One of the most interesting: matters
on the coast just now, writes a Lima,
Peru, conespondent of the New York
Herald, relates to the proceedings of
the mixed tribunals established be
tween Chili and several European na
tions for the purpose of examining
the claims of foreigners against the
victorious republic. The fact is that
Eng'ish, Italian, and French subjects
and citizens, residing in Peru, were
the principal sufferers by the outrages
of the Chilian troops. The Anglo-
Chilian tribunal is now in session at
Santiago. It is composed of
three members Mr. Pakenham,
the British minister, on the
part of the government; Senor Luis
Alduuate, formerly secretary for for
eign affairs, representing Chili, and
Senor Felipe Lopez Netto, the Brazil
ian minister to the United States,
acting as the umpire. The commission
established with Italy is also in work
ing order, while the French tribunal
has not yet formally commenced op
erations. The total of claims present
ed against Chili for the consideration
of these tribunals amounts to $24,000,-
000 (silver), and consequently the im
portance of the matter is fully recog
nized. But up to the present time the
foreigners interested are by no means
satisfied with the results attained;
neither does Chili exhibit any degree
of marked complacency at some of the
decisions given. The newspapers of
the capital and Valparaiso comment
bitterly on the fact that of the value
of the claims presented to the English
tribunal 34 per cent, has been allowed,
while in ordinary examples of the
same nature, according to precedent
and practice, the nation sued has
never been obliged to pay more than 2
per cent, of the totals claimed.
