The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25

Kind docs not occur 10 alter tho course Of events
deeeneration H that must prove fatal 10 ali her
material interests in the present and future
II is interesting 10 review the effects Of the war
between Chill and Peru and the Influences these
have exercised upon Chiian national character
Previous 70 the year 1879 Chill was poor coun-
i My as regards nati""M wealth put sSrupi-
legations The succe., OF the Chilian arms in
tho struggle against Peru and Bolivia resulted
In the acquisition Of immense areas OF additional
territory and enormous wealth to the national
treasury. From the nitrate fields OF Iarapaca
the CHILEAN Government in the course Of the past
twenty years has received from export duties
alone no less a sum than cal OOO. 900, or say. tho
equivalent Of S2OO, 900 900 in United States cur:
rcncy Wisely applied to the development Of
the resources Of the republic this fund OF wealth
would have added greatly 10 the material pros
pcrity Of the republic but there Is little or nothing
to show where this money has been usefully ex-
pended he official administration has become
extravagnnt, luxurious hnbits OF living have
taken the place Of frugal customs tho public
ianS Of becoming government employees has do
vcloped 70 q distressing extent Nor is this the
over Their adversaries spirit % niitansm
has sprung up which has introduced an aggres-
sve ttai, INTO the national character, leading
and desire TO try conclusions by force Of arms
whenever any dispute crops ou, Money has
and warike material as a consequence Of this
condition Of affairs and the true Interests 81 the
country neglected in order 10 iuster false ideas
Of military glory and national nggrandizcment
This arrogant spirit has soaked through all elc.
ments OF the population, creating feeling OF
unrrst and Discrimination 10 steady work quite
q, variance with the temper VI the Chilians in
former generations
II s piuiul 10 contemplate wha, nigh, be the
condition Of Chill II this great wealth becomes
exhausted through tie failure Of the nitrate in
duStrv OF 1arapacn. or any reverse consequent
Nor nor is mis- ~ condition Al ali imp@ssbe o.her
fertilizers may take the place Of nitrate, and In
very snort space Of time kill the eNpcrt Of that
article from this country, The ovefbcarinR
spit oi chilli since the war with Peru nas made
her hate! IN the South American continent, and
VIC FIRST opp1rtunity that arises WI he hkcn
advantage ~ by the other South American 70
pitblics to deal crushing blow at TIE ROVER
81 this country and the prestige She now enjoys
the GhianS az. y- ;" 's 81 SATISFIED ths, tRey viii
not consider or openly recognize the dangers
; lurking near their doors and the necessity ~
serious disaster In the future
The incrnau nal political uuesh ms in which
Chill T. in, lived At the prescn, tine Are the dls
pu'r With Arrcn'inain connect II with III. boun
arr line le,wccn thet two repu lies, the setuemens
- the nwncr. hip 4 Tacnn and africa with Peru;
AID the undertaking with the G 1vernnen, -
country. he question with Argentina Is one
Of l,rg standing End mainly turns n tho inter
mcn's concerning She nNing II the dividing line
In accordance with the clause " Niding thas
the r. n'ier shall Re the diyii q the wateIshsd
In conjunction with The highest in's - 'ne
Andes" The 10 80 wording I the treaty led 10
serious dvergrn~e 4 orini5r between the repre-
scntn'ives 90 tho two republics in tho northern
ecc'i adi .ni"g Bolivia and in the ou'hsrn
districts q Patagonia, In 1898 the dispute b.
ca-'e acute and ne.'ly led .wM Chill and A,
ability b stili'es aud strained ;elahons existed
for several months Al the end August an
ulira'um was sent u the Argentine Govern
m-nt that she quesu n must te submitted q athl-
tai ~ rrla,i 'rs W Md bo broken of-in other
words the Argcn'ncs were g. consent 9 piaec
N" decision in III. hands & nrtira,'r- ~ scoep.
'fnyY iva ~ N VI
decided urgn. ne narth'r1 terri, r. In The Ata-
cana district h"irg submitted & the nSid"ra-
Mr. w.Buchanan g. va, assisted by ors lillian
ard one ARGENTINE representative. This part
81 ne difficulty was hr urht an end by ne
year The southcrn sec'i was submitted u
The Judgment 4 her Rritanri- Majesty ard a
Count Il Arbitration has teen nominated In Ing
case II Il nov stated that the members 81 this
-GGrrt4f ith-,:sA- n-nID,- visit Patagonia In y
veu,,er OF December next and examine the pm
cirsl VI al textures Of the round he o'e do
I'd ng tn m"r,i & h. cont ms a n''niS
The a lin viii re accepted BY both .'ern.
Ch,h-rs .rd Argcn'in-s in counecA n with this
II r'i-r dliHcultv -. therefore. at IN end.
The trouble with Peru Arises out o. the terms Of
the treaty. ~ r~Hcc after the war With that country.
This treaty stipulated among other oono~sions
Srung from the vrnq9ish-t country that ihs
BY chit for II m q ten vonrs at the conclusion
~ which period ulehiscie should he taken and
II in favor % Peru the provinces should Nc rekurnel
on condition n the Peruvi-ns making payment ot
100000 70 Chill This sum was htcd A. PAT
a. the war indemnity demanded hy the CHILEAN
government The ten wears in question ornit~i
In 1894 but Peru WAS then disturbed hv Internal
revolutionary troubles and unable TO demand the
fulfllmrnt o! the treaty obligations NeCota-
tinns have since been initiated between the two
governments for settlement 81 this question,
and the matter Is still pending without any great
satisfactory - both parties Peru IL not in PCS
on 20 nav the SO 900 Ocn stipulated by the treaty
and at the same time Is loath u rrnounce her light
g. resume possession ~ her former territory in
event ~ the p~h'sri'c hc'ng favorable 10 PeTly' An
ownership on the other hand Chill ~ willing
10 nhroga'~ AL claim N the money indemnity
provide that Peru codes AREA and Tacna 10 Ro-
ivia. but this proposition has been rcicc1cd by tho
Peruvians
In the question h~twecu Chill and BOLIVIA the
cruz II the matter is the provision by Chill Of a
ror, for Bolivia In consideration Of definite treaty
ccdlng r. Chill the section NJ territory o! which
Antoi gas'a is the centre This section ~ country
was occupied hv the Chilihns AZ the time NJ the
war with Bolivia and Peru, and NOT n'tervard
BANDED back N tn Bolivian authorities II II,
therefore legally speaking Bolivian possession.
process The Bolivian government would hc
wiling enough 10 ACCEPT 1aCna and AFRICA and
sign the treaty with Chill giving the latter legal
poss Ssion 81 the Antof0gas'a TERRITORY and this
settlement ~ the question probably will h decide!
upor eventually IN sN't~ Of The nnros'ion nv Peru
The fnsncinl -osuon 81 Chill IL sound A. pcs
rrt IN account ~ the lave revenue derived from
the duties charged upon the expectation Of nitrate
OF soda and iodine Reduced 10 United S,.e-
are: