New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-14
THE ARGENTINE BOUNDARY
SENIOR BocAYUvNs VISIT SETTLES A DIspur,
OF LONG STANDING.
The cable dispatch reporting Tie resignation n,

The cable dispatch reporting the resignation o. On.
more member Of the Brazilian Cabinet, Senior Lko
Minister of the Interior soon after that q IA
Minister Of Agriculture, who was involved in the
alleged bribery relative to American insurane.
COMPANIES has revived unfounded fears in regard :,
the recent Brazl-Argentne treaty concerning the dis,
urted territory of the Mi7lone5 Province The Ceea
Imperiast enemies II the Republican Govern
n,ent of Brazil insinuated that ~ the Msi0nes limit
question had been 50 promptly settled, this was be-
cause Senior Bocayuva, the Brazilian Minister .,
Foreign Affairs, who had gone on triumphal TIN
to Buenos Ayres, had betrayed his country BY sur.
rendering 20 the Argentines the rights OF Brazil 10
the possession Of the Msiones. There was nothing
10 iustify such charge inasmuch as. even at TIL,
date nobody knows what terms an arrangement,
ba, been concluded with the Buenos Ayres Cabinet
bv tbe brazilian Minister, and everything indicates ha,
.rcb an Arrangement did not sacrifice the nghtful
interests Of either Of the two contracting parties Any
how this Msiones question IS pretty well known anl
understood in American diplomatic circles, PresL
dent Harrison had been chosen before the fall Of the
Empire to act as an arbitrator in the matter between
Brazil and the Argentine Republic
According to old treaties between Portugal Tor it,
successor. BRAZIL and Spain lor It's sue
ce,sor. the Argentine Republic in 1750
and 1777. and by the treaty Of 1857 signed
between Brazil and its neighbor, the limits between
the two territories should be; The course 0i the
Iguassu River, from its mouth in the Parana 70 the
mouth Of the Sant0-AntOnO; the santo-Antonlo up
TO its source straight line thence to the source Of
the Pepir! Guassu the Peplr Guassu mp 70 the Cru'
quay which divides the two states from mat point
10 tho mouth OF the Guarachim, It's afiuent. The
Argentnes call ssnto-AEtoni0 and Pcpnl Puassu
two streams situated further eastward, and called
Chopin and Chapeco by the BraziIians. The whole
dispute rests therefore upon the difference IN those
geographical denominations. II the Argenuhe' "in
their claim they Will gain two degrees " ohsitlae
eastward thus getting nearer the Atlantic ocean and
occupying long stretch o. land which separates hs
brazilian districts II the Parana from those ot the
Rio Grande do sui. Moreover they would gain an
excellent territory wealthy, fertile and healthy the
nearest also Of all Argentine provinces 70 the ocean
and the brazilian port Of santa Catar.na, whose pos
session may prove 10 be another bone OF contention
between the two great South American republics
For years despite many treaties and conventions,
unfortunately based every one u them upon geo
graphical misunderstanding, Brazil and the Argentine
Republic bitterly discus ed the Limit question OF the
Ni,one, Their alliance now 50 deeply regretted by
both parties-aga.nst heroic Paraguay, the Amerl'
can SWITZERLAND from I-G5 70 1870 did not serve
to settle the question. Finally, ty treaty signed
september =, I-o5, the two governments Of Ko
Iauelro and BuenCs Ayrcs agreed 70 order survey
II the M,lone, territory and the drafting OF Fela-
be map The Misunderstanding Commission ehdel
II exploration ana ~ Iyp1t1i. III tt,,,is.l,~ NJ
Capancma, chief Il the bra/ ian ''hnIs,.'. pr,
.ertcd A report maintaining the rights OF Brazil and
opposed 10 concessions g be- granted 10 the Argentine
Republic. sun. the Imperial Government opo,el
that the question should be- submitted 20 arbitration
The Government II BuenDs Ayrcs consented on Nay
-, 1--9. Then treaty wa signed AT no Jane.Eo on
september following. which chO-e Tor afbli1l9F ll1
President IF the United states. The three Ministers
and EnyOys Extraordinary who were sent hv Dom
Pedro II d participate IN the Pan American OonS9e,'
were empowered also T. plead before General HAITI.
son Or any commission indicated by him the cause -
Irazl ia the Mls1ncs question. The reVolullon u
RIO came and one Of thee three ENJOYS stood atA-
f,.llv lv hi, Emperor. and consequently gave mp his
haze. Tho visit = senior B0cavuva 20 Eueros
Avr,s seems t. have given satisfactory conclusion
to the boundary question.