Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-02
PERU'S FINANCIAL RUIN.
REBELIdONS BANKRUPT GOV
ETSNNIENT AND PEOPLE.


WAsuINGroN, July 1.-The commits
sion appointed by the President to visit
South American countries in the inter-
est OF the commerce Of the United States,
has reported, under date of April 25, to
the Department OF state, the result of It's
observations while at Lima, Peru. In a
communication to the Secretary OF state,
accompanying the report, the commission
says:
the political situation in Peru is not
such as to make mission
like that upon which we have
the honor to come either salts
factory or conclusive, but we are graft
fed to be able to report a cordial recep-
tion from the provisional government and
from the people, Notwithstanding the fact
that they feel somewhat aggrieved at the
failure of the United States to exercise its
good offices for their benefit during the re-
cent war with Chill.
THE SUBJECT AVOIDED.
"This delicate subject was not alluded
to officially during our visit
but in private conversation the compu-
cations of three and four years ago were
spoken OF i'll such "a manner as to leave
an impression that our government in
their opinion did Peru more injury than
good. However, there is still n most
friendly sentiment, whicn has been
stimulated by the attitude of Minister
Phelps and a desire to secure more int-
mate International and commercial rela-
ton5 between the two countries.
The people privately talk OF an
neXation to the United States.
Newspapers openly advocate
protectorate over Peru bY our gov
ernment as the best mode OF securing in
ternatiOnal peace, and there have been
many other suggestions advanced in the
same spirit. Our commerce with this
country has dwindled down to almost
nothing in comparison with its former
magnitude. This is accounted for by the
enormous decrease in the purchasing
power OF Peru, and by the fact that the
steamship company which enjoys a
monopoly on the west coast Of South
America uses its influence and regulates
it's freight tariffs SO as TO direct trade
TO England. 1t is the opinion of
every merchant in Peru and of the mem
bers of the government that these CON
dltions cannot be changed until there is
direct communication by steam between
the ports OF this country and those of the
Unued States 1t is said to he cheaper to
ship goods from New York by way Of
Liverpool and Hamburg around the Horn
TO Callao than by way of the lsthmus,
while passenger pays $50 10 American
gold for transportation from New York to
Valparaiso"
THE GOVERNMENTS STABILITY.
+ After describing the formal reception of
'he commission by the Peruvian Govern
ment, the communication proceeds:
The permauency of the present govern
ment is probable, hut not assured. Gen.
Caceres has control OF the southern prov
ince5 Of the republic, and is marching to-
ward Lima with au army Of 1000 or 5000
men. President lglesias is prepared to
defend the city, but has neither means nor
men to make an offensive campaign. He
dare not move his army from the capiIal
for fear OF a revolution there, and is thus
compelled to see the interior provinces
one by one subjected to the authority Of
Gen. Caceres. President lgleslas has no
money, aud is resorting to extraordinary
measures to secure enough TO keep his
army II fighting shape.
IGLEsIAs' STANDING.
"Ie is regarded as an honest man, but
as under the influence Of Chill, and, there
fore, is unpopular, but the people who OPP
pose him do not want Gen. Caceres, the
mountaineer President. 20 rule the cOun-
try, as between the two they prefer Presi-
dent lglesias. There is a third party
headed by Gen. Pierola, formerly Dicta-
Of tho hest element ~ the j}enublicIhTei
ness man ana fbose of nronartt- hnse
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people are producing hothInK'
TRADE SUSPENDED.
Trade ls practically suspended, and
people who q few years ago were in aflu-