Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-30
PERU AND CHILLI.
Twenty-four Millions In the Claims
Against Chili-Pizarre's Palace on
Fire.

Twenty-four Millions In the Claim >
Against Chfli-Pizarre's Palace on
Fire.
One of the most interesting matters
on the coast just Row, writes a Lima,
Peru, correspondent of the New York
Herald, relates TO the proceedings of
the mixed tribunals established be-
tween Chill and several European ma
tions for the purpose of examining
the claims of foreigners against the
victorious republic. The fact is that
English, Italian, and French subjects
and citizens, residing in Peru, were
the principal sufferers by the outrages
of the Gillian troops. The Anglo
Chilian tribunal is now in session at
Santiago. 1t is composed of
three members = Mr.. Pakenham,
the British minister, on the
part of the government; Senor Luis
Aldunate, formerly secretary for for
eign affairs, representing Chill, and
Senior Felipe Lopez Netto, the Brazil
ian minister to the United States,
acting as the umpire. The commission
established with Italy is also in work
ing order, while the French tribunal
has not yet formally commenced ep-
erations. The total of claims present
ed against Chill for the consideration
of these tribunals amounts 20 $24. 900,
900 (silver), and consequently the I'M
portance of the matter is fully recog-
nized. But up to the present time the
foreigners interested are by no means
satisfied with the results attained /;
neither does Chill exhibit any degree
of marked cemplacency at some OF the
decisions given. The newspapers OF
the capital and Valparaiso comment
bitterly y on the fact that of the value
of the claims presented to the English
tribunal "a per cent has been allowed,
while in ordinary examples of the
same nature, according to precedent
and practice, the nation sued has
never been obliged to pay more than 2
per cent. of the totals claimed.
The foreigners assert directly that
their interests have not been properly
guarded. In mass meeting held at
Lima fortnight since, it was openl J
stated that TIE court vas prejudlced, d,
that the foreign governments had
allowed themselves to be entrapped
into holding the sessions at the Chillan
capital, where all sorts of influence
might be employed TO their dIsadvan-
tage. and that the circumstances oi
eiecting an American (Brazilian) as
an umpire clearly redounded to the
positive injury of European interests.
| A streng protest was then agreed
upon and forwarded to London, Paris,
| and Rome. complaining of the treat
ment suffered by the complainants
and demanding that those govern
ments should take steps to reconsider
the sentences and protect the rights oi
their subjects. Earl Granville is IL
consultation with M. Ferry on thi'
subject. Ts illustrate the alleged in
Justice: These claims mainly ariss
from the destruction of property ane
life at Chorillos and Mirafores, per
petrated by the Chilisn troops aftel
their victories at those places, ane
when there were no Peruvian soldier:
within ten miles of them.
Num5erles witnesses prove that tn,
burning and sacking of the town men
toned was consumatsd days after tn.
battles took place, and the liability o
Chill was clearly established. Blu
now, when these claims IRE ventilated
and laid before the tribunal, Chill
demands that the claimants must Civ,
the names and regiments of the rob
bers and plunderers before she cal
entertain the idea OF redress As i
| the owners of the despoiled propert,
could have remained guarding it wher
thousands of drunked demons wer'
rayaging TIE town, and were so In
subordinate that their commander IL
chief, Gen. Baouedano, with his staff
was obliged to withdraw to a distanc'
for his personal safety Consequent
llr these claims, with o4s exception
| have been thrown ont by vote Of tn
BriziIian umpire. and the fury of tn
claimants may be imagined Il
several Instances the British represen
tstiye is accused of bsing lukewarn IL
| the defense. BuE Mr.. Lopez Nettt
has whelly succeeded in satictyini