The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-30
WAR BREWING IN SOUTH AMERICA
Signs That the Long Standing Boundary Dis
pute Between Chill and Argentina Is
About to Reach a Crisis.

In South America the prospects of
war between the republics of Chill and
Argentina are daily growing more
threatening. hose two powers. whose
territory covers all Of the South Ameri-
can continent south Of the tropic Of
Capricorn. except the $1,000 square
miles OF Uruguay. adJoin each other
for q distance OF more h $500 miles.
For 1000 miles. measured almost due
north and south. their common boun-
dairy Is the "Cordillera Of the Andes"
It Is a difference of claims as to what
constitutes the continuous crest OF this
mountain system that has caused the
dispute which may result in war.
Chill has 0,00o men under arms, is
drilling her troops. and the talk every
where In the streets. the barracks and
the drinking places Of her towns Ii OF
war. In Argentina there is less evil
dence OF military activity. but this re-
public, too. is preparing for the war IL
war must come.
From 1910, when they gained their
independence from Spain, up to 1s43.
Argentina. which had formed part OF
the Spanish vice-royalty of La Plata,
and Chill got along amicably together.
Iney ndu W Hiutn idDu ntdT tnCif
capitals and commercial cities that
needed settling up to bother them
selves about their common mountain
boundary. OF the precise division be-
tween them Of Patagonia. the straits
OF Magellan and TERRA del Fuego be-
yond. 1t was when Chill. in 1913.
founded a colony at Port Famine. on
Magellan's straits. that trouble first
began between her and her eastern
.of~AhA. nognftA the nvOfauf ~ Ar0on-
tina, Chill went ahead with her colony
which. four years later. she transferred
TO Puntas Arenas, a stronger strategic
point for the control OF the straits
More han once Chili's p~retensions in
the Straits of Magellan have brought
the two countries to the verge of war.
In 1881. through the friendly offices
of the American ministers resident In
both countries, a treaty was made hav-
ing for its purpose the definite estab-
lishment of the common boundary be-
tween Chilli and Argentina. BY its
terms Chill retained half OF TERRA de-
Fuego, the entire Straits Of Magellan,
and the north shore of the straits from
the east entrance to the point where
the 10th meridian crosses the SD par
allel of latitude. Thence the boundary
Il was agreed. should continue due
west to the Andes. and follow the
mountains mentioned to Bolivia along
the peaks and valley SUBMITS which
divide the watersheds sloping respect
lively to the Atlantic and the Pacific
oceans.
when II came to the survey and es-
tablishment of this boundary by q
Joint commission. the dispute was re.
newed. and so far no Satisfactory set
Element has been reacas1. The Argen.
tlnas contend hat rhe boundary SHOULD
lie from peak to LAX along the htgh.
est mountain ranges. without referenc,
to the crests of the lower lands be,
tween. a line so laid would i'm South
ern Chill cut across several channels
of the Pacific. leaving the heads of tn,
estuaries within the limits of Argen.
tina. and would include for that power
certain islands and parts of islands
The right, however. to any part of tn
Pacific coast Argentina has agreed L
waive; and IT may here be said tha