Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-27
ARGENTINE, CHILE.
CLOSER, TOGETHER.
RESULT Of WAR
Minister Puyredon of Argentine High.
ly Pleased With Mission to Chile.
at Which Internal Affairs of the
Two Republics We're Fully Dis
cussed and Policy Outlined.
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tBy Associated Press


! Buenos Aires, April y (By mail)-
The people of Argentine and Chile ap-
rear to have been drawn much clos
81 together than they were, as a re-
suit Of Argentine's action in sending
special embassy to Chile. under the
I leadership Of the minister of foreign
affairs, to take part in Chile's cele-
0ration of the centennial of the Bat
/ tie of Maipu in which the Argentine
army helped Chile to so effectively
defeat the Spaniards that the indie
pendence of Chile was assured.
Dr. Pueyrredon, the minister of
foreign affairs, has Just returned
from his mission to Chile and is en-
! thusiastic over the reception accord
ed the ArgentineS and especially so
over the interest which Chilean au-
thorities have taken in proposals for
bringing the two countries closed to-
~ether sympathetically by means of
closer commercial relations and by
the interchange of universit profess
sors and students.
Just as he was leaving Chile, DR..
Pueyrredon told Chilean newspaper
nen that he had been greatly pleased
O find that there existed in Chile a
frisndly attitude toward the Argen-
me p' oposition that commercial in
lr change be arranged according to
! ones. SO that northern, central and
southern Argentina might trade di-
'ectly with northern, central and
southern Chile, without hampering
trada by the present customs regula-
ions which confined it to the regu-
ar trade routes. Such a commercial
arrangement, he said, would be of in.
estimable value to both countries
He also said that upon his return
: o Buenos Aires he would begin worl
with the view of establishing currents
f intellectual relations between tn
-wo countries by the exchange of pro
iressors and students.
The people of the two countries,
he said, understand each other.
'emains for statesmen to find a wa,
of bringing them closer together
There are no indications that any
effort is being made by Argentine
2oking to a closer political unior
nth Chile than already exists, al
hOugh dispatches from the United
states indicate that such an impress
sion has gained footing there, prob.
lbly as a result of undue Importance
eng give nto the statements Of Dr.
Pueyrredon. who spoke only of Il
loser understanding between the peo-
e and carefully avoided all refer
lGcc 70 the governm ents.
Argentine is the ''Dig brother"
whose friendship and support is be-
ing constantly sought by both Brazil
and Chile; for either Of them, with
the assistance Of Argentina, could
control South America Without Ar
gentinas support it is believed al
most any combination of republics
would fail.
Brazil pretends to see political sig
1;ficance in the sending Of special
cnf assy to the celebration. 1t is true
that President Irigoyen has made a
steady and determined effort to bring
2Eout a union of the Spanish-speak-
mr. South Anne lean republics ever
since he has been in power, but he
has met with little success, and even
those who charged him with attempt
ing secret unions while Chile and Bo-
livia a few months ago, agree that
in the present instance the only union
that is hoped for Chile is a closer
commercial union and a better under
standing a closer sympathy between
the people Of the two republics.