The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-14
Peruyiaus Seem TO Think the Matter Trife
Serious, but the Washington AushOri-
ties Expect an Amicabls Adjustment
The London Police Finally Obtain
Clew to the Whitechapel Murderer.
The French Prime Minister Intimates that
the Republic VIII support the Pope
Threatening the Parnell Commission.
AFFAIRS IN PERU.

A Serious Quarrel with the United States.
Adjusting the Public Debt
PANAMA, Nov. ga serious international
trouble is pending between Peru and the gov
erument Of the United States. The circun,-
stances are these: On the assumption tkat .
house at Mollepdo belonged 70 the Arequipa
railway and Was therefore the properly Of the
state. orders we're given to occupy II by force.
although the building was declared 20 belong to
. citizen Of the United States. It was accord
ingiy seized by . squad Of soldiers. The United
States consulate was situated in the building,
and this was forcibly closed and pad-locked. tho
coat of arms removed and the agent prevented
from entering his ofice for nearly week.
The American minister ut Lima, who pro-
tested against the seizure Of the house.
on receipt OF intelligence OF this aggression
cabled to his government and was instantly in
structed to demand an apology. The house was
vacated sitter six days occupation, but the gov
srnment peremptorily refused TO make an
apology, and rather upheld their procesdipg.
On this the minister telscrsphsd the in,sllieenes
Of the refusal, and the Departmental State as
Washington has ordered him 10 forward frll
particulars Of the affair be:ors taking further
steps. The recently effected treaty between the
United States and Peru, as well as international
Law, secured from outrage and any sort or inter
ference all consular archives and property, and
unless Peru can show some more plausible
reason than a mistaken assumption for violating
the consular privileges and that, too. 10 face OF
o warning protest from the minister, 1t is difh-
cult to see how the government can avoid Sc
rious Misunderstanding with the United States
After six weeks Of deliberation between the
Cabinet, the President OF the Republic and the
commissioners representing the British creditors
in Peru, q proposal has been agreed upon, en-
bodyine the basis of the contract known as tho
Grace-Aranibar, which will be submitted for
final action TO Congress at an extraordinary ses-
sion, to be called after the expiration OF the
present meeting, which. by law, terminates at
the end OF the present month. IL all ends a.
hoped and expected, the foreign debt OF Peru,
amo uniting to ESQ. 000. 600, will be cancelled and
the country thus freed from the embarrassing
obligations abroad that so seriously hamper her
advancement.
What Ii Known st wsshington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.-The Department Of
State does not anticipate any serious results
from the complications between this country
and Peru, growing out of the seizure OF the
building IN which is situated the United Statea
consular agency At Mollendo, Peru The
facts, as reported to ths department By United
States Minister Buck. are ss follows: The build
ing which was seized was the property OF toe
Arsquips railroad company. the agent for the
company being also the United States consular
agent and room in the structure was occupied
as tho consulate. The Peruvian government
took possession of the building in the absence
Of the consular agent. held IL for
few days. and finally turned is
over to the agent, upon instructions
from Lima, alleging that the building had been
occupied solely for protection. The counsuiar
records were not disturbed. As the action ap
peared TO be a technical discourtesy toward the
United States an apology was requested, but
was refused by the Peruvian government on the
ground that it bad done nothing to warrant
apology. The Arequipa railroad property was
seized by the government Of Peru some time
ago. but it is held that by a subsequent ar
raneement with the bondholders the property
has since been exempted. The State Depart
meut 10 waiting further details of the affair be-
fore procseding further. but, as already stated,
anticipates no trouble.