Evening journal., 1897-11-13
CHILE IN A DREIBUND
A Reported Combination to
Seize and Divide Bolivia.
PERU AND ARGENTINE CONCERNED.
the story, However. Is Discredlted by Dip
lomats at Washington Review Of tho
Complications Affecting These
South American Countries.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Cabled re-
ports from Valparaiso Of the existence
OF a plan for dreibund OF Chile, Peru
and Argentine. with the purpose Of seiz-
ing and dividing Bolivia, has attracted
considerable attention in diplomatic
circles here, but those who are well in-
formed concerning South American al
fairs are inclined TO question them.
one Of the diplomats who should
know II any such scheme were in con-
temptation pronounced baseless the Idea
of an alliance between Chile, Peru and
Argentine for the division OF the ter-
ritory Of Bolivia. Argentine, Il is point-
ed out has absolutely nothing at stake
In the pending difficulties between Peru,
Bolivia and chile over the boundary
lines. and so far as is known here there
never has been a suggestion Tor the
absorption Of Bolivia by Chile ana Peru
The pending negotiations between
these three latter countries for the uen-
nitc location Of their boundary lines
grew out OF the old war between Peru
and Bolivia on the one hand ana Chile
on the other. BY the treaty Of Ancon
An 1883 the Peruvian provinces Of Tacna
and africa, containing the rich nitrate
beds OF which Chile had obtained pos
session, were to remain In the hands OF
Chile until 1894, when the question OF
permanent ownership as between Chile
and Peru was to be decided by popular
vote. In case the provinces should give
their vote to Peru, the latter country
was TO compensate Chile for their loss
with 100 OOO 900 soils.
owing to the revolution In Peru in
1Sg4-5, II is explained this stipulation
OF the Ancon treaty never was carried
out but It Is said a negotiation for set
tlement is now in progress with indi-
cations Of an early peaceful settlement.
No treaty Of peace between Bolivia and
Chile was made until 1895. A truce was
arranged in 1883 which left Peru In pos
session OF Bolivia's stretch of seacoast
and two ports.
Bolivias great object was TO secure
again an outlet to the sea, and by the
treaty of 1895 Chile agreed to give Bo-
llvia a seaport. Inasmuch as the stretch
OF territory taken from Bolivia lies be-
tween the provinces Of Tacna and ARR
ca, taken from Peru, it was manifestly
impossible for Chile TO surrender an
outlet through the old territory OF Bo-
lvia without completely segregatins
and dismembering her own territory.
IL is TINS lIpDltn Wllth nus b'ie9 N'
the settlement OF the whole question
and raised issues which have produced
more or less feeling in each Of the
countries The situation was further
complicated by the contention Of Bo-
livia that the revolutlonists in Chile, al
the time of the overthrow of Balmace-
da, promised TO cede The former Peru
Wan provinces of Tacna and africa h
return for the recognition OF the bellig
erents by the Bolivian government
Any individual pledges which ma,
have been made TO this effect, il II
stated. have been practically repudi
ated by the Chilean government.
But Il seems probable that the fina
outcome will be the cession to Bolivii
OF one OF the ports at the northern ex
treinity of the territory taken from
Peru in order that Chile may preserv
the integrity of her territory TO tn
Atthe Chilean legation a peaceful so
luton OF the whole difficulty Is antici
pated. The Journey of the Chilea'
minister to Bolivia. Senior Solinas, {
Santiago is explained on the probabl
theory that the government desired t
confer with him in person relative
the negotiations ne is conducting. 1t
not believed here that il means tn
withdrawal OF the minister and the sey
erance OF diplomatic relations with BE
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