Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 4, 1882

No. 39.
Mr. Trescot to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

[Telegram.]

Special Mission,
Santiago, January 23, 1882.

Frelinghuysen, Washington:

After several confidential interviews, Chilian minister for foreign affairs disclaims offending by the removal of Calderon. Will accept good offices, and will facilitate conference between the provisional government of Peru and myself, with the exception of Calderon. Peace on the following conditions: Absolute cession of Tarapacá; and, further, an indemnity of twenty millions, payable in ten years; to occupy Arica positively ten years; the indemnity unpaid, cession to Chili; appropriation of guano at Lobos; Peru refusing no further interference by the Government of the United States.

To offer good offices on the conditions named not according to instructions.

I have to suggest, send instructions. Do not interfere on the conditions named. You may recognize the necessity of ceding Tarapacá; if that modification cannot be obtained, carry out your instruction numbered two.

TRESCOT.