The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.


What Caused the Wnr-ExtcnsIon Of Limits
| Paraguay Also Ambitious-Lopez Prepares
| for War-The Occasion Ouere--The War Be-
| gins-DispropOrti0n of F0rces--pirit OF Inc
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the AIi'es-lIedia-
| tion-Present OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Move
| ment to Make or Break-Departure of Pres
| ident Mitre for the Front.
BuENos AYREs, S. A Jnly q, 1867
After two ara of war at untold expense. the burial
| of sixty thousand men, the introduction of epidemic
diseases where they give promise OF becoming endemic
and the hostile attitude OF region as large as all Eu-
rope for so long iimea these things give emphasis
to the question, What the OF this war 1t
resolves itself into war for boundaries The Argen-
| tine provn made great efforts they re-
| beed in 1910, by diplomacy and b. war, TO compel
Paraguay to JOIN them against the vcercyalty, and
afterwards to unite in their confederation These all
| failed.
From 1852 to 1852 the Argentine administration was
in hands friendly Paraguay and the Rio 90 Ia Plata
Parana and Paraguay rivers opened TO Paraguay
and TO the world From 1862 10 the present the ira
dit ons of lsl0-ls52 ruled again Mr.. Thornton, the
| British Minister writing to his government in 1866
says:-"Mr Elszalde who is a about 40 years Of
age told me that he hoped yet Bolivia Paraguay
and the Aryentne republic united nto confederation
aud forming powerful republic IN South America I"
| This gentleman is Minister Of Foreign Afairs aud tho
|
omnes
That Brazil has since 1920 loug had covetcrs eve on
! Uruguay, is evident from her story. In that time
Brazilian lines have By conqucts, treaty bargain
taken up 300, 900 square miles Of that republic For
the Argentine policy By accident or other
wise has paved into the hands OF Brszi until that
whole country is virtually Brazilian rule. Poor Bauda
Oriental Uruguay cannot impose duty collect a tax
or plant garrison where Brazil NAV NOT approve. Bra
I'll has had for two three years soldiers under
arms in ba, country than has the government ITSELF
II the Argentine republic Is unirsniiy 10 the ad.
Of Brazil towards covering ali that and, have
news Of In any public protest. or other mode Of
nrorma ion. Wnh the best navy tho continent,
except OF the United states with the largest army
aud the mos money, except above when Brazil
I Oh ,oses the BauaA Oriental The way seems
/ CLEAR
In pi,iful weakness, that very Banda Oriental has
Joined Brazil and the Argentine republic awar against
Paraguay This was done AFTER Paraguay had sent an
army TO maintain the independence of Bauda Oriental
against internal revolution. aided by the BRAZILIAN
army aud navy. Along the border between Brazil and
Uruguay. have often heard bo,n natives foreigners
express nope tina, Brazil would take The final
step and rie 10 FACT aud In right .'For,' say they,
"ihen should have conflicting Jurisdiction,
irresponsible mlrlerng and stealing. aud should
have one government instead OF two-or instead of
none"
In 1858, By treaty with Brazil, the leading 10
the had ben mnde highways for the commerce Of
both nations This brought In ships Of war models
steamers for commerce. art sans ami materials to iso-
lated PARAGUAY while Law evyinS heavy duty gold
and silver compelled all importers buy produce as
not to export gold, and thus the precious
metals in Paraguay. Government partnership, by
division of pronts by Ia with every sue
nj farmer mochau,c ruercGant I'm tbe conn.
try.
No sooner did Solano hold In his hands the
rens Of power, m 1861 than gave etsnted
impetus to all the trades tina, prepare lie sent
some twenty youths annually 10 France to become
gnesrs physicians, mcchanics; and BY all aeaas. no
attracted aud kept foreign his minos soun-
or es dock yards and machine shops The fortress OF
Humat expanded MO little city Of bateries, parks
artillery, hospitals and barracks Gradually boundary
lines moved on The borders Of Bolivian Bra
zlian and Argentine territory.
II interpret the language OF the Argentine Minister
Of Foreign Affairs arga aud the expressions Of Brazil
anything there is to be- after the successful
mnatsa OF the Parasaayan war; q reasJastmcni Of
boundaries BY which Argentine and Brazilian territory
will be wIdoaod; and Paraguay and Uruguay, they
exist at ALL will lave what s given them
The presen, ssutiona President Is really Dictator
Of Paraguay. Marshal General solauo y. Lopez also
dreamed VI extension. He was dazzled 10 Europe By
the sp.sndor royalty and desred 70 wear crown and
be an emperor. Napoleon. having up the trade Of
erecting empires, promised, II h oflrmed, Solano .
welcome TO the impsrp brctacrhoad as soon a. the
asri spot OF PARAGUAY could be widencd out INTO
respectable heii.
While these preparations for war were going on for
years. the three nations Of tho alliance expeudng
the resources ana dividing their councils In domestic
bros Wnen the storm Paraguay was The oply
ono prepared having had neither nor rebellion for
Early 1885 revolution was proercss IN Uruguay
which found itelf hopeless att years struggle
without foreign aid. Under pretcxt OF collecting ac
counts, "a Napoleon. army ana feet were en- by
Braz that ended the strife. The revolut onIsts
r,a ran 1917 an .Iy came mo ps~er aud prepared
oher of aid to the revouonisis ny Brazil Paraguay
Protested but In vain. and asked leave Of the Argen-
nes TO IN IL tneural) territory. oppose Brazil
The Ar enree had been too friendly that revolution
70 think OF ,hs and for good rcasons was refused
~ the same Time the permission was not refused 10
Braz TO ascend tn river with noet 10 chsstse Par,
quay. Bv this tine Paraguay bad -e ned Mauo Crosse,
Brazilian province, captured two Argentine mea-o
war and ready invade tho Argentine Territory
Brazil, Argentine republic, and Uruguay unte--5iay
,sc svo. secre, treaty to sspe Lopez from Para
msa establish provisional government In Paraguay,
ooect the taxes and imports until the expenses Of tie
var we're paid and ADJUST according 10 their liking
The bounds OF the conquered people This treaty was
not known TO tho word until Published in England
obtained copy for his use In the faith OF th.s
treaty oil Efforts TO negotiate to rejected by the
retire from Paraguay. '''N
Paraguay has a population OF say, one and b,f
mill 1ns argentine republic say The same; BRAZIL ian
m llon', and Uruguay one million mssins n,uosv
little srnguay With one and half millions 10 feeo Al
bay twelve and hsif millions Tho last three have sa
gong nees and the modern iron clad, and access TO
| boundcss markets.
To charge cowardce. or even unw,Ilngness TO nsht
on ths allies would be unjust and false European ar
mics have been rivslied in vaor, persssenoy and pa
thence uuder Ere and IN the noble herolsm OF both on
and men II would require the bodess ana bIoodes
days the Crmea bravery Ike thai on ths si~s
In the battles OF these last two years
The PnraguayAns before s1w fight for Shsy hsd