Evening star., 1923-09-23
NOTED son OF BOLIVIA
tap NEW MINISTER TO u. s.
Senor Jaimes Freyre, Student, Diplomat
and Statesman, Has Filled Many
Posts of Trust.

I and "Montanas De oro,' considered
by critics as the three central works
! in the Spanish reformation of modern
poetry. Among his other we'll known
works in Spanish are Los Suenos'
son Vida" 'Leyes de la versificacion
Castellana" and La Historic de De-
scubltmiento de Tucuman."
! Ihe existing government in Bolivia
is dedicated to the work OF regaining
, that country's lost seaports. and it's
EFFORTS in that direction have been
one OF the most interesting develop
ments In, South America for the last
rev. years. When Chile and Peru
decided to submit their quarrel over
the provinces of Tacna and africa to
arbitration through conference in
the United States. Bolivia staked her
hopes on being included as a party
70 the controversy, for. she claimed
to have suffered and to have as much
grievance against Chile as Peru as
result of Chile's victory in the war
OF 1873. She asked Peru and Chile
to include her representatives in the
meeting at Washington. and failing
j there she requested the United States
to allow her to advance her argu-
nents as claimant for the contested
territories Washington replied that
inasmuch as it was matter be-
tween Chile and Peru. she could do
nothing. so Bolivia was left out of
the conference.
! Bolivia Explains Clnims.
! When the conference finally de-
cided. however. to ask the United
States to arbitrate the matter under
discussion and to make an award,
bolivia, through her minister to the
United states at that time. DR..
BaIlivian, forwarded a lengthy COM
munication to the State Department
setting forth her claims to considera-
tton in, the final award Bolivia then
fTfrf har off
until the President. as .arbiter of the
question In dispute between Chile
ana Peru, announces his decision She
was careful to indicate. however. In
American conference at Chile. that
she is unwilling to resume friendly
relations with Chile until her COM
plaint is somehow adjusted.
oenor Freyre comes to Washington
just. as the Chilean and Peruvian
are preparing to argue
their claims for the last time before
prssident Coolidge takes the matter
make no further attempt to influence
the United States until the President
makes nnal decision, il is annuonced
put II this decision fails 10 mention
bOllVla tnat country will renew her
enorts to have her contentious for
mally considered, and Senior Freyre
probably will take an important part
| in this movement.
OnIy Guarantee OF Peace.
1t has been said before that. re-
gardiess of the right or the wrong
of Bolivia's contentious for a sea-
port of her own, there can be no
: assurance of continued peace follow
ing settlement of the Tacaa-Arfca
difficulty unless Bolivia is considered
And. so far, Bolivia has not succeeded
| in obtaining hearing. The outcome
of the Tacna-Arica arbitration may
prey, proye satisfactory sat to Peru and to
sidered Peru and Chile will face a
growing resentment in Bolivia over a
| state of affairs she feels is unjust
and unfair. For this reason there
! have been indications that while
Peru and Chile felt the present con-
troversy over Tacna and africa con-
cerned them alone. both of these
countries will be willing to hear Bolivia
after their controversy has been
Bolivia realizes as never before
that an outlet to the sea OF her own
is absolutely necessary for her
economic development. The third
largest country in South America, her
possibilities and potential strength
are attracting more attention these
days. than ever before. She is recog-
nized as one of the coming. powers
OF South America. and must be
reckoned with accordingly. A sea-
port for Bolivia would aid in a
development of immense resources
which has been retarded by the lack
Of an outlet to the sea of her own.
her future generations will be dedi-
Gated to its acquisition by force, and
there will be no guarantee of peace
in South America until it is granted.