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AMERICAN NOTE TO CHILE
EVOKED ADVERSE COMMENT
state Department Gives Out Official
Summary OF the Reply OF South
American Governments

WASHINGTON. March 2G-An om-
GA. .ii summary OF the American not To
p pnrnv,an roG Iir,ns the rGsen, anti:
0. the reply OF the Chilean govern,
mcnt was made public today by th.
state Department. ''
Ihc American note, which metz,
Chile to do everything in its power 10
avoid the breaking out OF hos:iii,,ns
on the West COsat OF South Xmer,,..,
evoked some adverse Comment In
ciaring that II gave evidence OF suspl-
.ion that Chile had fostered tho dir
fcrSnces between Bolivia and Peru.
Tho American Chamber of Com.
mercc AZ Valparaiso ALSO criticized the
action OF tho American government,
ana IN a MESSAGE 10 Joseph II. shea.
Eotc as published in the Chilean news
papers was grossly erroneous. nm
called for and absolutely contrary TO
the expressed principles OF tho Amer.
can governments
Note 1. Summarized.
inc state Department summarized
the American note. and the Chilean
reply in the following statements:
'on March II the American am
bassador In Chile was Instructed b.
t nc Department Of state TO inform tho
that tho government OF the United
States had informed the Bolivian gov
crnment that IL viewed with tho gray.
est apprehension the attack by II mob
sulatc. AMI ON the houses and stores
Of rcruvians In La Paz. The Bolivian
government vas also informed tina. in
the opinion Of tho Department ..
state any agitation tending 10 en-.
danger peace on the American con
unent would be calamity. which
would place ths stavest responsibNi,:
upon those who countenanced II.
Mobilization Depl6red.
The ambassador was further IN.
siructed TO inform the Chilean Minis
Of
partnent would dcplore mobilization
In Chile, and that sim!!ar rcpreson-
tation ha been made 10 the govern
mcn,s OF Peru and Bolivia regarding
mobilization IN those countries.
IN conclusion. the ambassador wa,
directed TO state that the government
CT tho United states viewed the situa-
'ion with tho gravest apprehension. ana
counted upon the government of Chile
TO do everything In It's power TO avoid
The breaking out of hostilies on tho
preserve peace until Il means OF soiu-
ton for .hc question interesting Chile.
Peru and Bolivia could be found other
than force which conld not be coun-
ienanced by the civilized world.
Sincere DenIre for Pence.
On March c2, tho American ambas-
sador in Chile cabled the department.
chilean Foreign once = expressing
thanks for the Information tho am
bassador had given concerning Ancr!-
can representations made TO tho
Bolivian government. and dep!or!n-
tho disturbances in La Paz. Tho note
declared IN part that Chilc's conduc,
in the past and It's sincere desire tor
peace. will counsel II to look with
nisgivings on any attempt to disturb
international order. After stating
that the Chilean government. when
duly informed OF the events occurring
in La Paz. could not attribute 10 them
greater consequences than to q simple
agitation OF popular elements, tho note
concluded with the statement that the
government and people OF Chile
absolutely tranquil. and have no:
thought for a moment OF the extreme
measure OF mobilization"