The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-15
DOVE OF PEACE.
Has Spread Its Wings Over the Boun-
daries of Peru and Bolivia.

| Rio Janeiro, Sept 15.-The Journal of
Commerce, in it's issue of yesterday
said that kilograms from the Pacific
| coast announced that agreement
between the governments of Peru and
Bolivia on the recent boundary dispute,
which at one time threatened to plunge
these states into war. had been, or was
on the point OF being signed. The basis
of the understanding Is the decision in
| this dispute handed down by President
Alcorta of Argentina on July 9, last,
and this decision is, by the terms of
the new agreement. recognized by Boil
via
| Continuing the Journal of Commerce
gives details of the understanding.
Feru surrenders to Bolivia a very small
extent of territory lying between the
Medre de Dios river and the Acre,
| traversed by the rivers Tahuamano
and Buyamaro, which together form
| the river Orion, an aff1uent of the Bonl
| river. This territory with an area of
about $500 square kilometers, was dis
covered and .scolonized by Bolivians
who today are in possession of numer-
Gus prosperous Industries there. Peru
gets possession of all the upper course
of the Madre de Dios from it's head
waters to its confluence with the river
Heuth.
Such a slight modification as the
foregoing from the decision reached by
the arbitrator in no way molests the
Argentine Republic. The work of an
communicated his finding, and Argen-
tina has no objection to a generous re-
llinquishment of territory on the part
Of Peru, an act undertaken to assure
friendly relations between Peru and
Bolivia
Conciliatory arrangements deserve
the appreciation of all who desire peace
and concord in South America, and we
are persuaded that Argentine is
sincerely DESTROYS of seeing a policy
of peace carried out
1t has been said that the non-accept-
ance of an arbitral decision amounts
is not necessary 20 look outside of
South America for a precedent in
which an arbitrator has not shown Of
Tense when his findings were ignored.
decided a frontier question between
Colombia and Costa Rica, only to find
that his Judment was accepted by
neither party In this same case, Col
ombia and Costa Rica decided virtual
ly to modify their frontiers, and ne
gotiations to this and were in prog
ress when the dependence of Panama
made their continuance useless. The
sentence of the queen regent of Spain
in the frontier question between Col
on1bia and Venezuela was almost a
complete victory for Colombia. Vene- |
zuela did not want to accept the find |
ing and Spain neither protested nor in |
dicated that she was offended. Vene- |
zueIa and Colombia have just signed a |
treaty setting the sovereignty, in favor
of Venezuela, of a vast stretch of ter |
ritory on the right bank of the Rio !
Negro.
In the Cerutti question between Col
cmbia and Italy, the arbitrator, who
was Grover Cleveland, decided in favor
Of Italy. The diplomatic representative
of Colombia at Washington, in an Of
fetal note, declared that his govern
ment could not accept this decision. |
But the American government did not
expel the Colombian government, nor
cid it strive to impose the sentence of
the arbitrator upon Colombia. We be- |
lieve that the Brazilian government. |
the Journal Of Commerce continues, |
In no way participated in the negotia- |
Paz and Lima, and Furthermore we |
are aware that the Peruvian govern |
ncnt has recognized and declared its |
belief in the correctness of the course |
Brazil in this question. Public opinion
in Brazil is sincerely DESTROYS that
cord show herself friendly to Bolivia,
re1 neighbor and former ally, and con-
de to her the little she asks. Such a
step would mean no important Sacr1-
fees to Peru, nor would 1T show any
lack of courtesy to the Argentine The
that the present complications and
difficulties be done away with as soon
as possible. It is today impossible to
forecas: the dangerous consequences
Of a continuance of the recent situation.
I he present difficulty once composed,
the road will be open for a reconcilia-
ton between Argentina and Bolivia
which, 1t IS to be hoped, other nations
also will follow.
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