The herald., 1897-11-13
CHILE, PERU AND ARGENTINE
TO DIVIDE THE TERRITORY
AMONG THEM
Chile Finds It Easier to Annihilate
Her Neighbor Than to Keep
Her Promises

the Herald from Valparaiso, Chile, says:
A plan for a dreibund of Chile, Peru and
Argentine is in existence, which II
adopted by the three governments will
wipe Bolivia off the South American
map, Chile, Peru and Argentine divid-
ing her territory.
Startling as this statement Is, there
are many who are inclined to give it
credence. Without a doubt some inter-
national step of Importance is under
contemplation. Chile and Peru have
become entangled with Bolivia and what
the result will be no one can tell.
The demands of the alarmists for an
explanation from the government. it is
generally believed, are justified.
Senior Salinas. Chile's Minister to
Sucre. Bolivia. has gone to Santiago to
confer with the government on the situ-
alton. The government fatty denies
that he will not return to Sucre, though
there are grave fears that he will be
murdered if he does return, as the feel
ing against Chile is intense.
In clubs and cafes and at social gath
erings everywhere in Bolivia one hears
Chile talked of as a faithless nation.
Reasons for all the feeling against Chile
are found in the rebellion of 1891 and it's
bearing on the Ancion treaty. The
revolutionists promised to Bolivia, if she
recognized the belligerency of the reb-
els, that if they were victorious they
would give to Bolivia two years after
victory the two Peruvian provinces Of
Tacna and africa, held temporarily by
Chile under the Ancion treaty.
More than six years have elapsed
since the victory of the revolutionists
and Chile has not fulfilled her promise.
Bolivia now insists on the fulfillment of
this promise, which Chile holds is il
legal.
In the meantime Chile has recalled
Senior Lira, the Minister Of Chile and
Peru, who belonged to the revolutionary
party, and has sent Senor Vicente Santa
Cruz, a Balmacedist, there with in
structions to sound Peru on an alliance
against Bolivia, against which the gov
ernment of Peru has many grievances.
The plan is to bring about a war with
Bolivia, and for Peru's assistance it
promises to return Peru the provinces Of
Tacna and africa without putting the
question to popular vote or demand
ing of Peru the 100000 soles ransom.
as provided in the Ancion treaty. Chile
has also prepared to furnish Peru with
all necessary ornaments and munitions
to carry on a war with Bolivia.
In this connection the dreibund
against Bolivia is being considered.
Argentine, it is said. will be invited into
the alliance to give strength to the move
ment.
The Herald says that 1t is reported all
international affairs between Chile and
Bolivia and Peru will soon be satisfac-
torily settled, except the commercial and
peace treaty drawn by Bolivia and leav-
ing the solution Of the Tacna-Arica
question until next year.
DOUBT EXPRESSED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Cable re-
ports from Valparaiso of the existence
of plan for dreibund of Chile, Peru
and Argentina, with the purpose of seiz-
ing and dividing Bolivia, attracted con-
siderable attention in diplomatic circles
here today, but those who are well in
formed concerning South American af-
fairs are inclined to question them. One
of the diplomats who should know if
any such scheme were in contemplation,
pronounced baseless the idea of an al
lance between Chile, Peru and Argen-
tina for the division of the territory of
Bolivia. Argentina, it is pointed out,
has absolutely nothing at stake in the
pending difficulties between Peru, Bo-
livia and Chile over the boundary lines,
and so far as known here there never
has been a suggestion for the absorp-
tion of Bolivia by Chile and Peru.
The pending negotiations between
these three latter countries for the def
mite location of their boundary lines
grew out of the old war between Peru
and Bolivia on the one hand and Chile
on the other. The situation was further
complicated by the contention Of Bo-
livia that the revolutionists at Chile at
the time of the overthrow of Balmaceda,
promised to cede the former Peruvian
provinces of africa and Tacna in return
for the recognition of the belligerents
by the Bolivian government. Any indi-
vidual pledges which may have been
made to this effect, it is stated, have
been practically repudiated by the Chill
can government. But it seems probable
that the final outcome will be the ces-
sion to Bolivia of one of the ports at the
northern extremity of the territory TAX
en- from Peru in order that Chile may
preserve the integrity of her territory to
the south. At the Chilean legation a
peaceful solution of the whole difficulty
is anticipated.