New-York tribune., 1872-07-23
THREATENED WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA


MENACING NOTE FROM THE ARGENTINE GOV
| ERNMENT TO BRAzIL-wARLIKE ATTITUDE
OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC HOSTILE
PREPARATIONS IN BRAZIL.
lFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRTBUSEl
RIO DE JANEIRo, June M.-Since my last
monthly communication the Brazians here in the cap
tai (here has not yet been time enough to hear from
other parts OF the country have been worked up to an
unusual state OF excitement by the publication OF avery
remarkable note addressed by the Argentine Minister
OF Foreign Affairs to this Government, the 27h Of
April last 1t is OF course the everlasting subject Of
the Cotegipe treaties OF which have already had
you full account Sehor Tejedor seems TO be
fiery individual and in that OF the good old
Hidalgo stock. He managed TO express himself In the
most aggravatlng way al through his dispatch not only
leaving out all those little soft phrases with which
dipomatists are generally accustomed TO sugar
their pills. but actually going out OF his way
to make illusions TO previous wars that had
been waged between the two countries, and al
lusiOns too that could not help being highly offensive
all patriotic Brazlians; for instance intimsng that
the Empire might respect the Republic he mentions
the battle OF Itazuinga. This Is the name Of battle
fought between the Brazians and Buenos Ayreans on
the 10Th of February, 1927, aud In which the
Brazians were defeated and forced 10 retreat.
Many think that the deliberate purpose OF
this note TO provoke the Empire into
declaration OF war, and certainly. judging from the
recent OF fher Congress upon the subect-a war
would not pc unweIcome TO them. In the Argentine
Senate the Committee TO which had been presented the
recent correspondence with Brazil ncuding as part
OF It the Teedor note, relative to the Coegpe treaties
proposed the following minute to be communicated TO
President sarmiento
Congress has examined with satisfaction the reelama.
tion made OF the treaties lately celebrated
separately by Brazil with the Republic OF Paraguay, and
notwithstanding depores that this event has impaired
the friendly relations which had been consolidated by
efforts and sacrifices, It hopes that the Loyalty
and recttude manifested by the Government viii con-
tribute 10 secure solution OF the dlncuy that snail 10
consonant with the nights OF the allies.
It's said too that this minute prompted by Gen.
Mtre, who having been appointed special Envoy and
Minister OF the Argentine Republic to Brazil to treat In
this matter wanted to be able to refer to some official
action Of Congress in defense OF the he would
pursue It is also said that sarmiento wanted to give
him carte blanche but that Mre declared emphacally
that would accept the post without definite nsruc-
ons 1t is not yet positively known that Mitre is coming
There has evidently been difference OF opinion about
the proprety Of sending minister or one would have
arrived before this And is said that at secret con-
ference held in the Government House at Buenos Ayres
Dr. Quintana generally understood to be bitterly hostile
TO BraziD declared that inasmuch as the Argentine
Republic was not now prepared for war (Which might
follow at once II Mre's efforts to arrange the difficulty
should prove unsuccessful IL would be prudent not to
attempt any solution Of the question at present The
nave not ctdstu publish
full OF indignation at what they style Argentine inso
leDce" and the formal do Commerce. says that with
out the withdrawal OF Tejedors note, the Brazilian
Government cannot receive Mtre. Another journal
urges that the Government should withdraw the Bra
lillian Legation at Buenos Ayres Immediately. We have
also that Magalhaes had already demanded his
passports Meanwhile the Repubiica Of this city
tnues to pubish strong articles against the threatened
with the Argentine Confederation retorts its
foes who from the columns Of every other journal except
the Rforaa daily shower upon It abuse and invectye.
There doubt that the Argentnes have taken
from the open and bold defense Of their made by
Republican journals In Brazil Of which there Is
considerable number These uniformly hold the ground
that Brazil has only taken advantage OF the allies In
negotiating the treaties separately thus violating the
terms and spirit OF the triple alliances but has also
taken advantage Of her PROSTATE and helpless foe the
little Republic OF Paraguay. This. Of course, h highly
gratifying 10 the Argentines, whs boast, the other
hand the Argentine press united It's support OF
the Argentine Government II reported that 5000
stands OF arms. recently bought In Europe have Just
been landed Buenos Ayres from the English steamer
Neva and that there s anchored In this harbor
other vessel, having board u Krupp guns, two OF
which are pounders all destined for the port
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