Evening star., 1926-06-15
CHILE ORDERS ALL NEGOTIATIONS
TO END AFRICA ROW BROKEN OFF
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rights; that the Peruvian official
plebiscitary personnel has been i'm
| peded, even subjected to assault, in
an effort to discharge the necessary
appropriate plebdscitary duties; that
there have been general deliberate
/ Misrepresentation and suppression of
| thorities and by the local Chilean
press; that the conditions above out
lined have been brought about not
| only with the knowledge and implied
approval Of the Chilean authorities.
| but in many cases with their con
nivance, evidenced by failure to re-
strain the criminal activities of Ger.
, tain so-called patriotic and political
organizations, whose operations have
! been accompa MED by unmistakable
! evidence of official support and ap-
| proval.
Could Not Overlook Facts.
! The hopes of ma ankind are fastened
! upon arbitration as a means. perhaps
| the only means now available, for
| settling disputes between nations and
! preventing the desolation of war.
| But even these considerations could
not justify me in closing my eyes to
| the truth or in deliberately sanction
| ing a proceeding which I am con-
| vinced by force Of indisputable evi-
| dence would have been not only In
| conflict with the award of the afbi
TRAITOR. but contrary to the agreement
| for a plebiscite not violative OF the
! rights of one of the nations concerned
Arbitration was never intended as
| cloak for such wrong.
! "Notwithsta nding the failure OF this
| great effort, let lis hope that some
| means may yet be found for settling
| in a peaceful and just manner the
| controversy over Tacna and AFRICA,
which has for so many years troubled
the relations between Chile and Peru.
The text of Gen. Lassiter's resolu-
| ton, approved by the vote of the
Plebiscitary Commission, follows:
| THE Plebiscitary Commission, in
| the exercise of its duties and func-
tions under the award, hereby formu-
| conclusions as follows:
Subject to Chilean Laws.
| Il. Pursuant to the terms of the
treaty OF Ancon. the plebiscite ter
ritory has remained and still. remains
| subject to Chilean laws and authority.
! In these circumsta noes the creation
| and maintenance Of conditions proper
| and necessary for holding a free and
| fair plebiscite. as requested by the
| treaty and the award, constituted an
| obligation resting upon Chile. This
| obligation has not been discharged.
! and the commission finds. as a fact,
that the failure of Chile in this re-
| gard has frustrated the efforts of
| the commission to hold a plebiscite
| as contemplated by the award and
rendered the task impractical of ac-
| complishment.
%. in consequence of its expenses
1 and observations throughout the
| course of the plebiscite proceedings,
| the commission has the settled con-
| victions that further prosecution of
the plebiscite proceedings in an effort
| to hold the plebiscite as contemplated
by the award would be futile.
The commission cannot ignore its
paramount duty under the award to
hold only a free and fair plebiscite.
as contemplated by the treaty and
! the award. and not to hold a pleb-
iscite which would not be in accord
with the intent Of the treaty and the
award.
THE Plebiscite Commission accord
ingly decided upon the grounds above
stated. first. that a free and fair
plebiscite. as required by the award,
! Is impracticable Of accomplishment,
and, second, that the plebiscite pro-
ceedings be and are hereby terminated.
subject, however. to the formulation
and execution Of such measures as
may be required for the proper liqui.