The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-20
SOUTH AMERICA.
Important Documents from President
Mitre-aIs Conference with President
Tnuex Inst Fall,


The Argentine Government has just made
public the following documents:-
HFApouARrERs AT CURUzU, September 1s. 1885,
MaTc0s Mae Pax Vice-PresdenJ repubIicI have
the S hSnoT 90 reavs to The requested by
Marshal Lopez and accepted by me- as well as TO the
HAVING ADVISED the allied Generals of everything
that OccprIeds conferred with the 6TsSan Envoy
the resolution 70 refer the mater 10 the decl
declared by me al said Interview.
i must add for your information, and to enable your
bearing of this Incident that In the course OF our in
tervew General Lopez declared himself ready 70 treat
or may affect our Irangpily IoT the IItnTe so as 70
allies including defntive arrangement Of frontiers,
but without accepting any imposition and least OF all
pas I'm this sense he his eadDeSs
TO arrange on bases, and even make treaty which,
stipuiatiOns and objects of the Triple Alliance,
neae e0uS ea91p nGr wa e had 10 as 10
nunicate to the Allies, as is expressed in the
For NV part during the conference felt bound to
be very explicit, declaring that, although we only
Of these countries consider 1t very difficult not 70
s& @ the 70 conditions az Of he 1 Triple
treaty since the anteceaents OF the quarrel Induced
OF future peace could found outside OF such cond
tons that therefore we should part in Arm convlc-
the war must continue without truce or armistlce;
and: finally that neither the we mad Just
seuuent deliberations, at all held us even in moral
sense or fettered in the least liberty OF action TO
prosecute hOstltes with full vigor.
General Lopez his part accepted my declarations,
and addedl that II IN this sense he had taken the
Initiative Of seeking interview TO see II IL was pos
sible TO make peace on the terms he deemed conye-
nent declaring that he resolved 10 carry on the
war the last extremity, and that he would now DO
so with greater vigor, seeing the mpoSsblity OF
an immediate Rrran ement since he could not para
lyze his action by waiting for the deli0eraton OF the
allied Governments which must necessarily be slow,
In reply TO this repeated my remark that he was at
perfect liberty TO carry the war as he judged best
also do in iulflment of my duties General At the
same time pledged my word OF honor and good faith
TO give him notice Immediately OF what we might
resolve upon, as now do under this date.
The tone that prevailed throughout the conference
was most proper, and Notwithstanding that some
rous nature occurred, and whatever may be the re
suit this act will certainly contribute TO mOraize
warfare, by giving a good example OF refinement
without enerVating the ValorOus spirit of like
us. who do our duty with arms in our han 5.
May God preserve your Excellency.
GENERAL LnTRE's NOTE TO MARSHAL LOPEZ.
HEADoUARTERs AT CURUzU, September IA, ls66-Tt
his Excelency Marshal Francisco s. Lopez Presden
OF the republic of Paraguay and General-in- Ohiet o
It's army:I have The honor TO advise your Excelency
of the conciliatory invitation which your Excellency
was pleased TO make TO me on the lth instant, in ou
interview at ataitl-(Ora, we have agreed, in con
formlty with my declaration 10 you on that occasion
to refer the whole matter for the decision OF thu
respective Governments. without making any mOdih
cation in the position OF the belligerents.
May God preserve your Excel ency. 49, - =