Talk:Boundary Treaty of 1866 between Chile and Bolivia

"A lazy action"

The phrase "A lazy action" doesn't look quite right to me. Is this a translation of a phrase in Spanish? What's the original? -- John of Reading (talk) 06:56, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, John. In Chapter XIV "Ayuda chilena para un retorno del Megajerismo", Peruvian historian sees a Chilean complicity in a plot to substitute the incumbent Bolivian Gov. through a Chilean friendly Melgarejo. Conversely, Gonzalo Bulnes, page 22, sees only a inefficient action of the Chilean authorities as they didn't arrest immediately the crew of both ships in Valparaiso to which, says Bulnes, they weren't authorized without a legal charge against them.

What about A inefficient commitment or a bad covered complicity of the Chilean authorities ... . --Keysanger (talk) 14:21, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Real life is complicated, isn't it? This either needs an extra couple of sentences in the article, or perhaps just "The Chilean authorities permitted..." without trying to explain exactly why they permitted it. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:33, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

old:

But an incident of possible political importance strained the relations. In July 1872 the port authorities of Valparaiso were informed that the ships Maria Luisa and Paquete de los Vilos, carried a cargo of arms with an unknown destination. A lazy action of the Chilean authorities permitted both ships to sail bound for Antofagasta under the command of Quevedo, a Bolivian adventurer. He disembarked in Antofagasta and seized the town with 46 men. As the Bolivian garrison of Mejillones marched against he had to flee to Tocopilla. But the garrison of Tocopilla also resisted him and he took refuge in two little ships mooring in the bay, El Morro and Lopez Gama. Both little ships collided and Quevedo saved his life in the Chilean ship Esmeralda casting shadows over a possible involvement of Chile in Quevedo's attempt to overthrow the Bolivian Government.

new:

A new grievance arose in August 1872 as Quintin Quevedo, a Bolivian diplomat, follower of 1871 toppled president Mariano Melgarejo, started an expedition from Valparaiso against the Bolivian Government, without any efficient action of the Chilean authority despite a warning of the Peruvian and Bolivia consulate about weapons and men onboard the ships Maria Luisa and Paquete de Los Vilos. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Keysanger (talk • contribs) 14:47, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

I think that should be "effective action". Otherwise, yes, try this wording. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:22, 25 April 2015 (UTC)