New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-18
THE PARAGUAYAN QUESTION.

LOPEZ BEGAN HIS AGGRESSIONS-THE BRA
LILLIAN SHARE IN MAKING TIE ARGENTINE
REPUBLIC-PARAGUAY GUARANTEED ITS SOW
EREIGNTY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY
GEN. MMAHoN AND MADAME LYNCH
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-An advance copy OF the
promised pamphlet in explanation of the Paraguayan
difficulties, prepared by distinguished member OF
the Diplomatic Corps, defense OF the course OF
the Governments of Brazil and the Argentine Re-
public, was furnished your correspondent to-day
Reference is first made to the leading features IN the
history of Paraguay under the elder Lopez including
an allusiOn to its Constitution, TO prove that the
Government is not republican in form. The origin
of the war is also shown, from which 1t appears that
Lopez the aggressor and that he took advantage
of an opportunity offered by quarrel between the
Oriental Republic of Uruguay and Brazil
to carry ont his desire to extend the
domain of Paraguay, so to give that country con-
troll over new avenues of communication with the
ocean. in Lopez's correspondence with the Uru-
guayan authorities he is reported to have used the
following language: by interfering in the question
with Brazil Paraguay its own interest only"
This correspondence was carried on between Aguirre.
then President of Uruguay, and Lopez, but before
he had completed his arrangements for the impend-
ing war Aguirre had been deposed, and Gen. Flores
had been elected President of the Oriental Republic.
The latter forthwith proposed an alliance with
Brazil against Lopez, which was Immediately ac-
cepted. The pamphlet does not explain how 1t was
that after Flores had been elected President OF Uru-
quay the policy of its Government toward Lopez was
so readily changed. Both the Emperor OF Brazil
and Lopez had previously applied TO the
authorities of the Argentine Republic for per
mission To march troops through its territory
to Uruguay, but were refused. Lopez did not hesl-
tate however to assume the offensive, and the ALI
ance with Gen. Flores having in the mean time been
effected, he was met by the combined armies of
Brazil, Uruguay. and the Argentine Republic. In
explanation Of this alliance, tho pamphlet says:
THE alliance of the two Republics with an Empire
against a so-called Republic has awakened the sym
pathy of this country 1.-THE United States in favor of
Lopezs cause. 1t has been believed that the inhu-
ence of the sole monarchy the Continent of
America had been at work in the alliance formed
against democratic power that the causes Of dis
agreement existing among the Republics have been
made use of by that monarchy TO take Paraguay To
itself Those who think so forget that
Brazil il power essentially American,
constitutional monarchy with free government.
They forget that its vast extent of territory cond
not be increased without great risk 10 the peace and
well being OF Brazil aud its neighbors They forget
also, that Brazil assisted TO overthrow the Dictator
ship of Rosas andsin 50 doing promoted the estab-
lishment of free institutions in the Argentine Re
public. They do not stop to study tho causes that
have iuesstibly brought about this war; war he
tween feudallsm and progress war that has grown
out of the military and despotic systems-the amb
coHss spirit Of Lopez and the geographical frontier Of
Paraguay war between monopoly and freedom
between justice and force The contiguity of race
80 widely separated from its neighbors in its habits,
traditions tendencies and language inevitably pro-
dueed this war; aud as inevitably resulted in the
alliance between the elements antagonstio 10 that
strange social and political paradox called the Re
public Of Paraguay
Extracts from the treaty Of alliance given to
prove that tho war is not carried against the peo
pie OF Paraguay, but against its Government. or, in
other words, against Lopez, and include DECLARE
ton that the independence sovereignty, and terri
toral integrity Of the Republic of Paraguay shall DO
guaranteed collectively by the high contracting par
ties for five years. Another article Of the Treaty
provides that after the present Government of
Paraguay shall have been overthrow, the Allies
shall proceed to make the necessary arrangements
with the newly constituted authority in order to
cure the free navigation of the Rivers Parana and
Paraguay, so that the laws or regulations of said
Republic may not obstruct impede, or tax the tran
sit across or navigation along said rivers blythe
chant or war vessels Of the Allied States bound TO
points within their respective territories, within
territory which may not belong TO Paraguay, and
they shall require proper guarantees to the
effectiveness of such arrangements but on condition
that such arrangements concerning nver policy
whether regards the aforementioned rivers or the
Uruguay as WELL shall be drawn up in common ac-
cord between the Allies, and whatever other httoral
States may within the period agreed upon by the Al
lies accept the invitation that may be extended to
themn In general remark relative TO the object Of
the war, the following language is used There is
no design against the independence and sovereignty
of Paraguay. tho only object being to overthrow a
tyrant whose political existence is inconsistent with
the enlighted age"
The pamphlet closes with the following remarkable
assertion: "A number Of important papers were
found in the camp of Lopez. Among them is n will
of his dated 2}d of December last, in which he ap-
points Madame Eliza Lynch his sole legatee There
were found also two letters of the same date. ad-
dressed by Lopez to Gen. Mcmahon. the United States
Minister at Paraguay IN of which he asks the
General To undertake the duties of executor under
his WILL and in the other requests him to become
guardian Of his children, whom he cOnfdes TO the
Generals care and protection" In commenting on
this statement the writer SAYS I" 1t is not credible
that the United States Minister has accepted the APP
pointment with which Lopez invested him in order
to represent his adultcrous progeny, and TO admins
ter his property procured through treachery,
most of the wealth that Lopez pretends to possess"
CUBA.
MORE BURNINGs.
News was received yesterday, by we-known Gu
bans, that the insurgents have very recently burned
four large sugar estates near Maanzas, one Of them