New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
chill Anglers PERU.
Alleged Secret Messages Say Bolirta
Wos Offered Formers did.

Lima Peru, July a1.-The newspaper Eel Conner
eio publishes to-day copies of secret telegrephie
dispatches which 1t says passed between the Be-
vian Minister. Arce. at Santiago Chill, and Pres-
dent Monies OF Bolivia showing that Chill. through
a third party. had advised Bolivia to move troops
the frontier and had offered money. arms
rnunition and officers without recompense
The only guarantee asked. according to the dis
patches the Antofagasta customs revenue.
Chiis object, it is said, was TO take advantage OF
the movement TO end the Tacna and AFRICA question
Chill also recommended that Bolivia TO
understanding with Ecuador. The publication OF
these dispatches has caused much Indignation here
but there is fear of disorders.
Following the publication Of the alleged secret
kilograms by "El Concrete" Foreign Minister
Pcrras gave out series OF messages that had
passed between La Paz and Santiago de Chill re-
garding the boundary award made by the President
OF Argentina. The first message, dated La Paz,
July y. and addressed to the Bolivian Legation at
Santiago asked that the impressions Of the CHILEAN
government respecting the arbitral award be COM
rnunicated at once. and saying further:
We are interested TO learn if We have the synhpa-
protest the award.
On the following DAY. July r. the Bolivian Lega-
tion at SANTIAGO telegraphAd the Foreign Once at
La Psz. saying
Bolivia 20 obtain Chi1s decided and ample synpa-
thy, she must separate Argentina from the dispute
On July Is the legation az Santiago notified
that the government had resolved not TO accept
The award but desires 10 maintain calm attitude
IN order strengthen the cause" On the same day
rhe legation Santiago tsleg-aphed the Foreign
Once at La Paz as follows: AS soon as II was
publicly known here that Peru sending troops
TO the Bolivian frontier fever Of enthusiasm in
favor OF Bolivia arose
Subsequently. July L, the Bolivian Legation at
Santiago telegraphed tbs Foreign Once ar la Paz
as follows:
Minister. lofty personages warmly sy-apa.hizs
Bolivia. but hide enthusia fearing Bolivia Will
leave then, IN sighted position. Offers 20 hurry
Ecuador against Peru. Offers many clever officers
who know Peru. State hesitates 10 show iSelf.
Fear war would ruin Bolivia as 2 state. Foreign
shows determined stand for war Psru VIII retro
ceds-
Senior Arce the Bolivian Minister az Santiago,
telegraphed his government July IS, saying
Chill requests legation advise Bolivian govern
rnent Immediately to mobilize troops and on July
Is he was asked state who advises 10 mobilize
troops" In reply this The Bolivian representa-
az SANTIAGO teegraphed that most OF author
ICED opinions in Chilli think Bolivia ought 20 raobi-
lie troops' ana days later wired La Paz that
the Chilian government urgently advised Bolivia
come undersLa ndins with Ecuador and offer
ing 70 have the Ch!ltan Minister 70 Ecuador taka
the matter up
On JULY II Minister Arce telsgraphed the Foreign
Once az La PaZ that the Gillian FOREIGN Minister
rei-erateG the NECESSITY Of the re-establixhnc OF
cordial relations with Argentina, lin order 70 isc-
late Peru" adding that he considered himself
authorized to offer almost ell tbs armament re-
qu!rsd. as well as money and men.