Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02

the government OF Chile agreed to submit
the question to the arbitration on SPAN.
Peru promptly ratified the protocol. put the
congress Of Chile hung it up until per-
petual treaty of peace had been made with
the Argentine Republic, under when potn
nations sold their fleets. the Argentines TO
Japan and Chileans to England. and agreed
to submit all matters of dispute to arbitra-
ton Then the Chilean congress rejected
the protocol with Peru In Its entirety, ana
has since refused to reopen the subject, NOT
outstanding the repeated demands OF the
diplomatic representatives Of the latter
country, who have since been recalled from
Santiago. The minister for Chile was tnen
recalled from Lima. thus severing dipio-
ministers of the United States at both cap
itals have been the means of communica-
ton between the two governments.
Peru Totally Ignored.
few weeks ago a treaty between Boz
livia and Chile was ratified. which re-estab-
fishes friendly relations between those
two governments, which have been suspend
ed since the war. twenty-four years ago.
Under this treaty Chile retains all of the
territory on the Pacific coast formerly
owned or claimed by Bolivia, for which she
agrees to pay Bolivia 81 100000 cash. ana
will also settle several claims against 30
livia which are now held by Chilean pol
iticans New boundary lines have been
fixed between Bolivia and Tacna and africa,
In which Chile assumes ownership TO an
the territory in dispute, and ignores an
treaty stipulations with Peru. BOLIVIA
does the same and entirely ignores treaty
made between that government and Peru
as late as 1902, in which it is agreed that
the boundary line between Bolivia and the
provinces of Tacna and africa shall be set
tied by arbitrati Immediately after those
provinces shall return to be under the SOW
ereignty OF Peru.
Il is agreed by Chile and Bolivia that
krin NJ
La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, the line of
which sses Peruvian territory without
even asking the consent OF Peru. Chlie
guarantees ) per cent interest 1or thlrty
years upon this and other railways 10 the
extent of S9,03G,CG0 capital, and after hf-
teen years will transfer the ownership OF
that part of the line which lies IN Bolivian
territory to the government OF the latter
republic.
bolivia is permitted to open custom
houses at africa and also at Aniofogas@
which is the terminus of another railway 10
Bolivia, in order to collect duties upon I'M
ports intended for her to be shipped INTO
her territory Free transit through the Gus
tom houses of Chile is given to all exports
and imports of Bolivia. while an producls
and manufactured goods of Chile are en-
titled to 10 per cent rebate IN lreish'
charges on the Bolivian railways.
When this treaty was publlshed AFTER
ra tifica ton, Peru Immediately made pro
test at both La Paz and Santiago me
government OF Chile cody announced tnat
il intended to retain permanent possession
of both africa and Tacna without WISHING
to wound the sentiments of Peru
Peru has also brought the matter 10 the
attention of the government OF the Chiteu
States. without suggesting any measures
which she desires adopted. And there the
matter stands at present.
The Railway Question.
The railway question is quite important
to the United States and to the Argentine
Republic. as the terms of the treaty threat
en- a 10 per cent discrimination against flour
from California, lumber from Oregon ana
Washington and other merchandise from the
United States which comes in direct compe-
tition in the markets of Bolivia with sim
liar goods from Chile. The Argentlnes are
rapidly extending their railway system
northward into Bolivia in order to secure
the trade of that country, and the construc-
ton of the proposed railway to africa VIII
be greatly to their disadvantage. Chlle
and Argentina have been at swords points
for many years, and have been very close
to hostiities on several issues. But, al
though. as | have already said, they have
sold their navies, by mutual agreement, and
have dismantled their Notifications, causes
of friction are likely to arise at any time,
and this new alliance between Chile and
Bolivia may be one of them.