New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-23
NEW MINISTER'S TO PERU AND BOLIVIA.
CAPTAIN S. L. PHELPS TO GO TO PERU AND RICH
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ARD GIBBS TO BOLIVIA.
W,su1NGToS. June 22.-The President to-
day appointed Captain s. L. Phelps. OF the District OF
columbia Minister to Peru and Richard Gibbs. of New
York Minister to Bolivia. These appointments were
made necessary by the resignation OF Mr. Partridge ana
nv the return TO the United States of Mr. Nancy who is
III and Unable remain at his post These gentlemen
have been selected Of their familiarity with the
language people and customs of the Pacific Coast OF
sonth America and of the Presidents confidence
an their discretion 1t is learned the Department OF
state that Mr. Freln ghuysen some time ago sent an In
struction TO the Minister to Chill to propose basis OF
neace upon which all parties could agree and when IL
was hoped il concluded, would be permanent This
basis was IN substance the cesscn to Chill Of the Peru
Wan territory OF Tarapaoa aud the submission to impair
tia arbitration Of the question whether any additional
territory should be ceded and, If now much and
what terms The proposed settlement was submitted to
the representatives OF Chill and Peru in Washington
and met with their approval Shortly after the receipt
of this instruction by Mr.. Logan, however the CHILEAN
Government had 10 arrangement with Igesias,
the result OF which already been announced by tee-
graph Whether Iglesas repres the popular II
ment of Peru and will receive the substantial support Of
js people so as authorize other countries 10 recognize
him to represent that republic, is question upon which
Mr. Logan Mr. Phelps and Mr. Gibbs are expected to
furnish the of tae United states with in
formation upon which it may Justly and wisely act.
While these
broad discretion will necessarily be left to them
the details OF their aud tue question OF tie final
recognition OF any dc J0eto government IN Peru is
served So tae Government
Mr. Phelps bora OhiO. is graduate OF the Naval
Academy at Annapolis and served Ia the Navy until the
CLOSE of Civil War; when he resigned and entered the
service o. the Pacific Mai JeamShip Company aud
sided for several years In China, Japan and Mexico,
tabishing It's service those countries He resigned
as vice president OF the company, and appointed
President the Board of Of the District
OF Columbia, which ohics he resigned in 1877 During
his connection with the Navy ne was Tor some ume at
tashed South Pacific Squadron and spent much OF
his time in Chill and Peru.
hir. Gibbs United States Minister to Peru from
1875 TO 1879, which oiee he filed acceptably and OBJ
tanned thorough knowledge OF tine language and prn
pies OF government of Peru and its ally, Bolivia.
A STATEMENT BY THE GILLIAN MINISTER.
Senior Godoy, the Gillian Minister here said to- night
that the statement that Secretary Frelnghuysens
proposition for peace negotiations between the two
countries had been submitted to him, and had met with
his approval. His instructions from bis
Government aid not, he SAID, admit OF ms expressing
any opinion such subject aud, Individually he was
opposed submission OF the question OF the cessOn
OF territory to arbitration. Speaking an individual,
he would say that however arbitration might have
been before the war between the countries. arbitration
after the In the present condition OF affairs should
mt he Qou.