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While Chile's naval forces already
exceed those OF Peru. It Is pointed out
that the acquisition al this time OF
three fighting ships would constitute
powerful argument 20 enforce q
settlement OF the differences between
! the two nations over the title to the
two Pacific provinces Peru's sea
ports naturally. would be At the
mercy OF Chile IN any resort TO arms.
Purchase Of the vessels at this time
Is believed in some quarters to be
especially significant in view OF a
widely held opinion that the Tacna-
africa dispute viii reach q definite
crisis within year Well informed
observers say Peru VIII likely seek a
settlement OF the question before the
league OF nations, Of which she Is a
member. She is unable % reach an
agreement with Chile OF the long de-
layed piebisclts which vas 70 deter
nine the soverei gnty OF the provinces
ana the opinion Is held here that she
can expect no aid from the United
states, owing 70 the fact that the
American government In a recent note
to Chile accepted a policy OF non
Intervention" in the Tacna and africa
case.
Resist League of Nations.
Chile, or the other hand. viii re-
Ftst Interference BY the league OF
nations. it Is believed. having M
equtvocally made her position clear
in a reply TO a note OF the United
states saying that she VIII not ac-
cept Intervention from any power
under the terms OF the treaty OF An
con. hsr rights are SO clear that there
IS nothing 20 arbitrate-
Consequently, It is predicted that
Chile Win hasten the dispute 70
conclusion before Il reaches the stage
OF consideration by the league OF ma
tons with the idea OF presenting the
league an accomplished fact, thus
torestsallllns Peru's attempt 70 gain
an arbitration.
This accomplished fact" Il is as
serted. would be the cessiou 70 Be-
nvia OF the port OF africa in return
presumably for certain compensations.
Whatever may be the official atti-
tude OF the Chilean government and
Notwithstanding its reputation Of
Peruvian charges that Il has insti-
gated Bolivia against Peru. K is
Weil-kn0Wn fact in South Amsricl
that Chile's pubhcists and statesmen
are entirely In sympathy with Bo-
hvian aspirations 10r an outlet TO
the Pacific 1t IS not regarded as
strange. therefore. that predictions are
heard that when the Tacna-Arica
controversy comes to a crisis. il will
be seen that Chile Is supporting 30
livia's claims
Also Fight on Atlantic
The famous Tacna and africa dis
puts involving Chile, Peru and Bo-
livias IS not the only South American
problem which may 90 before the
league Of nations for settlement
There has existed for years a contro-
versy between Paraguay and Bolivia
over a strip Of territory in the heart
II South America as big as the state
OF California This. Il Is understood,
Is on the program for consideration
By the league
It is probably not generally known
that when the American peace eX-
perts under Col House collected their
data on world problems fer use a. the
Paris peace conference. they included
a report on the Issues between Bolivia
and Paraguay over the possession Of
this territory, which Is called on Be-
liVlan maps the Bolivian Chaco and on
Paraguayan maps the Paraguaysn
The case OF the Chaco Is known to
have been also brought before the
conference by the Bolivian peace del
egate, senator Monies It was de-
cided, Il Is understood here, to post
pone the question for early settlement
by the league
These problems hold for Bolivia.
hemmed In on all sides by other
states. the realization OF her greatest
political and commercial ambition.
her own territorial outlet to the sea
Possession OF the port OF africa would
give her an outlet to the Pacific. and.
curious as It may seem, possession OF
the Chaco. OF at least e part OF &C..
would give her egress TO the Atlantic
For the Chaco borders the great river
Paraguay, affiuent OF the river Plate.
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