Martinez to Walker Blaine, October 24, 1881

No. 117. Mr. Martinez to Mr. Blaine.

Sir: To-morrow, or the day after, I shall have the pleasure to call on you in order to deliver two autograph letters from the President of Chili.

In the mean time I allow myself to inclose some articles published in some of the newspapers, which will let you know the political course which Minister Hurlbut has been pursuing in Peru.

The New York Herald published the letter written by Mr. Hurlbut to Garcia y Garcia, Piérola’s only minister, in which he decisively declares that Peru will never yield any portion of her territory to Chili.

Other paper, cut out from the National Republican of this city, contains a communication relating to the clandestine or fraudulent emission of bank-notes emitted by Garcia Calderon, and which compelled General Lynch to act in the manner that I spoke of in our last intercourse.

The third article, published in the New York Evening Post, is very sensibly written and in which Mr. Hurlbut’s diplomatic conduct is very accurately criticised.

I have also a copy in Spanish of the letter addressed by Minister Hurlbut to General Lynch, after the occupation of the fiscal office of Garcia Calderon. This letter is written more or less in the same sense as that addressed to Garcia y Garcia.

With sentiments of my highest consideration, &c.,