Evening star., 1922-01-22
WOULD ASK BOLIVIA
TO SIT .|NPARLEY
President Saavedra Sends
{. Note to U. S. on Tacna-
africa Question.
By the Associated Press, /,


p. LA PAZ.s January 21.-President
Saavedra has sent; q note to - the
United States soliciting the represen-
tation of Bolivia at the conference at
Washington. at which representatives
OF Chile and Peru will endeavor to
reach settlement Of the dispute
growing out Of the treaty Of Ancon.
President Saavedra's note, which Is
addressed to President Harding. says
that although the controversy whose
termination the United States desires
to bring about appears to be limited
to non-fulhllment OF the treaty of An
con. 1t Is impossible not to recognize
that the controversy affects Bolivia.
which is victim Of the war Of 1873.
and that the controversy cannot be
settled definitely and with justice un-
less Bolivia's loss Of a seacoast Is re-
paired.
The Presidents note declares fur
Chile. whereby Bolivia. recognized the
sovereignty of Chile over the lost
seacoast, was not Bolivia's free. spon-
taneous act. but . decision made un-
der dpress.
II appeal to you in the name Of the
Bolivian people," the note concludes.
ITO listen to the voice OF Bolivia for
try that 1t may be- considered as an
the Pacific" -
May Revive oaer.
By tho Associated Press.
=. SANTIAGO. Chile. January 21.-Ac-
iceptance by both Chile and Peru Of
the United States governments invi-
tatton FOR them to send representa-
to reach an agreement regarding exc
cutton of the unfulflled clauses of
the treaty OF Ancon has revived in
terest here in the negotiations be-
gun several weeks ago. when Chile
biscite to determine the sovereignty
of the provinces Of Tacna and africa.
A series of notes was exchanged
by the two countries outlining their
views in the forty years controversy.
broken of when Chile charged Peru
with peremptorily refusing the invi-
tation to a plebiscite and with re-
jecting arbitration to fix the form OF
such an election. Peru took the stand
that. the plebiscite clause was not the
only one in the treaty of 1883 which
mad been fulfilled, and suggested an
appeal to an arbitrator as to whether
the treaty had been violated and how
such violations could be made amends
While the. American governments
invitation is not commented upon by
the newspapers. 1t is looked on as af-
fordinG an opportunity to renew the
negotiations, and Chile IL ready to
proceed on the basis Of her note for
warded~ to- Washington Thursday
night.
Foreign Minister Barros Jarpa in
formed the correspondent last. night
that the selection of Chile's plenipo-
tentiaries was under consideration.
He also let It be known that Presi-
dent Alessandri sent a message to
President Harding a few days ago ex-
pressing his thanks for the friendly
invitation.
OF Value to Eeuador's Interests.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, January 21.
Political circles here enthusiastic
ally received the news that President
Harding had invited Chile and Peru
to send representatives to Washing
ton to discuss settlement of the
unfulflled clauses of the treaty Of
Ancon. Cesareo Carrera, former for
eign secretary and prominent politi-
cal leader, declared in an interview:
1.-The success of President Harding's
action will beseyalusble for Ecua-
dorean interests. owing to the SIM
ilitude Of Chiie's and EcvAdor's di-
vergencies with Peru, As
It is believed here that President
Harding's action forecasts settlement
of all South American border ques-
tions.