The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21
BoLIVIANs DECLINE TO YIELD.
Positive in Their Refusal to Cede
TERRITORY 10 Chile

Bolivia has rejected she proposal of
Chile contemplating the payment by the
latter country of the Bolivian bonded debt.
the construction of railroad connecting
Bolivia with a Pacific port. the free en-
Try Of goods and the establishment of Gus
tom houses in exchange for the recogni-
ton by the La Paz Government CT Chilean
sovereignty over the provinces Of Tocha
and africa, the territory III dispute between
them The Minister for Foreign Affairs Of
Bolivia. who urged the acceptance of the
the adverse action of the Congress Of ais
country. resigned his office.
The controversy between Gale. Bolivia.
and Peru is acknowledged to be in seri-
Gus stage, but it is asserted that the Santa
go Government is making an earnest ef-
fort to bring about a pacific settlement.
Senior Don Carlos MorIa Vicuna, the Chile
an Minister in Washington, says the
Chilean Minister in Lima could not have
proposed tc Peru the partition of Bolivia,
because such a proposal would be in d.
reef violation Of the diplomatic circular
sent By Chile TO the powers regarding the
controversy with Bolivia
The Government of Chile. he said IN
q circular 10 the Diplomatic Corps Of Chile.
dated September % last, has stated its
policy and the attitude II VIII observe with
regard TO the difficulties pending between
Chile and Bolivia on the one hand and
Chile and Peru on the other. According
TO tf.at document which has besn com
municated TO az foreign Governments. The
intentions of Chic toward Bolivia are most
respectful and ger eTous-
There is no word even Of denunciation Of
the treaty of truce; no word OF the parti-
tor of Bolivia. On the contrary, the in
tention expressed by Chile in that dOcu-
uent is that of finding some means Of sat
isfying Bolivia in a way that may be COM
patible with the vital necessities and in
terests of Chile.
We offer Bcliyia railroad; We offer
free entrance for Bolivian goods We offer
payment OF external debts. all of which
viii cost Chile from 81, goo 000 to $4,000
0G0. In addition We offer her favorable
commercial treaties and franchises, Chile
getting in return only the most favored
nation treatment and recognition Of sour
sovereignty over the geographical degree
of territory. which Chile cannot part with
because it would endanger her existence.
The representative Of the Minister for
Foreign Affairs in Peru cannot possibly
have placed himself in antagOnism to his
chief by proposing the partition OF Bolly-
ia. when he has {ast received the diplO-
matte circular to which I have referred -
The Chilean Minister TO Bolivia has left
his post on leave but It as understood ne
viii be directed 10 return 10 La PaZ. per-
haps with new propositions The reported
rejection By the Chilean Congress of the
protocol relative to the plebiscite to De held
in the provinces Of Tacna ana africa has
net been confirmed. and it is believed here
that the action taken was rather in the
way q { refusal TO give approval 10 the in
strument Assuming this 70 be the ease
it is said that the matter viii return 10
the stage Of negotiation and Chile viii
make strong effort to secure a peace
full solution.