The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-15
SPAIN AND SOJlG AHEEICA.
Agreement Of ArmiStice Between Spain and
y the South American Republics.
A Permanent Peace In Pros
pective.
The United States a. Peacemaker On G,e
American Continent.

WASHINGTON, April H. ISM.
ThGfonoA1ng Is the text OF the truce convsntour
on which snA representatives OF spain shd the South
American republics. convened oy the President OF
the Unitsd Ststes. have agreed IN conference az
the Department. OF State. Mr.. Fish presdmg:-
Agreement Of armdstice or general truce between
the PlenpoeenttEtes OF spain and those OF Bolivia
ARTICLE BY this CONVENTION the suspension OF
one hand and the allied regsSncs ., Bolivia, ch,!e
armistice or general truca
ART. 2.-This armstice ahaplsst indehnrety ana
three years AFTER express ana sxpiicH Notification
shall have been given by one TO tive oSaer OF the In
ten0n to renew hOStlltLte3 In th6 Case SuCh notl-
dcatlon must be maze through the government Of
the United States.
tinuance Of this armistce shall have the privilege
Of free commercial intercourse with the neutral ma
tons In all those articles considered TO be OF lawful
trade III time OF peace, all rcstrctisns "a neutral
commerce therefore Casing.
ART. 4.-The present convention 81 ali be ratified
Dy the respective governments, and ths raGtdcaCOn9
Will be exchanged in the State Department at WASH
1ngton within four months from the da 70 OF this
ART. 5.-The governments which may net have
sent their ratification OF this convention within
months
ART. ell any or the governments, owing to
circumstances out of their CONTROL shall nos be able
to exchange rati1cations OF thls conventioIwlthn
the terms nxed IN the preceding articles they shall
be granted the delay they may request from the
other party without new Convention
ART 1.-THE proceedings OF ratification aRd ex-
change shall not interfere with the continuance Of
the conferences designed for peace negotiations.
HAMILTON FISH.
MANRIco LOPEZ 1Ss' ROBBERS sA'S'
the Plenipotentlary OF Spain. e
MANUEL FkEYRE
the Plenipotentiary OF Peru.
JOAQUIN GODOY
the Plenipo,entiary OF Chile.
The Plenlp0enttary OF Ecuador.
MANUEL FREYRE
representation OF Bolivia.
This convention is looked upon, In diplomatic
circles here showing the existence OF the greatest
good will among all the parties While Spain ID
stronger than the South American republics, she
thus consents to give time to themselves before
renewing hostilities. This Is construed as meaning
that she does not intend to commit great blum
der as she did when she declared war against those
republics upon so slight pretexs ave years ago.
Besides the provision chat the notification OF the
renewal OF hostillties shall be given through tine
government OF the United States Is regarded as
q guarantee that neither OF the behigercn@
shall ever again engage In war with each other, II
for other at least out OF respect to tho
United States government, which has assumed the
attitude Of mediator between them. The conduct OF
Spain in this matter is considered an evidence
that under her new and liberal government she dis
approves the unwise policy OF the government Of
Elizabeth the second and Is no longer IN
cned to play the part Of bully among the little
nations 1t Is believed that In the conferences desg
mated for the negotiations OF peace that are about to
follow this first agreement Spain VII continue
equally generous toward those Young members Of
her own family. 1t Is said thai the BON Dardment OF
Valparaiso, free port, without Ally dofence.
and neutral emporium more than ANYTHING else.
is an obstacle In the way Of a final settle
ment. The question Is asked why should not
Spain unanimously subscribe to the principle that
free ports shall DO exempt from bombardment, IN
the interest OF humanity and In the spirit of pro-
Qresslve civilization.