The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-07-20

- Gan, ,ruaen Two Oceans" Both OF them
trace their name back to one man. the daring
navigator who is commonly regarded as the
.sJfsc6verer" of the New World-Chrstopner Co.
lumbus-
within the last year two events have turned
the eyes OF the North American republic to-
ward the South American One OF them was the
dispute between Colombia and Peru over the
violation OF treaty whose purpose 1t was to
define the boundary between the two countries.
The headwaters OF the Amazon river are far
M In the eastern slope of the Andes which
forms the back country OF Peru, Ecuador ana
Colombia.
In 1922 however, treaty was signed denn-
Ing the boundary, which for the most part loi-
lowed the Putumay0 river. northern branch OF
the Amazon which 1t Joins In Brazilian terri
tory. In order to give the Colombians access
10 the Amazon, Peru ceded to Colombia the mar
row corridor from the Putumayo along the Bra
lillian frontier to the Amazon and Including tne
Amazonian port OF Letlcia-
Despite their resentment at this arrangement
It was accepted by the Peruylans OF this eastern
hack country--of which the Amazonian port OF
Iouitos ID the principal center-untli reVoiulon
overthrew the government OF President Lesuia,
~ho had made the treaty. On the morning Oh
Neptember OF last year the Peruvians seizeu
reticia and drove out the Colombian omciais
AZ nrst President Sanchez Cerro was inclined
10 dIsavow this action, but later supported it,
alleging that the treaty OF 1922 was not valo
because 1t had never been put up to his people,
although the treaty was ratified by the congresses
OF both countries.
Thereupon the League Of Nations took mana
IN the affair After an examination OF the pc
rinnings of the conflict 1t Issued report Wnich
condemned Perus attitude and asked LOT Tug
restoration OF the seized territory to Colombia
TINS brought Peru into conflict with the league
The ,earne council at length proposed plan
hitch IN NAV 25 was accepted by both coun-
tx,aa whereby Peru will evacuate Letlcla and
the corridor, turning the jurisdiction thereol
over to league commission Wnich Will ACT ~
enforce order and use therefore such -ihterhh-
t,onal forces as II may Select the ehtlre eA-
rense OF this operation being born by coiomoia
Tho four members OF the commission, Col Ar
thur Brown, representing the United STATES
Cant. Francisco Igesas, representative IRON
ca,r Dr Armando Mencia of Cuba, and Lemo
ua.to the league representative from Brazil, arr
row m their way to Letcia to fulfill their dutie
"A league administrators.
Along with international praise for the enort
=, the league In eYecting an hmicaDie se,tiemel
~ the situation, credit also belongs to the SUI
~essfu negotiations between Peru's new pres
Amt nr Oscar Benavdes. and Dr. Alfonso Il
80 Colombian minister to England, who, WIZ
president Enrique Olaya Herrera OF Coiomui
Ave established a closer earnest accord
tween the two nations.
Tha other event was the celebration last ia
uarv Of the four hundredth anniversary OF :
founding Of Cartagena, Colombia, with pi
ram Of festivities and an elaborate eApositi
1904 - recall the wealth and romance a
travail which four centuries mad Drought 70 u
~carthage Of the New World"
A port OF call for noted navlgators OF
vorld. from Columbus to Lindbergh, Carriage
~ had l history more colorful and turbul