National Republican., 1884-05-12
IGLESIAS GETS MAD
And Publicly Reprimands the Representatives
Of Other Nations in Peru.
The American Minister'S RCpIy-PieroIa's
Roturn-Papcr Money Schemes.

CALLAo, PERU, April IL have just re-
turned from week spent at Matucana, in the
Andes to find that there is quito little di-
plomatic breeze blowing, caused by the action
Of the minister of foreign affairs. On the Sd
instant, at a certain hour, all foreign repre-
sentatives were requested to meet tho minis
ter of foreign affairs Of Poru. They arrived
promptly, and were told that they had been
summoned in order that they might bo Off
cially informed that they had had a sufficient
time since the Inauguration Of President Ig-
lesias to communicate with their governments,
and that as their governments had not ac-
knowledged that of Gen. Iglosias he should
refuse to have anything moro to do with
them and that he wished them good day.
Report has 1t that our minister was tho
only one who kept his temper and gave
return blow by saying, in substance, that q
Peruvian government made and supported
by Chilian bayonets could hardly hope for
recognition. The papers have it that on the
9th the French minister took down his coat
of arms from the front of his legation, and
cabled to 1quique for the French fleet. If
he has done this, which / doubt, he will of
course put up his sign again, for he cannot
expect the minister of an unrccognizod gov
ernmont to treat with him officially, although,
of course, the said minister could have
refused to do so in polite manner, instead
of sending for them all to receive q public
reprimand.
Your European dispatches have informed
you that several of tho powers OF Europe,
led by France, have sent notes to their re-
spective ministers directing them to protest
against the treaty which Chill and lglesas
have ratified, say ing that they should insist
upon considering certain clauses null and
void, because no provisions were made for
4, 4
of Peruvian bonds secured by mortgages on
the guano and salitre, but hands these de-
posits over to Chilli Internationally. These
notes were all alike aud were delivered to
Minister Unanue, and he refused to consider
them until the present government was ac-
knowledged, and then went on and proved
that foreign governments had no right to
interfere anyway, as the contracts wero with
private individuals; also, that Peru had tried
| to mako them interfere before, and finally,
that Peru could not help herself; that she
had to sign whatever she was told to- In
short while very fair and sensible, his reply
reminded you of the celebrated tale of the
Irishwoman and the kettle. 1t was whole
when she returned it, it was cracked when
she borrowed it, and she never borrowed it at
| all.
/ wrote you on the 21st ultimo that the
Chilian flagship Cochrane had come over
into the bay, and was expected to salute the
Peruvian flag that day. She did not do SC
until the morning of the 2Sth. Then she
saluted and tho same was returned, gun for
gun, by the fort on shore, called Santa Bar.
bara. Since then she has been Joined by two
transports, a powder ship, store ship. and
several tugs, and these with two American
three English, ono Swedish, and one French
ship. make quite a warlike show in the har.
Dor. Tho Swede is the frigate Vanadis, com
manded by Commodore Lagerberg, and ha;
on board Prince Oscar, tho second son of the
| king of Sweden, o lieutenant in the navy
and on his way around the world.
On the eighth of March Don Nicolas Pierola
arrived from Panama. The Chilians wished
to send him on little excursion to Chill, bu
Iglesias interfered, aud they let him alone
He was enthusiastically welcomed by somt
two thousand of tho poorest classes, and es
| corted to Lima and put in the house which
had been prepared for him. He made nea
little speech, returning thanks, and retired
Since then he has beon very quiet, but hi
frionds have boon working hard among til
populace to get up sentiment in his favor
Tho people do not seem, however, to be as en-
thusiastic as they were, 80 much the contrar,
that he declined to appear at bull lgh
given in his honor, and tho affair termi
mated in grand row. When he wa
dictator he issued lot Of paper money anC
called it meas. as he claims to be descend
ant from those ancient rulers, and calls him
self protector of the Indian races, When h
arrived it WAS expected that he would raise
revolution as soon as the Chilians left, ant
temporarily succeed, so his paper incas wen
up to % cents from or 6, and he and hi
family Immediately got rid of large amount
that they had in Jeserve, and now that tn
Chilians are remaining his incas have no valu
in the market, aud he is expected soon t.
return to Europe.
The foreign powers presented similar note
of protest to the Chilian government ut tn
same time that they did to the Peruvian, ant
the rather startling news came to-day tina
all foreign ministers in Santiago had ais
hauled down their flags, but it is unauthen
ticatod, and should be taken with o lsrg
grain Of salt.
Congress adjourned on the 31st for year
and just before adjournment il virtual,
made Iglesias dictator by eliminating certain
articles in the constitution
MARgUERTTT DICK EMS