Evening star., 1922-05-19
CH|LE-PERU ISSUES
NEARER SOLUTION
Delegates of Two Nations
Hopeful of Settling Ancon
Treaty Problems.
By the Associated Press


J, After two-day recess. during
which both sides are understood to
have taken steps to inform them
selves more fully regarding the at
titude of their governmental the
Chilean-Peruyian conference was
called together again today with the
delegates hopeful that definite re-
suits soon would be attained.
Details Of the discussions again
were kept in closest confidence. al
though tho Chileans disclosed that
| they still were holding to their atti-
tude that the validity OF the treaty
Of Ancon was not open to question
"fulfllment" of the pact's unenforced
provisions
Meantime. any possibility that Bo-
livia might be given q seat eventual
ly Ia the conference appeared to have
been removed by a statement by the
saying that such proposition was
not susceptible of being considered"
The announcement occasioned no sur
prise here, since the attitude of Chile
on ttat question already had been
well established in previous responses
ognition.
Despite the unwillingness Of the
Chilean and Peruvian delegates to
talk about details Of the moves al
ready made, it was learned today that
the conference had progressed further
in its discussions than the ordinary
observer might guess from the sur
face appearance Of the Official an
nouncements. AS q general plan. the
delegations are attempting to deal
first with subjects more or less col
lateral in their nature and giving
most promise Of quick solution, but
they have found 1t impossible to put
aside entirely the major issues, even
in the opening phases Of their con-
versations.
So far the exchanges still are in a
stage described in diplomacy as pre-
liminary and informal however. and
how soon the main problems Of the
conference can be narrowed to a
with authority. In some we'll in
formed circles 1t would occasion no
surprise to see at least a direct and
definite basis for negotiation estab-
lished by early next week.
Latin Americans Interested.
Realizing the possibility of rapid
| development. the diplomatic repre-
! sentatives Of all the Latin American
countries here are taking the live
liest interest in the proceedings.
Some OF them are not as well advised
as they would like to be. because of
| the cloak Of secrecy thrown about the
] conference. They are neglecting no
( source Of information, however. and
| several have made comprehensive re-
ports to their governments.
The United States State Department
| has taken a similar attitude Of watch
| fulness. although it, too. has had to
| rely on more or less roundabout
methods Of obtaining Information.
Not only is the Washingtou govern
| negotiations, but 1t is receiving no
| formal or OFFICIAL reports of develop
ments from either of the delegations.
/ Talk OF Arbitration, s
The interest Of both the Stats De-
| partment and the Latin American EN-
bassies and legations has been fnten-
siaed by the fact that talk Of hrbi-
| tration by outside powers persists il
| circles close to the conference, The
delegates are unanimous In declarine
that they have every hope Of settlinS
but It Is clear that they have not Lost
sight of the prospect that some form
| Of arbifartion VIII come In for dis
cussfon should . deadlock develop.
Forecasts OF the most likely form
| cen3sotural. but It has been predicte5
| In some quarters that either Presf.
Dent Harding or. the United Htatea
Supreme Court would be favored q
arbitrator unlsss II were decided "a
haye thfNe.Governu1ent afhitratlen
peFhapa by the United States AfkAas
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