The Washington times., 1902-04-14
Official Correspondence
Tells of Country's
Position.
REVIEWS THE DIFFICULTIES
Letters All Addressed ''Mr. Felipe de
Osma, E E, and Minister PleHipo-
Tertiary of Peru in Bolivia City'-Re-
call Money and Labor Utilized.

The lcng-standing boundary dispute be-
tween Bolivia and Peru is lent additional
interest by the correspondence from Bo-
livia to Peru. row made public for the
first time.
The con; munications are in reply to the
representations of the Colombian Govern
ment published in The Times last week,
and are as follows:
Department of Foreign Affairs.
LA PAZ, Dec. :, 1901.
Mr.. Minister: / have rad the honor to
receive your esteemed note of the 9Th
inst, in which you insinuate 10 this de-
partment, in the name of the Government
OF Peru. the withdrawal from the discus
sions of our congress of the contract sign
ed by Mr.. Avelino Aramayo, Bolivian rep
resentative. and by Mr.. Willingford Whit
ridge. representing syndicate upon the
northwest territories of the republic.
Recalls Reasons.
Your exccllency recalls having express
ed to me in the reasons by virtue of which
your government considered that the Be-
Iivian Government could not bring about
Minister, in recognizing the correctness Of
that affirmation. and ] as well must recall
having in my turn expressed 10 your ex-
ceIlency the reasons had for considering
legitimate and correct the proceedings OF
my government in ACCEPTING such contract
and requesting its consequent approval
by the national congress
However your excellency shows some
surprise because the Congress will. new
ertheless. take in hand that business. and
considers necessary to address 10 me the
esteemed communication TO which / have
the honor to reply.
Your eNcellency expresses the opinion
that, according to article - Of the treaty
of the 9TH OF November 1863, Bolivia and
Peru were Obliged to respect the bound
airy lines then existing, and that there
fore, bolivia neither has been able nor
is now able, to extend its possession be
yond the points to which it reached at
that date.
Cannot Alter Limits.
Your excellency will allow me to recall,
in my turn, that the said clause was re-
st1icted to establish the respect to those
limits. and that the contract. the With
drawal OF which your exczllency desires.
does not alter in any way those limits,
which. not being marked ought not to be
other than those lawfully belonging 10
each country. according to its respective
titles and rights.
II is also necessary to bear in mind that
such agreement was accorded on account
Of the idea that on an early date there
would be appointed a commission charged
10 draw topographic map of the from
tiers and bring about its demarcation
and never with the idea that the bene-
fetal and Indispensable action OF the ter
ritorlal sovereignty OF both countries
could remain suspended
That is the reason why Bolivia has con-
tinued. during the forty years which have
elapsed since that time. in the exercise Of
necessity and urgent administrative &C
tion upon the territories that il consid-
ers undoubtedly its own; as well as why
Peru, in its turn. has gone so far as TO
grant concessions of rubber and mining
lands, on the LEFT side OF the Tambopata
River without fearing thereby to affect
the lawful rights that Bolivia has upon
these territories and my country has
confined itself to making a respectful and
friendly protest.
No Title to SHOW.
haye the hope that the Just and clear
sighted mind OF your excelIency will con
slider that 1t is neither natural nor pos
sible that the administrative action OF
Bolivia be disturbed with the suspension
of contract intended for the improve
ment OF its territories, only because OF