The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
PRONUNCIATION OF Chile
A Lively Newspaper War in Span
ish-Ameriean Republics.
Claim of Permanent Territorial
Rights in Bolivia and Peru Likely
TO Result in Clash Between the
CONFERENCE.-The Argentine Repu-
lie Press Aroused by the Quarrel.

NEW YORK, Nov. S--The latest news2a-
pers at hand from Chile, Argentina, Peru.
Bolivia. and even Ecuador are filled with
warlike articles. quite AT variance with the
recent dispatches from Buenos Ayres, say
ing OF the visit of the Brazilian to the Ar
genuine President We can look with Sc
renity on any attempt to disturb the peace
On the Pacific Slope" This referred TO
,ae claim of Chile that the Bolivian lit
toral and the Peruvian Province of Tacna-
AFRICA which she has occupied temporarily
since the treaty of 1883, must be recog-
nized as belonging to her permanently.
Bolivia and Peru. the vanquished OF the
war of 1S79'S3. claim, on the contrary. that
their victor has let observed the require
ments of the truce with Bolivia and OF the
AncoD treaty with Peru They desire 10
have the question submitted TO the arbi-
tration Of the Psa-AmeTican Congress, to
be held in October, 1891. in Mexico. The
Chilean Government has refused this, and
insists upon prompt recognition Of its al
legged rights by the two despoiled countries.
1t is unlikely that Brazil and Argentina
will succeed in preventing clash between
the contestants on the Pacific slope, in
asmueh as, if Brazili2ns may be said 10 be
impartial, public opinion in Argentina is
strongly against Chile, which is just now
claiming also a portion of Argentine ter
ritery. At any rate, the language Of the
press throughout the lower par. of South
America is not calcula ted to cool the Ia
tionaI passions. Ell MeTcUTio." the most
influential paper of Chile, published si-
simultaneously at Valparaiso and at San
tiago, the capital, says that Chile will re-
main inf1e1ible in her refusal 70 accept
arbitration, and that she is resolved to
settle the Bolivian and Peruvian ques-
ton It says:
Bolivia must be sensib4r, reasonable,
and conform herself to accomplished
facts, as is done by all van4uished ma
tfons. which, having no means to pay
wa indemnity, find themselves obliged to
give in payment portion of their terri
tory
In a more recent editorial the s.Mercu-
rio" said that the recent diplomatic note
delivered by the Chilean Minister to the
Bolivian Government should be consid-
cred as being the last shoveIful Of earth
to be thrown upon the grave of the ques-
ton
The papers of Bolivia and Peru answer
in rather hard language the pretensions of
Chile. But the newspapers OF the Argen-
| tine Republic speaking in the name of con-
Citation and humane sentiments, are vio-
lent against the victorious Republic of the
Pacific Under the heading, Brutal Force
Chile in America" the ''Tribuna." OF
Buenos AyTes, the weH-known organ of
President Roca. said lately: ''At last we
have the clear formula OF the Chilean poI-
icy. We remain on the Bolivian littoraI
because it is worth many millions. and for
| that reason we shall keep it. Such is the
answer to the invitation to take part in the
Pan-American Congress, which will formu-
late the common aspirations of America
for arbitration tribunals to arrange peace
fully all disputes. Chile thus Officially pro-
claims itself the 'gaucho male of America
This naughty attitude of triumph
ant and glorious power might have been
assumed in the time of the best generals
of Rome But Chile, the con-
quistador' conqueror of America, is a vau-
| deville performer To use this ar
rogant language of Attila to a people poor
| and not numerous, with the idea of terri
| tying by flashing big broadsword, this
| is not the doing OF civilized nation which
accepts for its conduct the judicial methods
| used as a basis in all civilizations.
| Injustice is a passing thing. Whenever an
animal causes damages in many places the
proprietors unite to exterminate the ne
| farious beast"