The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-15
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
oar Present Naval Resource-Hax-
rfson and the New York
Factions.


The manner in which the state de-
partment. under Secretary Bayard,
has neglected to protect the rights Of
American cisizens appears clearly In
the following statement Of fact In the
case OF man not only an American
but an official In the state department.
As long ago as June. 1ss5. an Ameri-
can citizen, native OF Pennsylvania,
v. II. MacCord, was violently seized.
thrown into prison and brutaIly
treated. Without trial he was con-
dernned and sentenced to death. and
marched out at midnight to be shot,
without the shadow OF cause or provo
cation. by the authorities Of Arsquipa,
the second city Of Peru. The sum OF
$4,000 was raised bp the residents of
the city and paid 20 the violstors OF
the law and his rights, aRd by this
sam his liberty WAS purchased, and he
vas released. This inexcusabIe out
rage was soon after formally known
In ali its details TO Secretary Bayard.
He excused himself from demanding
PREPARATION by reason of q statement
from Minister Buck. resident at Lima,
that at the time Of the outrage Pera
vas in condition Of armed reyolu-
ton: that the project. Manuel San
Roman. who i charged by MacCord
with responsibility Tor has injuries,
was q colonel in the Peruvian army
and revolutionary chieftain.
In December, 1856, the perpetrators
Of this outrage at Arequipa. fearing
the consequence 10 themselves, re-
feyred the matter TO the authorities OF
the Peruvian government at Lima,
who indorsed their approval of the
violence and crime against MacCord,
and thereby made IL the act OF the gov
eminent
Presuming upon the indifference
manifested by the United States goy-
eminent, In June or July OF 1sss Mr..
MacCord was again imprisoned IN his
Office for five days. so that the sum OF
1890 might be extorted from him.
HIS captors refused him both food and
water for n hours, OF which and against
which MIR. MacCord made fresh pro-
test before the English minister.
Again, on September Is, 1855, the
house OF Mr.. Thorndike, New York
man, q portion OF which was used and
occupied by Mr.. MacGord in MS United
States consular agency, was taken
possession OF by an armed force and
the consulate closed and the shield
taken down.
For such insults to the United States
government and indignities TO one of
its citizens, IN fact a government OFF,
ciaI, Minister Back, at Lima, de-
manded an apology, 10 which neither
notice nor respect was paid. The fact
"a
in the interest of American citizens
outraged in person or property are
treated with both scorn and contempt
by Peruvian authorities. while the
claims of all other countries are re-
spected and properly adjusted. This,
to put 1t mildly, Is humiliating 20
every American citizen aud disgrace
full to the United States.
Six months ago the solicitor of Mr..
MacCord filed with the secretary of
state a memorial in the shape OF
bill i'm chancery, asking his govern
ment TO demand PREPARATION Of the
Peruvian government for the william
Gus and piratieal treatment, demand
ing 500 coo indemnity. In the mean
time Mr.. MacCord furnished our min
lister at Lima, Mr.. Buck, with evil
1GhlC ehtA1f ~ th| ssstHt7stkt -
deemed ample in support Of his de-
rnand.
The facts in this case sre known
throughout South America, and the
United States government has become
a laughing stock throughout that
country. And yet the state depart
ment seems 10 have no time 10 devote
TO righting the claims of Mr.. MacCord.
while as regards Hayti ii acts yigor-
ousiy enough. Here is the language
OF Secretary Bayard TO be found in the
correspondence with Minister Preston
translated "A few days ago 10 congress:
The rights of persons and property
Of American citizens engaged in bust
ness in Hayti cannot be permitted Ia
become the football OF contesting fac
tons and their evanescent authority;
and the protecting arm of the unitid
States will be interposed for their Sc
curity"
This sounds well, but seems strange
iy at variance with Mr.. Bayard per-
Torrance in this particular case. and
certainly is entirely contrary 20 the
views expressed by Minister Buck.