Tacna-Arica

The Commission representing Peru in the Tacna-Arica dispute (TIME, Nov. 26), soon to be arbitrated by U. S. President Coolidge, presented its final brief. The final brief of Chile, the second party to the dispute, was momentarily expected.

The following points were contained in the Peruvian brief:

1) That changed conditions through the lapse of 30, years have made a plebiscite impracticable and unfair.

2) That a plebiscite now would be especially unfair, since the character of the population has been changed by the acts of Chile in order to control the vote.

3) That title and sovereignty and right of possession should be with Peru by virtue of Article 3 of the Treaty of Ancon.

4) That Chile should account to Peru for damages sustained by the unlawful occupancy of Tacna-Arica during the last 30 years.

5) That Chile at the time of the negotiation of the Treaty of Ancon placed a value of $10,000,000 on the occupancy of the provinces for the ten-year period and therefore should pay Peru at least $10,000,000.

6) That all investments and improvements made by Chile during her ocupancy of Tacna-Arica were made at her peril and may not be recovered.

7) That Peruvian citizens should be reimbursed for their property left behind in their flight from Tacna-Arica.

8) That Tarata should be restored immediately to Peru.

9) That in considering money indemnity between the parties the fact that Chile has received 40 times her war expenditures from Tarapaca and is still receiving revenues must be considered.