Evening star., 1922-01-29
PRESIDENT UNABLE
TO|NV|TE BOLIVIA
Latter's Desire to Share in
ChiIe-Peru Conference
Cannot Be Met.

The request of the Bolivian govern
ment for representation in the forth
coming treaty Of Ancon conference in
Washington between Peru and Chile
has been refused, with regret, by
President Harding.
In his reply, which was made public
today by the State Department. Mr..
Harding says that the matter of Bo-
livia's participation in the conference
Is "a matter for the exclusive con-
sideration of the two governments
concerned" and that in the circum-
stances he was precluded from taking
the initiative recently suggested py
the Bolivian government.
Replied to Telegram.
The Presidents message was in re-
ply to a telegram received from Pres
ident Saavedra Of Bolivia, on January
a1, which contained an appeal in the
name of the Bolivian people that the
President listen to the claims OF Bo-
liyia and call that country to meet In
conference with representatives OF
Chile and Peru, SO that Bolivia might
be considered a constituent part IN
solving Pacific problems.
The text of President Harding's re-
ply to President Saavedra follows:
IT have read with great interest
your excellency's telegram OF jan
uary 81, eloquently expressing your
| country's aspirations to secure an
outlet to the sea, which was lost as
a consequence of the war OF the Pa
cific, and Of its desire to secure
modification of the terms OF the
treaty entered into with the Republic
of Chile in 1904.
Your excellency asks that in the
hearing given to the dispute that
! Peru and Chile wish to submit to me
I will listen to the claims Of Bolivia
and call your country, SO that 1t may
| be considered as a constituent part
in solving the case of the Pacific. In
reply. l beg to explain to your ex-
cellency that the invitation which
had the honor to address to the gov
ernments of Peru and Chile does not
| contemplate a hearing before me OF
| before the government of the United
States of the matters in controversy
between those governments.
| Having noted in the kilograms re-
| Gently exchanged directly between the
! governments of Chile and Peru that
the idea of a meeting of representa-
| tives of the two countries for the pur-
pose of reaching a settlement of the
difficulties growing out of the unful-
filled provisions Of the treaty of An
con, either directly or by arbitration
seemed acceptable in principle to
| sentatives to Washington for this
purpose This invitation, 1 am happy
to state has been accepted, and 1 am
! informed that representatives of the
ftwo countries will soon be appointed
to meet in Washington for the pur-
pose of arriving at settlement, or a
means of settlement, by direct nego-
| tiations between themselves.
Your excellency will readily un-
derstand from the foregoing that the
inclusion of Bolivia in the discussion
, of the questions at issue between
| the governments of Peru and Chile
is matter for the exclusive con-
| SlQeTdtlou VI tHo t"O SOScFHiuchts
| concerned, and that in the circum-
| stances l am precluded from taking
the initiative you suggest.
| Il deeply appreciate the friendly
! sentiments of your excellency's tele-
! gram and beg to assure your excel
| lency of the great interest of the
! government and the people Of the
| United States in the welfare and
prosperity of the country over whose
, destinies you SO worthily preside.
Il beg your excellency to accept
| the assurances Of my highest respect
| and consideration.
(Signed)
WARREN G. HARDING"