Chargé Pierrepont
to the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Santiago, April 4,
1910.
No. 73.]
Sir: Referring to the department’s cable of
March 25, forwarded to this legation by the embassy in Petropolis,
regarding the statement of the Secretary of State resulting from
representations made by the representatives in Washington of Peru and
Ecuador, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy and translation of
the reply of the minister of foreign affairs of Chile to my note of
March 28, written in accordance with the department’s instructions.
The minister of foreign affairs remarked to me in a friendly conversation
yesterday that the had been pleased to hear from Quito that the
Secretary of State’s suggestion would be adopted and the question of
limits referred for adjustment to the United States, the King of Spain
having gladly consented to withhold his award.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure—Translation.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to Chargé Pierrepont.
Foreign Office,
Santiago, April 2,
1910.
No. 734.]
Mr. Chargé d’Affaires: This department is
in receipt of your attentive note, No. 60, dated March 28 last. In
it, according to instructions from your Government, you have been
good enough to inform the department that the diplomatic
representatives of Peru and Ecuador in Washington, in the name of
their respective Governments have consulted the opinion of your
Government concerning the possibility of arranging through it a
direct settlement of the difficulties pending between them on
account of the boundary dispute which they have submitted to the
decision of the King of Spain.
You conclude your note by inserting the answer of the Secretary of
State of the United States, who entertains the idea insinuated by
the interested Governments and states the manner in which, in his
judgment, it might be carried out.
On thanking you for the information contained in the note which I
have the honor to answer, I must assure you of the great pleasure
with which the Government of Chile learns of the deep interest with
which the Government of the United States is inspired by the
possibility of finding a direct, friendly, and satisfactory
settlement of the difficulties in which the Governments of Ecuador
and Peru are involved on account of the boundary arbitration.
The department is fully informed of the formula suggested by your
Government to bring about that agreement, and can not do less than
to second the idea of soliciting the roayal arbitrator to withhold
the award while the negotiations which must lead to it are being
developed.
I take this opportunity, etc.,