723.2515/459: Telegram
The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received 7.56 p.m.]
1159. For American Embassy Santiago. Private for Bobbins from Stabler.
Please seek a suitable opportunity to obtain from Agustin Edwards an intimation as to what reply Government of Chile would make should suggestion be made by Government of the United States to Chile and Peru that each country present its claims for arbitration by arbitration committee composed of representatives of United States, Great Britain and France. Such commission possibly to sit in Paris after signature of peace. With reference to my cablegram to you in regard to Edwards’ statement about arbitration by Great Britain, it may be possible for you to find out exactly what Chile will be willing to have arbitrated. … You may cable your reply to the Embassy here marked “Personal for Stabler from Bobbins,” as this inquiry is to be considered as an entirely private one.