The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
TREATY OF ANC0N
Chile Pounds Her Rights to
Provinces on That.
In the Tacna-Arfca Dispute
With Peruyians.
FOREIGN MINISTER TALKS
Says the Question Could Easily
Be Settled.
But That Peru Does Not Want
1t That Way.

Santiago, Chile, Dec. 9.-"Chile
POUNDS her rights Gin the Tacna-
africa dispute) on the treaty of Ancon.
She remains faithful to that treaty
and no consideration would dissuaoe
her from accomplishing exactly ana
honestly the terms of the treaty she
signed She has repeatedly presented
to Peru the urgent need Oh bringing
about a plebescite."
Senior Luis Barros Bargono, Chilean
minister for foreign affairs, made the
foregoing declaration today in state
ment to the United Press in response
for a request thru Perez De Arce, edi-
tor-in-chief of Ell Mercurio, of San
tiago, for an explanation of Chie's
attitude in the controversy with Peru
over the provinces of Tacna and africa.
Senior Bargono's statement to the
United Press follows:
"Chile believes the Tacna and africa
affair has fundamental characteristics
which cannot be considered as de-
batable.
THE recent incidents have been
prompted by the Peruvian foreign Of
flee, in order, artificially, to move pub
lie opinion.
Chile POUNDS her rights in the mat
ter on2the treaty of Ancon. She re-
mains faithful to that treaty and no
consideration would dissuade her from
accomplishing exactly and honestly
the terms of the treaty she signed.
1.-THE Chilean government has made
efforts for many years to bring about
settlement of the controversy by pro-
curing from the Peruvian government
the loyal accomplishment of the
treaty's terms, but has never attained
that purpose. The treaty contemplates
the protection of the full rights of both
countries. Chile, respecting the rights
of Peru and at the same time attentive
to her own rights. has repeatedly pre-
bringing about the plebescite contem-
plated by the third article of the
treaty.
This requires a popular vote to de-
eide the definite nationality of the
Tacna and africa.
Last Offer in 1910.
THE last proposition made by
Chile in 1910 can be adhered to now
This proposed that the right to vote
in the plebescite be given to Chilean,
Peruvian and foreign males over the
age of 81 living in Tacna and africa,
who are able to read and write and
who have resided in the provinces for
six months. The commission to re-
ceive and canvass the votes would be
composed of one Chilean, one Peru
syian and a third member to be elected
by the majority vote of the Tacna and
africa consular agents. This commits
sion would be under the presidency of
a Chilean.
- Amy differences regarding the vot-
ing would be settled by the majority
vote of this commission.
mo historic precedent regarding
plebescites approaches this Chilean
proposal for liberality. Even temper
airy transfers of territory in the past,
which have been submitted to p1ebes-
cites for settlement, have always in
volyed the ,cession of territory Peru
objected to the proposal that foreign
ers be allowed to vote, demanded that
the right of Chileans to vote be linn
tied. rejected the condition that voters
must be able to read and write, OBJ
jected to Chilean presidency of the
proposed commission and demanded