New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22
10,7IIcATIONs IN SOUTH AMERICA.

IIIE TREATY BETWEEN BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY
INFLUENCE OF THE FORMER OVER THE LAT
TF2-MEMORANDUM OF TIE PARAGUAYAN
{. gERNNENr.
rVRoN REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBCNEl
RIO DE JANERO, March 24.-The Treaty re-
GENTLY celebrated by Brazil with Paraguay has been
.e met topic u discussion IN al the journals here
aad lat the River Plate. Baron Cotegipe,
The uuCouhted author OF this Treaty, has now
returned from Paraguay, accompanied by D. Miguel
PAscos, appointed Minister Of Paraguay near TINS
Court Tor special purpose OF exchanging the ratihea-
Lon - he Irca-y. Iulsmuch however, the Emperor
IL aOv on way from Europe, and viii arrive about
The yA ust i Is more than likely that the ministry
W. delay action TIL that time. AT least such
delay would relieve them, IN a measure, OF
The responsibility If any Of those bad results that the
Liberals declare are sure 10 flow from immediate ratt
fcaton. But Baron COterpe has not been idle and II
PaIaguayan recommendations and Argentine denunela-
lions are all hat are wanting TO the approval Of
his course By the Emperor then shall certainly rave
ne Treaty ratified. and that very shortly
Simultaneous with The Baron departure from Asunclon
appeared a KIND Of memorandum published by the Para
gayn Government, directed TO friendly nations, III
winch that Republic protested strongly against the sum-
mary annexation Of the territory Of the ChaeO to the
Argentine Confederation by means Of a simple decree
emAnatlng from mat Government. II claimed that
Paraguay having accepted in substance the Treaty OF
the Triple Alliance by the protocols OF the 20 OF june
reserved TO Itself the night 10 ADJUST al questions
u ounuary with the allies according TO the titles which
each should present Confding such arrangement
II had awaited the arrival Of The pltnipoentlares 10
celebrate a definite treaty. The memorandum then
goes 1u 20 say that time after their arrival the
plempo,en;iary Of Uruguay withdrew, declaring
thar lie would agree 10 whatever lis two
o.eagues ehould agree upon. Shortly after
ward the penipotentary OF the Argentine
Confederation withdrew, at the same me notifying 20
the Paraguayau Government that they should do nothing
during his absence This, however Paraguay could not
submit TO- being a sovereign and independent nation,
and 80 enjoying the night celebrate treaties with what
ever Government she chose. The memorandum then
continues:
Nevertheless this incident communicated 20 the
Brazilian Pienpotentary, Who responded that so lar as
lac was concerted there would be no inconvenience ia
beginning the negotiations. 80 the conference began
The Brazilian representative presented the basis OF the
Treaty Paraguay made her observations, and on the
part Of Brazil her just pretenslons were re
and ceiebratsd a defntve treaty Of peace,
limits commerce. navigation and extradiuoD,
honorable alike TO both the high contracting parties
III the Argentine Republic did not treat the faut not
Paraguays Inc people khO" very wen NlIo7o "1s ~
IL. As 70 the territory OF the Chaco' has
for three centuries back, without the Asent .
Republic. till recently making any pretenslohn W
was In the publication Of the Triple Alliance which
frontier OF the Argentine Republic AT the Bahia
Negra. The dipiomatists OF the Alliance desiring TO
avoid INFRINGEMENT OF International principle mad
modified the primitive treaty, and had celebrated with
The Provisional Government " Paraguay the preiimi-
nary treaty peace AMI the protocols OF the I'd OF June
OF disSuss.o- uun ~ prcstrtat'n y her nueclaiF
even hrC-iuc Parag3y sentence ia her own favor
de.lsrIns CAacO to be- na,nai teritry when 'a4s
very SrIltsIy dispute aud carving IT. nnJlt PIE.
TIE GoycTmno Of Paraguay ~res IA the decree oI thc
Argentine Coz eration tle decree which dominates