Evening star., 1922-01-29
PRESIDENT UNABLE.
T0|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 governDents
concerned" and that in the circum-
stances he was precluded from taxing
the initiative recently suggested py
the Bolivian government.
Replied to Telegram.
The Presidents message was in re-
plv to a telegram received from Pres
isent Saayedra of Bolivia, on January
81, 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
he considered a constituent part in
solving Pacific problems.
The text of President Hardings re-
ply to President Saavedra follows;
II have read with great interest
YOUR excellency's telegram OF jan
uary q, eloquently expressing your
country's aspirations to secure an
! outlet to the sea, which was lost al
a consequence of the war of the Pa
cific, and of it's 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 tha
! Peru and Chile wish to submit to ME
I will listen to the claims of Bolivis
| and call your country, SO that it may
| be considered as constituent par
! in solving the case of the Pacific. II
! reply, 1 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 no
contemplate a hearing before me O.
| before the government Of the Unite'
States of the matters in controvers!
! between those governments.
Having noted in the kilograms re
| Gently exchanged directly between tn
| governments of Chile and Peru tina
the idea of a meeting of representa-
| tives of the two countries for the pur
pose of reaching a settlement Of tn
| difficulties growing out of the unful
filled provisions of the treaty of An
con, either directly or by arbitration
seemed acceptable in principle t.
both, 1 invited them to send repre-
| sentatives to Washington for thi
purpose. This invitation, am happ,
to state. has been accepted, and l an
two countries will soon be appointe
to meet in Washington for the pur
pose of arriving at settlement, or ;
means of settlement, by direct nego
tiations between themselves.
Your excellency will readily un
derstand from the foregoing that tn
inclusion of Bolivia in the discussion
the governments of Peru and Chill
is a matter for the exclusive con
| sideration of the two government
concerned. and that in the circum
stances l am precluded from takinl
the initiative you suggest.
Il deeply appreciate the friendl,
sentiments of your eXcellency's tele
gram and beg to assure your excel
lency of the great interest of tn
! government and the people of tn
| United States in the welfare an
| prosperity of the country over who's
destinies you SO worthily preside.
Il beg your eXcellency to accep
the assurances of my highest respec
| and consideration.
T. (Signed) -