New-York tribune., 1921-09-12
Chile Agrees to
Refer Bolivian
Issue to Board
ronsenf of Other Party to
Dispute Expected and
League May Send Case
to international Court
kco Urges Mandate Action
s,,ggests Council Act ON
Il. $. Note Immediately
IN Settle Differences

GENEVA. Sept. II (By The Associ-
.,ss Press Chile to-day consented
.. ~cfer to q commission of three
..-;sss her dispute with Bolivia over
-. treaty OF 1904. which has been the
s.t Of much heated debate during
80 present sessions Of the Assembly of
j.. League Of Nations. The commits
a will be appointed as soon as for
m acceptance Of this solution has
...n received from the Bolivian gov
erumcnt.
carlos Aranayo, the Bolivian dele
ate to the Assembly, fully accepted
,se plan to-day. hut asked President
,.s Karnebeek TO defer the appoint
r,sut Of the commission until ne had
.onsulted his government. He said he
sss sure this solution would be accept
.bie. Bolivia's consent is expected to-
-,.rrow. and the commission of three
rureuean experts viii be selected.
To Decide Assembly's Competence
The commission will be charged with
tsa task Of determining whether the
assembly, is competent TO investigate
ipe DISPUTE between the two countries,
.ud propably will report its findings to
-,e Assembly before it adjourns its
rfssent sessions.
I. rss pointed out that if the com
Nilsson should find that the Assembly
gas competent TO deal with the ques-
ID, the whole subject would probably
Ss referred to the new International
cour. of Justice in order to relieve the
Assembly of the necessity of voting on
the question
The Assembly delegates have shown
undisguished anxiety over the Chile
Bolivia dispute, and there is a feel
;ur of relief at it's reference TO q spe-
cial commission and later TO the Inter
NATIONAL Court, If necessary. The rela
ion Of the Monroe Doctrine TO the dis
mite caused general alarm, and the del
sgates desired to avoid any situation
where they might be forced to take
Issue with this doctrine.
The temporary solution OF what
league officials admit was a most del
cate issue was due to the efforts of
President van Karnebeek and Lord
Robert Cecil. It's reference to COM
mission removes all possibility of the
withdrawal from the Assembly of Chile
or Bolivia, it was said tonight. Fur
ther. it was predicted by league Off
cials that the dispute would never ac-
tually come before the Assembly.
Urges Mandate Settlement
Dr.. Wellington Koo, president Of the
Council Of the league, has written co
the French Premier, NJ BRAND, presi-
dent Of the Supreme Council, regarding
the American notes on mandates, urg-
ing the earliest possible settlement of
the question between the Allies and
the United States, so that final dis
position Of mandates may be arrived at.
He refers to the note of Dr.. Gastoa da
Cunha, Of Brazil, last June, asking the
Allies to come to an understanding with
the United States, and points out that
nothing since has been heard of the
matter excepting the American note.
He insists upon the necessity of prompt
action in order to fix the status of the
important territories involved
With the Bolivia Chile dispute dis
posed Of for the present, the Assembly
expects to get down to real work this
week. League officials describe the first
week as talking period" The end
Of this period Is expected to come Tues
Gay, when the debate on the report
q the secretariat of the Council prob
aoiy will be concluded There are still
six delegations to be heard from, in
Gliding those of France, Albania and
lzecho-Slovakia.
The Council will meet tomorrow af-
ternoon in an effort finally to settle the
Polish-Lithuanian dispute The dele
cations OF the two countries will be
heard by the Council