Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

pershing, reported that conditions
were not proper In 1925 for the plebis-
cite and Secretary kellogg temporarily
abandoned the idea.
On November 80, 1925, Mr.. kellogg
sent a memorandum to the interested
countries suggesting that Chile volun-
tarily cede It's rights and interests in
the disputed territory to Bolivia subject
to certain guarantees. Bolivia promptly
agreed to receive the territory, but Peru
declined.
Not encouraged ct this failure, the
Secretary of state set about bringing
Chile and Peru to resume diplomatic
relations, broken about 1870. Perhaps
TO his great surprise, this succeeded
Ambassadors were exchanged between
the two countries, and the Chilean and
Peruvian Ambassadors In washington
came to the State Department greeted
each other warmly and asked Secretary
kellogg to come outside and have his
picture taken with them.
It was agreed that the two govern
ments could work out their differences
in amity and friendship.
Secretary Kellogg posed for photo
graphs with the two ENJOYS and then
quietly excused himself Here real ne
gotiations for the settlement Of the
4
A final settlement Is in prospect,
probably before March 4, it Is learned
In washington.
Perhaps the American point of view
is better understood today in Europe
than at any time since the World War
by virtue Of the State Departments de-
cision, under Secretary Kellogg, to par
ticipate in the League OF Nations pre-
liminary arms limitation conference at
Geneva.
Though nothing has been accom-
plished at Geneva through willingness
of this Government to sit with other
fact that the United States has CO.
operated and placed before the world
the position OF this Nation regarding
its desire to limit arms, not only upon
the seas in particular but on land and
In the air, II other powers agree in
equitable proportion.
Limitations Basis Sought.
The question has already resolved
itself not only in the preliminary com
mittee's work but in the three-powel
naval conference into blanket agree.
ment among England, japan and the
United States on the limitation to naval
tonnage and categories, as opposed By
CTaHCc 1UT .linllC OH U0bhl tonnage.
Under Secretary Kellogg there has
also been participation by the TINTED
States in the international treaty or
the prohibition of restrictions Of i'm.
ports and exports. The United state.
here for the first time enters into dis.
ctssions with Europe on general eco
nomic problems.
Again the United States has con-
tributed in the work of settling the
reparations problem, working out Of the
Dawes plan In 1924 and now by send
Ing financial experts, j. r. Morgan and
Owen d. Young, In an attempt to bring
about the final adjustment or repara-
tons with the experts Of interested
nations.
!. The State Department has not stood
in the way Of prodigious amounts Of
American money loaned for European
reconstruction. American banks cona
suit the department as to each pro.
posed loan. A liberal policy has been
pursued tending to increase the Ameri-
can financial interest In Europe to q
great degree.
Few Secretaries of state have equaled
Mr.. Kellogg's record In making Of trea.
ties of Cancellation and arbitration.
Soon after entering office In 1925 he
discovered that the commissions undel
| the BRYAN Cancellation treaties had nuA