New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
THE GUEST OF URUGUAY.
INCIDENTS OF THE ARGENTINE PREsI-
DENTS VISIT TO MoNTEvIDEo.

DENTS VISIT TO MoNTEVIDEO.
lFRoN AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNRl
Buenos Ayres, Feb o3.-The President Of the Ar
gentne Republic has Just paid friendly visit to the
PRESIDENT OF Uruguay, simple interchange Of Repuo-
lcan conreses, which, It Is estimated, win cost this
country about 100000 On February 10, the
President, Dr. Juaez celmah, got back from Coriova,
tho province in which, at his home he had been spend
Ing the major part Of a three months vacation He
was received at the railroad station by the EcePresl
dent the Ministers Of War and the Interior the Post
masterGeneral, the commandant of the garrison, the
chief Of police OF tho capital and numerous other dig
nitsnes The two succeeding days were spent In
preparations for his complimentary visit to President
Yates, OF Uruguay. Even before the return Of the
President from Cordova eight hundred invitations to
accompany him HIS formal visit to Uruguay hah
been 'ssued by tho Minister Of Foreign Affairs
On tho 18th five lghtdraught Argentine steamers
awaited tho arrival Of the Presidential party in tho
newly opened port Tho guests arrived little before
p. m, and half an hour later three bands gave the
signal for departure by striking up the National hymn.
The vessels had been placed that the torpedOboa
on which were the President and hts especially invited
friends in leaving the port towed past the others
and the several foreign merchantnen lying at anchor
As 1t passed, tho several ships sauted and then fell
into its wake Three hours later the feet in tho
outer port was reached and a transfer was made.
The Argentine vessels occupied twenty four hours in
the passage to Montevideo, distance, as tho crow
hies, OF sixty miles but twice far by the usual
route of river steamers. In the meantime. public
houses in the neghbong capital remained closed, in
anticipation Of the visit, and on February 10 the
business houses Joined in this token Of respect
The Government House had been profusely adorned
with banners and flowers. Plaza independence, in
front Of the Government House, literally filed
with tiumpha arches, bronzed plaster statues, col
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and electric lights. The piers. the men-ofwar and
merchantmen and the principal streets were richly
decorated with the National colOrs, blue and white
the colors, by the way, Of both Nations At the mOe
crowd Of not less than $4,000 persons awaited the
arrival of the Argentine guests At noon three
Oriental gnboats put out TO meet the Argentine feet
accom- panied by the little steamer Patagonia, having
on board the Argentine Minister Resident in the
UrugIayan capital, DR.. Saenz Pena The cannons
announcing the approach Of tho Argentine fleet
heard at halfpast /, and Immediately responded
to by two British men-ot-var in the bay. Three
hours later six vessels Of the feet entered tho south
east port OF the Oriental capital, and six official
launches put out from the Cspltsna TO meet them.
At the moment President Ceman stepped into the
Uruguayan launch double salute Of tweny-oue guns
opened.
President Yates and his entire Cabinet, a large
number OF Senators, Deputies and Generals awaited
tho arrival Of the guests on the official mole few
minutes before 3, President Celman, bearing the
Presidential banner and stan, and accompanied by
Two members Of his Cabinet, tho Ministers Of War
and of Foreign Relations, stepped upon shore. In
SANITY the band Of the National Park struck up the
Uruguayan National hymn President Yates ex-
tended his hand 10 President Celman and Immediately
afterward introduced him TO the ylcePresident aud
the Cabinet They then together entered the carriage
Of state In waiting, accompanied by their respective
Ministers Of Foreign Relations and were driven to tho
Government House. One hundred and eighty car
ages followed with other members OF the Presidential
party. Two thousand soldiers from the Monteyideo
garrison were stationed tn tho streets leading to the
Government House, under the command of the In
spector General Of Arms From the balcony Of the
Government House the two Presidents and as many
Others as could got near enough witnessed the review
of Urlguayan troops. Then luncheon
President Yajes offered the toast "Thc prosperity
Of the Argentine Nation and It's worthy President
To this President CelmAn returned; inc hoDio
oriental Nation and the President OF the Republic
The1e festivities over, the company procoede~ "
tho Argentine legation In the suburbs OF the city,
vherr rooms were in readiness for the head OF the
Argentine Nation.
The Argentine legation occupies one Of the finest
of m. many suburban houses, Of MontevdeO, ana Is
furnished most hixurously. brilliant legation re-
ception given there TO President Celman by his own
Nation on the night OF his arrival was but the intro
ductIon to a brilliant chapter of festivities
For Sunday afternoon tho Bull Ring was the special
attraction and some SIX seven thousand people had
packed it's seating capacity and standing room To inc
utmost before the arrival of the PresidehS' Inc
official box had been elaboraolg decorated, but tho
most distinguished guest left II to the committee ana
occupied smaller in company with the Argentine
Minister and the members OF his own Cabinet Al
though apparently every preparation had been conf
pleted for an unusually fine exhibition Of barbara
sport and twelve bulls had been provided, Tor some
cause the performance was failure and when the
third bull proved disappointment tho enraged spec
tators could endure no more They expressed their
disgust most emphatcAlly by tearing mp the benches
and every available bit OF woodwork and hurting II
into the arena Hiding all that saved the lives
Of the managers At the beginning OF the disturbance
the chief representative Of tho Argentine nation dis
crcctly withdrew A little later hs received the
APOLOGIES Of tho Uruguayun Government, and on
wednesday afternoon q second attempt was maze 10
give him fair representation OF the National sport,
with rather better but not highly naiorng success
Por tho closing exercises Of the South American
International Congress- which was the special occasion
OF this Presidential tour tho Soils Theatre had been
deliberately fitted up. The grand official box was as
largo as seven ordinary boxes and In II were placed
two chairs brought from Europe, 10 DO occupied by
the Chief Executives Of tho two sister Nations GAP
met Ministers Foreign Ambassadors aud high military
officers occupied tho Official box with the two Pres
dents As the latter entered, the Argentine and
UruRIayau National hymns wore played The
twelve members Of the International Congress
took their places accompanied by tho Ministers
Of Foreign Relations Of tho two Republics
Tho speeches were made by the UruGIayan Minister
OF Foreign Relations senior Garcie Lagos, and the
Argentine Minister of Foreign Relations Senior
Quorno Costa. The former alluded to the suspicious
opening Of tho Congress six months ago, and the
noble spirit then shown by its members to discharge
faithfully for tho good of all tho nations represented
tho duties devolving upon them; congratulated them
that the same spirit manifested throughout had brought
their labors 10 so successful a termination: declared
that tho code they now present to their several Ma
lions formed the most complete one In diplomatic
annals spoke Of the qualification and honor It had