Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-07
THE TROUBLE IN PERU
United States Consulate De-
 spoiled by Ruffians.
OUR GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION

While the PlncO Was Being LOoted a Con-
 suiar Agent w as ShOt-we Want an Ex-
 Plaration--DOings in the Senate New
 Appointments.
 WASHINGTON, April f.-The talk in w asLington to-day is transferred from offices and office seekers to diplomatic af- fairs brought on by the cablegram from Minister John Hicks, stationed at Lima, Peru, to the State Department The fol lowing is the despatch:
 LIMA, April D. TC GRESHAM, WAsHINGToN:
 At place Omittedl mob attacked Masonic lodge, sacked building and burned fixtures in the street. Incidentally United States Consulate was invaded, furnishings destroyed and acting consular agent shot in foot. Squad of Peruvian police looked on while the mob performed work without in terference. The mail brings the particulars
 The particulars in question apparently include the information as to where the outrage occurred, which unaccountably is missing in the telegram. There IS but one Consulate in Peru, that at Callao In this position Aquilla J. Daugherty, of Illinois, appointed during MT. Harrisons admins tration. June ?, 1890, stands on the record as Consul.
 There are under him six Consular agencies, the occupants of which are doubtless merchants of the country who are paid by fees, and these fees seem to be very small, inasnuCh as only two make any re- turns at all to the department of fees col leCted, and these returns are under $?5 a year. Probably most of these are native Peruvians, though the names of some of them indicate the contrary. These Con- sular agents are as follows: Ccrro de Pasco-M. C. McNulty, ap- pointed Sept. 19, 1882. Chiclayo Alfred Solf, appointed Jan. 8, lSSH
 MulenGo--W. R. Griffith, appointed March 50, 1889.
 Piura--Emilio Clark, appointed July 30, 1S9l
 Paita--J. F. Hopkins, jr., appointed July 30. 1891.
 IruxilloE Edward Gottfried, appointed July :, 1855.
 Tumbez-William Baldini, appointed June 29, 1888.
 Whether the outrage complained d of oc- cured at one of these smaller places or at Callao no one at the Department can deter | mine from the telegram, but inasmuch as it comes from Lima the impression prevails that the scene of the outrage was one of | the interior points. This impression is further strengthened by the knowledge in the Department that in many cases where the natives assault the sub-consulate the trouble is due, not to any antagonism to the country represented, but to prejudice and ill-feeling against the representative personally.
 This is not an uncommon occurrence in South America or in other parts of the world, where the acts of mercantile con- sular agent are resented by the people, who | would respect the acts of a citizen Cf the United States duly appointed to full con l sulur position.
 After consultation with President Cleve- land Secretary Gresham sent the following telegram to the Minister: ! DEPARTMENT OF STATE, | WASHINGTON, April 6. { | HICks. MINISTER, LIMA: l Protest against failure of authorities to | afford protection to Consulate, and if facts l are well established ask expression ot regret, prompt prosecution of the guilty I,,.irs, and reparation for injury to l American property or person. l GRESHAM.
 It is believed at the Department that a satisfactory explanation of the affair will l chprt lv l,o