Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-06

| England. ! can assure my readers that, though
foreign merchants with plenty Of pluck and cap
| ital may prosper here under favorable condi-
tions. they are by no means so popular with these
| naturally Jealous Chilians as to be able to brew
such serious trouble among them-not to men,
| ton the fact that nothing could be more detri-
mental to the financial interests Of the mer-
chants themselves than the present unsettled
business here desire peace and its attendant
prosperity above everything else, for long-con-
| tinued strife means utter ruin.
THE GRACE PEOPLE SUFFERING.
The Grace people are liable to suffer par
ticularly by this war, having enormous
interests in various parts of South America,
all Of which are more or less jeopardized.
Besides their banking and commission houses
| in Lima, Callao, Valparaiso and Santiago,
| and agencies in every other important
city on the continent the celebrated
| "Grace-Donoughmore railroad contract Of
Peru is gigantic scheme, involving many mil
lois Of dollars, and when Chill until now the
| most prosperous of South American countries)
is in trouble. Peru suffers in consequence, be-
| cause her commerce depends largely upon her
| so 18th srn neighbor although the two republics,
| 90 lately at war with one another, are not at
heart the most affectionate friends.
CHILL AND PERU.
To understand more clearly why Chili's
| financial status SO nearly concerns Peru it must
Dc remembered tnat under tine treaty OF Ancon,
which followed the war between the two coun-
tries (ended in 1889, large extent Of Peruvian
territory coded to Chill until the year 1893,
| when it is to be determined by popular vote
whether the debatable land shall revert to Peru
| or remain permanently in Chili's possession,
| the latter country being pledged to pay to
Peru In the meantime 80 per cent Of the profit
derived from the stolen guano beds 1t may
be limited. en- PEASANT, that If Chilli fears a mi
nority on her side, when it comes to the test
two years hence, she Will doubtless import
votes enough to control an election OF such vital
| importance to her exchequer. She will have
the advantage OF the government machine"
already established on the spot and can afford
TO spend millions OF pesos rather than lose the
province that yields nearly all the saltpetre
no snrnlns cash 20 snnonJar TIT disost,o n"s
conflict, which was not of her own seeking. de-
stroyed half her army. all the railways and
h nus ~ VI tne Towns soutn OF Lima; TOOK away
wbelminoiv hnrdoneS rr;tb daht AeA' Aei over
- 80 49,
-hL fA"oos dkAcE-DoNoodHAoRE CONTRACT.
Although a aggression from the topic in hand,
perhaps few words concerning that famous
Grace nonouebmore contract NAV NOT be
ou;ss s;roa - 81, .u Ia. a.
Amor;oa,, a., ouue .ne Le;. es' anglo
cnntiront NJ ei e.oaAeM on 'his
Naw Yort honLan M Wv. .ne "en-aI In
nononohn"na - T 49,, " ~" ~ ui"Ie. anu Loro
fnI svnSnata y, t .p oackeo py power
$500 ~ uiiu .nrouBn sher means feru ls
nar;od Of 81" a.. Rp't .uniy W enlerse rom the
fonr uae -, "a ,I"' iolloweo her
onant c;r;, ,or CT VIII. IN I'M. anu ner suose
nnstinnsi daht .h;nh tt rseh VI .he nuse
~ s, sno n"o o wars occasiohed,
h. anrnrs " stno ny ceolng an
- ..r ii, W Tue noIuers " tne
.bs 80 T'n an ,ne euano aspos,ts
inan hn, h. 1;.euseu az security ZOE the
~ ~ ~ -. 10" o :. 20 IN SeNeu cy Nnii.
low. IT. h'd ane cSntfact are oIieny as 1ol-
r.rSo- -. y ~ "a W, 'oui.ry pohos sur
boraI < 60 - thn Jan lthey were woa noa
a~d Ea0 600 af.a a .ae a?Lar pay GOWN IS0'oOo
ner month and ;n M ~ V'v wv
5ondholdars receive all the government rail-
foaos OF feru on lease OF sixty-siI years.
cHILfs SHARE IN 1T.
Chill has IN impor tant part in it also. She
agreed To Eouidate her sbare ~ tho aooor,. hr
v;e,d;rg 20 so;d h,na,oI,Iau, III 49,
.ie"ins W sAiu Dohoaoiuers all the guano on
four Islands AMI for eigh: years that Of Tara
poca also, wing Only what is needed for
her own agriculture, but none for export; and
q, tne emu oi elght years larlpoca TO revert to
nil one also promised TO pay 9 per cent
Vi 'he net pront on an the Suano she had ex-
ported during the eight years since she seized
~ III up 10 the GATE OF the contract, and to pay
~ per cent OF an future sales until the account
- squared. Chll estimates this at 5000
sternne; ana now lar the present revolution
70 be seen.
Inc Grace,Donoughmore people are given
the right to build new railroads, but are bound
liberal CONCESSIONS for every ,,iIe ~ ocnon,
plished work, besides being allowed to bring in
all their materials free of duty. This gives them
almost aosoiq.e controi OF Perus commerce
anu niucn vi bolIvla s. tneir only competitors
IN sie iiie VI carriers oeihg the oacks OF Few
~ mules ana namas. Inc United States
Eli interested IN an TINS, because she
hia ,,nr,;o % ISnaue 10 furnish considera-
oie Poruoh OF feru railway and mining APP
pancIs, Nnich nave ao o Deen estimated to amount
W ho' less 'nah soo,ooo,ooo per annum.
THE MEIaGs RAILWAY CONTRACTS.
The late Henry Nsioos FROM, Ca,;fou,;o
1921. -, '0Ai o"iiioi MA na'
CONTRACTS VIII the PERUVIAN government for
building seven railways which amounted to
Sl33, OOO,OOO and he lived to see five of them
completed. The rolling stock in them all came
from the United States The cars (worth
locomotives 1nostly Ropers'l came from, Pate
son. n j. and cost when arrived from ao5 Onn
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