The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
Chile and Argentina
Drawn Closer Together

BCENOS AIRES, April 12.-tCor-
rnspondence Of the Associated t'ress)
The people OF Argentine and Chll"
appear 10 have been drawn much clos.
g: together than they were as a re-
suit Of ATSentina's action III senutng
4 special embassy 10 Chile, under the
leadership of the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. 10 take part in Chile : c"!t.-
bration OF the centennial OF the Bat
tie Of Maipu. in which the Ar2eniln"
army helped Chile TO SO effectively
defeat the Spaniards that me indie
ppndencc Of Chile waS assured.
Dr. pueyrrcGon. the minister OF
foreign affairs, has just returned from
his mission TO Chile and is enthusiasts
tic OVER the reception accqrdrd III"
ArgenlinrS and especially SO over the
interest which Chilean authorities
have taken in proposals for bringing
the TWO countries closer together SYM
periodically by means OF closer conf
mercial relations and by thr lnl"r'
change of university professors and
students,
lust as he was leaving Chic. nr.
puryrrrdun told Chilean newspaper men
that he had been greatly pleased ~ find
that thor. existed in chill" Il friendly
attitude toward the Arscntiu" PROPOSE
ton that commercial interchange be ar
ranged according to zones. So that north
might trade directly with northern. con-
trail and southern Chile, without haln-
pcring trade By the present customs
regulations, which confined it to the reg
ular trade routes Such Il commercial
arrangement. ne SAID. would he of in
cstimable value u both countries.
He also said that upon his return t"
Rucnos Aires h. would begin work with
iii" view IF establishing currents "f in
t"ll"eIual relations between th' tvs"
countries by the exchange Ot professors
and students.
"rhc people Of the Two countries" il"
said "und.rSiand each other. 1t r"-
mains Cor statesmen To find a way "f
hrin::!nS them closer tnC"t her..
'rhrr,. ar" ~ Indications that any "f-
fort is being made by Argentina looking
t. Il CLOSER political union with chile
than ALREADY exists. although dispatches
from tho United states indiraI" thai
such an impression has gained footing
lti"r.' probably rs u result nf unhu" inn
I.nrtauc. i"'inc given L. the statements
If IIr. rucyrrcti"u. viii" Si"k" "nt? "i
Il closer understanding b"tw""u TIA"
people. and carefully avoided all rri"r-
enc. Ia tho governments.
Argentina is III" "hlg brother. who's
: friendship and support IL being con
stautly sought 10y both lir:'Hil and chill"
for either If them. with th" assistance
nf Argentina. could control Su'lh
America Without Ar:"ntjnt'% suIrr"rt
ii Is, believed almost amy r"mhInati"i
of republic would fail.
Brazil prrt"ndS tn 50" political StCni-
ncanc,. in h" sending ~ Il special en-
hrSsy 10 the celebration. 1t iS true that
President Irignycn has made Il Strady
! and det"r,uurd effort la bring about Il
anton Of the Spanish speaking S"iI'!
, American republics ever since II" l,as
been in power hui II" has MOI with litti.
success and even th"S" vii" charged
him with Attempting secret unions with
chill. and l;oIiVra few months H-n
"grc" thai ir III" present tnStar"" ih'
only union that IL h"i"h fur from .'lll,
is n closer commercial union Hnh l",'-
| ter understanding ard rIns"r ~ImfHr!I !
| I"twc".n til" people al IL" lw" republics