, 1885-09-02
BROUGHT FROM PERU.
STATUES OF WASHINGTON AND LIN
COLIN AT SANTIAGO.
The chiiian Capital Decorated with Plum
der Taken from the Peruvians Stolen
Art Treasnres-Tomb.tones-
Vandalism



There extends from one end Of Santiago
10 the other, from the c position ground.
10 tint most beautiful spot in all South
America, the mountain Of Sanla Lucia. d
broad highway 700 feet wide. with Z
promenade in the center and a driveway
on either side. separated by rows ol
closely planted and tall. growing poplaI
trees. whose roots are washed by swsfI
flowing streams Of water fed by the
melting SHOWS OF ;he mountains which
surround the city like n titanic wall.
II is one Of the most stately and
magnificent streets in tho world and il
called the Alameda Along the center
promenade are fountains groups in bronze
and marble. and a procession Of statues
COMMUNICATING The historic mcn OF Chill
for although these turbulent people have
assassinated their rulers and driv en- their
patriots into exile. they have not failed TO
recognize their services and lifted them
upon edestals as n perpetual example to
the republic.
But in sad contrast with this patriotism
the Chilians have placed Il perpetual re
hinder of their vandalism by erecting In
places OF equal prominence the statues and
works Of art that were stolen from Peru.
At the entrance to the posoffc &c on the
Grand Plaza are two figures of marble,
the sight OF which causes an American
visitor to start with surprise. George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln. las
large as life and twice as natural" as
Artemus Ward used to say, copies OF
statues which stand in Washington. II
would not crafty the father Of his coun.
try or the great emRncipator If they could
know that he honor paid them by Chill
cost that nation nothing. for these pieces.
like much else that is beautiful and nota-
In AunFfawA nurf nf tho rInnAaF that
the Chilinns brought home from the war.
With steamer.loads of pianos, paintings
and books. silver.plate. tine furniture,
clocks, and carpets. the contents Of the
Peruvian Historical museum, national Ii.
brary. art gallery. and geological garden.
with clocks and bells from church s.eep es,
images and candlesticks from the affairs,
organs from the monasteries. instruments
from the medical and surgical college. APP
Iaratus from the laboratory Of the uni
versity. aud other plumber, these statues
of Lincoln and Washington came. and are
set up rs memenloes OF the most brutal
vandalism the modern world has known.
There was nothing in Peru If public or
private property. too hot or too heavy,
or too sacred for the Chilians to
carry OF. They even took tomb
stones from the cemeteries and the
yestments of the priests from the
eathedrals in which the cavalry horses
were stabbed The war was simply or
ganized robbery. 1t was started for the
conquest Of the nitrate beds and guano
deposits. and ended in stripping the
homes Of the people. Plumber wa the
motive, plumber the programme. and dew
a~sialion the result What could not be
taken away was destroyed. What would
not Turn or break was blown up by d n
anita And afrunpa In saw ia. hill
point out with great gusto oh .ects Of art
and ornament and Tell you they came
from Peru.
Where did those statues come from?r
asked a clerk in the posiofiice. pointing
out Lincoln and Washington.
We brought them from Peru. " was
the prompt reply. ~and the fountain in
the patio came with them ~