New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
u. S. Demands
That Bolivia
Keep Peace
Third Note Ready to Go For
ward as Result Of Attack
ON Peruvian Legation;
Representations ssUrgent''
Situation Called Serious
Dispute May Go Before the
League of Nations, Test.
ing Strength of the Body

WASHINGTON, March IT (By The
Associated Press .--Insistent represen-
tations to Bolivia not to disturb the
by the American government as a re-
suit Of the anti-Peruvian manifesto
tions at La Paz, which included an
attack by mob upon the Peruvian
Legation building. In connection with
the communications it was stated that
Peru has sought the good Offices of the
United States to prevent hostilities.
Two notes have been sent, and a
third is ready to go forward unless a
reply to the others is received soon.
The first was dispatched Immediately
after official news was received Monday
of the attack on the Peruvian Legation
in the Bolivian capital. The secono
was put on the cables yesterday.
Officials view the situation as serious
and the representations made by the
State Department were described as
urgent"
Dispatches to the Peruvian Embassy
today said events in Bolivia resulted
from the influence of the Chilean gov
ernment and the activity of Chilean
agents. 1t is known that this view also
is held in other diplomatic and in some
official circles here. Embassy officials
expressed the belief that there was an
effort to force Peru into war against
its former ally in the war against Chile
in the '80s. The Peruvians charge
that General Monies, candidate for
the Presidency of Bolivia, who is re-
ported to be leading the anti-Peruvian
manifestations, is being supported by
Chile and is being supplied with arms
and ammunition from that country.
Bolivia Reported Mobilizing
Reports reaching Peru that General
Monies was mobilizing Bolivian re-
serves caused deep concern. A. the
Peruvian Embassy it was said If this
were true Peru would be obliged to
call out its reserves, as it's standing
army consisted Of only few thousand
men.
Peru and Bolivia are members of the
league of nations and if they sever
diplomatic relations the crisis thus
provoked would, under the articles of
the league covenant be such as to
bring the dispute to the official cogni-
zance of the council of the league.
Some diplomats considered such an
eventuality not at all unlikely. They
said such case would have a peculiar
interest, as it would afford the first test
of the strength and power Of the league.
Should Peru and Bolivia fail to sub
NIT the dispute to the league the
council might be expected to take action
on it's own initiative. Since the court
of international justice, provided for
adjudicating disputes, has not yet been
organized, the Allied Supreme Council,
it was said, would deal with the mat
ter.
1t was pointed out, however, that the
dispute would not necessarily have to
be referred to the league; that by
mutual agreement the two countries
could ask the good offices of (. third
power in arbitration.
LIMA, Peru, March 1.-THE Peru
Wan Foreign Office announces that
communication was established this
morning with the Peruvian Legation at
La Paz, Bolivia. which was attacked
by Bolivians. The minister
reported the mob had attacked and
burned the Offices of "La Razon," an
organ unfavorable to former President
Monte.
The dispatch from the minister add
ed that the situation was becoming
tranquil.