New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
CHILL WANTS NO FAvoRs OR TREATIES

NO PEACE CoNGREss, BUT UNCLE SAM MAY DUH
ALL TIE GUANo HE WANTS
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Thc South American
Commission, under date OF Santiago May L. has mado
its report the Secretary OF State the result OF its
visit to Chilli The Commission reached Valparaiso
May 5. The report says:
Valparaiso Is almost an English colony The English
language is used almost exclusively in trade. and tho
leading merchants are subjects of Great Britain, there
being only three American houses In the place No goods
imported from the United states, except when they
cannot be obtained elsewhere; and then Il is found
much cheaper TO ship them from New-lork Dy way or
Hamburg or Liverpool
The report describes the meeting OF the President of
Chill by the Commission, aud says that series of propo
tions submitted to him.
The first suggestion that the old treaty Of amy,
commerce aud navigation between the United states an
Chill which long ago terminated. might be renewed.
The President said that he did any advantage
any further conventions with foreign countries Whilo
he personally, and the people OF Chlli IN general.
Government OF the United States and its people, and
deayOred to initiate us as closely as possible he cond
any necessity for treaty and thought that tho
two nations could get along just as well without onc
The second proposition involved the idea OF reelp.
greater favor President Santa Maria not disposed
to make reciprocity treaties HIS people were at liberty
To where the could get the best prices, aud buy
where goods were the cheapest In his opinion com:
mcrce was not aided by COMMERCIAL treaties, and chill
neither asked from 10 other nations especial Ia
With reference to the provision that reduced duties
should bo allowed only upon goods carried In Ch.I!aa
American vessels he said that Chill dit not want any
such moans encourge her comm rec; her ports
open TO oil the vessels OF the world upon equality.
and none should have especial privileges
II suggested that there might bc large commerce
between tue two countries IF the grade guano could
be exchanged for the manufactured prcdueis OF 20
United states. The President responded that chill
owned all the guano and had given tie monopoly OF is
expectation TO company or which the people Ot tho
United States could purchase as much as they liked.
The proposition establish common silver CON 10 DO
legal tender in all commercial transactions between
citizens OF this hemisphere which has already been a..
sented to by Mexico Venezuela, Guatemala, Costa Eca,
Ecuador and Peru, was accepted. The Government of
Chill was ready TO enter into convention with tho
United and the other American Republics. at any
time for that purpose. -,
The fourth proposition which invited theivIews OF tho
Government OF Chill as to the praccabiity OF holdings
Peace Congress Of all American Republics met with Gis.
favor President Santa Marta could not sec tie adyan-
tage of such gathering Chill had learned by experience
that nothing could be gained and that the general wcl
fare promoted Iby international conventions II
the United states desired to call such congress. Chill
would consider the invitation, but reserved The right 10
decline.
The hfh and last proposition invited suggestions 1f
Chill as best modes OF increasing trae between
that country and the United States fhe President said
that IL any steamship company In the United states
would absh line TO Chill he believed that the latter
would give subsidy such was given 10 the Paclno
Steam Navigation Company, OF Liverpool which Is
$4,000 q year.