The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-10
The Approaching Termination Of
the ParaSuayan War.

FROM te NJ 4. Herald
The news from Rio Janeiro states that COM
mission is en- route for Paraguay with PROPOSE
tions for the termination of the war. The main
features OF the proposed treaty are the lndepen-
dence of Paraguay free river Navigation, ana
the renuncation of the Paraguayan claims TO
portion of the Gran Chaco and Matto Crosse.
The Gran Chaco bounds Paraguay on the west
and is vast desert and disputed territory be-
tween the Argentine Republic, BOLIVIA, ana
Paraguay. Matto Crosse Brazilian province,
is only in dispute with reference to its southern
boundary line Brazil claims the line OF the
Apa and Paraguay claims the line OF the no
Blanco and Ybneima--a strip which includes
over twenty thousand square miles, or nearly
One-third of the Paraguayan territory MS hitherto
conceded by all the best maps.
Thus the allies terminate their great struggle.
To hits inglorious end comes the famous secret
treaty of May l, 1866 and thus the views we
have always held--that the objects of the war as
expressed in that treaty would never be accom-
plished-are confirmed 1t has been our delight
occasionally to flaunt this civilized treaty in the
face of this century; for it bears the impress of
European monarchical manufactures curious
infringement upon the treaty for Mexican inter-
Vention by England, France, and Spain. No
danger however, of q suit for damages; for the
letters patent are royal and monarchical and the
Paraguayan war is waged in that interest:
To quote the words of Mr.. f. A. Hopkins, a
celebrated American pioneer, whose single efforts
have carried with them much of the destiny
of La Plata valley, 'The Rio de Ia Plata
has been the focus OF European intrigue
since 1907, and systematic effort has been made
to subject these countries TO monarchical inhu'
ences." How true this is may be proven by the
fact that after the date of their Independence
first the Braganzas reclaimed the right TO RUE
then Napoleon wanted Joseph to be King OF
Spanish America. The empire oyerthrown
France again offered to support the Duke dor
leans, Prince de Lucci, and even Don Francisco
de Paulo brother of Ferdinand VII, in an lmpe
rial effort. Upon the failure of the Whitloch
English expedition against Buenos Ayres, Eng
land intrigued with the King Of Portugal, thei
resident in Brazil, to create an ildependen
throne fo rDona Carlota Joaquina orfor her
cousin Don Carlos. This lady OF thu
Spanish Bourbons first the wife OF th'
Prince Regent, and afterwards OF the lntan
Don Pedro of Braganza. The Brazilian Cour
entered heartily into the scheme. The whole
the Portuguese and Brazilian troubles with Uru
quay, which have finally eliminated in th'
Paraguayan war, began through these complica
tions. II is too long story to trace the con
stant intrigues of England, which have been
fruitful source of troubles on the Plata rivel
from that date TO the present 1t may be stated
however, that British influence has never beer
exercised there except for the promotion o
British interests. For n long time the Plat
valley was the scene of warlike and diplomati
efforts on the part of England and France TO
commercial supremacy, and even to-day tn
commercial struggle continues, although in
more peaceable manner.
The little republic of Uruguay was long sine
completely PROSTATE. II has been the battle