The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13
BOLIVIA In DANGER
CHILL, PERU AND ARGENTINA ARE
HEB DEADLY FOES


voracrous and vindictive Neishbors-
Chiifs Brok en- Promise to BoIivI.-Chiii
Engineers the Plot and Offers to Divide
With Her Allies General Foreign News
Valparaiso, Chill, Nov 12.- Aplan for
dreibund OF Chill, Peru and Argentina
is in existence, which, IL adopted by the
three governments, will wipe Bolivia off
the South American map. Chilli. Peru and
Argentina dividing her territory.
Startling as this statement is. there
are many who are inclined 10 give it ere
dence. Without douot some interna-
tional step Of Importance is under con-
temptation. Chill and Peru have become
entangied with Bolivia and what the re-
suit Will be no one can tell. The de-
mands of the alarmlsts for an eXplana-
ton from the government. it IS generally
believed, are justified Senior Salinas,
Chili's minister 10 Sucre, Bolivia. has
gone to Santiago 10 confer with the gov
ernment on the situation. The govern
ment iatly denies that he viii not re-
turn TO Sucre. though there are grave
fears that he will be murdered il he does
return. as the feeling there against Chill
is intense In the clubs and cafes and at
social gatherings everywhere in Bolivia.
one hears Chill talked Of as a faithless.
disloyal nation.
Reasons far all the feeling against
Chilli are 10 be found in the rebellion OF
1891 and its bearings on the Ancion
treaty. The revolutionists promised 20
Bolivia, # she would recognize the bel
ligerency OF the rebels that if they were
victorious they would give TO Bolivia.
two years after victory, the two Peruvi-
an provinces Tacna and africa, neld tenn
porarily by Chilli under the Ancion
treaty.
More than six years have elapsed since
the victory of t5e revolutionists and
Chill has not fulfilled her promise. for
the reason that by doing so she would
trample ON the treaty. Bolivia now In
sists on the fulfllment OF this promise.
which Chill holds Is illegal.
In the meantime Cnili has recalled Sc
nor Lira, the minister of Chilli to Peru,
who belonged 70 the revolutionary party.
and has sent Senior Vicente Santa Cruz,
Balnacedist there with Instructions to
sound Peru on an alliance agains, Bo-
livia, against which government Peru
has many grievances.
The plan is to bring about a war with
Bolivia and for Perus' assistance Chill
promises TO return 10 Peru the prov
inces OF Tacna and africa. Chill is also
prepared to furnish Peru with all the
necessary arms and munitions to carry
on a war with Bolivia.
In this connection the dreibund against
Bolivia is being considered. Argentina,
it is said, will be invited into the ALI
ance to give strength 10 the movement.
The Heraldo says II is reported that
all international affairs between Bolivia
and Chilli and Peru will soon be satisfac-
torily settled, Chilli accepting the COM
mercial and peace treaties drawn by Bo-
livia and leaving the solution OF the
Tacna-Arica question until next year.
DOUBT CAST ON THE STORY.
Washington. Nov. 12.-Cable reports
from Valparaiso of the existence of a
plan for dreibund at Chill, Peru and
Argentine, with the purpose of seiZing
and dividing Bolivia, attracted cOnsid-
erable attention in diplamitOc circles
here today. but those who are we'll 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 baseless the idea OF an
alliance between Chill. Peru and Ar
gentine for the division OF the territory
OF Bolivia.
Argentine, 1t is pointed out, has abso-
lutely nothing at stake in the pending
difficulties between Peru, Bolivia and
Chill over the boundary lines. and 50 far
as known here there never has been a
suggestion of the absorption of Bolivia
by Chill 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 Chill
on the other. BY the treaty OF Aucon,
in 1888. the Peruvian provinces OF JacTra
and africa, containing rich nitrate beds.
which Chill had obtained possession OF.
were to remain in the hands OF Chill
until 1894, Blaen the question Of perna-
nent ownership as between Chill and
Peru was to be decided by pOular vote.
In case the provinces should give their
votes 20 Peru. the latter country was 20
compensate Chill for their loss with I0o,-
900. 900 soIes
Owing 10 the revolution IN Peru in
1s94-5. 81 is explained. this stipulation
OF the Ancon treaty was never carried
out. but, II Is said, negotiations sor a
settlement are no win progress with the
prospects OF an entirely peaceful settle
ment- No treaty Of peace between Boil
via and Chill was made until 1895. A
truce vas arranged in 1883. which Ieet
Peru In possession OF Bolivia's stretch
of sea coast and two ports.
Rsolivia's grea; object was 20 secure
again an outlet % the sea. and by ne
treaty of 1895. Chill agreed 70 give Bo-
Iivia q seaport. InasnucA as thre
stretod D: territory taken from Bolivia.
however. lies between the provinces %
Tacna and Area. taken from Peru, 81
vas manifestly impossible FOR ChiA 20
surrende- an outlet through tire Old ,e--
yifory 0t Bolivia without completely Sc
grega;ing an1 disns-noering aer oxu
territory. Il Is this problem which has
delayed tf1s settlement OF the zlao.e qaes-
ton and raissi issues which have pro
dueed more or less feeling In eaca u toe
Countries.
The situation vas further compIicste1
by the contsntion % Bolivia tllat the
-az-rfErffn-fs-s IN C-niE e. -7s -f-ns %
the oys-5hro- o. Balmaceds. pTonise5
- ce5e the former Peruvian provinces
% Aria aa1 Tscna in return So- the