New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
TIE EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT PEACE


AN OUTLINE OF THE DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS or
THIS AND OTHER Governments.
In the Summer of SO efforts t. settle the diAlcu-
! ties between Chill and Bolivia and Peru were begun
by representatives of various foreign Governments.
| Ia August, Mr Petus, tho American Minister %
Bolivia Transmitted to Secretary Evlrta a propo,-
tion in behalf Of the Bolivian Government. the s.-t
OF which Was that Chill should withdraw from al
| territory OF winch she had possession SINCE Tebru-
any II, 1879, leaving everything IN the condition
that It was pgcvlous to that date; Standardization
should be agreed upon, tie arDtrators should hear
and decide all matters IN dispute between Bolivia
and Chih and Peru. and also tho bound
aIy Inc between Bolivia AID Ch.h. Bolivia
a.so proposed that reference might be made to the
President OF the United States rs sole arbitrator of
To the Judges OF the Suprcmo Court OF the United
States or TO the Ministers Of the United
States in Peru, Bolivia and CMH, a
decision by majority to be binding
Before the United States Of Colombia had made
overtms, the Colombian Congress having adopted
resolution requesting the President to send a spc
cial Minister to the three Republics OF Peru, Chill
and Bolivia and offer the mediation Of the ColouI-
ban Government.
In August. 1879, Actlng-Secretary Seward wrote
to Mr. Pettis that in the preceding June snultanc-
ous and independent oycrturcs were made to the
ing to a future formal proposal from those Govern
ments to act with the United states in tue matter
Of mediation between the beihgercnts IN South
America 10 these OycTtuTes the United States had
replied that il did not look with favor upon any
premature effort, any effort III combination with
other neutral powers which would carry the i'm |
preston Of dctdtOa or coercion ~ disparag meut O
belhgerent nights. On August 23 Minister Pcttls
wrote TO Nh Evar,s that Chill was ready 10 enter
into All arbitration with Bolivia Oh |
the bass mentioned IN tho letter Of Au- |
gust Il, but reserved her decision with |
respect 10 the arbitration Of her dispute with |
Peru. On September 20 Mr Pettis informed Mr. .
Evarts that Colombias offer had been rejected that
the mediation of no other Power except the United
states was desired by the belligeIents who would
accept such mediation at once if rendered On the
succeeding day Nh Pctts wrote again. saying
that the belligerents expect the mediation Of the
United State, and desire no other; they wonder at
delay the part OF the United States but are
too proud to ask her to mediate. They will be sat
isted with any action the United states NAV take
to bring about the peace; and Mr.. Pctts urges
that steps be taken for the paclcat.on of the bel
licerents.
On October l Mr. Pe,tis was informed that the
Department was not prepared either 10 approve
OF disapprOve his unwise and rash expert
lH@J IL bSdCc ShOQlQ result from them the
United States would vi course rejoice, but that
this Government did not intend to urge peace
in dlspHagsIncnt Of bellgercnt rights aud should
not tender lts good Offices, but would use then if
called upon by the belligerents. On October 1ir
Petts wrote mat Tie mediation of the United States
would be acceptable to Chill and was desired by
Bolivia and Peru. All of the bclligerents would
accept mediation If offered, but could not formally
ask it. Tie basis OF such mediation would have 10
be the Withdrawal Of the Chilans from Bolivian
territory
On September 3, 1850, Minister Chrlstiancy
wrote TO Minister Adams who haq supcrcded Mr
Pettis at La Paz, that the Ministers OF England,
France and Itsly.at Santiago, acting in concert
with the Minister. of the same Governments at |
lima, had urged ChIh to offer to make peace with
Peru Oh condition of Perns ceding to Chill abso-
utely the province Cf Tarapaca and that tie
,hilian Government was awaiting Al wer to this
proposition On the 18th Of the same month Nh
Adams held a conference with the Bolivian Minister
f FoIelga Affairs, who declared that although d
Without information of the conditions proposed 30
VIA would willingly leave the whole matter to the
Inited States, Bolivia had declined to accept the
ventures made In behalf of Chilli by the representa-
ives of England, France and Italy but Mr. Adams
bought Peru as well as Bolivia would agree to
ccept and abide by any conditions proposed by I
10 representatives Of the United States in Chill