The New York herald., 1870-03-21
TEE PARAGUAYAN WAR.
The Agreement Between the Allied Powers for
the Withdrawal Of a Portion Of the
Troops from Paraguay

At an interview held In the city OF Asunclon Para
guaY November "a. 1899, between the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs OF the Argentine republic, DR.. Dom
Marian0 varela, and Coupselior Dom jose Maria de
SILVA Paranhos, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Penipotentary OF Brazil, on special mission, an
arrangement was entered into settle the proposal
made by the Argentine government for the reduc.
ton OF the respective forces In the operations In
Paraguay.
The Argentine Minister stated that thanks to the
successive trumphs gained by the allied forces, by
which the enemy had become reduced to an insig-
nncant number Of soldiers, who could not offer any
serious resistance, ana who were hidden in the
woods and deserts his government believed that
the opportune moment had arrived for diminishing
the heavy charges that the three nations had been
hitherto supporting. both in the expenses incurred
by the war and the absorption of many Of the IN
habitants. He acknowledged thas, for his govern
ment this measure was not convenience that
could easily be dispensed with. but neces-
sity urgently called for by the present Cir
public. a necessity that it would only disregard
IN the event that the Intentions OF the alliance de-
manded It, which had been previously demonstrated
by the act OF restoring the operative forces FOR tho
attack on PirDeDuy and AZcurra, which forces had
been definitely withdrawn. That the Oriental gov
ernnent not only agreed to the proposed reduction,
but also most willingly Withdrew lts former decision
to allow the retirement Of the entire Oriental
division, as shown by It's note addressed TO the Ar
genuine government under date OF the 81 inst.
4 he Brazilian Minister declared that ms govern.
ment was fully ANXIOUS as Its allies 10 lessen The
great sacrifices imposed upon IL by the existing war
and, being informed OF the dispositions entertained
Dy the Argentine and the Oriental governments IL
had FASTENED 70 aatnorise tie desired afrangeMent,
always provided that Count d'Eu, General-ln-Cnie
OF the Brazilian forces did not see any serious
reason IN the present state OF the campaign why the
allied forces should not be reduced. Fortunately
such measures perfectly conceded with mat
Princes views and therefore the Minister
Allowing IN principle the convenience Of reduction
In the allied forces. the ministers agreed that the
q1dga.uns, as far as the Argentine and Brazilian
forces were concerned, should be submitted 20 the
views OF the respective generals IN chief At the
time the Argentine Minister declared, tnat III
reference to the import of article two OF the treaty
OF the Triple Alliance. and the tact OF the cnier part
OF the Argentine army beng In the Deld, MS govern
ment desired the Immaculate withdrawal OF the
National Guard and the Brazilian Minister also de-
clared that t was Count d'Eu's Intention 10 reduce
the Brazilian forces by the withdrawal OF the bodies
OF the Volunteers do 10 Patria ana OF the National
Guard
In reference to the withdrawal Of the entire
Oriental DIVISION, already considerably lessened
they left the matter solely To the decision OF the
Oriental government, the Paraguayaas who tad
formed part OF the same division being submitted 10
the orders OF the provisional government or that
public. Although the measure IN question had al
ready met the approval OF the government oil the
republic Of Uruguay tOrlentaD IN the recent note
above alluded TO, ana other previous declarations
the representatives OF the Argentine republic aud the
empire of Braz deemed II necessary 20 solicit fresh
ana specal aune3on on the part oi tnat RoVeIni1cn
Judging that the present arrangement iuily meets
the friendly views OF the allied governments, con-
graduating themselves on the happy issue and pro-
Testing the name or their respective governments
the greatest reciprocal confidence and the greatest
desire to fulfil the terms OF The alliance, the Minis
ters declared the conference concluded and caused
the present report 10 be drawn up ana signed by
their two signatures.
MARIANA VARELA,
JOSE MARIA DE SILVA PARANH0S.
BUEYos AyREs December !, 1889.
Approved, that the above note be forwarded TO the
government oil tine republic OF Uruguay l0nentaJ
and published. j. u. G0H0SIlAGA.