The daily worker., 1928-12-22
DIPLOMATIC ROW
between Chile
AND BOLIVIA ON
Rejoinder Hints Pact
With Paraguay
Continued from Page One

OF Bolivia was made concerning It's
actions before its note of acceptance
This sta ament began by saying;
Friendly consultation was made
with the foreign offices Of the
American countries thru the Chilea
representatives in Bolivia, withou
the Chilean foreign office being sp;
cially addressed. From such attituc
it is deduced that the Bolivian go
ernment judged it useful to give q
opportunity to America (referrii
here to both Americas) to define
point of highest continental polio.
as despite the existing preoccups
tions, Bolivia does not forget tn.
traditional American tendency, nor
the moral solidarity of the new
world"
Vents Criticism.
1t should be noted at this point
that Chile is a member Of the
League of Nations, and opinion may
incline to the view that the words
of the Chilean chancellor did not
mean to compliment Bolivia. The
statement continued in sharper vein
disclosing Chile's displeasure with
Bolivia's refusal of arbitration prior
to it's note Of December IS, which
finally accepted arbitration,
Bolivia was not seeking advice
with respect to it's conduct toward
the well-intentioned action of the
League of Nations and the Wash
ington Conference on Cancellation
and Arbitration, as displayed before
the armed conflict between the two
South American countries, the dis
carding of Intervention by the
Montevideo commission on formal
grounds that everyone knew existed
and the friendly offers from the
League of Nations and the Wash
ington Conference.
BOLIVIA wished to feel out Amer
lean opinion on the territorial liti-
cation submitted to the good offices
of Argentina, in confronting the
possibility of establishing precedents
and forming doctrines regarding the
intervention and influence Of Cen
eva in American matters and the
beginning of the Washington con-
ference"
Boliyia's ReiOinder.
This statement has awakened the
Bolivian government to the follow
ing nettled rejoinder to the Chilean
statement which created a sensa-
tion in all South America; ,..-..
"By means of the American (of
both Americas) diplomatic repre-
sentatives, the opinion of their for
eign offices were requested in view
of the two offers of conciliation,
that of the League of Nations and
that of the conference gathered in
Washington.
'It Was Natural"
"The agreement of the League
binds all American nations that
signed it, associated by a judicial
link rather than by simple friend
ship or moral bond, as it deals with
solemn agreement that creates
rights and obligations. Pan-Amer-
icanism, represented in the Wash
ington conference, interested itself,
offering its coed offices, and it was
natural that the American spirit
might guide me in determining the
most notable way of solution.
Before this dualism, the attitude
of Bolivia would be an important
international precedent, and the
Bolivian government, anxious to
keep American harmony and soli-
darity, wished to, understand. the
opinion of the other governments of
the continent. Such was the scope
of the inquiry. 1t did not deal with
the form of counteraction to Para
guayan aggression, but of choosing
the way of conciliation.
Claims Based on Defense"
"The use of the right of legiti-
mate defense or safeguarding of
sovereignty are not to be questioned,
for even in the record of the Boil
ivian Paraguayan conference in
Buenos Aires, July IL, 1928, signed
by both nations, the following stipu-
lation is found:
"Both delegations agree in de-
claring that the dispute will be
solved only by peaceful means, ex-
cept in case of legitimate Defense
"Chile, being part of the League
of Nations and member of the Pan
American Union, could not be ex-
cluded from an inquiry to friendly
countries, Such was the only scope
of the test Of American opinion"
Secret Accord Rumored.
Asked if he thought the incident
indicated secret accord between
Chile and Paraguay, the Bolivian
evaded direct reply by charging to
telegraphic mistakes the Chilean
opinion, upon a matter in which
a sovereign nation can never permit
her conduct to depend on another
or other nations, however good their
relations may be-"
1t is noted here that Bolivia is