New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-05
SHAMEFUL ABUSE OF IN AMERICAN IN
PERU.
INCIDENTS WHICH MAKE CLEAR THE METHODS
OF TIE STATE DEPARTMENT.

lNClDENTS WHICH MAKE CLEAR THE METHODS
OF TIE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Washington Feb 4 spcclaD.-The manner in which
The state Department, under Secretary Bayard, has
neglected TO protect tho rights of American citizns
appears clearly I'm the following statement of fact
IN the case of not only an American but an
official In the State Department. As long ago as
June. 1885. American citizen, native OF Pennsyl-
vania, v H. MacCord was violently seized, thrown
into prison and brutaly treated. without tral he
was condemned and sentenced to DEATH and marched
out at midnight to be shot, without the shadow OF
cause or provocation by the authorities OF Arequipa
the second city Of Peru The sum Of ten thousand
dollars was raised by residents OF tho CITY ana PAID
to the volaors OF the law and his rights and by this
sum his liberty was purchased, and he was released.
This ineJcusabe outrage was soon after formally
known in all its details TO Secretary Bayard lie
excused himself from demanding reparaton by reason
Of statement from Minister Buck. resident at Lima,
that at the time Of the outrage Peru was in condition
of armed revolution that the project Manuel San
Roman who is charged by MacCord with responsibility
for his Injuries, was colonel in the Peruvian army
and revolutionary chicfain.
In December, 1856, the perpetrators OF this outrage
at Arequpa. fearing tho consequences to themselves.
referred the matter TO the authorities OF the Peruvian
Government at Lima who Endorsed their approval OF
the violence and crime against MacCord and thereby
made 1t the act Of the Government
United States Government In June or July OF 1888
Mr. MacCord was again imprisoned in his office for five
days, so that the sum Of s3 900 might be extorted
from him. His captors refused him both food and
water for twenty seven hours, OF which and against
which Mr. MacCOrd made a fresh protest before tho
English Minister. Again. on september 20, 1885, tho
house Of Mr.. Thorndlke a New-fork man, portion
Of which was used and occupied by Nh. MacCon IN
HIS United States Consular Agency, was taken posses
Of Nv slafe closed and
the shield taken down.
For such insults to the United States Government
and indgntes Of It's citizens, in fact, Govern
ment Official Minister Buck, at Lima, demanded an
apology, to which neither notice nor respect was
paid. The fact IS well known that all demands made
in tho interests Of American citizens outraged in per-
son or property treated with both scorn and con-
tempt by Peruvian authorities, while the claims OF
an other countries are respected and properly adj
justed This, TO put It mildly, is humillating to
every American citizen and dlsgraceful to the United
State
Six months ago the solicitor of Mr.. MacCord filed
with the Secretary Of state memorial I'm the shape
Of bill in Chanccry asking his Government to dc
mand reparaton from the Peruvian Government for
the vllanous and piratical treatment, demanding
100000 indemnity. In the meantime Mr. MacCord
furnished our Minister at Lima Mr. Buck with evil
dence which by the Minister was deemed ample IN
support of his demand.
The facts in this are known throughout South
America, and the United states Government has
become laughing stock throughout that country.
And yet the State Department seems to have no time
10 devote to rlghtng the claims Of Mr.. MacCord
vbilc a. regards IIavt It acts vigorously enough.
Here IS the language of Secretary Bayard TO be found
I'm the correspondence with Minister Preston uahs-
lated a few days ago to Congress:
THE rights Of persons and property OF american
citizens engaged I'm business In llayt cannot pc per
mtted 10 Become the football Of contesting factions
and their evancscent authority; and the protecting
arm Of the United States will be intcposed for their
security" , . .,
This sounds well, but seems strangely at variance
with Mr. Bayard's performances in this particular
case and certainly IS entirely contrary TO the views
expressed by Minister Buck