New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-02

of the facts IT, indeed, it is not due TO absolute
ignorance Of what really occurred, will readily
be seen by q careful perusal of the following ex-
tracts from the diplomatic correspondence Oh
file in the Department of State.
It will be remembered that President Hayes
in his last annual message showed that the good
Offices of the United States Govern
ment had repeatedly been offered TO the
belligerents-Chili, Peru and Bolivia. AT
last our good offices were accepted. but. as salea
by President Hayes, Il regret to announce that
the measures which the Ministers of the United
States at Santiago and Lima were authorized to
take with the view TO bring about peace we've
not successful" The diplomatic correspondence
Of this Government affords some explanations Oh
the reasons for that failure of our good ohlces'
The Minister of the United States to Chm at
that time Thomas A. Osborne, in mis- last oilicial
letter to Secretary Evarts, remarked thai CIT
cumstances conspired to make our meoiauon u,i'
popular in Chilli So strong was the sentiment Ia
opnosition to the movement Immediately preced-
ing the holding of the conference, that am con-
fident the Government would have gladly retraced
its steps in that matter if it could have honoraoy
done so. The country was eNceeoihsH
sensitive upon the subject, and there was very
great danger that the Government would fadi
CHILL WANTED TO DICTATE TERMS OF PEACE.
Mr.. Blaine came into the Department OF Stare
after as he has himself stated the facts chill hao
gone into the conference tarranged by our MIN.
listers during the Hayes Administrator, prepared
TO dictate and not to discuss terms Of peace
and the arbitration of the United States upon any
questions of difference with the allied Powers OF
Peru and Bolivia was not acceptable and would
not be accepted by the Gillian Government
Without entering into any discussion as to the
causes Of the war between Chill the one side
and Pera and Bolivia on the other Mr.. Blaine
Allowed that this Government recognized the
right which the successful conduct Of that war
conferred upon Chill, and be would not
undertake to estimate the extent to which
the CHILEAN Government had the right TO
carry its calculations of the -lndemnl-
ties to which il was entitled. But, he said, III
the CHILEAN Government, as its representatives had
declared, sought only guarantee OF future peace
it would seem natural that Peru and BOLIVIA
should he allowed to offer such indemnity and
guarantee before the annexation OF territory
which, as the right of conquest, was insisted upon
But at the conclusion of war avowedly not ol
conquest, but for the solution of differences which
diplomacy had failed to settle, TO make the ac-
QUESTION of territory sine qua non OF peace is
calculated to cast suspicious on the professions
with which war was originally declared
Mr.. Blaine also said
At this day. when the right of the people to govern
themselves, the fundamental basis Of republican hSe
tons, is widely recognized, there is nothing mo UNI
cult or than the forced transfer OF TERRI
tory carving with it indignant and hostile popoia'
ton, and nothing but necessity proven before tne "ou
justify It. 1t Is not case IN which the Fo'r ~
string territory be accepted as safe or mfaf'ai
iudoe While the United States Government does not
pretend express opinion whether or not such an
annexation territory is necessary consequence oil tnis
war; believes it would be more honorable to the Chah
pen peace In with those principes
which professed by all the republics OF America That
territorial should be avoided as far as POSI-
be that they should never be the result OF mere loTe
but il necessary should decided and tempered by full
and equal all the Powers whose peo-
pie and whose national interests are involved.
These remarks were in the nature OF lnstruc-
tions to General Fitzpatrick, who had been appoint
ed by President Garfield to succeed MIR. osborne
as lJui,cd States Minister TO Chill. Subsequently,
General Arthur having become President, special
mission was sent to the belligerent Powers to eX-
press the hope that Chill would be disposed to
accept a money indemnity for the expenses of the
war and to relinQuish her demand for portion Of
The territory of her antagonist This recommen-
dation," said President Arthur in his message to
Congress which Chill declined TO follow, this
Government did not assume TO enforce; nor can
it be enforced without resort to measures which
would be in keeping neither with the temper OF
our people nor with the spirit of our institutions
The power of Peru no longer extends over its whole
territory and in the event of our interference to
dictate peace, would need TO be supplemented by
the Armies and Nayies of the United States. Such
interference would almost inevitably lead TO the
establishment of protectOrate-a result utterly at
odds with our past policy. injurious to our present
interests and full of embarrassments for the future
For efec;ing the termination of hostitieS upon
inst a Nation
generous to its adversares, this Government has
spared no efforts save such as might involve the
complications which | have indicated. II is
greatly TO be deplored that Chilli seems resolved
10 exact such rigorous conditions of peace and in
disposed to submit to arbitration the terms of an
amicable settlement. No peace is likely To be
lasting that is not sufficiently equitable and
Just to command the approval of other nations"
CALDERoN's ARREST AND REMOVAL.
Just preceding that message TO Congress by
President Arthur, Secretary Blaine informed
officially BY Minister Fitzpatrick that great eX-
element prevailed in Chill regarding the plans
and purposes OF that Government relative 70
making peace with the Calderon Government in
Peru, and that President Pinto of Chill
alarmed at the views advanced by the United
States Government Then Mr.. Blaine received
the announcement that Calderon the President of
Peru, had been arrested and removed by the
victorious Chilians, and this was surprising to
the authorities at Washington, and treachery
and bad faith suspected. Thereupon Sec
rotary Blaine teegraphed TO Minister Fitzpatrick
at Santiago rs follows:
United States does not understand the abolition OF Cal
derons and his Special envoy leaves
washington for Chilli Immediately. President hopes fur
ther action will await his arrival
In addition 70 that Mr. Blaine wrote to Minister
Fitzpatrick:
IL s dfeut understand the abolition Of the Calderon
Government the Of the President himself in
face Of your assurance your dispatch you quote
the following having been addressed to you by Senior