New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-24

doubt. The chances are tnaI they VIII NV Pior0'
TO a,nuse their adversaries by selecting some
other course.
MR.. FRELINGHUYSENS DIPLOMACY AGAIN.
A short time since we made some remarks
touching 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 MI
Trescofs instructions, had prolonged the de-
plorable troubles on the West Coast OF South
America. Thereupon, the recognized organ oil
the Administration, The Washington Repn0-
Ecan. proceeded to declare us guilty OF relterat-
inc "a talsehood" when we spoke of Mr..
Frelinghuyscn counermandlng Mr. IGescots
Instructions" Wa king strong and confident, as
is the habit of its kind. the organ further
declares that " there never was "a greater iIaud
- than the pretence that Mr.. Blaine had differ
d" ert avowed policy from that of his Successor III
the Chili-Peru matter" Before proceeding to
show the absurdity of this statement we yield
to the tempt2tion To point out the evident de-
sire of the Administration 10 prove that MI.
Blaine's foreign policy had been adhered to.
year ago the same organ of the Administration
was .irnuuncing it with all the cpllhets III Its
vocabulary of abuse!
To prove how untrue the assertion now made
for the Administration is. we have only tn quote
from the written words Of Mr.. Blaine and Mr.
Frelnghuyscn respectively. The character al
the elaborate instructions winch Mr.. Blaine
gave TO Mr. Trescot when he set out on his
special mission may be inferred from the sum
mary with which those instructions close. After
a review of tho controversy between the two
Republics and tho rights OF President
Culderon, Mr.. Blaine, under date of December
1881. wrote TO MIR. Trescot rs follows:
II hovever none Of these embarrassing obstacles SUI
perycpe and Chill receives friendly spirit the repre-
sentotons OF the United States II Will he your purpose
First To concert such measures ~ VIII enable f'rnto
establish regular government, and initiate negotiation
Second To induce Chill 20 cons nj 10 snch negotiation
without cession OF territory condition precedent.
Third TO impress upon Chill that IN such negotiation
sho oucht TO allow fair opportunity To provd" Tor
reasonable indemnify; and In this connection 10 let
he Understood that the United states would consider the
tmposou Of an extravagant ndemuityso Ia make the
cesion OF territory necessary In saiisfhciop as more
than Il iu-tHed by actual cost Of the ana M
solution threatening renewed difficulty between the two
| Countries.
You viii not Indicate any wish that the Government OF
the United states should act umpire In the adludch-
tops between the contendng powers should an invita-
ton 10 that effect extended. will communicate ny
telegraph for Instructions The single and simple desire
OF this Government Is to see Just and honorable peace at
the earliest day practicable and II any other American
Government can more effectively MD In producing TINS
auspIc Oh. result the Unitea states will cordially sus
tain It and lend such cooperation as the circumstances
| may demand
| Less than six weeks after on the 9th day OF
January, 1882, Mr.. Frelinghuysen arrested Mr..
| Trescofs progress by "A countcrmand of every
word of Mr. Blaine's Instructions Mr..
Frolinpbuysen wrote to Mr.. TrcscOt as follows
The President wishes in manner TO dictate or make
ann autOritdhre ueGnoe 10 either Peru or Chl as 10
the merits OF the controversy existing between those
pepubcs IA 10 what indemnity should 1e asked or given.
IA 70 change OF boundaries ~ 10 the personnel OF
the Government OF Peru The President recognizes feri
and chill to he independent republics &c which he has no
| right or inclination TO dictate.
Tins it will be seen that Mr.. Tresc0t was for
| hidden to make "any authoritative utterancc
IA 10 L" the merits of the controversy" IA to
the indemnity that should be asked OF given,
AZ TO any change of boundaries" or ~ tn the
| personnel Of the Government of Peru In
careful detail Mr.. Frelinghuysen recalled and
nnnulled every item of instruction issued by
Mr.. Blaine, and left Mr.. Trescot nothing to do
| humiliation to which he as the representative
of the United States was subjected. Mr..
| Frelinghuysen not merely countcrmandcd all of
| Mr.. Blaines instructions, but, III defiance Oi all
diplomatic usage, caused Mr.. Blaine's dispatch
to be prematurely published III the United
| States as one that was condemned and dis
avowed by the State Department. And it WAS
| 80 understood in South America rs well as in
| Washing ton.
Nor did Mr. Frelinghuysen stop here-if the
Administration wants the whole sad story of Ma
tional humiliation repeated. He not only
countermanded the instructions to Mr.. Trescot
but lie countermanded the invitation for O
Peace Congress of the American Nations and
did it on the ground that it might create zeal
Ousy and i'll will on the part OF the European
Governments for such congress to assemble
National abasement never went lower than
that
But the evil continues in Peru and Chill
Peril to life continues. destruction OF property
has gone oil. bankruptcy both national and per
sOnal runs riot, distress is keen. continuous anC
cumulative. The Government of the United
States could speak the word and bring order
peace and prosperity to those afflicted peoples
But the Government is deaf and dumb. L
hears not 1t speaks not. "The Presiden
recognizes Peru and Chill to be Independent
Republics" writes Mr.. Frelinghuysen, an,
therefore he will not interfere to help either