Evening star., 1922-05-01
Chile and Peru Soon TO Act
On sProblem of the Pacific :"
40-Yem Controversy Ouer Plebiscite That Was Never
Held to Be Thrashed Out in Washington-T acna-
j.. Anca Section in Dispute.

ter to the Argentine. After serving in
the war against Peru he attained, in
1891, the rank of mabr in the revo-
lutionary army. He later became
consul general of Chile in Japan, and
held that post from 1899 to 1903. He
was also a member of the chamber Of
deputies for three years. following
which service he was appointed min
lister for foreign affairs and later
minister of the interior. Mr. lzqui.
erdo was member of the hnanclai
commission that visited the United
States during the latter part OF the
administration of President Sanfuen-
teS
Alexandra Alvarez. counselor of the
deleeation, is at present counselor OF
the Chilean delegation to the league
of nations He is a we'll known pub
licist and authority on International
law and international relations.
Formerly In Washington.
Jorge Silva Yoacham, secretary to
the delegation. is secretary of the
Chilean legation in London and dis
bursting officer of the London branch
of the Chilean treasury and Luis II.
Feliu, also a secretary, is connected
with the Chilean foreign office. He
formerly was secretary of the Chill
can embassy in this city.
Melton F. Porras of the Peruvian
delegation has been in the diplomatic
and consular service since he fought
in the Chilean war. He was born in
Lima in 1860 and received several de-
grees from the University of Lima.
In 1898 he was first secretary of the
legation in Santiago, Chile; minister
of foreign affairs in 1895. and from
1896 to 1898 he was minister to Chile.
He served another year as minister
of foreign affairs irf 1898 and in 1902
was appointed minister to Ecuador,
following which he served as min
lister to Bolivia in 1905.
He returned to the post of minister
of foreign affairs in 1908 and in 1911
was appointed ambassador extraordi
nary to Venezuela on the occasion OF
the celebration of the. centenary OF
that republic. In the same year he
accepted the appointment Of minister
to Italy. where he remained until
1912. President Leguia, with whom ne
fought in the Chilean war. appointed
; Mr. PorraS minister of foreign affairs
in 1919. In 1920 he resigned and has
since resided in Europe.
Veteran Of Chilean War.
Herman Veiarde, at present minister
to BuenoS AirtS $, was born in Lima and
educated in the Peruvian Naval Pre-
paratory School. He is also veteran
of the Chilean war. Mr.. Velarde has
been secretary of the legation in Bra
zil, first assistant secretary of for
eign affairs and minister to Colombia
and Brazil dntil 1917.
Solon Polo, counselor of the delega-
tion, was born in Peru and received
the degrees of bachelor of laws and
doctor of laws from the University of
Lima. In 1890 he entered the depart
ment of foreign affairs and passing
through the different divisions of the
department., was made chief clerk in
1908. From 1906 to 1915 he, was min
lister of foreign affairs. minister to
Bolivia and judge advocate of the war
department. In 1915 he was again
made minister of foreign relations
holding this office until August of last
year. and in October he was appointed
legal adviser to the minister of for
eign relations. He is member OF
the American Academy Of social and
Political Sciences.