South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30
CHILL And PERU
PLAN TO SETTLE
OLD CONTROVERSY
International Conference Will
Open at Nations Capital
I'm Few DAYS.

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Another important lnterna'-oI 'aI
conference VIII open ia few days
I'm trIs capitol. which IS rapidly pc
coming an International center OF
frst rank
This "a the conference between
Chile and Peru designed 20 bring
abou. settlement o. the long
sfandirv Tacna-Arica controversy
between those two countries. which
TO- years has been a barrier 10 COM
plete international accord IN South
America
The conference was inflated By
Pres't Harding. when in the middle
Of last January. during the midst or
the conference on the Limitation OF
armament here. he addressed invita-
lions 20 the governments OF Chlie
and Peru 20 send plenipotentiaries
20 meet on common ground ~
washington 20 the end that they
may settle. 81 happily It may be
the existing difficulties, or may ar
range for the settlement OF them by
arbitration"
In due course. Chile and Peru ac-
cepted the invitation OF the United
States. and Pres't Harding's initia-
tive met with general praise from
South America.
Later. the governing board or the
Pan-American Union decided 20 turr
over the beautiful building Of the
Union here for the scene OF the me-
gotiations between Chile and Peru
This building. one OF the most beau
tiful IN Washington. was also tht
scene OF much OF the work Of the
Washington disarmament confer
ence
What IS the Tacna-Arica ques
tom Tacna and africa are tn
nance OF two provinces on the Yves
Coast or South America, which were
formerly Peruvian territory. bu
which are now held by chile, as the
result OF the war OF 1879 between
those countries.
Question Still Unsettled.
However the question Of the rea
ownership Of these territories IS still
unsettled Article 3 OF the treaty o.
Ancon OF 1SS3-this treaty ended
the war between Chile and Peru
provides for a rlebiscite in tn,
Provinces OF Tacna and africa i
years after the ratification Of tn
treaty. 10 decide which Of the tw,
countries these territories should q
TO-
The treaty OF Ancon was rattle,
in 1884. but the plebiscite was no
held IN 1924 in accordance with tn
pact, nor has Il been held since, du
70 the inability Of the two countrie
20 agree ON methods for the holdini
OF Il.
n the meantime. the case Of Boil
via was injected into the situation
The president OF that country IN
telegram TO Pres't Harding aske0
that Bolivia be allowed a represen
tation in the Washington negotia
tons.
Bolivia was the other participant
in the so-called WAR Of the Paci
fic." being the ally OF Peru Chile. al
the result Of her victory, acquired
the sea-coast OF Bolivia through ,
separate peace treaty with tina
country. Since that time. VoIivis
has had no outlet TO the sea- a sit
uation that she has constantly bu
vainly tried 70 extricate herself
Prest Harding replied 10 tn
Nolivian president. refusing tina
country's plea for representation a
the conference here. He explaine
that the conference was 20 take "a
the question 20 which Chile an
Peru were the only parties tn
treaty of Ancon. But. the Bolivia
case may come M later.
Chile rs represented here b
Carlos Aldunate-So and I.u
Izquierdo. as the two chief delegate.
and by Alexandra Alvarez. as coun
selor Of the delegation; and Per
10y Melton F. Porras and Hernia
Nelarde. as the delegates, and Solo
Polo. as counselor. all prominer
and experienced statesmen
The presidents invitation for IN
two countries meet I'm conferenc
here is fully expected % he one q
the most important steps ever take
by this government in Latin-Amer.
can affairs, es some sort Of a settle
ment OF this question OF 40 year
Standing is looked for