is paper. As an instance OF their in
sincerity in the matter OF peace, take the
action of Vergara, the Gillian Minister o
War, in Lima at the time Of the occupation
The Peruviaps then made overtures To-
peace and sent plenipotentiaries with powel
to off tsrms. Their offers were r. jected
When Vergara returned to Chill, after th'
opening of the Chiiian Congress, he wa
tainted with having purposely prevented
peace. He acknowledged the fact before thu
House. alleging as his defense that TO hav,
made peace then would have been TO frus
trate the whole object of TIE campaign
which was 10 ruin Peru and place it in s1ct
! a condition that it would not rise again
| within 100 years. And 10 so bdrbsrous ant
nnciyibzed a statement there was no man Ii
| all the Congress to object, thus showing tina
Vergara rightly interpreted the feeling o
the whole people"
Suppose that Peru should agree to sur
render the province Of Tarapaca, whic
contains the deposi's"
PERU's BONDED DEBT.
| ITO be sure Peru has great resources, eve
| without these guano and nitrate regionl
| She is rich in mineral and agricultural pre-
| ductions. But the foreign mortgages woul
! still bind her. 1t would be like presenting
man with magnificent palace while allow
ing him nothing to eat"
"What of the mortgages nowW
"Tney are still chargeable 10 Peru. Chi
| pays uothing and insists that even if peace
| msde Peru shall be answerable for all th
| debts. not only that Chilli places on tb
| country by force of conquest, but even for th
Jebts incurred by the regions which she pul
poses TO annex"
an the event Of peace on such terms woui
| Peru repudiate her debt-?"
"That would be bad beginning for recor
struction aud would probably lead to othe
difficulties. The foreign bondholders nigt
say: 1t is true you have lost the gusno an
nitrate deposits, but YOU have your revenu
from other sources. You owe us; nay us OF
of agriculture, commerce and customs"
"lhere seems but little hope for Per
hem"
None, except through outside interfe
ence Calderou Is held a. a hostage
Chill. Montero wss named vice. presideI
under Cald.ron; but he has no following
The Chilians are everything. Montero ID j
Arequipa and has the name without ii
Office OF vice-president of Peru. Minist'
Logan seems 10 follow in the footsteps
Mr.. Hurlbut. At the very time OF Presidel
Arthur's message, wherein he pronounce
the terms that Chill undertook to exact fro
Peru altogether too onerous, Mr.. Logan W
negotiating with CAlderon, urging him
sccede to these very terms. The Chilians,
usual, dallied with and delayed the negoti
tions. Fsiling with Calderon Logan th'
wrote to Montero with a like request al
like result.
WHY ADMIRAL GARCIA LEFT PERA.
"Why have you left your country. may
ask, senorw
81 wss compelled 10 leave it. l have be,
living quietly with nv family in Lima sin
The resignation of Pierola. Last January
received au official notice from Admir-
. Lynch 10 pay levy of 1000 pesos dollar
and furthermore to present myself befo
! him within eight days, under penalty of
ing outlawed. l was outside the city at q
time, and failed to respond. They thereup,
entered my house and took from, it artlcl
10 the value of 5000 pesos. l secretly Il
: the country, cthersise / should by this tir
nave been transported to Chill as hosta!
There are about thirty persons of prominen
=, | held there already. Ny brother, jose A
tonic Garcia, who for many years was Per
Wan minister at Washington, was convey
to Chill for no oiense that know Of, unls
that he gave a dinner to Mr.. Trescott on
, arrival in Lima. Mr.. Trescott, by the wi
vac received in very cavalier manner
: the Chilisn authorities.1
.Do Won consider Mr. Trescott,s mission