No. 550.
Mr. Christiancy to Mr. Blaine.
Legation of
the United States,
Lima,
Peru, May 8, 1881. (Received June
2.)
No. 295.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose to you the copy of
a letter from B. H. Kauffmann, our consular agent at Pacasmayo, dated May 5,
1881, in reference to the attempt of the Peruvian authorities to levy war
contributions upon American citizens, and their conclusion to desist from
that attempt.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure in No. 295.]
Mr. Kauffmann to
Mr. Christiancy.
United
States Consular Agency,
Pacasmayo, Peru, May 5,
1881.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of
your notes Nos. 146 and 147, in the former of which you advise me of the
appointment of Mr. A. Lapoint to be United [Page 907] States vice-consul at Chiclayo, and in the latter you
kindly reply to my letter making inquiry as to the status of neutrals in
reference to payment of contributions for the sustenance of the
detachment of the Chilian army of occupation now stationed in this
province.
I now have the satisfaction of stating that in view of your letter, and
the quotation (respecting) of treaty stipulations respecting the levying
of extraordinay contributions, the Peruvian authorities (who pretended
to levy the said contributions) have desisted from their pretensions to
that end.
I am, &c.,