New Britain herald., 1928-12-11

American conference on arbitration and conciltatton finds itself attempt ing to solve . situation that is giv- ing peace uneasy moments-the Par aguayan- Bolivian boundary dispute. Meeting here to draw up g treaty de- signed to lessen chances for war. the conference. through . special inter- national committee, Is now trying to patch up the Bolivian -Paraguayan quarrel before it has serious conse- quences.
 Even before the delegates hearG President Coolidge's opening address a move was under way to organize the machinery necessary to take up the dispute. This produced results shortly afterward in the selection of the special international committed.
 AS the special committee was hold ing it's first session last night there came a note from Bolivia to the state department.
 It was said in substance that Boli- via considered itself entitled to q moral reparation from Paraguay be- fore conciliation proceedings should be instituted. The boundary dispute with Paraguay was revewed at some length and it was intimated that Bolivia considered it had been wronged in an unprovoked manner. The trouble had it's origin in long standing boundary dispute, but a clash at Fort Varjuardia on the frontier last week between Para guayan and Bolivian troops brought about the immediate crisis.
 The government of Paraguay has authorized its delegates to the ar- bitration conference to meet with the special committee whenever called upon. but the Bolivian minis ter said he had received no instrur. tlons as yet from his government.
 short Statement
 After it's meeting the committee issued a short statement in which it said a plan to gather data on the conflict, to be used as basis for the report 1t will submit to the con- ference had been agreed upon.
 The work of the special commit tee may be complicated by the fact that in Buenos Aires. Argentina. a an-Paraguayan commission is meeting In an attempt to arrive at some understanding over the boun- dary dispute. Argentina Is the only republic of the new world not repre- sented at the Pan-American con- ference.
 After its session. members of the special committee indicated that work must proceed carefully so as to avoid the appearance of interfer- ing with Argentina's activities help ing settle the boundary differences. And since Argentina is not repre- sented here, there appears to be diff ficulty in store in establishing direct contact with Buenos Aires to sec that the conciliation negotiations here and there coincide.
 Both Bolivia and Paraguay sign- fifth Pan-American congress. pro- viding for the investigation of inter- national disputes by an internation- al commission. Pending the com missions report the nations who signed the treaty agreed not to car ry on warlike preparations for a year.
 Issues Statement
 The Paraguayan charge d'affaires in Paris. Cabalero de Bedoya. in a statement issued there has said he thought the United States held the key to the dispute.
 "The United States as did all parties to the Gondra pact. under took. at least morally" he said ito guarantee security in America and to collaborate with countries sim cerey animated by a will for peace"
 Reverberations of the dispute be- tween the South America republics have come from Lugano. Switzer- land, where the council of the League of Nations is meeting. The attention of several members has been drawn to the feasibility of reminding Paraguay and Bolivia what they are obligated under the covenant of the league to settle dif- ferences by Pacific means. However. league officials think there is little likelihood of the council taking any action unless the countries concern ed ask for it. since care would be taken to initiate proceedings that might cause misunderstanding in the United States and Latin America.