New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
BOLIVIA AND CHILL.
my OF PEACE MAY SOON BE
rrrDED BETWEEN THEM.

- April 12.-The latest official docu-
washing - he orninous political situation on
-ser; reg pacific coast Of America has been re-
ne eo,o La Paz Bolivia. and circulated IN
csigea n ,d official circles, although 1t has not
6ipl9n'ss1s.ed into English The document Is d
teen HA-,.er directed to the Bolivian legations
circS.i - the Minister Of Exterior Relations
sns' nm Federico Diez de Medina 1t is the
ss5G p'- state paper which has been made
nosi '-l long time in regard TO the ancient puI
ps5E ~ nd threatening question of the relations
81 open ~, ,bc one side and Bolivia and Peru
bsseeH = fo- Dr. Medina lets it be understood
. tSt -, of peace may soon be concluded be-
tiSi Iii and Bolivia 10 replace the pact slsheu
iseen N. -ooaus vivend between the two former
i 10 a According TO that treaty. temporary
bf-lge, of all the coast Of Bolivia was given 10
oeeapSL 7se5 and 1886 there were several conpleN
Gill - - and protocols were signed. but chm
pssone~r found themselves at the beginning Oh
snd Do|' r,5er the provisional regimen estabhsheu
his yea n 1851 This was a dangerous situa-
tT ihs - ,s+ious and Chill. through her minis
ton ~. poz Senior KONG, offered TO conclude a
ta .. +rsatv Of peace with Bolivia under certain
os-- These were not satisfactory TO hoil'!d'
con'4O- ,,.o,,rd have been declined even if the
ana - '-s,resentative had not spoken in his note
lal lal,1- Roliyian Government Of the right OF con-
- and Of force, language for which ne was
by
bGH,, ri,er of Exterior Relations of Bolivia. re-
thsa 80 - K5nig's theories and pretences in a
iHlsu - roarnoraudum which the Chilian Minis
fe'-s' uorsien fairs. Senor ErrazGrz Urmaneta'
Is,ngbt il necessary 10 answer
pO W - ref1ta the assertion Of that memorandum
~ Diez de Medina has published his circular
- pa demonstrates that ChiIan writers are
r''.. IT, IN saving that their claims on the Bolivian
'"a.oast rest not 50 much, as was aWkWaruly SdId
= u3riq on the right of conquest as on the
n - .rejavidacion" because this territory be-
rs ns-. originally 10 Chilli Such a pretence cannot
~ .O"e he sustained even by the Gillian Govern
"-s Ia Moneda. after the luminous demonstra-
~ :, 12oliy+a's ancient rights made in the circular
= nv Medina But that government Wll not con-
V " ,.sarf anv longer with the diplomatic and his
s1 SIDE OF the question. since the Bolivian Min
,+sr looking at it from practical point OF view
,,orns his diplomatic representatives abroad that
po1via. being anxious for peace. and though de-
p.tn- tbe 100 unsatisfactory conditions offered By
readv 10 ACCEPT the conclusion OF a formal
-.r IF neace 10 be signed on the following basis
,si.eted al the end OF the circular of Dr. Diez dc
Medina
S,,oe Bolivia is not TO have the seaport which is
rsresssry 10 her progressive commercial develop
nsgss . She mus have other means OF replacing
mtah 5 S car1nen.ating as much as possible for
ne absence Of a port. which. Chill declares, II Is
nlSgle bers ~ maj this may be found in the con-
III
s-rpcfjon OF railways and roads which would unite
Bolivia not only with the Pacific but also with
~ distant regions OF the Orient and the North
vest for this is one Of her most urgent necessities
And IN order 10 satisfy those necessities. a mini
rnm about OF - 100 has been mentioned Such
a sun has not been mentioned as money to be re-
stvpd in paymeut the ceded territories. but as
wupensaton for the want OF a seaport, with the
establishment Of necessary ways OF communicating;
Is compensation for element Of progress which
Suppressed by another prOportionate TO il.
After a long discussion the Chilian Minister
greed 10 hx that amount Of money. 10 be paid in
I've annual instruments. and he promised to submit
the proposition 10 his government.
The solution Of the question will be the ac-
auiescence o. Chilli which shall have only TO pay
sun slightly larger than formerly offered to Bolivia.
and as Dr. Diez de Medina says in closing his
eloquent plea for his country:
Our government intends to bring about friendly
and equitable settlement, which has been so long
desired by both nations. 1t has doubt that in
this task it rely upon the help and goodwill Of
all thinking men Of the two countries. in order to
bring about peace which. says Sefor ErraZuriz
UTmaneta, is the supreme good OF nations.