The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-13
A PEACEFUL SOLUTION
Of South American Boundary Dis.
putes Probable.
WILL NOT DIVIDE BOLIVIA.
The Report OF "a Proposed Dreibund
Between chile. Peru and Argentine
Not Credited In washinRton-Bolivia
WIN Probably Got "a seaport.


Between chile. Peru and Argentine
Not Credited In washinpton-Boltvia
WIN Probably Got IA seaport.
Washington. Nov. 13.-Cabled reports
from Valparaiso of the existence Of
q plan for a dreibund of Chile, Peru
and A%rEentine, with the purpose Of
reizing and dividing Bolivia, attracted
considerable attention in diplomatic
circles here, but those Who are well in
formed concerning South American af-
fairs are inclined to question them.
one Of the diplomats who should know
IL any such scheme were in contempla-
ton pronounced the report baseless.
Argentine, it is pointed out, has alb
solutely nothing at stake i'm the pend
ing difficulties between Peru, Bolivia
and Chile over the boundary lines, and
so far as is known here there never
has been a suggestion for the absorp-
ton 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 ono hand and Chile
on the other. BY the treaty Of Ancon,
In 1888, the Peruvian provinces of
Jacna and africa, containing 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
between Chile and Peru We're to be de-
cided by popular vote. In case the
provinces should civ their vote to
Peru the latter country was to COM
pensate Chile for their loss with 1OO.-
0OO, 900 soils. Owing to the revolution
in Peru in 1S94-95, it is explained. this
stipulation Of the Ancon treaty never
was carried out, but it is said nego-
tiations for a settlement are now in
progress with the prospects Of an en-
tirely peaceful settlement.
No treaty of peace between Bolivia
and Chile was made until 1895. A truce
was arranged in 1888 which left Peru in
possession of Bolivia's stretch Of sea
coast and two ports. Bolivia's great
object was to secure again an outlet
to the sea, and by the treaty of 1895
Chile agreed to give Bolivia a seaport
If the stretch of territory taken from
Bolivia, however, the coast between
the provinces of Tacna and africa were
again taken from Peru, # was mani
testify impossible for Chile to surrender.
an Quiet through the OLD territory of
Bolivia without completely segreEating
and Remembering her own territory.
is this problem which has delayed
the settlement of the whole question
and raised issues which have produced
more or less feeling in each of the coun-
tries.
The situation was further complicated
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 inc Tacna in return for the
recognition Of the belligerents by the
government. Any Individual
pledges which may have been male
to this effect, it is stated, have been
practically re%pudiated by the Chilean
government, But it seems probable
the final outcome will be the ces-
sation to Bolivia of one of the ports
at the northern extremity of the ter
ritory taken 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.