New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-27
THE WAR BETWEEN CHILL AND PERU.

THE WAR BETWEEN CHILL AND fEhU.
ALLEGED ACTION BY THE UNITED STATES MINISTER
WHICH JUsTIF1Es THE GARFIELD FoLIc1-rhE
SENATE CALLS FOR INFORMATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-In the Senate to-
sav Mr. Van Wyek called up his resolution requesting
the President to communicate any Information In his
nossesson touching the alleged joint agreement OF the
ministers of the United States Britain, France and
Italy at Lima make joint EFFORT to bring about peace
between Chill ami Peru, and to inform the Senate
whether the Minister OF the United States has Deeh In
structed TO accept the mediation OF the Ministers OF
European Powers in settling purely American ques
tion.
Mr. Van WICK said: The public dispatches fron
South America apparently authentic in character aud
uneontradicted indicate extraordinary condition Oh
affairs II true Is to be European mediation In the
long standing between Chill and Peru, ana that the
United States assents this joint mediation. agreeing
TO take an active part therein The reason claimed for
fle mediation Is that Chill is making extortlonate and
unjust demands from PROSTATE foe and causing ge-
eral bankruptcy in the conquered country ignoring the
tranpng under OF rights Of neutrals These Enro-
pean Ministers, therefore wish to ind cate to h IN an
imperative the necessity OF her abang extreme
demands and conscntng TO reasonable treaty OF peace
About year ago special envoy from the United
STATES Mr. Trescot went u Chill with instructions from
Secretary Blaine TO present 10 that certain
views OF the United States of which This joint agree
Inenf OF the four Powers like paraphrase
III remember correctly, as Mr. TrescoL was ABOUT 70
make the proper representations to the Government OF
Chilli he was stopped by cable dispatch from Secretary
Frelinghuvseu and was informed that any Intervention
m the affairs of other nations against the policy OF
the United states; substantially that murder. massacre
and destruction of trade might go unchecked between
two independent republics far as the United states
were concerned From that time nothing has been done
Pacific coast. At last the leading European Powers
wake up enOrnty of tue situation al propose 20
Interfere and the United States is TO be permitted TO tag
along az tail end OF foreign intervention whch sets
aside the Monroe doctrine that we have zealOusV
guarded ,s A., fl, 800, ,tt rr,,oi,
France and Spain had a convention at London under
retenee of seeking redress Of gey ances against Mex
leo through q common action and invited the United
states 10 aceede thereto Secretary Seward Deem
her A. 1851 replied: Upon due consideration however,
the President II of opinion that IL would be mex edent
10 seek satisfaction of their claims at this time Though
an act OF accession the convention Among the rea
SONS for this decision which the undersigned Is author
fzed to assign are first that the United tates. far
IL Is practicable prefer 10 adhere TO traditional policy
recommended TO them by the Father or their Country
and confirmed by happy experience, which forblds
them from making alliances with foreign nations to
when invited by both parties controversy. France
accepted the cordially and lett the task TO the
United States. Doubtless every Intelligent man IN this
country who followed the course OF this unhappy
struggle realizes that the OF the United states
wisely cxeYted II have been by Mr.. Treseot
would lon since have secured peace between Chill and
Peru. Tie change OF policy which suspended or di
yerted Mr. Trcscots mission will be truly unfortunate
should n 20 SO far as subject the United States TO the
10 European Intervention in America affairs: :"
) Mr. Edmunds-For one hope this resolution VIII be
1 The resolution was adopted without dissent.