South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-18
u. S. CABLES
URGENT NOTE
TO BOLIVIA
Uncle Sam Warns Country
Not TO Disturb Peace of
South America.

WASHINGTON. March lin
s.srent representations 10 Bolivia
not tO disturb the peace OF South
AmeriCa have been made by the
American government as a result OF
he antl-PeruVidn manifestations at
Iapaz. I'm connection with the COM
rnunications, IL was stated that Peru
mas sought the good offices OF the
United States 10 prevent hostilttie.
Two notes have been sent. and "a
third Is ready 10 20 forward unless
n reply 10 the others Is received
soon. The first was dispatched inn
Hediately after official news was re-
ceived Monday OF the attack on the
Peruvian legation In the Bolivian
capital The second was put on the
cable Tuesday.
situation Serious.
Officials view the situation as
serious and tho representations
made by the So -a department were
described as urgent"
Dispatches 10 the Peruvian en-
Uassy Wednesday said events in BO-
livia resulted from the influences OF
he Chilean government and the ac-
tiVity or Chilean agents It is known
that this view also is held in other
diplomatic circles and in some Off
Cial quarters here.
I'm Dassy officials expressed the
belief that there was an effort 20
force Peru into war against its
former ally iu the war against Chile
in the eighties out OF which grew
the africa -Tacna dispute. The Peru
VANS charge that Gen. Monies. a
candidate for the presidency OF Bo-
lvia. who IS reported to be leading
The antl-PeruNlan manifestations, is
being supported by Chile and is
being supplied with arms and am
munitiou from that country.
situation Obscure.
The exact situation in Bolivia is
somewhat obscure, owing TO the
rigid censorship reported TO have
been imposed at Lapaz. RePO-ts
reaching Peru that Gen. Monies
was mobIiiZing Bolivian reserves.
caused deep concern. At the Peru
v.au embassy II was said that If this
we're true, Peru would be obliged
To- cali out It's reserves. as its
standing army consists of only a
few thousand men.
Peru and Bolivia are members of
the league OF nations and II they
sever diplomatic relations, the crisis
thus provoked. would, under the
articles of tie league covenant, be
such as 20 bring the dispute 10 the
OTncldl cOgDlnance OF the league.
Test Leagues Strength.
Some diplomats considered such
an evertuality not at all unlikely
They said such case would have a
peculiar interest as 10 would afford
the first test OF the strength and
power OF the league.
Should Peru and Bolivia fail 20
submit the dispute 70 the league.
the council might be expected to
take action on its own initiative
Since the court OF international jus
tice provided for adjusting disputes,
has not yet been organized. the allied
supreme council, IL was said, would
deal with the matter
liz 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 a third power in arbitration
European Arbitration.
should the league council finally
intervene or some third nation be
called IN. it would not be the first
time that differences between the
Latin American republics had been
submitted to European arbitration
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