The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-13
Alleged Scheme of Chile, Perm ana
Argentina to Change the Map OF
south America Not Credited.
AUSTRIA'S POLITICAL CRISIS
STRUGGLE OF THE GERMANS
AGAINST THE ARROGANT CzECHs.
Trouble of the Gar with the Duchy
of Baden Adjusted by Removal
of Prince Cantacuxene.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-The Herald's yal-
paraiso (Chile) correspondent says he has
received information from official sources
to the effect that plan for a dreibund of
Chile, Peru and Argentina is in existence,
which if adopted by the three governments.
will wipe Bolivia off the South American
map, Chile, Peru and Argentina dividing
her territory. The correspondent says: IT
am told the plan is to bring about a war
with Bolivia, and for Peru's assistance
Chile promises to return to Peru the
provinces of Tacna and africa without put
ting the question to popular vote or de-
manding of Peru the 100000 soes ransom,
as provided in the Ancon treaty. Chile, I
am told, is also prepared to furnish Peru
with all necessary arms and munitions to
carry on war with Bolivia. In this con-
nection the dreibund against Bolivia / am
informed, is being considered. Argentine.
it is said, win be invited into the alliance
to give strength 20 the movement"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Cablad reports
from Valparaiso of the existence of plan
for dreibund of Chile, Peru and Argentina,
with the purpose of seizing andk dividing
Bolivia, attracted considerable attention in
diplomatic circles here to-day, but those
who are well informed concerning South
American affairs are inclined to question
them. One of the diplomats who should
know IL any such scheme were in contem-
plation pronounced baseless the idea of an
alliance between Chile, Peru and Argen-
tina for the division of the territory of Boz
hvla. Argentina, it is pointed out, has abb
solutely nothing at stake in the pending diff
hculties between Peru, Bolivia and Chile
over the boundary lines, and, so far as
known hos
gestion for the absorption of Bolivia by
Chile and Peru. The pending negotiations
between these three latter countries for the
definite location of their boundary lines
grew out of the old war between Peru and
Bolivia on the one hand and Chile on the
other. By the treaty of Ancon, in 1883, the
peruvian provinces of Jacna and africa, con-
tanning the rich nitrate beds which Chile
had obtained possession OF, were to remain
in the hands of Chile until 1894 when the
question of permanent ownership, as be-
tween 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 its loss with
lO0,OOOON soles. Owing to the revolution in
Peru in 1S94-5, it is explained, this stipula-
ton of the Ancon treaty never was carried
out; but, it is said, negotiations for a setx.
lltHneIlL are now IN progress, with the proST
poets OF an entirely peaceful settlement.
No treaty of peace between Bolivia and
Chile was made until 1895. A truce was ar
ranged IN 1888 which left Peru in possessions
or Bollvla'S stretch of Seacoast and two
ports. Bolivia'S great object was to secure
again an outlet to the sea, and by tha
treaty of 1895 Chile agreed to give Bolivia
a seaport. Inasmuch as the stretch of ter
ritory taken from Bolivia, however, lies be-
tween the provinces OF Tacna and africa,
taken from Peru, 1t was manifestly impos-
Sible for Chile to surrender an outlet
through the old territory of Bolivia without
completely segregating and dismembeTing
her own territory. 1t is this problem which
has delayed the settlement of the whole
duced more or less feeling in each of the
countries. The situation was further CONF
plicated by the contention of Bolivia that
the revolutionists in Chile at the time OF
the overthrow of Balmaceda, promised to
cede the former Peruvian provinces of africa
the beligerents by the Bolivian govern
ment. Any individual pledges which may
have been made to this effect, it is stated,
have been practically repudlated by the
Chilean government. But it seems probablo
that the final outcome will be the ceSsion
to Bolivia Of one of the ports at the north
ern extremity of the territory taken from
Peru in order that Chile may preserve the
integrity of her territory to the south. At
the Chilean legation q peaceful solution or
the whole difficulty is anticipated The
journey of the Chilean minister to Bolivia.
Senior S. Solinas, to Santiago, is explained
on the probable theory that the government
desired to confer with him in person rela-
tive to the negotiations he is conducting.
1t is not believed here that 1t means the
withdrawal of the minister and the sever
ance of diplomatic relations with Bolivia.