New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-13

cusy but after his death Constitution framed by lis
% s he pnonsd B"ator This instrument was pro
claimed the 18th Of March 1874 and continues IN force 70
| the present time Under IT'S provisions Paraguay while
retaining the name of republic subc, absolute and
dictatorship The executive power IS vested 10
he person Of President elected for ten years. bat who IS
indefinitely eligible for Section The President must be
native citizen not less than 80 years OF age OF recognized
cssed Of capital Of 5000 piases The Constituon defines
his titles and styles him FL SaPremo-the Supreme. The
fines He is Comman Chief Of the Army, the effective
strength Of which he determines lie Is Judge in ell cases Of
Extraordinary powers conceded him by the Constitution he
can himself il he desires it. the only judicial power
The fret chspttr of the Constitution entities The Congress
to make laws; but in reality the legislative poweis abso bed
by the Congress Congress assemblies only once every hse
in the interval DEGREES all the measures he thinks proper and
the task Of the Deputies when they meet is limited TO their
ratification TIE President controls the elections to the Con
gress through his agents and chooses It's President ire
queny he unceremonousy insas himself in The Presiden
a chair Of Congress is the right OF this body TO fix the
Bugdet but 1t gives blanche to the President The SIT
ngs OF the Congress public according TO law bat soldiers
surround the building and prevent me citizens
than 600 yards out OF respect or the somn Of Tue
session. Thus will be that virtually al power cen
tered in the President II has been Justly remarked Para
quay not Republic it is tribe Lopez not Pesi'
ISOLATION OF PARAGUAY.
Paraguay has been hitherto but little known 70 the world
q itself snd a5ans % 20 ,h and S @
equal fidelity by his the effect Of which has been to
American bat from all other countries Of the civilized
world This policy did not, however originate with Frsnca
through their celebrated missions ruled the country The
history OF those mssonsupon which wall not permit US
to Es,ashins Ti among rho indians IN
Of the most picturesque and fertile portions OF the new
TERRITORY fathers built species Of tco eccesasi
organization which gave them the most absolute control
perous devooSs-s1eythne IN fact was regulated By the
priests The mission" was the Paraguayans word-the
priest his dety-absoue submission fanacsm and hatred
Of the foreigner his religion
So efectuay did Jesuts do their work. potent
the influences they left at work behind them after their eIpu
tha pf
obedience which they had trained the popular mind Para
quay that the other South American provinces Of Spain
were all heavug with elements Of revolution and after
another raising the standard Of revolt against the authority Of
dominion When at length did move the revolution did
not the shape popular uprising She was forced
into e so ny. scsS
people TO their instincts and habits quietly accepted
They submitted patiently TO the dictatorship OF Franca aud
Francois successors virtually dctaors have found likewise
cheerful submission to their authority Francia abored to
quay Of the world assuming to regulate every
thing for the people and the two LSpe.es have followed re-
remain to the present day.
TREATMENT FOREIGNERS.
alluded that hatred Of foreigners which
be part of the nature Of Paraguayan prime article in
his religious creed The rulers share this feeling and
raj Instances Foreigners have been treated with the greatest
hahness The first Lopez always treated the foreigner as
enemy. In ls5 Scientific Commission headed by Cas-
tnsau arrived at Port OLYMPIC and solicited authorization TO
explore the country The President told responded
with brutal refusal England had previously attempted
information respecting the resources OF Paraguay and
this end had out agent Mr. Gordon accompanied
by naturalist and aseretay For attempting to propagate
vaccination during the OF the smallpox Mr. Gordon
ordered out OF the country and given day take his
departure1
establish workshops for the manufacture Of cigars and 10
form Navigation Company had his establishment closed by
Lopez and his eqHatur Withdrawn; and 1855 the Water
Witch sent ont by the United states Government
tfc exploring expedition fred into from Fort Iapr
the Parana the steersnan killed and two sailors grevoqsy
wounded In view OF facts like these II is not surprising TO
learn encouragement held out by the Government
to immigration and party of French colonists who
tempted about ten years ago 20 settle in the country
shaeuly treated by the authorities and the colony uti
maely broken up On whole appears that what Para
quay she 10 the present time In her
the wall OF eEcusyenes has hitherto successfully
sisted the power OF tie spirit OF progress
THE WAR ON THE RIvER PLATE.
lie war an which Paraguay became IN 1861 involved with
civil IN the Republic Of Uruguay In this republic
April 49, 1860 former Pres dent Gen Venanco Flores who
raised the standard revolt With various vicisstudes It con-
tinued until le6i when assumed larger Dimensions At the
Uruguay and the people of the adjoining BRAZILIAN province Of
Rio Gran do Sui had taken side with ore thereby producing
great irritation OF the people Of Uruguay. Complaints OF
the Brazilian residents OF Uruguay induced the Brazilian GOV
ask from the Government Of Uruguay ndemnf
cation for alleged grievances and the
When the Of uruguay baied to grant these
demands Brazil in October 1864 initiated design take
active part in the As she suspected Of ulsror
plan the whole OF Uruguay and thus the
of the Parana the Uruguay and Paraguay Rivers
President Lopez Paraguay declared that
ton Uruguay, prfudca 70 the interests Of Paraguay
and would be regarded BY him OF war; When this
protest not beeded Lopez without formal declaration
Of war. began host!tes against Brazil November H. lSG
Brazil in conjunction with Flores succeeded oyerthrowag
the Government OF Uruguay Deb 1861 Flores at once
concluded alliance with Brazil against Paraguay. The al
public when Lopez who had been refused permission TO
march his troops through Argentine territory Brazil
invaded Of the Argentine provinces Daring the
1865 the carried in the invaded provinces Of
Argentine Republic and Brazil butn October s6 the forces
Of Paraguay had TO fall into their State In April 1906
the allied forces succeeded In forcing the passages the
PsrSps and Invaded the PafsgusyaD TERRITORY.