Evening star., 1921-09-07
LEAGUE UEPOSTP0NES
BOLN|A'S REQUEST
Discussion of Tacna-Arica
Dispute Goes
Over.
By the Associated Press,

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GENEVA. September THE assembly
Of the league of nations at its session
this morning postponed again discussion
Of the request of Bolivia that the long,
disputed question Of the provinces of
Tacna and africa, now under the admin
fstatfon of Chile, be placed on the
agenda of the assembly. The discussion
was put over till later date on the
suggestion of the new president Of the
assembly, H. A. Van Karnebeek, the
Dutch foreign minister.
When today's session opened Augustin
Edwards. head of the Chilean delega-
tion, took the floor and declared that the
request of Bolivia ought to be rejected
without debate. In an ardent, eloquent
speech Senor Edwards defined Chile's
position as uncompromising on this ques-
ton. He recalled that the president of
Bolivia had declared he would respect
the treaty of 1904 between Chile and
Bolivia. revision of which Bolivia has
asked the assembly to take under consid-
GRAFTON.
Denies League Jurisdiction.
The competence of the league to
tAC treaty OI 1SU4 was the
principal argument of Senior Ed
wards speech. He declared the cove
nant OF the league of nations pro-
vides for the revision of inapplicable
treaties only.
Can ony one pretend that this
treaty, under which We have lived in
peace for seventeen years, is inappli
cable?" he asked. He characterized
the action of Bolivia as a "maneuyer"
to escape the obligations of a treaty
concluded in due form.
referring to Bolivia's contention
that the treaty had been imposed by
force. Senior Edwards said:
But what treaty of peace has not
been the result of the victory of one
adversary over another? If the
league were called on to revise all
such treaties, it would have to make
over the map of the world"
Replying to Bolivia's argument that
she Is deprived of access to the sea.
Senior Edwards recalled that Bolivia.
able to import fully through Chilean
munitions, at the same time was
making demand for revision of the
treaty.
Addressing himself directly to Car
los Aramayo. head of the Bolivian
delegation, Senior Edwards cried:
Let me recall the many ties that
unite US. Let me say to you that
Chile wants them to hold, and I hope
you will not persist in an attitude
that risks the breaking of them.'
Senior Aramayo sat impassfve and
did not betray that the Chilean dele
gates words had made the slightest
impression on him.
Bolivia's Viewpoint Presented.
Then Senor Aramayo presented Bo--
livia's viewpoint. He said the treaty
was, in the opinion of the Bolivians,
the result of twenty-nine years of
pressure.
THAT treaty" he cried, "is not only
inapplicable, but it is, in fact, unap-
piled. There can be no hope for per
manent peace in south America SO
long as that treaty remains unre-
vised.''
Senior Aramayo then proposed that
Bolivia's application for revision be
sent to committee for investigation
and report. He claimed this procedure
would be regular under the rules of
the assembly.
In conclusion, Senor Aramayo quoted
former President Poincare of France
as giving the opinion that the league
such questions. Demetrio Canels, an
other member of the Bolivian delega-
tion, followed Senior Aramayo's sober
presentation of Bolivia's case with an
argument attempting to prove the
competence of the league. and sum-
hunIlZcO IhC IIColy VI 1oVf Octw cen
Bolivia and Chile. pointing out
clauses which he claimed had not
been carried out by Chile.
Bolivia May withdraw.
The Bolivian delegation to the assem-
bly, of the league Of nations feels that
public opinion in Bolivia will demand
the withdrawal of the delegation from
the assembly If the question of the re-
vision Of the treaty Of 1904 concerning
the disputed provinces Of Tacna and
africa is not taken into consideration by
the assembly q referred to a commit
tee. This statement was made to the
Associated Press by Senior Arafnayo,
head of the Bolivian delegation. Six
vice presidents elected by the assembly
are: Leon Bourgeois. France; A ]. Bal-
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